Hay fever or pollinosis, is an acute seasonal allergic reaction to the air-borne pollens. … [Read more...]
Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) – Upper Respiratory Infections
Exercise-induced bronchial obstruction is also known as exercise-induced asthma (EIA). This disease is one that occurs most in asthmatic persons. An exercise-induced asthmatic attack can be brought on by exercise in some individuals and … [Read more...]
A run a day keeps you out of the doctor’s office
Those who run or walk briskly for 35 to 45 minutes per day, five days a week, spend about half the number of days per year suffering from cold symptoms, compared to sedentary people. In addition, about 60 per cent of recreational runners … [Read more...]
Exercise-induced anaphylaxis
This article was provided in response to questions relating to 'Why do I itch so badly soon after I start a run?'. Doctor Andrew Bosch - resident exercise physiologist Exercise-induced anaphylaxis: 'Why do I itch so badly soon after I … [Read more...]
