How Does Your Gut Health Help You Exercise? You know that exercise is good for you but do you feel like exercising? What motivates some to exercise and others to skip it? Is there a deeper physiology than just mindset?
The motivation behind exercise and playing physical games that work as exercise is poorly understood. I like walking playing, badminton, table tennis, swimming, and anything that keeps me moving outdoors. But how exactly is my gut helping?
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How Does Your Gut Health Help You Exercise?
https://healthwealthbridge.com/gut-health-exercise-motivation/
Nature: "A microbiome-dependent gut–brain pathway regulates motivation for exercise.
Dohnalová, L., Lundgren, P., Carty, J.R.E. et al. A microbiome-dependent gut–brain pathway regulates motivation for exercise. Nature 612, 739–747 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05525-z
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05525-z#citeas
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