Regular exercise, eating the rainbow, reducing stress… we all know how to support our immunity. Yet, despite our best efforts, we might still fall prey to respiratory infections. Fortunately, you can speed up your recovery and return to training. Here we speak to five experts to discover the best ways to tailor a post-illness recovery plan that will see you back at the gym in no time.
WHAT THE RESPIRATORY EXPERT SAYS
Once we succumb to a respiratory virus, thankfully our immune system quickly kicks in. ‘Our innate immune system produces anti-viral proteins called interferons, and mobilises immune cells to engulf and clear infected cells, controlling the initial disease burden,’ explains Dr Ross Walton, cellular immunologist and spokesperson for A.Vogel (avogel. co.uk).
