Monday, October 01, 2007



I've Been Saying For Years

"Walking and Depression A Duke University study reported that regular brisk walking and other forms of exercise had a greater positive effect on depression than antidepressants and a greater success ratio in terms of recurrence rate as well, doing better than even exercise when combined with medicine. "

Link to full page HERE

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"In a study of 202 depressed adults, investigators found that those who went through group-based exercise therapy did as well as those treated with an antidepressant drug. A third group that performed home-based exercise also improved, though to a lesser degree.

Importantly, the researchers found, all three groups did better than a fourth group given a placebo -- an inactive pill identical to the antidepressant."

Link to that full article HERE

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