{"id":1109,"date":"2011-06-09T15:24:32","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T19:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leakygutcure.com\/blog\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2011-06-27T02:28:18","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T06:28:18","slug":"treat-depression-and-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leakygutcure.com\/blog\/symptoms\/treat-depression-and-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Treat Depression and Anxiety Effectively with Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>by <\/span>\"feather\"<\/a>

\"Depression\"Depression and anxiety are just a couple of the many symptoms associated with Leaky Gut Syndrome<\/a>. But they are major symptoms nonetheless. But what if you could simply treat depression and anxiety with exercise?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve mentioned it before that when you perform the right kind of exercise that your body needs, you will actually feel better after your workout as opposed to worse. And this is because of all of the changes that take place within your body, including your brain.<\/p>\n

Exercise elicits the release of many \u201chappy\u201d hormones within your body including natural endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin. And these hormone levels will remain elevated for hours after your workout.<\/p>\n

Research has even shown that exercise can effectively treat depression and anxiety, the same or even better, than the leading commonly prescribed antidepressants. In fact, at the conclusion of the 4 month study, the group that used exercise to treat depression and anxiety was shown to have fewer relapses than the group that used the medication.<\/p>\n

Plus, the exercise group received many other additional health benefits from the exercise during the process.<\/p>\n

But when was the last time you heard of a doctor who prescribed exercise to treat depression and anxiety instead of antidepressant or anti-anxiety drugs?<\/p>\n

The Downside of Using Antidepressants to Treat Depression and Anxiety<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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By far the most common type of antidepressant is known as the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI). Some commonly used SSRI\u2019s include:<\/p>\n