Anti-Aging – The Benefits of Exercise
One of the best tactics to fight aging and the diseases of aging is exercise. Externally, you will look better and be able to maintain an ideal body weight, but internally, regular exercise does so much more for the body.
The origins of chronic disease such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease can be traced to a lack of exercise and eating incorrectly. For maintaining a healthy heart, fighting the risk of high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks, you need to exercise regularly. Regular exercise helps to prevent obesity and assists in maintaining hormonal balance. Because estrogen is created and stored in the fatty tissues, women with excess body fat suffer from insulin resistance. With insulin resistance – read our article here – sugar is not utilized by the body correctly. Research has shown that insulin plays a crucial role in the aging process. This causes imbalances in the adrenal glands which affects your hormone levels and reproductive organs. The end result is that your body is completely out of balance and this imbalance leads to the diseases of aging and premature aging. Read our article about hormonal balance by clicking here.
In addition, regular exercise helps to fight certain cancers such as colon, rectal and breast cancer. It can also conquer depression and insomnia. Exercise produces endorphins in the body. Endorphins are the “feel good” hormones which relieve stress and contribute to our sense of wellbeing. Exercise will relieve stress symptoms and over the long term, will lower high cortisol levels. What else can exercise assist in? By strengthening your muscles and bones, osteoporosis can be prevented. Read more about osteoporosis by clicking here.
The recommended amount of exercise is 20 – 30 minutes a day, five days a week. This can be as simple as brisk walking, yoga, bike riding or light weight lifting. Find a form of exercise that you love and stick with it!
