Health Education for Cancer Prevention
How Can Physical Exercise Lower the Risks of at Least 6 Types of Cancers?
Prominent scientific literature shows promising evidence that higher physical activity levels might lower the risk of 13 types of cancers. I explain the key mechanisms behind the reasons.
In 2016, my wife returned from the funeral of her closest friend, who was taken by colon cancer at just 47. While she was sharing the emotions of the sad occasion, the TV in our living room tuned to ABC channel suddenly caught our attention:
“By the time you hit midlife, odds are you or someone close to you will be touched by cancer. Cancer remains a potentially lethal lottery, and everyone’s experience is different. But appropriate exercise under professional supervision — before, during, or after treatment — seems to improve your odds substantially.”
We stopped discussing her challenging day and completed watching this half-hour documentary showing the insights of Australian oncologists and sports medicine experts empowering cancer patients.
Discussing cancer has always been a challenge to me, as it is a subject close to my heart. The loss of…
