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Health Benefits of Aerobic Exercise
If you're looking for more in depth information about the health benefits of aerobic exercise here's some information you will appreciate.Take a look at this table. I've listed a few common conditions, typical treatments, possible side effects of the treatment. In the last column, Self Help, I've put a few non-medical approaches to the condition. Consider your own "self help" to be something you can do in consultation with your physician. Obviously, your doctor is your first line of defense if you are already sick. But do help yourself to prevention by being proactive. Exercise and diet are consistent parts of your exercise and mental health plan! The health benefits of exercise are proven, and I'm convinced that we will see even more emphasis on aerobic activity as a way of keeping healthy in the future.
Condition | Typical Treatment | Possible Side Effects | "Self Help"
| Anxiety/ Depression | Benzodiazepines | Dependencies, suicidal thoughts
| Counseling, Socialization & Exercise | Chronic pain | Oxycodones | Addiction, constipation | Counseling, Socialization & Exercise | Heartburn | Losec, Nexium
| Heart Attack
| Lower BMI (Lose Weight) & Eat Less
| High Cholesterol | Statins | Tendon problems, weakness, kidney damage | Diet & Exercise | Hypertension | CE Inhibitors | Cough, Kidney Failure, High Potassium, Diarrhea
| Low Sodium Diet & Heart Health Exercise, Lower BMI - Lose Weight | Insomnia | Zolpidem | Sleepiness, Diarrhea | Counseling, Exercise | Osteoporosis | Hormone Therapy, Bisphosphonates | Stomach upset, abdominal pain, | Exercise |
For master's runners, the connection between health and exercise is solid: Use it or lose it!
Fitness Health Exercise Articles
Here's a few sources I like to use for fitness, health, and exercise information:Men's Fitness has great writers, good articles and to the point advice:
www.mensfitness.com
Spark People is more than just articles. It's a great site with an emphasis on diet:
www.sparkpeople.com
Runner's World is like Wikipedia for running. They've been around a long time, and the experience shows:
www.runnersworld.com
Canada's Running Room has active forums with lots of answers for your questions:
www.runningroom.com
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