Athletes and Illness!
Serious, dedicated athletes (from amateur level to professional) are at a higher risk for minor infections and acute illnesses due to the extreme physical activities related to their chosen sport. It’s well known, that moderate exercise reduces the risk of infection by increasing and strengthening one’s immune system, but heavy exertion, day-in and day-out, paradoxically pushes the majority of athletes’ immune systems past the point of optimization and into a slight depression, allowing short-term illness to take hold and thrive.
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