4 Ways Building Muscle Boosts Your Immune System4 Ways Building Muscle Boosts Your Immune System
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4 Ways Building Muscle Boosts Your Immune System

Research shows that exercise boosts immune cell production and increases anti-inflammatory cytokines.
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This is part 4 in Muscle: The Organ that Powers Vitality

In this series, discover how skeletal muscle, the body’s largest organ, impacts health and longevity. From regulating hormones and blood sugar to boosting brain health, muscles are far more than just a source of strength.

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.