Exercise

Yoga May Bring Calm to Breast Cancer Patients

"Given the high levels of stress and distress that many women with breast cancer experience, the opportunity to experience feeling more peaceful and calm in the midst of breast cancer is a significant benefit," lead researcher Suzanne Danhauer, of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, said in a university news release.

Understanding Your Body Mass Index

What is BMI?

Exercise to Reduce Cancer Risk

Changing your diet to decrease your risk of developing cancer is a good idea but starting an exercise program might also be helpful. Exercise is an important part of any weight loss program.

Being overweight and inactive could be hazardous to your health. Some studies on obese subjects are showing that being overweight may place you at risk of developing cancers of the prostate, cervix, kidney, breast, endometrium, liver, rectum, ovary, esophagus, colon, prostate, and gallbladder. The exact mechanism behind this increased risk of cancer for overweight people is unknown.

Cancer Treatment & Exercise

8/08 In a recent Canadian study, 94 percent of women who walked five days a week were able to continue working throughout their treatment, as opposed to just 81 percent of those who exercised only when they felt up to it.

When To Start

When can you start? As soon as your doctor gives you the green light. If surgery hasn't affected your active lung capacity or balance, you may be ready to start a light exercise program in a few weeks. Ask your doctor about limits or restrictions on your physical activities.

Use common sense

Obesity Raises Cancer Risk

The more weight you carry on your body, the greater your odds of developing cancer, British researchers report. This is true not only of fairly common cancers such as colon and breast, but also of lesser known varieties, including gallbladder.

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