Episode 80 - 'Athlete Immune Health' with Professor Neil Walsh

We Do Science - The Sports Nutrition Podcast - A podcast by Dr Laurent Bannock, The Institute of Performance Nutrition

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Episode 80 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' Podcast! In this episode I (Laurent Bannock) discuss 'Athlete Immune Health' with Professor Neil Walsh, Bangor University, UK. In this session we get into: Defining ImmunityImmune Function & PerformanceAre upper respiratory tract infections a problem for athletes?Recommendations for avoiding infectionHow does stress alter immunity?Key factors that lower immunity in athletes and recommendations (Training stress, Life stress, Poor...