Exercise
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Exercise
I have struggled with MC for awhile now, and while I am still working on resolving it, I have also been exercising (daily rigorous bicycling & strength training) quite a bit. It seems like an odd dichotomy between the symptoms, and my ability to develop my strength! I'm wondering if other people have had this experience? Perhaps it is mind over matter, or, perhaps stressing my body with daily exercise is adding to the problem? Fueling my body has been tricky, as I have numerous food and chemical sensitivities, but it is working. Any thoughts from the experts?
Hi,
And welcome to the group. IMO, moderate exercise for MC patients is good in that it relaxes us and increases our energy (in addition to preventing a general decline of physical tone) and it takes our mind off the problems of the disease for a while. But we have to remember that the disease makes huge physical demands on our body (the immune system exerts a lot of energy fighting the inflammation), so it's easy to overdo it. We are also likely to be taking in fewer calories because of the diet restrictions, so we almost surely have far fewer calories available to devote to exercise or physical labor. IOW, we usually find it necessary to shift down a gear or two so that we don't short-change our immune system on energy needs, which could compromise healing.
But that's just my opinion, which is only worth what you paid for it.
Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.
Tex
And welcome to the group. IMO, moderate exercise for MC patients is good in that it relaxes us and increases our energy (in addition to preventing a general decline of physical tone) and it takes our mind off the problems of the disease for a while. But we have to remember that the disease makes huge physical demands on our body (the immune system exerts a lot of energy fighting the inflammation), so it's easy to overdo it. We are also likely to be taking in fewer calories because of the diet restrictions, so we almost surely have far fewer calories available to devote to exercise or physical labor. IOW, we usually find it necessary to shift down a gear or two so that we don't short-change our immune system on energy needs, which could compromise healing.
But that's just my opinion, which is only worth what you paid for it.
Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hi. My exercise these days in walking. I walk at a fairly fast pace when my dog isn't along but I don't overly exert myself. As Tex said, I have shifted down a few gears and I'm fine with that.
Marcia
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style. - M. Angelou
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style. - M. Angelou
I'm usually more sedentary during my weekday office routine. Then I go full-out trying to get yard work and family adventures done on the weekends. This is probably why I suffer the most on Sunday night and Monday. But I'm not going to live as a shut-in. I'll just poo where I need to poo, when I need to poo.
"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." - Buddha