Exercise during the cold and flu season can strengthen the immune system, but if you don’t overdo it because strenuous or prolonged exercise can suppress the immune system. The cold season should not be an excuse for the person to refrain from exercising. Exercising during the cold and flu season will help people stay in shape, and most likely fight off colds.

Most doctors allow their patients to exercise when they have a cold, as long as they don’t have a fever and when they exercise. However, it’s probably better to stop exercising altogether when you have an infection. Read the rest of this entry →