When the flu season is here many of us head to the doctor's office for the good old flu shot. A flu shot is recommended for all, especially for children and the elderly.
A study found that exercise and mediation can also prevent colds and flus.
According to researchers those who involve themselves in regular
meditation or exercise regularly have fewer colds and flus than those
who participate in neither.
The study involved 149 participants.
In a randomized trail they were split into three groups:
1-Those who participated in mindless meditation
2-Those who had regular moderate-intensity exercise
3-A control group that did neither.
Group 1 had 257 days of the cold or flu
Group 2 had 241 days
The control group had 453 days.
The study ran from September 2009 to May 2010.
Read about the report in the spec.com.
TheSpec - Meditation, exercise may help limit cold, flu, study...
Both
meditation and regular exercise are effective in controlling blood
pressure and in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
It is not surprising that they have a positive effect on the immune system.
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