Why Exercise Helps An Upset Stomach
There is not a person on the planet that hasn’t suffered from a stomach upset at least once. Most people really on medications or remedies to resolve the problem but this is only a temporary cure there must be a better more natural & sustainable approach?
Harvard University have recently conducted research that clearly links exercise to a reduced occurrence of stomach problems & improved nutritional absorption. James Kernel form Universities Sports Sciences Department suggests a number of reasons for their findings. Firstly when people move around they are generally upright which helps food & liquids move down through the body also when you move muscles in a repetitive motion like when paddling on surfboards for example this helps pump blood all around the body & help distribute nutrients that were absorbed in the stomach & intestines. Stomachs tend to have a problem when you are in a sitting position or are inactive for a while as the food cannot move through the body as smoothly.
The second factor is the important hormones & chemicals that the body releases when exercising to control blood glucose levels. The function of storing energy in the body or releasing it into the blood steam is controlled by a number of chemicals & hormones although glucagon & insulin are the key players. There are lots of muscles around the digestive tract area that contract in peristaltic waves to move solids & liquids along through the body. If these muscles do not have a regulated flow of glucose their functioning can be effected & digestion slows down.
So rather than wait until you actually get indigestion or stomach ache before take action why not buy one of the plentiful second hand bikes about or consider used kayaks if you like the water & try prevention instead of cure