Should You Exercise if You Have a Cold

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Annetta7424 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:12:30 GMT

While I was teaching, I kept getting sick at every (cold weather) vacation. Now I know why. Every day I would take the kids out for recess, unless there was a blizzard. I waited outside for the bus every day, often for 45 minutes. On vacation, I'd sleep in, stay home, and not move around much. Now that I'm not teaching, I still make sure I get outside every day during daytime and stay out there as long as possible. The only part of me getting sun is my face. And eyes, I don't wear my glasses outside, as they filter some rays. I once read that some gland receives the rays through the eyes and this benefits the health. Anyway, before teaching I used to suffer every winter with two- to three- week long miserable colds, but I don't anymore. Any doubts, try it yourself.

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Esther M. Cook — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:59:41 GMT

A week ago, I got Carlson's Vitamin D and wrote here that the first two days' doses seemed to help. But my cold hung around.

Then I noticed how horribly DRY my throat was as I coughed half to death. I got up in the middle of the night and cleaned, filled, and turned on my humidifier. A few days later, I STILL have some cold symptoms, but they are finally lessening and it is easier to breathe in my apt.

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zulma gloria — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:01:21 GMT

I lIVE in a warm country and warm city the most of the year

The cold weather (about 10°) lasts only 30 days a year

and the most of the colds happen in this time, even thought it is sunny

I guess it is not the vitamin D or vitamin C

but the cold weather per se, that lowers our inmmunity

zulma

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paulo — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:55:59 GMT

To Walter and others who do not believe Vit D to have long term benefits when supplemented: How do you explain the first prospective study at Creighton University in Omaha that looked at Vit d supplementation and cancer reduction. they gave 1200 postmenopausal women Vit D 1200 iu per day for 5 years. The total cancer reduction rate went down 55% and if you did not count the first year cancers which they probably already had the rate of cancer was reduced over 70%. To me that is a good thing. Does Marshall have any studies like that clinically. Molecular models are fine in the computer, but our immune system is too complicated to go by models. Also can you explain why the incidence of MS goes to very rare as you approach the equator and Scotland has the highest rate of MS. MS patients traditionally have low D levels.

Yes it could be L form bacteria as part of the problem. These low levels of antibiotics in the Marshall protocol may also lead to resistant bacteria if others are active due to the fact that they do not get to adequate bacteriacidal levels. Has Marshall measured the L form bacteria after his treatment with electron microscopy or other means? Amy's presentation on L form bacteria, but right away her example of medicine giving out drugs like the hormone replacement drugs was missing a key point. those drugs for those HRT studies were synthetic not bioidentical hormones which do not act the same as bioidenticals. That was another pharmaceutical industry push. They cant patent bioidenticals, that is why Wyeth is putting pressure on the FDA to disallow bioidenticals. How do we know these antibiotics and ARB drugs are not being pushed for profit. This is similar to the whole statin industry. If Amy wants to go after a misguided medical program it should be the statins and cholesterol.

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charmus — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:58:42 GMT

In my opinion and based on research I have done as well as logical conclusions, one of the main reasons for any disease is worry and enervation. So there is a simple equation: If you worry that you will get a cold, you will most likely get it, because the energy of your worries will manifest itself. I know this is not the only way how to combat a cold, but I think an important and often overlooked aspect. Furthermore, here is my formula on how I have stayed "cold"-free for many years (except a slightly sore throat for one day this winter due to high stress): I do not worry about the cold, I keep a good hygiene, I exercise, I eat as healthy as possible, I get out in the sun as much as possible, I take no meds and I laugh a lot.

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bobby9 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:36:15 GMT

I hesitate to add another player into the mix because of the "sci-fi" nature, but I would suggest the possibilty of aerosol spraying as a possible contributing source of colds and such....I would recommend a very good site for factual info on the subject..... www.carnicom.com/contrails.htm

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curious7 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:03:05 GMT

My Grandmother used to say "stay away from that draft you will catch a chill and then catch cold." At the time I did not know how right she was. A bad chill can lead to a compromise of the immune system, and once the immune system is weakened we catch cold. One solution is indeed Vitamin D, the other is to remember your probiotics, because well over 80% of our immune system is found in the colon. Another thing my Grandmother would say when we caught cold is "get out and get some sun." Wisdom of the ages.

I do not believe in exercise when one has a temp above normal, because this too can compromise the immune system, and quite possibly lead to Gillian Barre.

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paulo — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:34:48 GMT

Someone was confused on the definition of URI or upper respiratory infection. A URI does not include the lungs as described. It includes infections above the bronchus region. More specifically above the trachea, such things as pharyngitis, sinusitis, rhinitis but not bronchitis or pneumonia those are not URI's.

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paulo — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:25:41 GMT

In responding to Mike M 203 who thinks exercise is ridiculous, I would not be so fast to criticize this notion. One of the major modulators of the immune system is the Beta endorphins called metakephalins. These affect the opiate receptors on T cells which initiate the cellular response to viruses and cancer. One of the theories behind "reasonable" runners getting less cancer is the fact that their Beta endorphin levels are higher from exercise. So while yes your are using some energy during aerobic exercise, you are also stimulating endorphins which may have a positive affect on the immune response.

In regards to Vitamin D3. Vitamin D creates antimicrobial peptides that fight viral, bacterial and even mycobacterium. Some experts are advocating very high dosages for a short term when a URI occurs.

So I believe we need to supplement with D3 since the majority of Americans are deficient and that is using old criterion. Most of the knowledgeable experts are recommending levels in the 50-60 range of Vitamin D 25 (OH).

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not_worried — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:45:13 GMT

Mike, clearly one size does not fit all, and it is preposterous to say the article is preposterous. If I feel like I am coming down with a cold I will immediately head out to the gym and feel better for it. Often heading off or shortening the cold. (Of course, it is important not to overdo it.) I'm sure that other people, like you, are affected differently.

One thing I am very careful of, especially if I feel like I am coming down with something, is to meticulously wipe off the equipment, both before and after: for myself, and for the person using it after me.

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HappyDaze — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:54:54 GMT

I recall that once, despite having the flu really bad and spurred on by trying to impress my new husband who was about to return home, I mowed our huge lawn which resulted in sweating profusely as I mowed! I was most surprised that my flu aches and pains vanished, but I suspect that it was due to the sweating and increased oxygen intake from such strenuous activity. In retrospect I felt it was a stupid action as my body was LONGING to rest and I could have achieved the same result with a nice hot bath and bed rest ensuring plenty of fresh (not cold) air in the room. Why punish your body needlessly? After all it wasn't an emergency and could have led to complications such as pneumonia!

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JoshandSarahsMom — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:57:39 GMT

Also, I forgot to add that if you have a heart condition, such as mitral valve prolapse, exercising with chest cold can be downright deadly. That virus can travel to your heart in no time flat. And often, when this happens is the first time people find out that they have MVP or another murmur or whatever. It happened to me when I was 17 and (I thought) healthy as a horse. Please be careful!!

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HereIsSomething — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:35:43 GMT

the fluoride added to the water probably contributes to the high number of colds people get too

see this site

http://www.fluoridealert.org/

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Hamsag — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:17:11 GMT

It happend to me, having a flu, making heavy exercise (judo training) and the day after the exercise the flu was over...

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BeyondOrganic — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:44:31 GMT

I have amazingly not had a single cold or bug since March of 2007. Now that I have halted the Cod liver oil though, I am feeling a bit nervous. I contribute not getting sick probably to that among 2 other things that I have been doing regularly. I have never gone this long without getting sick! Knock on wood.