According to Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, a Harvard surgeon, breast cancer survivor and author of The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan, 3 to 5 total hours of brisk walking (about 3 mph on a treadmill) each week can reduce one’s chances of breast cancer recurrence by 40 percent. This information comes from the results of the Nurses Health Study, which is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Kaelin points out, “It does not need to be running a marathon, or biking a century, but rather simply walking briskly most days on a treadmill, at a shopping mall or around a track, that further reduces breast cancer recurrence for those who have been treated for the condition. For all women, in addition to physical activity helping to optimize body weight and reduce high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, scientific research is more strongly pointing to the positive effects of cardiovascular exercise in reducing breast cancer risk and the risks of other forms of cancer, too.” [via Medical News Today]
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
September 9th, 2009 at 5:38 am
I couldnt agree more. A healthly lifestyle contributes to minimizing the chances of one getting cancer, diabetes etc etc.
September 9th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
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