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Ravi Mohan
Why do athletes get sick so often?

Why do athletes get sick so often?

The harder and more often you train, the bigger the strain on your immune system. A compromised immune system makes you more susceptible to common bugs being passed around. Upper respiratory illness accounts for 35-65% non-injury-related presentation to a sports medicine clinic. In athletes, upper respiratory symptoms (URS) are most often related to common respiratory viruses, viral reactivation, allergic responses to aeroallergens and exercise-related trauma to the integrity of lung membranes. Recurrent and/or persistent respiratory illness negatively impacts the health and performance of athletes and preliminary studies show a pro-inflammatory response and a dysregulated anti-inflammatory cytokine (chemical) response to intense...

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Ravi Mohan
What is DOMS?

What is DOMS?

Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a type of ultrastructural muscle injury. It manifests from eccentric or unfamiliar exercise and includes reduced force capacities, increased painful restriction of movement, stiffness, swelling, and joint dysfunction. Although DOMS is considered a mild form of injury, it is one of the most common reasons for compromised sportive performance. Biopsy analyses of muscles have revealed ultrastructural lesions which cause further apoptosis and inflammation [8, 9]. In a recent study, healthy control subjects tested the effects of curcumin (400 mg/day) before and after participating in exercises designed to induce muscle soreness. Curcumin supplementation resulted in significantly...

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