Research finds exercise increases brain size, memory function as you age

( Natural News ) Here’s one more reason to start working out — a study has shown that regular exercise can benefit our brain in the long run. The study, a collaborative effort between researchers from Australia’s National Institute of Complementary Medicine at Western Sydney University and the Division of Psychology and Mental Health at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, indicates that aerobic exercises directly affect the brain’s hippocampus — the region that governs memory, including the creation of long-term memory from short-term memory. (Related: Regular exercise increases brain volume, protects against age-related dementia. ) Brain health deteriorates as a person ages. The average brain starts shrinking at a rate of five percent per decade after reaching the age of 40. Aerobic exercises, commonly known as “cardio”, make the heart pump fresh blood to working muscles . Common examples of these include running, hiking, swimming, and dancing. Previous studies, as well as some animal tests, have indicated that this kind of exercise increases the size of the hippocampus. However, evidence of this benefit applying to humans has been inconsistent at best. To test this theory, researchers have studied clinical diagnoses in adults aged 18 years and above. The study sampled 737 participants, which included healthy people, people with a mild mental impairment (such as Alzheimer’s disease), and people with a diagnosis of a mental illness (such as depression and schizophrenia). The sample group was composed of people with a mean age of 66. They were then subjected to aerobic exercises such as stationary cycling, walking, and treadmill running for a period of three to 24 months, at two to five sessions a week. The power of the elements : Discover Colloidal Silver Mouthwash with quality, natural ingredients like Sangre de Drago sap, black walnut hulls, menthol […]

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