The Muscle-Brain Cross-Talk - Deepstash

The Muscle-Brain Cross-Talk

Myokines are released into the bloodstream when our muscles contract, create new cells, or perform other metabolic activities. When they arrive at the brain, they regulate physiological and metabolic responses there, too. As a result, myokines have the ability to affect cognition, mood, and emotional behavior. Exercise further stimulates what scientists call muscle-brain “cross talk,” and these myokine messengers help determine specific beneficial responses in the brain. These can include the formation of new neurons and increased synaptic plasticity, both of which boost learning and memory.

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There’s a robust molecular language being spoken between our muscles and our brain. Exercise helps keep us fluent in that language, even into old age.

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