Irving, TX
A 17-year-old female asked:
is it more effective to exercise in the morning or at night? also, should you exercise before you eat or after?
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Dr. Randy Baker answered
Holistic Medicine 40 years experience
Depends,BEFORE MEALS: It's MUCH wiser to exercise before you eat. After eating, a large fraction of our blood supply goes to the GI tract to digest our food. This takes energy. Exercising then interferes with digestion & less blood is available to muscles.
As to time of day, morning is best for weight loss, 2-6 PM for building strength. See http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/best-time-to-work-out_n_4393400.html
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Is doing light exercise at night good for health?
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Dr. Danny Westmoreland answered
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Yes: Exercise is healthy any time you do it. I tell my patients that pain is natures way of saying"you are doing something wrong".
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A 30-year-old male asked:
I sweat, a lot, when its hot and humid or I do a tiny bit of exercise. Bloodwork is normal. Its unbearable, I sweat through clothes, at night, tons!?
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Dr. Michael H. T. Sia answered
Pediatrics 31 years experience
Hyperhidrosis: Hidrosis means sweating, while hyper means too much, or excessively. It can be either localized in specific parts of the body, or generalized (everywhere). Most cases of excessive sweating tend to start during a person's teenage years - their adolescence. Thyroid problems, diabetes or infection need to be ruled out. More common in people who are overweight or out of shape. See your doctor.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
I'm taking exercise at night and it keeps me awake?
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Dr. Abby Caplin answered
Integrative Medicine 40 years experience
Not at night: You are waking yourself up. You should be winding down in the evening, allowing the natural process of going to sleep to unfold. It is how we are wired. Try exercising sometime before the sun goes down.
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Singapore
A 31-year-old male asked:
Is it good to exercise at night ?
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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered
Pain Management 39 years experience
Night exercise: Most of the pundits say no because it stimulates you. Really the answer is what fits into your schedule. If night works best then -yes. However if you were constantly tired the next morning - then I would say you need to change.
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