Cardiac Exercise and a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

Basic science studies have revealed that the body’s biochemical response to cardiac exercise promotes antioxidant activity, which reduces systemic inflammation, oxygen free radicals, and oxidative stress, and therefore prevents vascular damage and injury. Clinical studies have demonstrated that regular cardiac exercise significantly decreases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, increases longevity, improves blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and blood glucose, and also lowers body weight and alleviates stress.