Exercise - the daily medicine we all need

It’s essential to leading a healthy life but is all movement the same? Are there any common themes? What is that makes some of us enjoy exercise and others dread it. In this episode I look at the types of exercise and how we do not all have to do the same thing.

Activation therapy: https://douglasheel.com

Soleus push ups and their benefits: https://stories.uh.edu/2022-soleus-pushup/index.html

NEAT: https://www.foodspring.co.uk/magazine/how-to-increase-neat

Endorphins and exercise - feeling high on exercise: https://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/13/health/endorphins-exercise-cause-happiness/index.html

Physical activity guidelines: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-guidelines/physical-activity-guidelines-for-adults-aged-19-to-64/

Sarcopenia: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sarcopenia

Dr Mike Evans '23 and a half hours' (walking for health): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo

THE HEALTH FIX: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Fix-Transform-Your-Weeks/dp/1914239296

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