To live is to move and to move is to be alive. Secret 38 is a wonderful sequel to secret 36 'detoxify'. Not only do we want to ensure that our bodies are being provided with the best nutrients possible, but we also want to ensure that our bodies are effectively eliminating toxins. And a most effective way to aid this detoxification is by helping every cell of our body release all unwanted and undesirable material. This we achieve by revving up our circulation. Exercise is a most effective way to enhance delivery and removal of waste products at the cellular, tissue and organ level. And if you are not at ideal weight and you burn more calories than you eat, you may be able to dissolve some fatty tissue and with it stored toxins. Just make sure that you provide your body with plenty of clean water so that the toxins that have been dislodged can also easily be excreted and do not simply settle down and stay in some other corner of your body.
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Some of the benefits of exercise include:
- mood elevation
- improved lymphatic function
- reduced cancer risk esp. colon cancer in men and breast cancer in women
- lowered LDL cholesterol levels
- lowered blood pressure
- stronger circulation
- stronger waste drainage
- lower risk of osteoporosis
- slower aging due to stimulation of the growth hormone
- stronger immune system
- lower blood glucose levels
- less anxiety and depression
- and, according to a study quoted by Sally Beare, a higher IQ
The beauty of exercise is that it can be done anywhere, and at any time (for example, yoga under your office desk). And you can start exercising at any age. It is never too late to start moving. The benefits are swift, even if you have been sedentary most of your life. If you have been sedentary, start slowly. Walk more. Take the stairs slowly. Build up gradually. Beare recommends 1/2 to one hour of somewhat strenuous exercise most days of the week. Even while watching TV you can do push-ups and sit-ups (yes, you can!). The best types of exercise simulate movements that we do naturally and activities that involve our entire body (muscular, circulatory, lymphatic, nervous, immune, skeletal) such as brisk walking, swimming, or dancing. You will want to do some combination of strength training and aerobic exercise (the latter makes us breathless). By the way, yoga is considered an aerobic activity since deep breathing helps oxygenate the tissues. It enhances blood and lymph flow, and if you do yoga in a heated, humid studio, detoxification is greatly enhanced by sweating. Just make sure to drink enough water before and after to flush out any dislodged toxins.
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Deep breathing improves detoxification during any kind of exercise. Exhale your stress and tension. And, most important of all, choose an exercise that you greatly enjoy. There are so many different kinds to choose from: hiking, martial arts, Pilates, yoga, belly dancing, Zumba, tai chi, archery, horseback riding, sailing, surfing, cycling, soccer, basketball, golf, diving, swimming, gymnastics, climbing... Individual sports, team sports. For those of us who are musical, exercising to music can increase the fun aspect. The main thing is to combine movement with an activity you love to do.
Beare makes an important comment about exercising: just like eating, you want to exercise in moderation. While Iron Man and triathlons sound like worthy goals, exercising too much or too intensely can harm the body by releasing the stress hormone cortisol, increasing the amount of age-accelerating free radicals and inflammatory prostaglandins, and weakening the immune system. Female athletes in child-bearing age are known to stop menstruating. Your healthiest choice is moderate, pleasurable, regular exercise that enhances detoxification and improves coordination, flexibility, stamina and feelings of well-being. As you move more you will feel more alive. The main thing is to do something you enjoy and do it regularly. After a while it becomes something you cannot imagine living without. A good friend, a steady companion.
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