Danish researchers have come up with a exercise pill that can replace exercising. They have discovered a new exercise drug that gives you the benefits of working out without sweating out. 

The drugs will flush out all the toxins from the body and will boost the heart. As per the Earth.com report they have initially tested the drug on rats and it reflected promising results.

Researchers claim that the drug shows the results that are equivalent to the health benefits that a person would get after running 10 km at a high speed. Thomas Poulsen who led the research found that several people find it difficult to run that much and follow a proper diet.

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He emphasised on the importance of this supplement, calling it a key element for the people who are suffering from any kind physical ailments like weak heart, general weakness or any other difficulty.

Exercising makes the body enter in the state of inflammation where lactate and ketone level increases. After this the body releases the hunger suppressing chemicals, removing out the fatty acids in the blood that are responsible for the diseases like diabetes, cancer and dementia.

The study also found the drug can artificially control the amount of lactate and ketone release from the body safely. As the lactate and ketones level in the blood rise, the production of the appetite-suppressing hormone increases which ultimately decreases the level of fatty acids in the blood.

The drug is named as Lake and it will soon enter its human trial phase in order to determine whether it is safe or not.

Once the trials are completed and everything comes out to be working perfectly, it will be turned to supplement. Although the research and trials are still going on and will take years to release the drug.

Dr. Poulsen announced the development of a molecule that imitates the body’s natural response to intense exercise and fasting. This molecule effectively puts the body in a metabolic state similar to having run 10 kilometres at high speed on an empty stomach.

However, the implication of this drug is still in debate, experts say the drug would be beneficial for those who are suffering from disabilities, elderly people, and to those who are recovering from severe illness and want to improve their quality of life. 

What are exercise mimetics?

Exercise mimetics are the type of drugs that are supposed to imitate the health benefits of exercise. SLU-PP-332 and the new compounds which come under this category.

These compounds energise some of the same adaptations that occur in muscle while exercising. As a result, your muscles perceive they are engage in exercise, even when they aren't. This leads to benefits such as enhanced metabolic health, weight loss, reduction in fat mass, improved insulin sensitivity, and increased exercise endurance.

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