Dr. Nicholas Fabiano

But we're not formally taught how to talk about it, how to prescribe it, how to follow up with it. The same way we're taught about medications. So I think there's that degree of uncomfortability for people that don't have that personal experience with it, which again, it stems down to education, being able to talk to people so that you're able to have that discussion with your patient.

Because again, as a physician, your role is to provide information to the patient in front of you so that they can make an educated and informed choice. And with exercise being one of the first line treatment options for depression, it's only fair to have someone that's able to have that discussion and and facilitate follow-up and make sure that you, the patient, has the most success too.

Because again, as a physician, your role is to provide information to the patient in front of you so that they can make an educated and informed choice. And with exercise being one of the first line treatment options for depression, it's only fair to have someone that's able to have that discussion and and facilitate follow-up and make sure that you, the patient, has the most success too.

Because again, as a physician, your role is to provide information to the patient in front of you so that they can make an educated and informed choice. And with exercise being one of the first line treatment options for depression, it's only fair to have someone that's able to have that discussion and and facilitate follow-up and make sure that you, the patient, has the most success too.

So that would be my advice there. You know, as you mentioned, people that do exercise more often, the physicians are likely to have that discussion. But I hope to see a future where even people that maybe aren't are able to still facilitate that and have a conversation with the patient in front of them.

So that would be my advice there. You know, as you mentioned, people that do exercise more often, the physicians are likely to have that discussion. But I hope to see a future where even people that maybe aren't are able to still facilitate that and have a conversation with the patient in front of them.

So that would be my advice there. You know, as you mentioned, people that do exercise more often, the physicians are likely to have that discussion. But I hope to see a future where even people that maybe aren't are able to still facilitate that and have a conversation with the patient in front of them.

To reframe that even a little bit, there's a lot of controversy over what causes depression, what causes it to continue on, and what changes that has on your brain. Different discussions about serotonin levels, different brain physical changes in your brain that occur with depression, and we're not even sure from that lens.

To reframe that even a little bit, there's a lot of controversy over what causes depression, what causes it to continue on, and what changes that has on your brain. Different discussions about serotonin levels, different brain physical changes in your brain that occur with depression, and we're not even sure from that lens.

To reframe that even a little bit, there's a lot of controversy over what causes depression, what causes it to continue on, and what changes that has on your brain. Different discussions about serotonin levels, different brain physical changes in your brain that occur with depression, and we're not even sure from that lens.

So I think it's helpful to really break it down into three different prongs in terms of when we look at what does exercise do to your brain, and it's to break it down into the biopsychosocial lens. So when I say bio, I mean biologically, what does exercise do to your brain? So we know that exercise, it increases the levels of different neurotransmitters.

So I think it's helpful to really break it down into three different prongs in terms of when we look at what does exercise do to your brain, and it's to break it down into the biopsychosocial lens. So when I say bio, I mean biologically, what does exercise do to your brain? So we know that exercise, it increases the levels of different neurotransmitters.

So I think it's helpful to really break it down into three different prongs in terms of when we look at what does exercise do to your brain, and it's to break it down into the biopsychosocial lens. So when I say bio, I mean biologically, what does exercise do to your brain? So we know that exercise, it increases the levels of different neurotransmitters.

So things like serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and these are neurotransmitters that are implicated in, you know, the alleviation of depression and what some of these medications aim to actually increase. So that's a positive thing. Another thing that exercise does is it also increases levels of what we call brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF.

So things like serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and these are neurotransmitters that are implicated in, you know, the alleviation of depression and what some of these medications aim to actually increase. So that's a positive thing. Another thing that exercise does is it also increases levels of what we call brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF.

So things like serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and these are neurotransmitters that are implicated in, you know, the alleviation of depression and what some of these medications aim to actually increase. So that's a positive thing. Another thing that exercise does is it also increases levels of what we call brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF.

And that is essentially miracle growth for the brain. It's such an important thing from a neuroplasticity standpoint, and it helps prevent cognitive decline and all these beneficial things, which we think has a role in depression. And then to speak about the physical changes within the brain,

And that is essentially miracle growth for the brain. It's such an important thing from a neuroplasticity standpoint, and it helps prevent cognitive decline and all these beneficial things, which we think has a role in depression. And then to speak about the physical changes within the brain,

And that is essentially miracle growth for the brain. It's such an important thing from a neuroplasticity standpoint, and it helps prevent cognitive decline and all these beneficial things, which we think has a role in depression. And then to speak about the physical changes within the brain,

We know that people that exercise have larger brain volumes, specifically in areas like the hippocampus, which is important for your cognition and memory. So those are some of the brain changes that we know that happen. And there's a lot of other things that are in the research area, but those are some of the major areas.