Walks and Walking: Even moderate levels of regular walking have been shown to enhance the immune system, helping our body fight off illness and even reducing the incidence of certain cancers. 

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Walking Benefits Immune System
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By DH Owens

Walking: You need to walk everyday to continue to boost your immune systems because the benefits are short-term.

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In addition to all other benefits, walking also brings with it an immune enhancing benefit. 

Regular exercise helps you sleep better, controls your weight, and lifts your spirits. Even moderate levels of regular walking have been shown to enhance the immune system. It helps our body fight off illness and even reduces the incidence of certain cancers. 

How can walking help your immune system?

Exercise, including walking, has been proven to boost immunity by causing the body to produce more natural killer (NK) cells. These cells constantly monitor the areas germ enter out body and destroy any cell they dot recognize.

It helps health in other ways, too.

Walking and all physical activity increases blood flow and raises oxygen levels in the body. Oxygen stimulates the immune system to repair damaged tissue.

Regular walking reduces fat around your stomach. This helps to lower your insulin levels.

Regular walking can cut your risk of bowel cancer in  half according to a report by the US Surgeon General.

Walking can play an important part in combating the depression, fatigue and stress that accompany daily life. 

Walking for fitness:

You need to walk everyday to continue to boost your immune systems because the benefits are short-term.

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