A recent study by the Tel Aviv University showed that intense aerobic exercise lowered the risk of developing metastatic cancer by 72%. Metastasis is the process cancer uses to spread and metastasis is ultimately what kills those with cancer.
The research
found that high-intensity aerobic exercise increased internal organs’ consumption
of glucose (blood sugar) which decreased the energy available for tumors to
grow and spread.
The two lead researchers stated that: “Studies have demonstrated that physical exercise
reduce the risk for some types of cancer by 35%. This positive effect is similar to the impact
of exercise on other conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes. In this study we added new insight, showing
that high-intensity aerobic exercise, which derives its energy from sugar, can
reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by as much as 72%. If so far the general message to the public
has been ‘be active, be healthy’, now we can explain how aerobic activity can
maximize the prevention of the most aggressive and metastatic types of cancer.”
The research
combined an animal model using mice with data from 3,000 individuals for 20
years. Both sets of data showed similar
outcomes which enabled researchers to identify its underlying mechanism. By sampling the internal organs of animals before
and after physical exercise and also following the injection of cancer –
researchers found that aerobic exercise significantly reduced the development
of metastatic tumors in the lymph nodes, lunges and liver.
For more
information on how exercise can help prevent cancer and help prevent metastatic
cancer click here: https://www.hockey4hope.com/single-post/2017/01/17/how-exercise-can-prevent-cancer
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