The Workout Cure: Why Exercise is Mental Health’s Best Medicine with Dr. Wendy Hunter

Dr. Wendy Hunter joins us this week to cover all the benefits of exercise for our physical and mental health. Dr. Hunter is a board-certified pediatrician and the host of the podcast The Pediatrician Next door. Today, she shares how physical activity naturally boosts serotonin and works as a natural treatment for mental health challenges. We cover how daily exercise is especially helpful in treating anxiety and depression, and why it’s important that we start incorporating daily activity into our family routine.     Thank you again to Dr. Wendy Hunter! Be sure to subscribe to her incredible podcast The Pediatrician Next Door and follow her on Instagram @the_pediatrician_next_door. Don't forget to check out her podcast website for more information on the show including companion blogs for all of the episodes: pediatriciannextdoorpodcast.com     More from Dr. Jerry Weichman   Podcast Website: raisingfamiliespodcast.com   Website: drjerryweichman.com   Instagram: @drjerryweichman   YouTube: @RaisingFamilieswithDrJW   TikTok: @drjerryweichman  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jerry-weichman-ph-d   Facebook: facebook.com/drjerryweichman    Clinic: theweichmanclinic.com      This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast   IG: @reddrockmusic   www.reddrockmusic.com      The content in this video is intended for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment, therapy, or medical advice. Watching this video, leaving a comment, or engaging with this channel does not establish a therapist-client relationship between you and Dr. Jerry Weichman or any other licensed professional. Comments on this website are public and there is no reasonable expectation of privacy for the comments. Dr. Weichman reserves the right to re-publish or quote any comments and posting comments waives any intellectual property rights in those comments.  If you are currently a client of Dr. Weichman's practice, engaging publicly in the comments or on social media related to this channel may affect the confidentiality of your therapeutic relationship. Please speak with Dr. Weichman directly before interacting publicly. Dr. Weichman requests that clients do not engage publicly in the comments.  If you or someone you know is in crisis or experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988, or visit 988lifeline.org. For emergencies, call 911.  Dr. Jerry Weichman is a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of California (PSY20346). 1122 Bristol St. Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Licensure information is available through the California Board of Psychology https://www.psychology.ca.gov/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices