Question for mothers- to exercise or not exercise ? The variable

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There are two elements at hand here.

When you're sick it is usually recommended that you get plenty of

rest, so your body can fight off the bacteria/infection. Get plenty

of rest and fluid.

Being totally inactive is bad.

What if you have a chronic infection/sickness? Then what? A typical

cold might be over in a week or two, a viral sickness will come to a

close but isn't a come and go... so what do you do?

Any suggestions, information, comments?

One might ask, at what point would not getting physical activity be

bad for you, and if too little is bad, and some is good... how much is

good before it puts too much strain on the body as to cause it to

become more difficult to fight off infection and make things worse

off. Hurt immunity not help!

Such as with Chronic Fatigue; In the past I would fight to get past

it. After a while of not being able to do much I would do some

exercise, or push really hard to get past it. I'd just 'out do' this

exhaustion. Tired and fatigue would become, miserable, sick and

exhausted. Became worse

Now I know trying to powerlift or run a long distance race isn't wise

BUT; Causing the body to work 'phyiscally' at any level takes energy

and focus away from other parts of the body internally and forces the

body to focus on the external (external movement.)

When you are in an 'infected' state for long, long durations of time,

what do you then???

It's a catch 22.

I don't think I've ever heard anyone say!

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