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:

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