Drug overdose is possible but exercise overdose? As per The Tribune, some researchers and writers claim that running multiple marathons and competing in triathlons can be bad for your health. This raises your chances of having heart attack, stroke and even cancer.
DR. JORDAN D. METZL, the writer of this article also experienced 32 marathons and 12 triathlons in his life. While he is writing this article, he seems to be asking himself if she should minimize his physical activity. He still has a triathlon scheduled for next year. He said that some people may think that because of his personal interest he may seem to disregard the warnings for these extreme exercises. However, as a doctor, he is just considering what science offer and follows the advice with the strongest evidence.
A study recently claimed that too much endurance is harmful to your health and might shorten your life is a very conflicting idea. There isn't any study that showed that people who join the marathon and triathlon are dying young or the longevity of their life becomes shorter as the amount of their exercise becomes longer.
However, significant evidence found that the more a person is living a healthy lifestyle, the healthier they are, this also means that they have a bigger chance of living longer. A review in Sweden examined about 50,000 medical records of both men and women who participate in the Nordic skiing race. They have to race for up to 55 miles. It was found that those participants who finished a lot of these races have a lower risk of early death.
In the United States, about 650,000 people participated in a study that showed no decrease in their life span or mortality. They exercised for about 30 minutes a day 5 times a week. This is another addition to studies showing the benefits of regular physical exercise that helps people avoid cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and a lot more. Also, it improves the quality of life, which means having more energy, positive mind, better daily condition and happiness.
