{"id":30637,"date":"2025-10-15T20:34:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T20:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/how-to-manage-exertion-with-an-autoimmune-disease\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T20:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T20:34:56","slug":"how-to-manage-exertion-with-an-autoimmune-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/how-to-manage-exertion-with-an-autoimmune-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Exertion With an Autoimmune Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It can be tough to know how hard \u2014 and how often \u2014 you should exercise when living with an autoimmune disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cOvertraining likely won\u2019t worsen the autoimmune condition<\/a> itself, but it taxes the system excessively, making it harder to recover and function in daily life,\u201d says Schneider. \u201cThe key is balancing effort with recovery<\/a> so that training enhances life rather than depletes it.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where adjusting your dose<\/a> comes in.<\/p>\n

A \u201cdose\u201d of exercise includes an activity\u2019s duration, intensity, and frequency. The appropriate dose varies according to the needs of an individual and may require some trial and error to dial in \u2014 especially when starting a new routine or changing an established one. After initiating an exercise program, \u201cpeople may have some pain and discomfort<\/a>,\u201d says Wahls. \u201cThis may be interpreted as a reason to not work out, but that would be unfortunate. If they stay with their exercise routine, the initial discomfort will diminish over time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Discomfort, though, is different from being dog-tired. Ideally, you\u2019d recover your usual energy within a couple of hours after working out. If you exercise and are exhausted \u2014 meaning you cannot function for several hours afterward or throughout the next day \u2014 you\u2019ll need to adjust your dose, Wahls says.<\/p>\n

Cut back your exercise by a quarter or half, then gradually work your way back up as your body acclimates<\/a>. If you\u2019re currently working out for 30 minutes, for example, try 15 next time. If four days a week is too much for you, reduce the number to two or three. If jogging is too intense, try speed walking or moderate walking. And remember that whatever movement you do is a win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Staying Active With Autoimmunity\n
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Chronic disease can make it difficult to exercise, yet intentional movement can help you feel better, physically and mentally. Learn more at \u201cHow to Stay Active When Living With an Autoimmune Disease<\/a>,\u201d from which this article was excerpted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It can be tough to know how hard \u2014 and how often \u2014 you should exercise when living with an autoimmune disease. \u201cOvertraining likely won\u2019t worsen the autoimmune condition itself, but it taxes the system excessively, making it harder to recover and function in daily life,\u201d says Schneider. \u201cThe key is balancing effort with recovery […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-life"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-25 22:07:04","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}