Exercise

Exercise, the Immune System and Mental Health

Exercise, the Immune System and Mental Health

In naturopathic medicine, at the base of our therapeutic order, is supporting the foundations of health, one of which includes exercise. I will address other foundations of health as they relate to supporting your immune system and mental health, in the coming weeks, but I wanted to start with focusing on exercise, as April’s health challenge is to move your body! I’m focusing on the immune system, for obvious reasons, but also mental health because we could all use a little extra support right now.

April Health Challenge: Move your Body!

April Health Challenge: Move your Body!

As a whole, we as humans are moving much less often than our ancestors. And that's not good. A highly sedentary and inactive lifestyle increases our risk for numerous health conditions. This month, I challenge you to move your body every day. Further, I challenge you to make sure you are doing both aerobic exercise (the kind that gets your heart rate up, gets you a little out of breath and gets you sweating) and strength training (either using weights, or using your body weight as resistance, as in yoga or pilates). 

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