Regular workouts ward off the common cold

Common cold is not fatal but at the same time it can affect the quality of life of the person to the extent that it can take a toll on their professional and personal life. Since being confined to the bed or walking around with a handkerchief and a dripping nose is not an option that many would opt for, it’s important to ward off the disease. Studies have shown that one of the best ways to ward off diseases is to workout regularly.Ideally, the only reason people opt for working out is to tone their body and build muscles. However, another perk of regular work outs is the ability to avoid catching common cold.  
As per the studies
 

• People who workout for almost 5 days a week have lesser chances of suffering from common cold. Even when they do, the cold is less severe as compared to people who workout for a shorter duration.
• Just 30 minutes of daily workout can prove to be a powerful weapon during cold season.

The researchers believe that exercising stimulates the thymus gland which increases the production of active immune cells in the body, three hours post a workout. This shows that people who workout frequently have immune cells that are always actively invading pathogens. Due to this increased production and activity, the body is protected from frequent infections.  
Study
Researchers conducted a study on 1000 people who were in the age gap of 18 to 85 for 12 weeks. The duration chosen for this study was between autumn and winter because immunity efficacy is the most affected between these seasons. The workout patterns of these people were monitored and they were made to fill a questionnaire regarding their workout regimes at the end of the study. The study was as follows:  

• People who worked out for five days a week had suffered a shorter duration of of common cold by at least 43 to 46 % as compared to people who dint work out at all.
• People who were the fittest suffered from 41 % less severity than people who were less fit.
• People who were married and older had less chances of catching cold than people who were young and single. This was because the older generation has more antibodies. It could also be due to the fact that married people mingled less in the crowd thus reducing their chances of catching cold.

This is not the first case; previous studies have also proved that regular workouts helped to boost immunity and thus people could fight diseases better. It was also shown that even moderate exercising can reduce the chances of respiratory tract infection by 23 % as compared to mild exercising. Another study proved that postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese also had decreased incidences of cold after regular exercises.   All this proves that workout regimes can boost immunity and thus lower the chances of suffering from common cold.