The medicine that works in the fight against obesity and cardiovascular disease, in diabetes and depression, which slows down aging and prolongs youth, exists! What’s more, it’s free… But unfortunately, often not or badly prescribed by too many doctors. This really miracle product… is physical exercise! Not to be confused with sports. It is our heartbeats, their speed, which define the zone from which we pass from one to the other.
While sport can sometimes be dangerous, physical activity with an upper limit to heart rate has never killed anyone.
Weight loss is accelerated and above all, harmonious
Difficult to quantify weight loss. However, there is a simple limit: in no case should it result in fatigue, loss of vitality, or even a drop in mood. The opposite is guaranteed if this weight loss exercise is harmonious. How to start weight loss correctly? Dr. Patrick Serog, nutritionist in Paris, answered our questions..
The joints are relieved, which is excellent against osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
Overweight or obese people frequently suffer from joint pain in the knees, but not only. Researchers from the New York School of Medicine published the results of one of their research in Marchon this subject. They show that gastric banding operations can, for example, relieve patients with chronic knee pain. Jonathan Samuels, a rheumatologist at the New York School of Medicine, is one of the lead authors of the study. He explains: “Our study shows that people with extreme obesity who want to relieve their joint pain in the knees should consider having gastric banding early, because the positive effects of the band diminish with age”. In short, weight loss effectively relieves the joints.
The heart works better and high blood pressure decreases
Today, high blood pressure (HTA) affects 15 million people in France, or nearly one in three adults. According to the Esteban study recently published by Public Health France, 36% of adult men are now hypertensive, compared to 25% of women. The management of hypertension, however, requires simple lifestyle and dietary measures (weight loss, reduction of nutritional salt intake, sedentary lifestyle, etc.) and/or the prescription of anti-hypertensive treatment. .
It’s the main treatment for type 2 diabetes, which is linked to being overweight
As we explained to you in December, weight loss allowed obese patients with type 2 diabetes to achieve remission in one study: 86% of those who lost more than 15 kilos, in the framework of a research, succeeded in doing so. Researchers from the University of Glasgow in Scotland have indeed conducted research for a year with people with diabetes. 46% of them are in total remission today.
It Lowers Blood Fat Levels, Especially Cholesterol
Cholesterol exists in the blood in two forms: HDL-cholesterol (known as “good” cholesterol) and LDL-cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol). Present in excess, the “bad” cholesterol is dangerous in the long term: it interferes with the circulation of blood in the arteries (atherosclerotic plaques), promotes the formation of clots and the occurrence of cardiovascular accidents. Statins work to lower LDL-cholesterol levels.
It stimulates immunity, reduces the “bobos” of winter and promotes the healing of illnesses
Doing four hours of sport a week with breast cancer is possible. It’s even Pascale’s daily life. From the start of his illness, in 2016, doctors advised him to increase his physical activity . Result: she has never done so much: gymnastics three times a week, even during periods of chemotherapy! A way to surpass yourself and stay in control of your body. Find our full article here .
It improves breath and limits sleep apnea
Heavy snorers are at risk from sleep apnea . France has 15 million snorers, 3 million of whom suffer from a disease that forces 600,000 of them to spend their nights wearing a mask connected to a respirator. There are no drugs to fix the problem apart from weight loss which is often not easy to obtain.
It increases life expectancy
As we explained to you in a recent article , current geriatrics recommendations advise older people to do at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week, for at least 10 minutes at a time, to stay healthy. But such a pattern of physical activity is not always easy to achieve for the elderly, as they grow older and, in particular, in the event of the onset of osteoarthritis of the legs.
A new study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine , suggests that it is above all the daily amount of physical activity that is important in reducing the risk of death: you must do at least 30 minutes of physical activity, mild to moderate, whether it’s 10 minutes straight or a few minutes here and there.
It brings an important psychological well-being and improves the quality of sleep
An international team has found that physical activity can protect against depression, regardless of age and geographic region. Researchers from Brazil, Belgium, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Sweden pooled data from 49 studiesanalyzing people without mental illness. They looked at whether physical activity was associated with a lower risk of depression.
Lack of physical activity is the biggest risk factor in modern life
Although not exciting, cleaning the house could make you live longer . As a physical activity, it would even reduce mortality, according to a study which shows that in five years, one in twelve deaths could be avoided thanks to 30 And housework is one of those effective physical activities, as is walking to work or other activities that get you moving.