Health Alert from Johns Hopkins: Exercise Helps Fibromyalgia and Depresssion

My friend shared this with me, so I'm passing it on to all of you. It's no surprise that exercise helps both with fibromyalgia pain and with depression. Read on for more information:

Johns Hopkins Health Alerts

* ARTHRITIS:
Treating Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Exercise
Getting up and moving is one of the keys to improving fibromyalgia syndrome. A lack of physical activity worsens symptoms because unconditioned muscles are more sensitive to pain. In addition, being sedentary often saps people of energy and can compromise their overall health.

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/arthritis/fibromyalgia-exercise_3918-1.html?ET=johnshopkins:e45735:986177a:&st=email&s=W1R_110514_001

* This Health Alert was mailed to people who signed up for our Arthritis Health Alert. If you would like to receive your own free Johns Hopkins Arthritis Health Alerts, go to this link and follow the directions.
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/profile/?ET=johnshopkins:e45735:986177a:&st=email&s=W1R_110514_001

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* DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY:
Move Your Way to a Better Mood
The last thing you might feel motivated to do when you're depressed is to run around the park or head to the gym for a workout. But research has repeatedly shown that exercise has significant mood-boosting effects in those suffering from depression and can be an important part of treatment.

http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/depression_anxiety/depression-exercise-connection_3892-1.html?ET=johnshopkins:e45735:986177a:&st=email&s=W1R_110514_001

* This Health Alert was mailed to people who signed up for our Depression and Anxiety Health Alert. If you would like to receive your own free Johns Hopkins Depression and Anxiety Health Alerts, go to
this link and follow the directions.
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/profile/?ET=johnshopkins:e45735:986177a:&st=email&s=W1R_110514_001