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Wednesday, October 6. 2021

Is intense exercise a medicine? Re-posted

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... researchers are now digging deeper into the mechanisms that underlie the benefits of physical activity. They are finding that exercise is both powerful and wide-reaching, affecting not just muscles and the cardiovascular system, but almost every part of the body, from the immune system to the brain to the energy systems within individual cells. And as scientists understand more precisely which levers exercise pulls to improve our health, clinicians are on the verge of being able to change their practice. The goal is to think of exercise as a medicine — a therapy that they can prescribe in specific doses for specific needs.


Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Physical Fitness at 16:29 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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We must never allow clinicians to prescribe exercise as medicine. If we do, here’s what will happen: 1. They will make you wear an electronic monitor, to guarantee your compliance. 2. They will bill Medicare a fortune, even though they haven’t done anything. 3. They will also begin to prescribe food, music, and movies. And you will have to comply with those directives, as well. 4. They will criminalize non-compliance; if you argue, you’ll lose your medical coverage. 5. They will diagnose you with a variety of physical and mental illnesses, so that you will remain under their control forever. We need to rethink the job description of a “Doctor”. Really, we don’t need them anymore. There are homeopathic and Ayurvedic practitioners who heal people naturally, for a much lower price, and they don’t bill Medicare. And to be honest, we don’t need Medicare anymore, either. It’s welfare for rich people.
#1 Ron Liebermann on 2020-01-08 14:10 (Reply)
> There are homeopathic and Ayurvedic practitioners who heal people naturally,

Homeopathy is utter bollocks. It's literally drinking water that you believe has magic powers.

Ayurvedic "practitioners" are about a half a notch above that. Fookin quacks the lot of them.

It's like going to the Chiro becaue you've got the flu.

We heal "naturally" from most things. Or at least we did for the better part of a million years. Doctors do a reasonably good job with what is left. Or they did until the recent politization of everything.
#1.1 William O. B'Livion on 2021-10-06 20:51 (Reply)
This site is operated by an ER physician and he believes strength training can be characterized as medicine. graysteel.org
#2 Serf on 2020-01-08 14:19 (Reply)
His book on strength training for the over-40 set is called "The Barbell Prescription" It is a good read and goes into many of the molecular mechanisms of the benefits of exercise.
#2.1 anon on 2020-01-08 19:17 (Reply)
That would be Greysteel Strength and Conditioning. (It's 'grey', not 'gray')

Required reading: Barbell Medicine is Big Medicine. Then go buy The Barbell Prescription and get stronger and healthier.
#2.2 RJP on 2020-01-09 11:02 (Reply)
I think that it is. You can read Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, her approach is that we are not overfat but under muscled, Muscle Centric medicine. And, there is Dr. Ted Laiman as well.
#3 Brad on 2020-01-09 09:38 (Reply)
Of course exercise is good for you. Especially if you do it your whole life. The problem that I see often is that some people overdo it. Exercise every day or 5-6 days a week and exercise moderately and safely. No your limits and use common sense. And then exercise is good for you. Overdo it or decide at 45 that you want to be a weight lifter or run a marathon in a week and expect to incur injuries and negative consequences.
#4 JustMe on 2021-10-07 10:31 (Reply)

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