It takes very little time and no special equipment to follow a regular exercise routine. The perfect time to get started is now.
For people with autoimmune disorders, a regular exercise program is essential. A regular program doesn't require a gym membership. It does require a commitment.
Types of Exercise
Walking should be the basis of any exercise program. In their book, You, On a Diet, Doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz explain how 30 minutes of exercise daily along with 5 minutes of daily stretching and 30 minutes of weekly resistance training are sufficient.
Don’t Overdo It
Exercising more than 30 minutes daily offers benefits but it’s important not to overdo it with strenuous sessions that can stress and stimulate the immune system. Burning more than 6,500 calories a week with roughly 13 hours of exercise, or doing more than two hours of exercise in a row can induce excessive oxidative stress and increase the risk of joint injury.
Benefits of Exercise
Cardiovascular exercise such as walking or light aerobics increases overall stamina, burns calories, improves cardiac function and efficiency, and lowers blood pressure. Allowing your body the opportunity to sweat releases toxins that could otherwise build up in your tissues.
Exercise also improves flexibility. Good flexibility helps prevent joint injuries. Improving flexibility helps prevent joints from stiffening and allows you to improve core body strength. As you become more pliable and loose, you’re also less likely to become injured if you fall or have accidents.
Making the Time
Doctors Roizen and Oz explain the importance of budgeting the time for exercise. Not being willing to make the time suggests that your life has spun out of your control. It’s also easy, they explain, to make excuses saying that you’re too tired, too stressed or too busy. However, the only way to get started and keep moving is to strip away these excuses. Once you start to experience the benefits of regular exercise, you’ll find it hard to stop.
