Posted by Marley on April 17, 2004, at 7:00:21
In reply to Re: Anyone give up meds? » CarolW, posted by Cybele on March 19, 2004, at 10:40:29
> I hear you. Exercise is the only antidepressant that has worked for me. Check this out:
> http://www.reactivereports.com/21/21_1.html
>
> Took me years to discover that it needs to be, at minimum, 70% of max. heart rate for 30 minutes straight. Walking 3-4 miles at a 20 minute mile won't cut it; I gotta sweat.
>
Cybele, that's an interesting article. Thanks for posting the website. I'm also really interested in both your and their observation that the exercise may need to get your heart rate to 70% max to have the desired affect. I've been trying to exercise regularly to help manage my mild/moderate depression, and while it definitely does help me cope better, I still struggle. Now I'm curious about paying more attention to my heart rate, and seeing if exercising more vigorously will improve the result.Thanks for sharing your findings!
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