There’s no gimmick or surprise today that vigorous physical exercise does make a huge difference in preventing different types of cancers.
Along with your personal commitment to yourself, in your mind, that would make you get up and hit that road. This is why, whether it’s a treadmill or a quick-paced walk around the block, or a fun game of soccer with your kids or peers – Any Vigorous Physical Exercise would bring positive results in your body.
However keep in mind that vigorous physical activity will have its effect on your body and lower risk of breast cancer when you do it regularly.
In addition to the connection of breast cancer and exercise, we are talking about the changes in blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and the overweight syndrome. In fact, regular physical activity lowers internal inflammation which is the culprit for the great majority of illnesses, including cancer. Reduction in insulin resistance and inflammation, which have been linked to cancer development, has a beneficial effect on lowered risk of many cancers.
Look inside and be truthful to yourself before you will see more possibilities of living life at a fuller scale. The regular physical exercise can become part of that vision, too.
Vigorous Physical Exercise And Its Connection To Breast Cancer Awareness
October is a Breast Cancer Awareness month. I would like to emphasize and bring your attention to Any Cancer Awareness. Without preaching, it is so much easier to prevent than to overcome.
Like any human being, I get lazy. But knowing the risks of breast cancer, the effects this disease can have on a person and on her family, gets me moving. When something is done frequently enough, it becomes a habit and the nature who you are. They call it a lifestyle.
Without doubt, lifestyle choices depend on each one of us. What they are today, and what they will become depend on our choices. And knowing the facts, the statistics helps me to push myself over my own being-lazy barrier.
Take a look at the clinical studies that involve vigorous physical exercise. Look at these peer-reviewed studies that list the benefits to those who enjoy regular vigorous physical activity.
Get Moving to Help Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
As you will see, a report from the review of approximately 950 studies on breast cancer shows that 38% cases in the US could be prevented through diet, activity, and healthy weight. The American Cancer Society extrapolated this percentage to about 70.00 new breast cancer prevented cases each year.
World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research. The Second Report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective. Washington DC: AIRC, 2009
Aerobic exercise influences the way our bodies break down estrogens to produce more of the ‘good’ metabolites that lower breast cancer risk. As a result, the effect on estrogen metabolism may be one of the mechanisms by which exercise reduces breast cancer risk.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2013; 22: 756-764.
Physical Exercise and the Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
For instance, postmenopausal women who maintain a regular, moderate to vigorous exercise program reduce their risk of breast cancer, even if they did not exercise in the past. Exercise has been shown to be protective, with a 20% to 40% reduced risk for postmenopausal breast cancer associated with high vs low physical activity levels.
Medscape Medical News CME 10/09/2009
Learn more about First Signs of Menopause and what to expect during your Transition to Menopause Age.
Does Exercise Help Fight Cancer?
Women who exercise for over 150 minutes a week might have a 34% reduced risk for endometrial cancer, compared with inactive women. This also applies to those who are overweight.
Ninth Annual American Association fort Cancer Research (AACR) International Conference. Abstract B70. Presented November 10, 2010
Regular physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight can prevent three of every five new cases of endometrial cancer in the United States, according to the review of scientific evidence.
Sept. 10 2013, American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and World Cancer Research Fund International.
Things You Can Do To Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
In addition to vigorous physical exercise to reduce risks of breast cancer, here are some other things to add to your arsenal.
Non-Toxic Skin Care Products to Lower Levels of Toxins In Your Body
Using clean skin care and makeup products is one of the biggest contributions to your personal health. Skin is the largest organ which is a conduit to many skin care and personal care products we lather over ourselves. Make sure that ingredients in each of those products is non-toxic to a human body.
When toxic ingredient accumulate in different organs, muscles, skin tissues, the internal inflammation may trigger different diseases, including different types of cancer.
The surfaces of our skin, nails, hair are very permeable, meaning that small molecules from products we use can get inside our bodies. Make sure that those ingredients are non-toxic and good for your own well-being. And if you don’t know much about ingredients, just look them up, google them, read up a little about them. With time, you shall become knowledgeable on the topic of safe skin care ingredients!
Check out some examples of Non-toxic Skin Care Products and Makeup for Women.
Lifestyle Choices to Limit Risks of Breast Cancer Development
This list of things is a mere reminder what each one of us is in power to do to reduce risks of breast cancer or many other cancers. Seeing it is one more way to empower ourselves.
Alcohol consumption adds more risks to your health. The more alcohol you drink, the greater your risk of developing breast cancer.
Smoking doesn’t have any health benefits. Instead, evidence suggests a link between smoking and breast cancer risk, particularly in premenopausal women.
Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the key elements to lower risks of breast cancer. Fat has an ability to create insulin resistance and contribute to internal inflammation. Both of them were linked to cancer.
Wholefoods diet is yet another powerful way to add to your arsenal against diseases and cancer. Rich in antioxidants and fiber, such diet can easily maintain your normal blood sugar levels, avoid insulin resistance and lead to a healthy weight. Beans, legumes, vegetables, fruit are so diverse and available in the majority of markets. The recipes are in millions on Pinterest and Google. All it takes is you making a choice.
