Inside the Effects of Exercise: From Cellular to Psychological Benefits

Published 2018-04-12
The quality of life is as important as the quantity. Eli Puterman explores the health benefits of physical activity. Any exercise matters but more is better. [6/2018] [Show ID: 33475]

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All Comments (21)
  • I looked after my elderly Mum during the last 5 years of her life. When she died I was 55 years old and decided to take control of my own health before I became unwell. I joined a gym with exercise classes even though I thought I hated exercise. It was so surprising to me that I became motivated to improve my diet as well as exercise. I made friends at the classes too. I think the classes should be prescribed by doctors
  • @melaniexoxo
    There are three main takeaways here: Make sure you exercise regularly, consistently and longitudinally, practice good nutrition (educate yourself from credible sources) and try to get enough sleep... oh and make sure you exercise enough.
  • Whoa ... I cannot believe I couldn't even see the commercial through my tears and then he said the first time he watched it he cried! I'm only crying because I'm thinking of my dear sister Eva in the nursing home.
  • Great lecture! - I deal with older patients all day and many have not taken care of themselves and their quality of life sucks. They need to hear this message at a young age so that their quality of life is better in old age. Very well done!
  • We must keep moving. I need to do today what I could do yesterday. At 70 I still work. I'm a builder. If I take a week off I will have muscle pain when I start work again. No doubt I can not do the hours I once did. I have no plans to retire... Just slow down.... Inevitably...
  • @keithtwort9655
    My exercise is about 90 minutes brisk walking in the fields each day - about 5 miles. I don’t slow down on the hills and don’t seem to get out of breath. About 13 or 14 thousand steps. This means I reach the official 150 minutes in two days and do the same thing for the other 5! I missed 26 days since Feb 2020 due to weather. None of this is particularly difficult and I do my best thinking while walking. What is the effect? Blood pressure 117/72 this morning. Rest heart rate 54 bpm. Blood oxygen (SpO2) 98%. BMI 22.7. No medications at all. Sleep 7 to 8 hours. I did some courses on mindfulness a few years ago, and learned that stress isn’t a thing - you can mentally turn it off! But I don’t seem to fit on the curves anywhere - I am 77 years old!
  • @katek57
    Thank you. This was very interesting and helpful!
  • @melaniexoxo
    Frankly? Purge people from your life that denigrate your healthy habits or lifestyle. You'd be amazed at how many people out there want to drag you down.
  • @melaniexoxo
    I found this super helpful and encouraging! Thank you!!
  • The key is an emphasis on the positive social determinants of health and have that knowledge universally available.
  • I believe I have known for quite a while that when I am doing something, work or play .. I'm not thinking!!!
  • It always comes back to two simple things...1. Eat healthy 2. Exercise. Think about how many health professionals help you achieve success in those two areas. Our healthcare system is broken.
  • Insulin, insulin, insulin. That's all you need to focus on. Immune system? See insulin resistance.