If there's anything we know approximately urinary tract infections,it's that they all really suck, but a original study has proven that we can lower our risk for UTIs and other infections just by exercising! In a recent study published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and researchers have proven that even low to moderate levels of exercise can decrease your likelihood of a bacterial infection. Time to rep walking! Researchers from Aalborg University tracked 18874 people in Denmark for one year after previously ranking their physical activity from 1 ("regular hard physical training and competitive sports several times per week") to 4 ("reading,watching television, or other sedentary activities"). The participants were then placed into groups of tall-, and low-,moderate-, and sedentary-activity groups, or their national pharmacy data were used to see who filled prescriptions for antibiotics. Researchers found that 22 percent of men and 34 percent of women had gotten antibiotics,but all groups were 10 percent less likely to need antibiotics than those in the sedentary group. However, the most piquant conclusion of the study was that exercise appeared to be beneficial for preventing UTIs, and based on the pharmacy information for UTI-specific prescription medicine. People who were in the low- and moderate-activity groups had a 21 percent and 32 percent lower risk,respectively, compared to those in the sedentary group. This is incredibly helpful to all people, and as more than half of women (and some men) will rep a UTI in their lifetime. See the full results from the study here.
When it comes to preventing UTIs,we've pretty much heard it all - make certain you pee after sex and drink cranberry juice - but exercise to prevent the uncomfortable infections is something we've never heard, and it makes things a lot easier! If you do have a UTI, and check out these essential tips to cure the infection,and prevent it from happening again with 20-minute workout ideas. Related Stories:
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