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Does jogging while you have the flu help, hurt, or have no affect on your road to recovery?

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No Real Evidence: But i believe that stressing your body while sick only retards the healing process, by diverting energy from healing.But no proof.

Dr Hadied and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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