Exercise Can Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer
Exercise Can Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk
Here’s the bottom line: research shows that exercise can lower your risk of breast cancer and also help you cope better with treatment if you’ve already been diagnosed. Numerous studies back this up. On average, your risk reduction is about 12 percent, and that should be significant enough to keep you motivated.
We know that exercising helps strengthen your heart and is good for your overall sense of wellbeing. It probably sounds counter-intuitive to be exercising during chemotherapy or undergoing radiation, but getting out and getting some sort of exercise–no matter how hard it seems at the time–will help. Keeping even a little bit active helps alleviate some of the symptoms of chemotherapy.
You could even seek out programs geared for breast cancer patients, like yoga, which will help motivate you and ensure you’re staying engaged with the outside world.
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
Here’s the bottom line: research shows that exercise can lower your risk of breast cancer and also help you cope better with treatment if you’ve already been diagnosed. Numerous studies back this up. On average, your risk reduction is about 12 percent, and that should be significant enough to keep you motivated.
We know that exercising helps strengthen your heart and is good for your overall sense of wellbeing. It probably sounds counter-intuitive to be exercising during chemotherapy or undergoing radiation, but getting out and getting some sort of exercise–no matter how hard it seems at the time–will help. Keeping even a little bit active helps alleviate some of the symptoms of chemotherapy.
You could even seek out programs geared for breast cancer patients, like yoga, which will help motivate you and ensure you’re staying engaged with the outside world.
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
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