Stay Fit, Eat Right to Avoid Excess Inflammation
Inflammation is a complex process essential for survival. According to National Geographic, keeping a balance of enough but not too much inflammation is important.
A Harvard Medical School study states regular exercise activates immune cells in the muscles, mainly T cells known as Tregs. These Tregs lower inflammation and make it easier for muscles to use energy, which makes exercise last longer.
The Michigan Fitness Association (MFA) facilitates access to fitness memberships across the state, enabling individuals to maintain an active lifestyle and alleviate inflammation within their community.
Mind, Body and Anti-Inflammation:
With age, most people endure inflammatory aches and pains. Scientists agree regular exercise can help. Exercise, specifically cardiovascular, reduces inflammation, keeping you healthy, mobile, and centered.
Meditation, yoga, and deep breathing are ways to manage stress that contributes to inflammation. Yoga, for example, lowers inflammation, making it an effective treatment for many chronic illnesses.
Brain and mood can also be affected by inflammation, so reducing it can help fight depression. A lack of activity can indicate depression as well.
Regular visits to a primary care doctor and dentist are also essential in combating pathological inflammation.
Types of MFA Exercise Locations to Reduce Inflammation
The following is a list of places to exercise recommended by the Michigan Fitness Association and how each location can help combat inflammation:
- Yoga Studios: Yoga provides a holistic approach to well-being, promoting stress relief, mental health, and inflammation management.
- Pilates Studios: Pilates gently stimulates lymphatic flow, removing waste and detoxifying.
- Personal Training Studios: Customized workouts, guidance, and accountability allow each unique individual to figure out a routine best for reducing inflammation.
- Big-Box Gyms: Regular physical activity at gyms, with cardiovascular workouts, strength training, and group fitness classes, can activate the body’s anti-inflammatory responses.
- Health & Fitness Clubs: Regular exercise has been proven to mobilize T cells that counteract inflammation, and health and fitness clubs can help with routine activity.
- CrossFit Gyms: A combination of strength training, cardiovascular workouts, agility exercises, and attention to nutrition can contribute to an anti-inflammatory effect, promoting overall health and well-being.
- Cycling Studios: Provides a low-impact, cardiovascular workout that promotes blood circulation and lymphatic flow.
- Circuit Training Boutiques: Circuit training boutiques can effectively combat inflammation by offering a mix of strength and cardiovascular exercises that enhance muscle strength, endurance, and overall fitness.
Brian Rief, President of the Michigan Fitness Association, states: “Our goal is to bring Michigan’s health and fitness industry together, protect its interests, and move them forward. We want to make fitness workers more important and have a bigger effect on the health of our communities by promoting them, teaching them, and giving them power.”
Sources: National Geographic, Anti-Inflammation, 2024 Issue; The Harvard Gazette; Crossfit.com; Healthline.com