Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

Movement is medicine, and it does not need to be extreme to be effective #Movement #Exercise #Health

3 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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Dr. Aaron Hartman explains how 150 minutes of weekly activity cuts heart disease risk by 20-30 percent. Simple practices like yoga, tai chi, or morning stretches work as well as intense workouts. Movement also reduces dementia risk and helps your body handle stress.

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Movement is medicine, but it doesn't have to be hard. So, for example, moving about 150 minutes a week can actually lower your risk for heart disease 20 or 30% and only goes up from there. A daily practice yoga, tai chi, stretching in the morning, for example. I stretch about 20 minutes every morning. I've never had a significant back injury in my life. These small things can have a massive impact on your ability to deal with stress. For example, movement in your body is directly attached to brain function, so people that are more active have a lower risk for dementia. Just think about that for a second. If you'd like to learn or develop your own movement routine, follow us, Pick up some tidbits and start your movement today.