I haven't worked out at all in 9 days, which is killing me, since I suffer from exercise addiction :D-- I average 1.5 hours of cardio - running, swimming, bike, eliptical everyday since the late 70's (except when recovering from minor surgery, or illness). I have a sinus infection and bronchitis. I'm still feeling out of it, and tired, so once I feel better, I will start out with walking, then work up to swimming. Friend of mine said I shouldn't do anything until I have NO cough, which could take weeks. Anyone out there have bronchitis, and if so, how long were you unable to swim? Did you swim with a cough? I am 60, but have the mind of a 30 year old, and almost the body of a 45 year old (pretty toned). It's the health that's slipping - had the flu in mid - March for 2 weeks. Am feeling really disgusted and sluggish right now.
Thanks. I was dx'd with possible EIA as well, but I'm not sure I believe that. I guess I should've asked my MD for an inhaler prescription today. Went back for a follow up and she said lungs are clear, so I guess, technically, I could return to the pool, however, I still am very congested, spacey and tired, so I'm listening to my old bod, and enjoying movies I never have time to watch b/c I'm always at the gym or in the pool! :)
In my previous post, I should also mentioned the 2010 study at Indiana University about reducing EIA and other asthma based inflammation issues with fish oil and ascorbic acid, "Comparative and Additive Effects of Fish Oil and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation on Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction and Airway Inflammation in Asthma". http://goo.gl/geBjI
University of Maryland Medical Center (www.umm.edu) provides concise, documented, and useful consumer information. In terms of acute bronchitis (http://goo.gl/61wW2), lactobacillus based probiotics are mentioned within lifestyle treatment. While probiotics are to some degree over hyped, there is significant evidence accumulating regarding increasing immune system capacity with supplementation of multiple strain probiotics, including lactobacillus. For example; http://goo.gl/lSyF6
Thanks. I was dx'd with possible EIA as well, but I'm not sure I believe that. I guess I should've asked my MD for an inhaler prescription today. Went back for a follow up and she said lungs are clear, so I guess, technically, I could return to the pool, however, I still am very congested, spacey and tired, so I'm listening to my old bod, and enjoying movies I never have time to watch b/c I'm always at the gym or in the pool! :)
In my previous post, I should also mentioned the 2010 study at Indiana University about reducing EIA and other asthma based inflammation issues with fish oil and ascorbic acid, "Comparative and Additive Effects of Fish Oil and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation on Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction and Airway Inflammation in Asthma". http://goo.gl/geBjI
University of Maryland Medical Center (www.umm.edu) provides concise, documented, and useful consumer information. In terms of acute bronchitis (http://goo.gl/61wW2), lactobacillus based probiotics are mentioned within lifestyle treatment. While probiotics are to some degree over hyped, there is significant evidence accumulating regarding increasing immune system capacity with supplementation of multiple strain probiotics, including lactobacillus. For example; http://goo.gl/lSyF6
