It’s time to get moving!
Exercise is considered the answer to weight loss, heart disease, diabetes prevention, and overall health. When discussing cancer, exercise is not usually mentioned as a treatment or preventative tool. According to recent research, exercise can help lower your risk of cancer, help cancer patients recuperate at a faster rate, and diminish your risk of cancer recurrence. Exercise can also help lower your risk of dementia. Middle-age men that exercise regularly cut the risk of lung cancer by 55 percent, and bowel cancer by 44 percent. It also reduced their risk of dying from lung, bowel, and prostate cancer by nearly one-third. As we age, health concerns start to include the health of our brain. Diseases like Alzheimer’s and senile dementia are extremely prevalent in our society. In seniors who are at high risk of dementia, studies have shown that cognitive decline can be reduced with a comprehensive program addressing diet, exercise, brain training, and managing metabolic and vascular risk factors.
There are many options for fitness. If you are not exercising at all, start with a 20-minute walk daily. Ideally, walk with a friend or loved one. Exercising while talking also stimulates the Vagus nerve which assists in gut health, mental clarity, and minimizing stress.
Dr. Stuart Katzen
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