R&D online report that scientists are currently attempting to design a pill that makes you actually want to exercise.
Swiss scientists at The University of Zurich found that when a hormone in the brain, erythropoietin (EPO), was elevated in mice they were more motivated to exercise. They also found that the red blood cell count did not become elevated as a side-effect. This has speculated in a huge range of possible uses to treat many conditions that have been shown to improve with physical exercise.
Professor Dr. Max Gassmann, who was involved with the research, said "Most probably, EPO has a general effect on a person's mood and might
be used in patients suffering from depression and related diseases."
To
make this discovery, the research group used three types of mice:
those that received no treatment, those that were injected with human
EPO, and those that were genetically modified to produce human EPO in
the brain. Compared to the mice that did not have any increase in EPO,
both mouse groups modified with human Epo in the brain showed significantly
higher running performance without an increase in red blood cells count.
Whether or not an actual 'pill' will be produced later is still to be researched. There are, however, numerous herbal remedies to increase EPO. One of the most tested of which is from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) called Danggui Buxue Tang. For those of you reading this who may be anti traditional medicine it has passed stringent tests by credible Universities one report can be seen here.
So there you have it, if you have trouble motivating yourself to exercise, and can't wait for a pill to be invented you can pop along to your local reputable TCM doctor and get some Danggui Buxue Tang. The only problem is you have to find your own motivation to get down there and order it.
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