Regular exercise has a positive impact on immunity and reduces risk of death from infectious diseases

New research from Glasgow Caledonian University, found that engaging in regular exercise, 150 minutes a week or 30 minutes of something that makes you out of breath and raises your heart rate 5 days a week, has a massive impact on immunity. The review of 16,698 epidemiological studies from around the world is entitled ‘Effects of regular physical activity on the immune system, vaccination and risk of community acquired infectious diseases in the general population.’

The review found that regular exercise that gets you out of breath can boost immunity to infectious diseases by 31% and that engaging in a 12 week physical activity program before a vaccination could result in a 20-40% more effective immunisation.