Ride all winter

10 scientifically proven ways to bolster your immunity

James Witts

01 Cover it up You have thermoreceptors all over your body – nerve endings that sense temperature, there to deliver immediate feedback to your brain to ensure your thermal protection. But did you know that applies to your airways too? “Interestingly, your respiratory system (sinuses, mouth, throat and lungs) is like your skin in that it’s directly exposed to the environment because there’s no barrier to the ambient environment,” says Dr Michael Kennedy, associate professor in the faculty of kinesiology at the University of Alberta, who specialises in an athlete’s response to extreme environments. “That’s why your lungs, like your skin, are particularly vulnerable to cold air conditions; breathing cold air can trigger thermoreceptors in the upper respiratory system that affect your cardiovascular response to exercise.” Research shows that when…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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