Exercise has numerous beneficial effects on brain health. Everyone knows that regular exercise has countless benefits
for the body but more and more research is showing that it also has positive
effects on the brain, affecting everything from the delay of dementia related
illnesses to improved mental cognition.* A study recently completed at the
University of Illinois showed that both aerobic exercise and strength training
play a vital role in maintaining brain health throughout life. Exercise appears
to increase the production of neurochemicals, such as BDNF and IGF-1, that spur
growth, survival and healing of brain cells. So, lace up the shoes or tighten
the weight gloves and let’s get going!
*M.W. Voss, et al. Exercise, Brain, and Cognition Across the
Lifespan. Journal of Applied Physiology, 2011.
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