4 Ways Building Muscle Boosts Your Immune System4 Ways Building Muscle Boosts Your Immune System
Bone, Joint & Muscle Health

4 Ways Building Muscle Boosts Your Immune System

Research shows that exercise boosts immune cell production and increases anti-inflammatory cytokines.
Muscle: The Organ that Powers Vitality
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How ready is your immune system to fend off illnesses? Many know vitamin C, a balanced diet, sufficient sleep, and regular exercise can improve immune function, but fewer understand the importance of muscle.

Muscles are now recognized as organs due to their vital roles in regulating metabolism, producing hormones, and communicating with other organs.

Muscle melts away quickly as we age and sit around—and rebuilding it can be the difference between thriving and declining into illness.
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