Prevention Australia – June – July 2017

JUNE/JULY 2017 PREVENTION 27

FEELING STRONGER, FITTER AND FIRMER AFTER 40 STARTS HER E

Fitness

Freedom from

colds and flu is

within reach

New research confirms that yoga, in addition to

making you feel good, fends of winter illness.

Healthy people who practised yoga a minimum

of four times a week for 12 weeks improved

their immune function and increased their

antioxidant levels. And, says sports medicine

physician Jordan Metzl, “any gentle movement

promoted anti-inflammatory responses in the

body.” Yoga studios have a lot of germs, so you

still need to wipe down your mat and avoid

nearby sneezers. But, says Metzl, “hopefully

you’ve made yourself healthy enough that

you’re Teflon coated.”

PHOTOGRAPHY iSTOCK. SOURCE: JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE.

JUNE/JULY 2017 PREVENTION 27