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Would You Take This Pill?

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Published:January 15, 2024
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I'm going to say something insanely controversial to my own field here but I very very much stand by it I really look forward to a world hopefully in the next 10 or 15 years where we no longer have to exercise we don't have to spend time very artificially exercising so that we can do amazing things with our bodies like go skiing go hiking play with our children and have the health benefits of exercise endemic to our very DNA or to through really really good pharmacology you take two or three pills a day you're good to go in laboratory animals they have already an exercise pill it works great rats and mice you take the pill and it just does everything exercise does for you short of a few things but almost all of them what do you think exercise is doing how is it beneficial it's really just accessing various molecular Pathways and turning them up and turning others down you can do that with a pill I think it's very idealic when people get more time in a day generally speaking the majority of people are not going to make the time to say oh well since I'm not challenging my body now in the gym I'm going to challenge it by reading something or pushing my knowledge

FAQ

  • Q: Do scientists believe that exercise can be replaced with pills in the future?
    A: Yes, researchers have already developed an 'exercise pill' that has been tested on laboratory animals, such as rats and mice, with promising results.
  • Q: What is the main benefit of exercise, according to the speaker?
    A: According to the speaker, exercise is beneficial because it accesses various molecular pathways and turns them up or down, which can be replicated with a pill.
  • Q: Will people have more time in their day if exercise is replaced with pills?
    A: Yes, the speaker believes that people will have more time in their day if they don't have to spend time exercising, as they will be able to use that time for other activities.

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