Walking can reduce risk of Breast Cancer
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You already know that exercise helps reduce your chances of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. It also helps you lose weight, sleep better and feel better. But, what about the effect of exercise on breast cancer? While it’s not officially proven to reduce the risk of breast cancer, some studies show that exercise can offer some protection. Some studies suggest that exercise can reduce the risk of breast cancer in women and experts believe this is because exercise lowers a woman’s ongoing exposure to estrogen, which is believed to contribute to cancer growth.
The interesting thing is that exercise and weight control may work together in preventing breast cancer. Dr. Anne McTiernan, an internist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, found that the women in her study who exercised the most had a 22% decreased risk of breast cancer.
While some studies have found a positive relationship between exercise and breast cancer, others have found no relationship at all. Either way, exercise is important for staying healthy and, when it comes to recovering from breast cancer, that’s when exercise really becomes important.
*information taken from article at http://exercise.about.com/od/healthinjuries/a/breastcancer.htm
