Benefits of exercising
• Boost to your emotional well being – Even light exercise can help boost your
mood. Also, more intense exercise can stimulate the release of mood elevating
compounds called endorphins.
• Reduce risk of heart disease – If you are overweight or obese, you are more
prone to heart disease, as you have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. You
can improve your cardiovascular function if you partake in exercise.
• Improvement to memory – If you exercise more regularly, you move blood
and oxygen to all your body's organs, including the brain, which is great for
revitalising your mind.
• Reduced risk of Diabetes – Physically active people are less likely to develop
Diabetes, as exercise increases the body's ability to use sugar for energy and
thereby decreases the need for insulin.
• Other benefits include: - Improved sleep pattern, increased strength,
improved energy level, pain relief, longevity and increased bone density.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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40 million Americans have difficulty sleeping
Insomnia
More than 40 million Americans have difficulty sleeping, but only an estimated 5 million people live with fibromyalgia—which means there are plenty of reasons why you may not be getting a good night’s sleep. Learn about some of the more common sleep disorders in Health.com’s comprehensive sleep resource center.
If you suffer from serious fatigue that limits your daily activities, accompanied by difficulties with concentration and memory, and chronic pain, you have the three most significant symptoms of fibromyalgia. “These three group together,” says Dr. Clauw. “If you have all three, it’s likely you have fibro.” Still, he cautions that the type of pain you have is the single most important predictor of whether you have fibromyalgia.
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More than 40 million Americans have difficulty sleeping, but only an estimated 5 million people live with fibromyalgia—which means there are plenty of reasons why you may not be getting a good night’s sleep. Learn about some of the more common sleep disorders in Health.com’s comprehensive sleep resource center.
If you suffer from serious fatigue that limits your daily activities, accompanied by difficulties with concentration and memory, and chronic pain, you have the three most significant symptoms of fibromyalgia. “These three group together,” says Dr. Clauw. “If you have all three, it’s likely you have fibro.” Still, he cautions that the type of pain you have is the single most important predictor of whether you have fibromyalgia.
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Chronic bladder pain may play in fibromyalgia
Bladder pain
Experts are increasingly recognizing the role that chronic bladder pain may play in fibromyalgia. “It’s a new focus [in pain research],” says Dr. Clauw. “It’s basically the irritable bowel syndrome of the bladder.” Symptoms include pain in the bladder or pelvic region accompanied by feeling the need to urinate frequently.
If these symptoms are short-lived, the most likely culprit is an easily treated bladder or urinary tract infection. Or, if the only symptom is the urge to urinate, the condition is called overactive bladder syndrome.
When combined with all-over chronic pain, bladder pain may be a component of fibromyalgia. Though currently called interstitial cystitis, Dr. Clauw says the name is rapidly changing to “painful bladder syndrome,” which more accurately describes it.
Experts are increasingly recognizing the role that chronic bladder pain may play in fibromyalgia. “It’s a new focus [in pain research],” says Dr. Clauw. “It’s basically the irritable bowel syndrome of the bladder.” Symptoms include pain in the bladder or pelvic region accompanied by feeling the need to urinate frequently.
If these symptoms are short-lived, the most likely culprit is an easily treated bladder or urinary tract infection. Or, if the only symptom is the urge to urinate, the condition is called overactive bladder syndrome.
When combined with all-over chronic pain, bladder pain may be a component of fibromyalgia. Though currently called interstitial cystitis, Dr. Clauw says the name is rapidly changing to “painful bladder syndrome,” which more accurately describes it.
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