http://www.medicinaeinformazione.com/ / medicinaeinformazione Physical activity for women's health in all stages of life - Part 1: Movement improves mood and reduces anxiety levels thanks to the production of serotonin and endorphins. There are now many studies that demonstrate the importance of constant physical activity in every phase of the life to stay healthy and reduce cardiovascular and cancer risk for example, but the role of movement is becoming increasingly clear - therefore even a simple brisk walk for an hour a day - for mental and emotional health, to balance hormonal production, to improve mood and combat anxiety and depression disorders, to help the metabolism, to keep cognitive functions intact and to ensure that the activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are in the right balance, to avoid tiredness, irritability, insomnia, lower the level of cellular inflammation... Not to mention the benefits on the motor system and on the relationship between physical health and mental health. All reasons to learn more about the value of movement and to understand the mechanisms by which physical activity acts on our body and our brain. For this reason we met Prof. Alessandra Graziottin (www.alessandragraziottin.it) Director of the Center for Gynecology and Medical Sexology of the H. San Raffaele Resnati in Milan and President of the Alessandra Graziottin Foundation for the treatment of pain in women Onlus who explained to us the secrets why doing physical activity makes us feel good - thanks also to the production of serotonin and endorphins, and makes us feel good.