Exercise and Aging

These days, when women think of exercise, they generally think about losing weight. As obesity has become more and more of an issue in the Western world, exercise has become synonymous with the effort to lose pounds. But exercise offers women other benefits that are worth considering as well. For example, moderate exercise can help reduce and reverse the signs of aging. As you age, gravity starts to take over and have an impact on important aspects of your physique. For example, your posture can be negatively effected as you age. Regular exercise can help you to maintain a healthy upright posture by keeping muscles fit and toned. A healthy posture is important in keeping your visceral organs healthy and happy. Posture also effects the spine, and thus one's overall outlook on the world in important ways. If you have chronic pain, and your back or spine is the source of that pain, exercise can help improve posture which will help improve your overall comfort throughout the day. Chronic pain can contribute to negative emotions that etch themselves into your face in the form of wrinkles. Having a healthy upright posture not only makes you feel better, it also makes you look and feel younger. While the benefits of exercise on your body's ability to metabolize calories is well known, the other healthy benefits of exercise are not as popular or as frequently discussed. Moderate exercise keeps your blood and lymphatic fluids moving through the body, while toning muscles. It also has a detoxifying effect on the body and particularly on the skin. Moderate exercise can help reduce stress, an important contributor to the aging process. When you exercise, you relieve anxiety by working off excess energy. Physical activity helps promote the release of endorphins, human “feel good” neurotransmitters that act as natural pain-killers, producing a relaxing “high” in the body similar to the high experienced by opioid users. A regular dose of endorphins can help you keep your emotional state balanced and ward off the development of unnecessary wrinkles. Moderate and regular exercise can help your body establish balanced hormone levels. Interestingly, as a result, exercise can also reduce food cravings and control hunger. As your body establishes balanced hormone levels, a balanced weight that is neither too high nor too low, and balanced emotions as a result of stress relief, your body ages less rapidly and experiences diminished stress that might contribute to the aging process. If you're having serious trouble motivating yourself to exercise, you may want to consider seeking out bioidentical hormone doctors who can help you if you have a hormonal imbalance. High levels of stress can contribute to adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue can make it difficult to exercise without the help of natural hormone replacement. Hormone levels can have a profound effect on your energy levels throughout the day. If you are experiencing a tremendous amount of difficulty motivating yourself to exercise, hormonal problems could be the reason why. Indeed, by correcting your hormonal imbalances, taking up regular exercise, nutritional supplementation, and a healthy diet you can maintain an optimum level of health into old age, while maintaining a youthful glow and good looks.