When it comes to brain healthy exercise, cardio is the way to go.
A neurologist shares his own running routine to stay in tip top shape.
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But did you know that same cardio training also has a massive impact on your brain?
A stroke is a brain disease.
If youre not taking care of yourself through workout and diet, your cholesterol will go up.
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The same way it goes up in the heart, it goes up in the brain.
The blood vessels continue to get narrower, and cut off, and then you have a stroke.
Its the same way people have a heart attack.
If you trash your brain, unfortunately we cannot give you another brain, he points out.
So, how does an expert keep his own brain healthy?
Dr. Esperant-Hilaires personal workout routine is to run in the early mornings for 45 minutes to an hour.
But he always makes sure to run at least three times per week.
You have to be flexible, he says.
The higher the intensity, the better to raise the heart rate, he says.
Dr. Esperant-Hilaire says the research shows that exercising can even be as effective as medication.
Aerobic exercise can also help when it comes to depression because of the endorphins involved.
By exercising, your happy hormones release, he says.
Of course, activity isnt a cure-all for serious mental or physical health problems.
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