How Exercise Can Help Ulcerative Colitis
Exercise can keep you healthy and improve your life, but your UC may put some limits on the types you do. To exercise comfortably and safely:
6 Benefits of Exercise for Ulcerative Colitis
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- 1. Strengthen Your Bones
- 2. Keep Your Muscles and Joints Working
- 3. Recover From Surgery Faster
- 4. Lower Stress
- 5. Lift Your Mood
- 6. Prevent Colon Cancer?
- Exercise Dos and Don'ts for Ulcerative Colitis
Exercise Dos and Don'ts for Ulcerative Colitis
Exercise can keep you healthy and improve your life, but your UC may put some limits on the types you do. To exercise comfortably and safely:
- Use a workout DVD at home if gas or diarrhea makes taking a class uncomfortable.
- Exercise on a treadmill, rather than outside, if you need to stay close to a restroom.
- Don't exercise when it's very hot, which can make dehydration more likely.
- Switch to a gentler kind of workout if you get diarrhea after aerobics or lifting weights.
- Drink plenty of fluids before and after exercising, especially if you have diarrhea or ostomy discharge. Water is always a good choice. So are sports drinks with glucose or fructose plus electrolytes.
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