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Running rewires your brain cells—igniting memory-saving genes against alzheimer’s (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[–] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (3 children)

My anxiety attacks elevate my heart rate daily. Does that count?

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 20 points 1 day ago

Actually, it probably does. But the negative effects of anxiety probably outweigh it.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Lol. I feel ya!

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It actually increases the risk of dementia: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7355582/

Have you tried daily exercise, mindfulness, and anxiety-reducing supplements?

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 7 points 20 hours ago

Have you tried not having ADHD?