Exercise: Prevents, Improves and Can Even Eliminate Depression
- Exercise is linked to neuroprotection which is one way our brain will improve and preserve function
- Exercise is also lined to neurotrophic factor, or in other words help our brain attract nutrients it needs
- Over 30 research trials have shown that exercise reduces the symptoms of depression, in a variety of types of mild and major depression
- The amount and type of exercise is not as important as just doing some exercise
- Resistance training helps the most, but all exercises studied do work
- The details of the studis as reported in the June 25, 2019 JAMA showed that even 15 minutes a day of very strenuous exercise, or 1 hour a day of moderate activity, reduced the odds of ever developing depression my 26%
- The most difficult issue is initiating regular exercise, and that is something we can help you with at Hatha Yoga and Fitness
