How can exercise improve a chronic condition?
Exercise is a great way to prevent your body from developing chronic condition. Though, aside from preventing it, it can also be used to improve the lives of those who has it as well. A full set of exercise generally has a combination of 3 types of exercise, that being heart rate raising exercise, muscle building and flexibility exercise. Here are ways that these exercise can affect some chronic condition.
- Depression and Anxiety: Regular exercise can alleviate the symptom of these conditions, and decrease the frequency of anxiety’s episode.
- Diabetes: Exercises generally help with lowering blood sugar level and regulate weight, as well as, boost energy. Exercise tends to be great for people who are suffering from type 2 diabetes as it can lower the risk of death by heart disease.
- Dementia: People who are forgetful or are trying to improve their thinking skill can greatly benefit from exercises. Those who frequently move around tends to be less at risk of developing dementia or learning and thinking problems.
- Heart Disease: Regular exercise improves the function of your heart and greatly reduce the risk of dying from heart disease.
- Osteoporosis: This condition is known to weaken and cause the bones to become thin and frail. Exercises such as walking and lifting weights can strengthen the bones and slow down the rate at which the bones decay.
- Cancer: Not only can exercise help prevent the development of cancer like breast cancer, colorectal and prostate cancer, but it can also improve the lives of those who are already suffering from cancer.