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Stress : Immunity : Performance

Immunodeficiency means inefficiency

Endurance athletes on the narrow ridge of balance

Allergies, asthma symptoms or atopic ekcema can suddenly appear again, if the body is under to much strain.

The danger of stress

Stress impairs immunity

Proper immune functions are responsible for smooth healing, subsequently it may be suggested that a fragile immunity weakens the self healing potential of the body.

More about stress and immunity

Wheelchair, by Regina Hofer

Immune system and endurance sport

High performance through intact immunity

The immune system is more than just a system of defense but a regulation system. It is pivotal for energy distribution, healing and inflammatory processes.

Stress response: a biological process

it maintains the body's balance

The stress response is a strictly choreographed biological process. It adjusts the body to the varying inner and outer conditions of life.

Chris Mccormack

In its beginning illnesses are disturbances of regulation

They evade measurability

A dense texture of feedback loops produces body states. Myriads of computational processes create and maintain the body's balance within defined limits. Mistakes in calculating and lack of control lead deranged well-being.