Dr. Veita Bland sits down with Dr. Mark D. Cook—Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology and Immunology—for an eye-opening conversation on how exercise works like medicine, transforming everything from heart health to gut health, immunity, and chronic disease management.

🔍 Key Highlights:
• Why physical activity isn’t the same as exercise
• How exercise supports healthy blood sugar, cholesterol, and brain function
• The relationship between medications, exercise, and chronic illness management
• The science behind stress, mitochondria, and aging
• Tips for safely exercising with health conditions and medications

This isn’t just fitness talk—it’s a life-saving conversation.

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