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What Causes The Runner's High?
Manage episode 417207993 series 2978846
Have you ever experience the "runner's high"? If so, do you know what causes it?
We've always heard that endorphins produce that wonderful post-exercise feeling.
BUT newer research proves that theory wrong, and instead, suggests that endocannabinoids are responsible.
Listen in as expert Blaise Collins, PhD, ACSM-EP-C shares an overview of what really causes the runner's high. He gives us a summary of a review article from The International Journal of Molecular Science.
View his full article here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/accessible-physiology-leveraging-endocannabinoids-blaise-4yobc/?trackingId=a0NO6Vw7laMvO2IAtWOAjQ%3D%3D
Visit Blaise's LinkedIn profile here for more of his scientific knowledge!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pblaisecollinsphd/
Blaise reminds us all of the importance of getting out there and getting in daily exercise, no matter what!
FAVES: https://www.runningwithgrit.com/faves
124 episodes
Manage episode 417207993 series 2978846
Have you ever experience the "runner's high"? If so, do you know what causes it?
We've always heard that endorphins produce that wonderful post-exercise feeling.
BUT newer research proves that theory wrong, and instead, suggests that endocannabinoids are responsible.
Listen in as expert Blaise Collins, PhD, ACSM-EP-C shares an overview of what really causes the runner's high. He gives us a summary of a review article from The International Journal of Molecular Science.
View his full article here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/accessible-physiology-leveraging-endocannabinoids-blaise-4yobc/?trackingId=a0NO6Vw7laMvO2IAtWOAjQ%3D%3D
Visit Blaise's LinkedIn profile here for more of his scientific knowledge!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pblaisecollinsphd/
Blaise reminds us all of the importance of getting out there and getting in daily exercise, no matter what!
FAVES: https://www.runningwithgrit.com/faves
124 episodes
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