The answer is no; it decreases it.
My personal experiences match the findings of these studies. My diet and supplement use is much better during heavy training and exercise periods, so I'm hoping that that will offset it.
My personal experiences match the findings of these studies. My diet and supplement use is much better during heavy training and exercise periods, so I'm hoping that that will offset it.
that seems to suggest that doing a little bit of work keeps the body healthy.
furthermore, the study doesn't say what the mice did before the experiement. perhaps the mice were used to 20-30 minutes of exercise a day, and it is change that is most damaging. what one mice considers exhausting, another mouse might find boring.
edit: the article mentions "(Although definitions of intense exercise vary among researchers, most define it as a workout or race of an hour or more during which your heart rate and respiration soar and you feel as if you are working hard.)"
But I do have a question.
What is the ratio of 30 minutes of exercise for a mouse compared to a human. As I would be highly surprised if its 1 to 1.
This article reinforces the need to listen to your body and react accordingly.
On a side note for those looking for ideas.
Based on the example in the article...
I would happily volunteer to take a saliva test before running and after. To help build up the data available for the test.
A website to cater for "crowd sourced data" scientific discovery would be an amazing site. ( clearly there would be pitfalls, im just throwing it out there )
Looks like the body has trouble fighting off a disease while recovering from hard work. But no physical activity at all has a debilitating effect. It makes sense.
In my experience I never had trouble fighting a disease when I work out hard; I guess it has something to do with a better diet and better sleep quality.