Dr. Tracy Surprenant, PT, DPT There are four main neurochemicals that affect mood. They are: Serotonin, Epinephrine, Dopamine, and Endorphins and all can be affected by moderate exercise. Serotonin serves to elevate mood, increase feelings of satiety, and lift depression. We have all felt the results of serotonin at some point whether it was
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When the options for medication to treat arthritis pain and inflammation are limited, is there a safe alternative? When the Naproxen or Ibuprofen or the other anti-inflammatories helped and you can no longer take them, what can you do? Drugs are not the only answer. Yes some of them provide relief and treatment for many
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I will bet you made a New Year’s resolution. It probably included statements including weight loss, healthier life style and/or increased exercise-right? Well if that is the case, do not get discouraged as the month winds down in the 2012 schedule and you have not made much progress getting started. The thought of adding exercise
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