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Muscles as Chatty Endocrine Tissue
- Muscles act as endocrine tissue, secreting myokines that communicate with the brain and other organs.
- Exercise triggers a chemical wash that boosts cognition, mood, and emotional state, enhancing brain health.
Adaptive Yoga and Mind-Muscle Connection
- Matthew Sanford, paralyzed from the chest down, practices adaptive yoga to invigorate his mind-muscle connection.
- He uses interoception and assisted movement to feel his whole body and improve balance despite paralysis.
Muscle and Brain Health Linked
- Society often stereotypes muscles and brains as opposites, but muscle health supports brain health.
- Grip strength and muscle mass correlate with longevity and cognitive health in later life.