The relationship between exercise and immune function follows a J-curve: moderate exercise enhances immunity, but excessive exercise suppresses it. Finding the sweet spot is essential.
Sedentary individuals have baseline immune function. Moderate exercisers (150 to 300 minutes per week) have enhanced immunity with reduced infection rates. Overtraining athletes often experience suppressed immunity with increased upper respiratory infections.
Moderate exercise increases natural killer cell activity, improves T cell function and enhances antibody response. Excessive exercise elevates cortisol, depletes glycogen and creates oxidative stress that temporarily suppresses immune function.
Ashwagandha in SodaPeak helps manage the cortisol response from intense training. Zinc and D3 support the immune cells that exercise mobilizes. CoQ10 provides the energy for both exercise and immune function.