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Aerobic Activity For
HEALTHY DIGESTION
Can Aerobic Activity Improve My Digestion?
Aerobic activity can help your digestion more than you think. There are two major digestion problems that afflict inactive people: constipation and heartburn. Over 60 million Americans suffer from some degree of heartburn, and about 4 million endure constipation.
Heartburn is the primary symptom of gastrointestinal problems which also include stomach pain, diarrhea, and irritable bowl syndrome. It is basically caused by an overproduction of stomach acid. In an unconditioned person, without the benefits of aerobic activity, there is little release for stress and tension. Poor sleep can aggravate the problem. Anger, stress, and anxiety stimulate the production of stomach acid, even when it is not needed for digestion. If there is no release for the tension that stimulates this acid overproduction, the gastric juices, instead of digesting food, tend to eat away at
One of the benefits of aerobic activity is that it has a relaxing effect on the digestive system, relieving the stress and fatigue that triggers the overproduction of stomach acid because the excessive energy is diverted from the stomach to other parts of the body such as the muscles that require more energy during exercise. Exercise has a soothing affect, reducing the peak levels of hyperacidity. Exercise can also relieve discomfort by eliminating gasses trapped in the digestive track. Of course, if a person has chronic digestive problems it is probably better to avoid stressful exercise, at least until the condition has been corrected, because exertion could aggravate the condition. In such cases, consult a physician. Swimming, biking, walking, or light jogging are probably best for such people, and always start slow.
10% to 15% of people around the world are affected by irritable bowel syndrome, which is typically characterized by abdominal pain and discomfort, constipation, diarrhea and bloating. An experiment was conducted in Sweden to test the effects of aerobic activity on persons suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. Half of the participants in the study maintained their normal lifestyle. The other half was assigned to do moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise 3 to 5 times a week for periods of 20 to 30 minutes. At the end of the study, the inactive group registered a 5% decrease in symptoms, while the active group registered a dramatic 51% decrease in symptoms. In the active group, 8% developed worse symptoms, while in the inactive group symptoms worsened by nearly 25%.
Relief from constipation is one of the most important benefits of aerobic activity. A person may be considered constipated if he is unable to produce 3 to 5 bowel movements per week. Starting from the mouth, into the stomach, and all the way through the small and large intestines, the entire digestive track is surrounded with core muscles which move the food through the system and finally eliminate the unusable material as waste. In an unconditioned person these core muscles, just like most others in his body, are weak due to the meager supply of blood and oxygen they receive. The benefits of aerobic activity add tissue to these muscles and increase their blood-oxygen supply so that they can move the food through more efficiently and eliminate waste in a timely manner. Aerobic activity can also misgauge, these
muscles and cause them to move the food along more quickly. Doctor Kenneth H Cooper, the U.S. Air Force doctor who wrote the original book on aerobics, said, “Exercise and regularity go together. This is an established fact, and anyone who exercises regularly is rarely irregular.” (Aerobics by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, 1975, p. 98.)
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the stomach lining. The result can be stomach ulcers that can be very painful and, in extreme cases, if untreated, can be fatal.
Healthy digestion isn't just desirable, it is essential. If eating and digesting food makes a person sick he won't live long, or his life will not have good quality. Constant indigestion can, among other things, deprive a person of sleep, leading to constant fatigue. Unhealthy digestion can also lead to all kinds of weight control problems and cardiovascular irregularities, especially if a person suffers from high cholesterol. And if specialized tissues like muscles and bones aren't properly nourished they become frail and brittle. Even personal appearance can suffer. Several independent experiments and studies confirm the importance of regular aerobic exercise to healthy digestion.
