Researchers recently uncovered what happens to the body at a cellular level with just twenty minutes of moderate exercise. Walking on a treadmill at a moderate pace heals the body , quells pain and boosts the immune system in ways not previously known ,
Suzi Hong , PhD , in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at UC San Diego School of Medicine“shared in a media release exercise is known to have anti-inflammatory benefits. Discovering the underlying process is important to help patients with chronic illness.
Intense exercise is undoubtedly difficult for anyone suffering from fibromyalgia , arthritis and other debilitating health conditions related to inflammation.
Immunity gets a boost with a short treadmill walk
The researchers collected blood before and after exercise in 47 study partiipants. Exercise sessions were geared to the subjects' level of fitness.
The results showed a boost in immunity at a cellular level. There was a 5 percent decrease in cells that produce the inflammatory protein TNF that happened from just one workout session.
“Feeling like a workout needs to be at a peak exertion level for a long duration can intimidate those who suffer from chronic inflammatory diseases and could greatly benefit from physical activity" , Hong said.
Calming inflammation in the body can help prevent diseases like diabetes and cancer , which is an important note for everyone. Now we know it takes just twenty minutes of exercise to health from the inside out and more about how it works.
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Journal Reference:
Stoyan Dimitrov , Elaine Hulteng , Suzi Hong. Inflammation and exercise: Inhibition of monocytic intracellular TNF production by acute exercise via β2-adrenergic activation. Brain , Behavior , and Immunity , 2016; DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.12.01