Exercise shown to help with depression

Apart from how crowded it has made my gym over the past few years, I'm excited to see that the exercise revolution reach such a fever pitch. Best of all, doctors are now looking at exercise as a viable solution to some of their patients' ills.

Such is the case with a recent report from the BBC; doctors have discovered that regular exercise may help people to better deal with their depression. In a survey of 200 English general practitioners, the Mental Health Foundation found that twenty-two percent suggest exercise to help people with milder forms of the condition. This is a marked increase from the five percent that was reported in a similar survey three years ago.

Doctors are looking to exercise more and more these days, rather than reporting to prescription drugs for their patients. This is all good news, even if it does mean I may have to wait a few minutes for a treadmill to finally become available!!