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Is it ok to exercise?

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Yes: Not just ok. It's necessary to exercise to be healthy.

Answered 11/7/2016

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Dr. Brian Kaufman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Depends: Overall yes. Exercise is not only ok but necessary for health. If you have specific health concerns that are more unique to you, please see a doctor. Go in good health.

Answered 11/22/2013

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Exercise : It is good to exercise, unless there is medical contraindication to it.

Answered 2/25/2014

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Exercise: Yes, exercise improves mental status as well as physical and emotional status.

Answered 10/12/2016

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Most don't do enough: Very few instances when exercise is restricted--such as after major surgeries/hernias. Even after knee/hip replacement, exercises/therapy start the following day! many people don't do enough exercises but eat too much; so america is the fattest country in the world. Ii would encourage you to do moderately intensive exercise 30-60min/day. Eat well, sleep well, and see doc regularly. Good luck.

Answered 12/14/2013

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Yes: Excercise will help maintain good physical and mental health. Reduce risk of htn, type2dm, obesity and metabolic syndrome. It will help stabilize your mood, improve sleep and overall feeling of well being.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Need more info: I would hazard a guess yes, but you don't provide much information. There are very few circumstances where you absolutely can't exercise. Do you have any specific health ailments? If so, what? Remember, being active is key to optimizing your physical and mental health, but some of us do have to modulate how hard and what we do based on physical limitations.

Answered 3/27/2015

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Depends.: I don't know anything about you. The general answer would be "yes", but it would depend on if you have any medical issues that would preclude exercise, or exercise of a given intensity or frequency or type.

Answered 10/13/2015

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