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Exercise is an important step towards a leaner, healthier body, but what about those who suffer from allergies? Should allergies cripple the woman whose goal is to get moving? No. Due to recent treatments of allergy symptoms, most people seldom even think about their allergies. What you may not know is how beneficial exercise is in the fight against seasonal allergies.

Moderate exercise boosts immune system performance, causing the lymphatic system to run more efficiently. Because the Lymph system has no central pump, as the cardio system does, it must rely upon the movement of muscles to do get its job done. When in motion, the body is moving muscle groups, causing the removal of excess fluids in body tissue and producing immune cells, all through the lymphatic system (the lymph system includes tonsils, spleen, nodes and vessels)

I personally made this discovery just days ago. For the majority of my life, I have suffered from allergies. Beginning at age thirteen, I was plagued by seasonal allergies. With each turn of the calendar I found that my allergies continued to grow and lengthen in duration. Last year I was diagnosed with allergy induced asthma. Never once was it suggested that weight loss could free me from the crippling effects of allergies.

In the two months since I began exercising five to six days per week, my allergies have decreased dramatically. I am walking thirty to forty-five minutes per day, outside. The steroid inhaler that once made it possible for me to breathe is only used one puff, once per day, instead of the prescribed two puffs, twice daily. I cannot account for the dramatic decrease in allergy attacks. The only possible answer is that my lymphatic system is running more efficiently causing my body to not react to allergens.

More information on allergies and exercise:

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_557499.html

http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/exercise-allergies.html?pageNum=2#2