Exercise Improves Brain Inflammation

<Study> Exercise reduces levels of brain inflammation (IL6) in people with schizophrenia.

Interestingly higher IL6 is associated with several other problems including…

• impulsivity,
• depression and feelings of hopelessness,
• cognitive decline,
• pain,
• diabetes/blood sugar elevations,
• asthma,
• fibromyalgia,
• arthritis,
• gut problems (like IBS),
• autoimmunity,
• allergies,
• food sensitivities,
• suicide,
• and more.

Could exercise really help chronic disease?

It seems pretty clear it does in the right amount looking at the evidence.

This is just one example and possible mechanism showing exercise benefits in a non-musculoskeletal disease.

Reference: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/91186

IL6 drives the inflammatory marker C reactive protein.

As mentioned above, higher levels of IL6 are associated with many chronic conditions and problems.

Here’s another interesting article about lowering IL6. This time with Chiropractic care.

We previously posted a blog post about a study which found in only 2 weeks of chiropractic care, people with chronic low back pain reduced blood markers of inflammation, interleukin-6 (IL6) and C-reactive protein (CRP).

https://www.hagebuschchiropractic.com/chiropractic-reduces-pain-and-inflammation/

What we consistently see is that inflammation is a major problem for people’s health and higher levels of inflammation are associated with so many chronic health problems.

Reducing inflammation through natural means is critical for improving health. This is done through eliminating the causes… diet, blood sugar problems, exercise, stress reduction, sleep, and chiropractic care.

Each one is an important component of health and wellness.