The Pillars of Health by John Pierre

Author:John Pierre
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Hay House
Published: 2013-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Why We Need Motion

A healthy body is supple, strong, and agile, with balance and good cognitive function well into later years. It’s up to us to provide essential physical movement to stimulate our immune and respiratory systems and to build proper bone density.

Motion helps release endorphins, the natural substances that reduce pain and promote feelings of euphoria. Vigorous movement causes a rise in temperature, which can help inhibit bacterial and viral growth in the body.1 Increased respiration helps clear our lungs of germs, delivering more oxygen to lung tissue.

Physical exertion pumps oxygen into the heart and throughout the body and causes the expansion of blood vessels and arteries, which allows blood to move more efficiently and freely. Movement keeps us digesting and absorbing our food and assists the lymphatic system in destroying unwanted pathogens.2 One of the challenges we face is a low-functioning and compromised immune system, and lack of motion is a part of the problem.

Optimal brain functioning requires movement for increased circulation, delivery of vital oxygen, and the formation of new blood vessels. Movement improves oxygen circulation through the brain, which sharpens our thinking, boosts our moods, reduces stress and anxiety,3 and stimulates regions of the brain involved in learning and memory.4

Our bodies flourish with sufficient motion and waste away with disuse. If we challenge them, we improve, and in turn we’re rewarded with greater flexibility, coordination, and strength; clearer thinking; happier moods; and a more joyous attitude.

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