Waking up drenched in your own
liquids or suddenly feeling like your head’s been dunked into a bucket of water
while chatting to your neighbor is never a pleasant experience, and after a few
embarrassing and uncomfortable incidents, I decided to do something about it.
And I have found the perfect solution – swimming.
Conventional exercise is good for
your overall health, of course, but can often trigger sweats that I am not
always in the mood for. When you go swimming, the body is being cooled as it
heats up so the overheating effect is somewhat counteracted, hence the reason
it’s been featuring in my life a little more lately. I’m a big fan of pools now,
so I want to share with you some of the main benefits.
It helps those bones and joints
As we get older, we unfortunately
have to start worrying about the declining health of our bones and joints. With
no intention of becoming my grandmother, who was riddled with back, joint, and
skeletal issues (and spoke about it A LOT), I find swimming to be a great
solution. I exercise hard in the water, so I reap all the benefits of being
active, but at the same time avoid the damage that vigorous exercise can have
on the spine and joints.
It’s actually a better exercise
Swimming and aqua aerobics might
seem like a cop-out (and I must admit, it was one of the things that attracted
me) but it is anything but! In fact, I feel more exhausted after a good water
workout than anything I do on land. Apparently this is because the resistance
of the water actually makes the heart rate increase, and so you are getting
more bang for your buck, so to speak. The result for me – fewer hot flashes. J
Of course, I can’t attribute my
decrease in hot flashes completely to swimming – even if all doctors tell us
cardio exercise does help. I have also been taking this herbal supplement,
Macafem, which I have found to be helpful. Go through the next link if you want
more information on night
sweats and hot flashes, or wish to find out a bit more about this supplement.
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