{"id":24276,"date":"2025-03-19T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=24276"},"modified":"2025-03-19T09:26:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:26:53","slug":"heres-one-more-reason-to-try-to-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=24276","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s One More Reason to Try to Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Consistent workouts can be a powerful way to fight chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Next time you\u2019re feeling the burn during a workout, it might give you a boost to know that exercise can also be a balm: <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37467710\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Research suggests<\/a> it is one of the best tools for fighting chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/16\/opinion\/inflammation-theory-of-disease.html\" title>Inflammation<\/a> has emerged as a looming health concern in recent years \u2014 experts say it can be both a cause and a sign of disease. And while there\u2019s still a lot we don\u2019t know about its significance, most experts agree that the less chronically inflamed we are, the healthier we are.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0009898110001646\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">scientific<\/a> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37467710\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">evidence<\/a> is also clear that people who are sedentary tend to have higher levels of inflammation compared to people who exercise regularly. And when sedentary people start moving consistently, their inflammation levels generally decline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/nri3041\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Some researchers<\/a> believe that exercise\u2019s power to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0210863\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fight inflammation<\/a> may even be at the heart of why physical activity is so effective at protecting us against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia and other chronic conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The growing understanding that exercise and inflammation are linked has been relatively recent, and this has spurred a boom of research into the connection, said Dr. Robert Shmerling, a rheumatologist and a medical editor at Harvard Health Publishing. Here\u2019s what we know \u2014 and what it means for you.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-14698140\">What is chronic inflammation?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">While inflammation may seem like a menace, it serves a vital function in keeping you healthy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For example, after a paper cut or an ankle sprain, immune cells flood the area, which causes the surrounding tissue to swell and turn red \u2014 this kind of acute inflammation usually resolves in a few days. 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And while there\u2019s still a lot we don\u2019t know about its significance, most experts agree that the less chronically inflamed we are, the healthier we are.The scientific evidence is also clear that people who are sedentary tend to have higher levels of inflammation compared to people who exercise regularly. And when sedentary people start moving consistently, their inflammation levels generally decline.Some researchers believe that exercise\u2019s power to fight inflammation may even be at the heart of why physical activity is so effective at protecting us against cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia and other chronic conditions.The growing understanding that exercise and inflammation are linked has been relatively recent, and this has spurred a boom of research into the connection, said Dr. Robert Shmerling, a rheumatologist and a medical editor at Harvard Health Publishing. Here\u2019s what we know \u2014 and what it means for you.What is chronic inflammation?While inflammation may seem like a menace, it serves a vital function in keeping you healthy.For example, after a paper cut or an ankle sprain, immune cells flood the area, which causes the surrounding tissue to swell and turn red \u2014 this kind of acute inflammation usually resolves in a few days. A similar process happens when you get an infection, like a cold or the flu.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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