Study: Elite Athletes Susceptible to Common Illness
Posted January 29th, 2008 at 12:30 PM by Megan Hueter
Section: News & Results, Health & Fitness
Although often perceived as the healthiest of us all, elite athletes may not be as good as fighting off common illnesses as we would think.
Tests among the saliva levels of high level athletes are proving useful in helping scientists understand more about the immune system.
To read more, visit ScienceDaily.com.
***Note: We encourage EVERYONE to see a doctor before altering their diet, taking a supplement and/or performing athletic, fitness or other strenuous physical activity. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of any information, instruction, opinion or advice contained in the content. Please also see our complete disclaimer.***
Tags: elite athletes, fitness, health, illness, immune system, research study, saliva levels, science daily, scientists
Like what you see? Subscribe to our feed!
WordPress database error: [Can't open file: 'wp_comments.MYI' (errno: 144)]
SELECT * FROM wp_comments WHERE comment_post_ID = '6028' AND comment_approved = '1' ORDER BY comment_date
The Final Sprint