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    Exercising Ourselves to Death
    Exercising Ourselves to Death
    Exercising Ourselves to Death
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    Exercising Ourselves to Death

    By Dara Behroozi

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    This book is unlikely to be popular in many quarters. Firstly, there is a large, international industry that supports and encourages extreme exercise. Secondly, the number of participants in marathons, long-distance cycling events, triathlons, and extreme gym workouts is increasing dramatically. Over 500,000 runners completed a marathon in the US last year, and twice that many outside the US.
    However, the scientific evidence that I will be presenting in this book, in lay terms, will explain clearly how extreme exercise may be damaging our health and even reducing our lifespan. You will be able to review the most up to date medical data on how our hearts and immune system may be detrimentally affected and what the mechanism for that is..
    Lets not forget that the first marathon was apparently run by Pheidippides, who ran the 26.2 miles from Marathon to Sparta, to proclaim the victory of the Greeks over the Persians and then promptly fell down dead.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDara Behroozi
    Release dateSep 12, 2016
    ISBN9781370598762
    Exercising Ourselves to Death
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    Dara Behroozi

    I am a Family Physician with 25 years of experience working in private practice, emergency and as a hospitalist. I am a Professor in the Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia and was President of the Medical Staff for a large hospital group.

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      Exercising Ourselves to Death - Dara Behroozi

      EXERCISING OURSELVES TO DEATH

      By Dr. Dara Behroozi

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright Dara Behroozi 2016

      Dr. Dara Behroozi is a Family Physician with 25 years of experience working in private practice, emergency and as a hospitalist. He is a Professor in the Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia and was President of the Medical Staff for a large hospital group.

      This book is unlikely to be popular in many quarters. Firstly, there is a large, international industry that supports and encourages extreme exercise. Secondly, the number of participants in marathons, long-distance cycling events, triathlons, and extreme gym workouts is increasing dramatically. Over 500,000 runners completed a marathon in the US last year, and twice that many outside the US.

      However, the scientific evidence that I will be presenting in this book, in lay terms, will explain clearly how extreme exercise may be damaging our health and even reducing our lifespan.

      Lets not forget that the first marathon was apparently run by Pheidippides, who ran the 26.2 miles from Marathon to Sparta, to proclaim the victory of the Greeks over the Persians and then promptly fell down dead.

      CONTENTS

      Chapter 1 : Exercise is good for you.

      Chapter 2 : The Heart of an Endurance Athlete

      Chapter 3 : Exercise and the Immune System

      Chapter 4 : Weight Lifting and Body Building

      Chapter 5 : Other adverse effects of extreme exercise

      Chapter 6 : Summary

      Further reading

      Chapter 1

      Exercise Is Good For You

      My interest in this area of life expectancy and extreme exercise came from my medical practice. I am a family physician who has been in practice for over 25 years. Over the years I noted that the patients who

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