Hi Guys,
We often talk about exercising as a way to keep fit and lose weight.. Well after reading the article below, you will realize that exercising can do MORE than just that.. Read on guys... Article taken from www.dailymail.co.uk ..
Exercise is a ‘wonder drug’ for cancer survivors and may prevent the disease returning, it was suggested yesterday. Physical activity could also benefit those undergoing treatment for cancer, said Macmillan Cancer Support. It urges doctors to prescribe exercise rather than telling patients to rest, as in the past.
A review of more than 60 studies for the charity found that being active during treatment does not worsen fatigue and has positive effects on mood and wellbeing.
Once treatment has finished, exercise can reduce the impact of side effects, such as swelling, anxiety, depression, fatigue, impaired mobility and changes to weight.
The research also showed exercise has an impact on preventing recurrence of a few specific cancers.
For example, women with breast cancer who exercise for 150 minutes a week at moderate intensity have more than a 40 per cent lower risk of dying and recurrence of disease compared to women who are active for less than one hour a week.
Moderate exercise includes very brisk walking, heavy cleaning – such as washing windows, vacuuming and mopping – mowing the lawn, cycling and badminton.
Macmillan Cancer Support found that more than half of GPs, practice nurses, oncologists and cancer nurses did not speak to their patients about the possible benefits of exercise, or only spoke to a few of them.
The charity’s chief medical officer Jane Maher said: ‘If physical exercise were a drug, it would be hitting the headlines.
‘There really needs to be a cultural change so that health professionals see physical activity as an integral part of cancer aftercare, not just an optional add-on.’
There you go guys... if exercising can lower the rate for cancer recurrence, imagine what it can do for a person with no history of cancer??
Well guys, that's all for now... Till our next post.. adios..
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