The No. 1 Daily Exercise to Boost Gut Health, According to a GI Doctor
Gastroenterologists suggest that regular physical activity, particularly walking, is highly effective for improving gut health and digestion. Exercise helps stimulate the digestive tract and improves the diversity of the gut microbiome.
Why it matters
Understanding the link between simple daily habits like walking and digestive health provides an accessible, non-medical approach to managing common health issues.
If you want to get your digestive system moving, sometimes all you need to do is get moving yourself. Along with its well-known benefits for your heart, lungs and muscles, regular physical activity supports gut health, doctors have told TODAY.com again and again. And, if you want a workout for digestive health, you don’t have to go all-out. A short, simple period of activity may be all you need for better gut health, a gastroenterologist says. Fitness Tip of the Day: Regular Walking Can Boost Gut Health Any type of regular exercise is good for you, and certain types of movement have specific benefits for digestion and gut health. In particular, “walking is great and any aerobic exercise is helpful,” Dr. Roshini Raj, gastroenterologist at New York University Langone Medical Center, tells TODAY.com.
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