Proof that Exercise Cures

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37 trials were analyzed by the Cochrane Database to determine that exercise was as effective as therapy and as medication for depression treatment, although these studies were of limited quality.

Previous trials have demonstrated the efficacy of exercise treatment interventions relative to Zoloft, and the longer-lasting effects of this improvement.

I recommend beginning with 5-10 minutes of burst exercise (30 seconds of maximal effort and 90 seconds of recovery) and working up to 20 minutes 3+ times per week.

Read the study to help learn how exercise cures depression.

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KELLY BROGAN, MD, is a holistic psychiatrist, author of the New York Times Bestselling book, A Mind of Your Own, Own Your Self, the children’s book, A Time For Rain, and co-editor of the landmark textbook Integrative Therapies for Depression. She is the founder of the online healing program Vital Mind Reset, and the membership community, Vital Life Project. She completed her psychiatric training and fellowship at NYU Medical Center after graduating from Cornell University Medical College, and has a B.S. from M.I.T. in Systems Neuroscience. She is specialized in a root-cause resolution approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms. Learn More