{"id":8832,"date":"2025-07-10T12:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2025-11-08T01:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:22:21","slug":"exercise-halts-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/exercise-halts-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Halts Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can exercise protect us from aging? It turns out it can. Scientists have discovered a natural substance in our bodies called betaine, which activates only during regular exercise. It helps increase energy, improve coordination, protects against inflammation, slows down the aging process, and positively affects mental well-being.<\/p>\n<p>This discovery gives betaine new significance and once again proves the profound impact regular exercise has on health.<\/p>\n<p>Betaine is a natural substance that plays a vital role in our body. It protects cells from stress and inflammation, aids in energy production, and regulates metabolism. As a result, betaine helps the body function properly and maintain health.<\/p>\n<p>The research was conducted over six years by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a state medical university. Scientists investigated the impact of exercise on the body. They compared three groups: those who didn&#8217;t exercise, those who exercised once, and those who exercised regularly.<\/p>\n<p>The results clearly showed that betaine is produced in the kidneys only during prolonged exercise. A single exercise session does not activate the biochemical processes that reduce inflammation, improve metabolism, and enhance cognitive functions.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most crucial findings of the study is that betaine supplementation may be used by the body to mimic the effects of natural exercise. Testing on animals confirmed that betaine improves kidney function, coordination, and cognitive abilities, reduces signs of depression, and slows down the aging process.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists note that betaine supplementation could be a good alternative for those who cannot exercise due to health reasons. However, additional research is needed to determine how safe and effective it is for people of different ages.<\/p>\n<p>Reference<\/p>\n<p>Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Li, J., Chen, H., Liu, M., Zhao, Q., &#8230; &amp; Sun, L. (2025). Kidney-derived betaine mediates the beneficial effects of exercise on aging. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S009286742500635X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cell<\/a>, 188(7), 1234-1248.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can exercise protect us from aging? It turns out it can. Scientists have discovered a natural substance in our bodies called betaine, which activates only during regular exercise. It helps increase energy, improve coordination, protects against inflammation, slows down the aging process, and positively affects mental well-being. This discovery gives betaine new significance and once [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1592,1594,1685],"tags":[2738,2739,1934,2311],"class_list":["post-8832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-harmoniq","category-news","category-physical-activity","tag-aging","tag-betaine","tag-exercise","tag-physical-activity"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8837,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8832\/revisions\/8837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medscriptum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}