An upset tummy is something that everyone has had some experience of. Most people really on medications or remedies to resolve the problem, but this is only a temporary cure, there must be a better, more natural and sustainable approach?
New research by Brown University has found that regular exercise not only helps prevent stomach upset but also improves the digestive function of the body. The Universities Sports and Exercise Professor Jack Gold says their findings point to a number of factors. Firstly, when people move around they are generally upright which helps food and liquids move down through the body, also when you move muscles in a repetitive motion, like when paddling on surfboards for example, this helps pump blood all around the body and help distribute nutrients that were absorbed in the stomach and intestines. sitting down for any length of time is not good for the stomach as this slows down the rate at which food is processed by the body and can cause people stomachs to feel uncomfortable.
Secondly, exercise releases important chemicals into the body that regulate glucose levels in the blood. The key hormones involved with the process of storing and releasing glucose into the blood stream and insulin and glucagon, but their are more involved. There are lots of muscles around the digestive tract area that contract in peristaltic waves to move solids and liquids along through the body. The speed and quality of digestion is dramatically compromised if a regular flow of controlled-level glucose is not supplied to them at all times.
So rather than wait until you actually get indigestion or stomach ache before take action, why not buy one of the many second hand bikes about or how about second hand kayaks if you like the water, and try prevention instead of cure
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