Turns out, it can also help people fight addiction. A study conducted by the University of Buffalo has identified a key mechanism on how aerobic exercise can help impact the brain in ways that may support treatment and prevention strategies for addiction. Aerobic exercises are a form of cardio exercise that increase the heart rate, breathing and circulation of oxygen through the blood. It can also help people who are suffering from diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. Using animal models, Thanos and his team found that daily aerobic exercise altered the mesolimbic dopamine pathway in the brain.

Source: Hindustan Times May 28, 2018 11:37 UTC