Extreme exercising can lead to blood poisoning : Study

Extreme exercise may trigger blood poisoning in people who haven't trained properly, a new study suggests.
Researchers in Australia looked at athletes who took part in extreme endurance events. Examples of such events include 24-hour ultra-marathons and multi-stage ultra-marathons run on consecutive days.
The investigators found this type of exertion can cause intestinal bacteria to leak into the bloodstream. This can potentially lead to blood poisoning, they said.
Blood samples were taken before and after the events, and compared with a control group. The researchers said these samples proved that "exercise over a prolonged period of time causes the gut wall to change, allowing the naturally present bacteria, known as endotoxins, in the gut to leak into the bloodstream."
Once those bacteria are in the bloodstream, the immune system responds, causing inflammation throughout the body. It's a reaction similar to what happens during a serious infection episode, the researchers explained.
"Nearly all of the participants in our study had blood markers identical to patients admitted to hospital with sepsis. That's because the bacterial endotoxins that leach into the blood as a result of extreme exercise, triggers the body's immune cells into action," research team leader Ricardo Costa, of the department of nutrition and dietetics at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, said in a university news release.  If not immediately diagnosed and treated, a bloodstream infection can be fatal, the study authors said. But these findings don't mean people need to sit out these extreme events. The researchers also found that fit and healthy athletes who follow a steady training program to gradually prepare for extreme endurance events develop immune mechanisms to counter this threat.
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Extreme exercising can lead to blood poisoning : Study

Extreme exercise may trigger blood poisoning in people who havent trained properly, a new study suggests. Researchers in Australia looked at athletes who took part in extreme endurance events. Examples of such events include 24-hour ultra-marathons and multi-stage ultra-marathons run on consecutive days. The investigators found this type of exertion can cause intestinal bacteria to leak into the bloodstream. This can potentially lead to blood poisoning, they said. Blood samples were taken before and after the events, and compared with a control group. The researchers said these samples proved that exercise over a prolonged period of time causes the gut wall to change, allowing the naturally present bacteria, known as endotoxins, in the gut to leak into the bloodstream. Once those bacteria are in the bloodstream, the immune system responds, causing inflammation throughout the body. Its a reaction similar to what happens during a serious infection episode, the researchers explained. Nearly all of the participants in our study had blood markers identical to patients admitted to hospital with sepsis. Thats because the bacterial endotoxins that leach into the blood as a result of extreme exercise, triggers the bodys immune cells into action, research team leader Ricardo Costa, of the department of nutrition and dietetics at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, said in a university news release. If not immediately diagnosed and treated, a bloodstream infection can be fatal, the study authors said. But these findings dont mean people need to sit out these extreme events. The researchers also found that fit and healthy athletes who follow a steady training program to gradually prepare for extreme endurance events develop immune mechanisms to counter this threat. Health Day