I’ve read studies on this and done related research and it’s really quite remarkable! The mechanisms aren’t fully known, but likely relate to better oxygen delivery, lower cortisol (stress hormone) and an improved ability to respond to inflammatory triggers and infections.
“The study, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found mice that exercised performed better on memory tests. Although previous research had already suggested that exercise helps mental performance in both people and animals, researchers wanted to find out why exercise might improve brain function. What they discovered was that the mice that ran grew more new cells in a part of the brain linked to memory than those that did not exercise. Researchers believe the new brain cells were behind the improvement in cognitive performance.”
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