Battling The Blues With Exercise

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drugs = remission, brain damage, deformed babies, violence, suicide and loss of

inhibitions

exercise = sore muscles and a feeling of accomplishment, a better looking tush,

productivity and no remission

Hmmmm....

http://www.wsoctv.com/wellnesswednesday/10516377/detail.html

" Researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham have studied the

benefits of exercise for relieving depression. They’ve found, in many cases,

regular workouts are as helpful as antidepressants.

One study followed 156 patients who were age 50 and older and had been diagnosed

with major depression. After 16 weeks, those who exercised for 30 minutes at

least three times a week improved as significantly as those who either took

antidepressants or combined the two therapies. Six months later, only 8 percent

of those in the exercise-only group had become depressed again. That’s

especially impressive when compared to the other two groups’ relapse rates: 38

percent for those who only took medication; 31 percent for those who combined

drugs with physical activity. "