Jogging (Light Cardio)
Functional Profile of
Jogging (Light Cardio)
Jogging (Light Cardio) gently raises circulation and metabolic pace without pushing the nervous system into overdrive. It mobilizes fluids, clears stagnation, and improves oxygen delivery to tissues, especially when terrain patterns involve sluggishness or congestion.
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👉 Qualities describe the felt nature of a practice and how it acts in the body beyond its mechanics.
Circulating - Moves blood, lymph, and stuck fluids; clears stagnation.
Stimulating - Increases metabolic rate, body heat, and heart output.
Mobilizing (light) - Activates fascia + muscle elasticity; improves movement through joints.
Stabilizing (post-run) - Helps regulate blood sugar and cortisol rhythms when not excessive.
In short: jogging = move + activate + clear.
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Increases peripheral circulation (hands/feet warm, face flushes)
Improves lymphatic flow, clearing puffiness or fluid retention
Increases mitochondrial respiration (oxygenation = better energy)
Regulates blood sugar (shuttles glucose into muscle)
Reduces cortisol after exercise (but spikes it during)
Enhances vagal rebound post-run (parasympathetic restoration)
Quick jog → sympathetic activation → parasympathetic recovery
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Primary pattern = the state where this remedy works best.
Secondary pattern = develops as a consequence of the primary. Treat the primary first.
Affinities = the organs/tissues where the remedy has the strongest influence.———————————————
Primary Indication — Congestive / Damp Stagnation + Low Circulation
Excess moisture + sluggish flow + heaviness or puffiness. Examples: Puffy legs or ankles, Heavy, lethargic feeling after meals, Damp stagnation from inactivity or overeating
Circulates blood and lymph, moves stuck fluids, increases oxygen delivery, and helps drain congestion.
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Secondary Indication — Depressed / Hypometabolic Pace (but not tense)
Low cellular energy, low thyroid drive, low metabolic pace.
Examples: Mild depressive flatness, Cold hands/feet with sluggish mood, Brain fog from undercirculation
Stimulates metabolism just enough to boost energy without overwhelming the system.
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Hot + Excitation + Tension patterns
Over-exercise increases heat and adrenaline → worsens agitation or anxiety.
Atrophic / Dry + Tense patterns
Jogging can pull fluid from tissues and worsen dryness or spasms unless paired with warming, nourishing meals.
If a person is: cold + dry + tense → choose walking + breathwork instead.
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Keep it light and conversational pace (nose-breathing)
Duration: 2–15 minutes, not endurance-based
Ideal time: morning to reset cortisol rhythm
Stop before exhaustion. If your mind relaxes afterward, you did it right.
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Best paired with foods/herbs that are:
nourishing (protein, fats) if hypometabolic
circulating foods (pineapple, red apples, citrus)
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Ohmura et al., Journal of Applied Physiology - light jogging increases mitochondrial oxygen uptake.
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) - light aerobic movement improves insulin sensitivity.
Budde et al., Neuroscience Letters - low-intensity running increases BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor).
Trimble, Lymphatic Flow & Exercise Physiology - jogging improves lymph propulsion by muscle contraction.
