No one enjoys a period, and certainly not exercising on one, either. It’s a multiple day event in the calendar (if we’re ...

Endorphins tend to be released when a person is injured, going through stressful times or when your natural reward system is ...

In the 1960s, nuerochemist Choh Hao Li at the University of California in San Francisco was investigating the pituitary gland for substances that aided in the metabolism of fat. It was hard to get ...

Sometimes a workout you dislike comes with benefits. Cardiovascular exercise improves heart and lung health and reduces the ...

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You can produce more endorphins through exercise, physical intimacy, laughing more, burning some essential oils, dancing to your heart's content, being creative, eating spicy food, expressing your ...

So, why do so many people enjoy spicy food? In response to the pain, your brain releases endorphins and dopamine. Combined, these chemicals create euphoria similar to "runner's high". Ultimately ...