Turn that Frown Upside Down with Exercise

Millions of Americans suffer from depression and many rely on antidepressant medications to relieve their symptoms, but many cases of depression can be treated with good old fashioned exercise. Recent research shows that exercise can be used as a type of therapy to treat depression. The journal cell published a study found that mice specially bred to contain high levels of a chemical released during exercise seemed resistant to depression brought about by stress. Exercise causes the release of chemicals in the brain which bring about feelings of euphoria, the so called runner's high. But there may be other physiological things happening as well. And for those with major depression, the best advice is to keep moving.