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“The brain's hippocampus is vital for memory and learning but tends to shrink with age, contributing to cognitive decline. A recent study found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves hippocampal-dependent cognitive abilities in older adults better than other forms of exercise.”

“>"What we're suggesting is that with exercise, you might be getting rid of T cells that aren't helpful and making room for T cells that might be helpful," Bilek says.”

“Stress management: Daily meditation, yoga, stretching, relaxation exercises, and breathing technique sessions. Group support: Group sessions, including supervised exercise, stress management practices, support groups, and lifestyle lectures, three times weekly.”

“Aerobic exercise (120 minutes per week) significantly lengthened telomeres, a biomarker for healthy aging, in white blood cells after 24 weeks in previously inactive, highly stressed older adults (randomized controlled trial).”

“When Fischer and co-workers exposed mice to a stimulating environment in which they had plenty of exercise, their offspring also benefited: compared to the mice of a control group, they achieved better results in tests that evaluate learning ability.”

“Some of the mechanisms that promote muscle hypertrophy with resistance training include mechanical tension and metabolic stress. Mechanical tension arises from muscle fiber force generation and stretch, while metabolic stress involves the accumulation of exercise-induced metabolites.”

“Key findings include the following: > • Enriched animals showed a significant reduction in abdominal white fat mass (49 percent less than controls). > • Exercise (running in a wheel) alone did not account for the changes in body composition and metabolism of enriched animals.”

“From the article: > BHB is a metabolite produced by the body in response to fasting, high-intensity exercise, caloric restriction, or consumption of the low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet.”

“Exercise supports the health of pericytes, tiny contractile cells surrounding the brain's capillaries that regulate vascular blood flow and maintain blood-brain barrier integrity. Pericytes detach from the blood vessels in aging, driving the pathophysiology of neurological dysfunction, vascular dementia, and mood disorders like anxiety.”

“These findings suggest that adherence to public health guidelines for exercise reduce the risk of disease and death and provide support for interventions to improve compliance. Link to full study.”