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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Benefits Of Regular Exercise

Water exercise may ease fibromyalgia

October 03, 2008
Spanish researchers say that regular exercise in a heated pool may benefit people who suffer from fibromyalgia. The small study included a group of 33 women with fibromyalgia, 17 of whom did supervised one-hour exercise sessions in a heated pool three times a week, while 16 did no aquatic exercise. The researchers found that the long-term aquatic exercise helped reduce fibromyalgia symptoms and improved the women's health-related quality of life. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Mr. Universe's Little Book with Big Pom-Poms
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert

...in particular for those already committed to the benefits of regular exercise, but still worth a... Read more »

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Can Exercise Really Help Reduce Anxiety?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...into a regular routine not only creates a short-term benefit, but has been found to reduce... Read more »

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Exercise and Pregnancy: Is It Safe When I Have a Heart Condition?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...wonderful for your heart and body, and there are many benefits to be realized by adding swimming... Read more »

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Flying Without a Safety Net
By Beth Brophy , Health Expert

...the maximum amount of time you need to get the full benefit of the drug. My first reaction was... Read more »

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Exercise to Improve Your Cholesterol
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...week) lowered their cholesterol levels more. Another benefit was that participants who... Read more »

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Treating Anxiety through Exercise
...reduce symptoms by thinking of something else for a short time. Regular exercise provides these same benefits, but in addition, it can lower adrenaline levels. This not only helps during or... Read more »
10 Tips for Men’s Sexual Health
...enjoy a problem free sex life as well.  So, adjust your attitude to a positive one, and enjoy the benefits!                  Read more »
Neurogenic Pain: Can it be treated with Epidural Steroid Injections?
...sugar abnormalities, insomnia, or flushing. So, Sally needs to weigh these risks against the potential benefits. In fact, the short term benefits of pain relief can be expected to last up to 60... Read more »
Chapter 2: Is It Safe for Me to Exercise?
...they experience how much better they feel, they’ll want to keep on doing it. It has so many built-in benefits.”Most older people think they need their doctor’s approval to start exercising.... Read more »
Preventing Dementia
...reduced risk of dementia even after accounting for other lifestyle and health factors. The greatest benefit of midlife exercise accrued to those who had a genetic susceptibility to Alzheimer’s... Read more »

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