By Dr. Kate Scannell, Syndicated columnist; First Published in Print: 06/09/2012
Can physical exercise be unhealthy for you?
Throughout my career as a doctor, this question certainly ranks amongst "the top 10" questions ever raised by my patients. Typically, it was asked by patients who, like Mark Twain, had "never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting" and intended to argue against my recommendation for a healthy dose of physical activity.
Everyone, it seemed, could recount a cautionary tale about a friend or family member who had suffered some ungodly accident or illness in the course of exercising. Read More
Can physical exercise be unhealthy for you?
Throughout my career as a doctor, this question certainly ranks amongst "the top 10" questions ever raised by my patients. Typically, it was asked by patients who, like Mark Twain, had "never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting" and intended to argue against my recommendation for a healthy dose of physical activity.
Everyone, it seemed, could recount a cautionary tale about a friend or family member who had suffered some ungodly accident or illness in the course of exercising. Read More