Exercise Proven to Lower Cancer Risk

According to the National Cancer Institute, over 1700 people die everyday from cancer just in the United States alone; over 600,000 die every year. Cancer is notorious across the world for terrorizing families for more years and basically giving people zero hope when they are diagnosed. People are always looking for the next thing that will diminish their cancer risks; however, people have ignored one of the easiest ways to reduce their cancer risk. Exercise: the thing humans have been doing since they were little kids, keeping a healthy lifestyle will lead to a healthy body.
Mikkael Sekeres, an oncologist, while studying at and investigating cancer studies at the University of Miami, discovered that daily exercise can significantly lower your risk of cancer. This study was discovered during the week of April 12th. Mikkael Sekeres and his family have had a history of heart disease and cancers, so he had always been inspired to find a way to prevent the disease from spreading to him. He had started to exercise and hasn’t had any complications in his life so far.
In his studies from Daily Herald Oncologist Mikkael Sekeres found that those who work “2½ to five hours of moderate-intensity activity per week”, can lower the risk of cancers such as breast, colon, endometrial, kidney, liver, lymphoma, myeloma, up to 27% and 6% at the lowest.
Though these percentages seem small alone, they make a big difference in the long run. Just the smallest amount of addition of physical activity to your daily lifestyle will benefit people greatly.
National Cancer Institute Scientist Alaina Shreves said “that less physically active individuals may lower their cancer risk by incorporating more walking, at any pace, into their daily routine” and in comparison to people who take 5,000 steps, those who take 9000 have “16% lower risk.”
Though these seem like great benefits, people must be persistent and disciplined with their exercise. People can’t expect to hop on a treadmill for 5 minutes and do 20 pushups and expect to be safe from cancer risks.
“By walking 30 minutes a-day, five days a week you easily meet AICR’s recommendation to be physically active 150 minutes a-week and reduce your cancer risk,” said American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).
Keeping consistent in exercise is a tough ask for many people, but it can be done. One way to help stay consistent is to find a way to make it fun, if you make something you are more likely to do it.
AICR said, “ If you’re not into jogging solo, consider finding a group activity class that interests you. Maybe some yoga? Or dance? Or swimming? Or just hitting the gym?”
Finding interests in exercise is a great way to stay happy and keep up your gains while exercising.