One more resource about Ways to Know You Have High Risk of Breast Cancer.
At the end, it is not just about a vigorous physical exercise and breast cancer. It takes your choices that come together as a lifestyle you design for yourself every single day of your own doing. More importantly, you can create a life with lowered risks for breast cancer or any cancer. Yes, it takes an effort on your behalf. But it’s so much worth it. Just allow this thought to sink through. Then get up and just do it!
34 thoughts on “Facts About Vigorous Physical Exercise And Breast Cancer Risks”
This makes so much sense. Getting the blood flowing, releasing those endorphins … it has to be healthy, it’s what we are built for.
This is a great article. And it makes total sense to me.
Thanks for all the great info
Thanks for this. I have hear so much about vigorous training and HIIT and how that is very beneficial
This is a super article and great to hear that exercise brings such positive results in your body and lowers your risk for cancer. I make sure I do a lot of walking during the day and try to sit less often.
Maryann,
You are a superhero, no less. Sitting less is the key towards our health.
Love all the different things you post.
Kimberly,
Thank you. My reading audience is my key motivator and the one who suggests their interests in exploring different topics. Mainly, the focus of Celebrate Woman Today is to connect different issues in life to our health, well-being, and the anti-aging effects of a lifestyle.
Sending my love to all the breast cancer warriors!
This is a lot of great information. When we exercise we not only feel healthier but become healthier in return. It is a win-win for all.
Good info. Need to get more info like this out there. Four years since my mastectomy and I never heard any of this from my cancer doctors.
Thanks for all the info.
Great information you have mentioned here and this is so damn helpful and important topic you have shared with us..great work though…found it so interesting and useful one…
This definitely motivates me to start back working out again. I always like hearing about the benefits of exercise from time to time because it does help me to get back into it. Now if only I could be consistent with it.
Breast cancer and obesity are both on the rise worldwide and, interestingly, the two diseases are connected. Regular exercise’s effect on cancer is the bloodstream.
Exercising is so important for the well functioning of the body. If the body is functioning well and the cells are working hard to fight “intruders”, then I can imagine how beneficial exercising is.
It is undeniable that regular exercise is very healthy on so many fronts! But as you said, it needs to be done moderately.
Chad,
For years, it’s been proven many times that just 15 minutes a day of walking can reduce internal inflammation. If everybody would do it!
This is true! Regular exercise also helps you stay at a healthy weight, which helps regulate hormones and helps the immune system.Being very active can reduce levels of insulin and help prevent cancer.
Yudith,
Yep, internal inflammation is the cause of the chronic diseases, including obesity. With brisk exercise just 15 minutes a day, we can lower our risks for many disabling conditions.
Always great to remind people of any tips to keep them healthy! Thanks for this great article!
Elodie,
This is something that really works: Support from the community. We do better and achieve what we want in our lives when we know there’s that support right around the corner, close to us.
Thanks for the reminder to be healthy and to prevent cancer. I always remind my wife to take care of herself to avoid any future ailments like cancer.
Ryan,
We can do many things to lower our risks for internal inflammation. And it is known as the breeding grounds for cancers and many diseases.
This is very enlightening!! Thank you for raising awareness continuously! This is such a big help to understand breast cancer.
Toni,
And it is easy to take these steps. Just do a minute or two to begin with. Do as much as you can in the beginning, even for a few seconds.
I took a course and certification in forming good habits from Stanford University. One of the key moments to form a good habit is to do the MINIMUM every single time.
For example, if you want to become a regular runner, just putting on running shoes and not run is considered the 1st step. Just continue doing it, and everything that you will do beyond it will be your formation of a good habit.
Interestingly, there’s NO GOAL SETTING! EVER!
Wow, I didn’t know most of these things, I really appreciate all the great info. Thanks friend!
Krysten,
What’s interesting is that all of the above is easily achievable when we take action.
Vigorous exercise could be a power walk around the block or marching in front of your computer or doing jumping jacks.
We can raise our heart rate for a few precious moments to lower internal inflammation and save our lives.
Oh wow that is so incredible how much vigorous exercise helps to prevent cancer. It makes me want to amp up my workouts even more!
Kileen,
Just 15 minutes a day of vigorous exercise does a lot of good for lowering internal inflammation.
Keep doing your workouts or walks or whatever you like to do. Just keep doing it.
I exercise regularly but now I really want to get better about my eating habits. I need try my best to prevent heart disease as that runs in my family.
Monica,
It’s great that you have an urgency in you. This post will gently push you into doing it, will it?
Hugs, amazing person!
Such an important topic to discuss especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’ve been working out more, and if I don’t do my full workout, I at least get some physical activity in until I get into a routine of doing my daily workout regularly. I am slowly getting this to be a habit, so I am in week 2 …. I’m sure by Week 4 it will be more of a habit for better health!
Brandy,
The key is to do the minimum you can every single time. Be it 2 steps or a 1,000 steps, if you can do it without resistance to yourself, then it will become the base for a good habit forming.