Upset Stomach – Exercise Will Help

An upset tummy is something that everyone has had some experience of. There is a huge industry built around combating these problems with various drugs and medicines but knowing which ones you need is not easy and you don’t want all the side effects that come with them. You want something natural and preventative don’t you?

Exercise is the answer according to Yale University, who say that those people who engage in regular exercise will not only have more efficient food transit through the body but also have less stomach upsets. James Kernel from the Universities Sports Sciences Department suggests a number of reasons for their findings. Firstly, when people move around they are generally upright which helps food and 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 and help distribute nutrients that were absorbed in the stomach and intestines. sitting down for any length of time is not good for the stomach as this slows down the rate at which food is processed by the body and can cause people stomachs to feel uncomfortable.

The second factor is the important hormones and 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 and hormones, although glucagon and insulin are the key players. Muscles that are found lining the intestines and stomach contract in pulses to help move the conveyor belt of food through all the digestive systems. If glucose is not fed to these muscles in regulated amounts, their efficiency of their work can slow down quite dramatically and cause problems.

So rather than wait until you actually get indigestion or stomach ache before take action, why not buy one of the abundent second hand bikes around or how about used kayaks if you like the water, and try prevention instead of cure