Disorders and diseases occur in everyone's life. They range anywhere from the common cold to life-altering Alzheimer's. However, exercise is a simple and effective solution to these unanticipated occurrences. The various health benefits that can be obtained from exercise are dependent on the activity, frequency, and variety in the exercise routine. In order to achieve these benefits, one must exercise often on a rather strenuous level for different muscle groups. Not only does exercise provide the basic, well-known benefits such as losing weight, feeling healthier, etc., it also helps with long-term life-altering diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. For diabetes, exercise can play an important role by keeping blood sugar in the normal range. Diabetes is a chronic condition, which means it is long-term, where the blood glucose, or sugar, found in the bloodstream is above the normal range. By exercising, the insulin hormone is absorbed into the somatic cells more easily because of the fact that muscles are capable of using insulin better than fat. Thus, physical activity will result in building muscle which will in turn keep glucose levels in check which will result in lower risk for developing diabetes.
Physical activity can also prevent diseases in different physiological system likes the cardiovascular. Exercise can strengthen your heart, which is a muscle, and the effect of this is congestive heart failure risk reduction and stable, normal blood pressure. The best method for strengthening and conditioning the heart muscle is plyometrics, or anything involved with jumping. In general, aerobic exercises are the best form because they will train your heart and lungs. Improving the circulatory system will result in improved breathing during exercise which will cause your heart to not have to work as hard during physical activity. Not only will these activities improve your heart condition, it will also help lower blood pressure.