Health & Fitness
Exercise Can Reduce the Risk of Cancer
Exercise reduces your risk of many different chronic diseases, including the second leading cause of death in the US, which is cancer.
People exercise for different reasons. Some exercise for fun, others for weight loss, and still others to build muscle and to improve their cardiovascular health.
Exercise can do all of that and more. Exercise is like a whole-body health tonic, impacting you down to the cellular level.
There are a number of reasons why exercise is an effective anti-cancer tool:
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1. Exercise drives your insulin levels down and controlling insulin levels is one of the most powerful ways to reduce your cancer risk.
2. Exercise improves immune function and the circulation of immune cells in your blood. The job of these cells is to neutralize pathogens throughout your body, as well as destroy precancerous cells before they become cancerous.
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3. Exercise improves cardiovascular and pulmonary capacity, getting more oxygen to your cells.
4. Exercise improves bowel mobility and the elimination of toxins.
5. Exercise balances hormone levels and synchronizes body function.
6. Exercise promotes antioxidant defense and DNA repair
Exercise Should Be a Standard of Care for Cancer Patients:
Exercise can not only help slash your risk of cancer, it also helps cancer patients recuperate faster and diminishes their risk of cancer recurrence.
A report issued by the British organization Macmillan Cancer Support in 2012 concluded that exercise really should be part of standard cancer care.