What Surprising Exercise Cuts Your Cancer Risk by 40 Percent?

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viviharriet — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:28:00 GMT

I think breathing and sweating is lowering risk of cancer in females too. I have heard that is not unusual for to man have breast cancer too. Ofcourse I first assumed that cancer type is only for women.

"Apple a day keeps the Doctor away"

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annkees1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:20:04 GMT

I've been in 3 bad auto accidents (not my fault and unavoidable; 2 rearends at stop lights and 1 t-bone on driver's side). I used to walk, dance, weight lift, etc but due to incredible pain had to give up all. Finally discovered Bikram's hot yoga...WOW! I have had incredible gains in strength, especially core, balance, flexibility, etc. If you feel incapable of any exercise, try Bikram's yoga. It is difficult but because of the heat, you can do awesome things. It has saved my life.

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spinkman — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:30:05 GMT

people with the strongest muscles do bodyweight calisthenics as related to overall function

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infinity — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:34:42 GMT

I just want to remind everybody that it is JUST AS UNHEALTHY to be grossly underweight as it is overweight. If you have almost no fat on you body you cann't produce immune cells, keep warm easily, and of course, as this article points out, insufficient muscle strength makes it difficult to do a lot of things, even just brisk walking. I understand obesity is a serious problem just now being so widespread, i see it all around me, but I am tired of the underweight problem being ignored. It's not always easy to put on weight since many of the appropriate foods also come with cholesterol.

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MadLadyofBrant — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:56:18 GMT

Does this also apply to women? It's an article about the effects of exercise on men but with a picture of a woman? Go figure.

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jannah09 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:12:00 GMT

What are the recommended foods for body builders? How can i motivate myself to go on exercise and muscular trainings regularly for the time constraints due top my hectic job schedules. Can you please provide me a menu/diet plan for healthy body.......Thank you .

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charmela — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:00:11 GMT

Sure, weight training and exercise are good for us. I have, unfortunately, known a few weight trainers and long distance runners that had heart attacks. I have to wonder what was missing from their diets.

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northernherbalist — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:53:18 GMT

Has anyone tried growing your own food? It can be hard work. Between the roto-tilling, planting, weeding, mulching and everything else I always build muscles and lose weight just out gardening. Then I go out and harvest herbs and wild plants which involves a lot of walking, bending, digging and such. At the end of the day I'm tired, but know I've used just about every muscle in my body and have good food to replenish it all.

I know people in the city can't always do this, but if you can it's the best way to get exercise and get the best reward--great food and natural medicine. I've had a few health problems over the years, but I think this is what's keeping me in pretty good shape at 57.

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___RGP___ — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:38:26 GMT

Why's that woman in the photo at the top look like she's on steroids?

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mickeyprop — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:45:46 GMT

I am now 61 and have been lifting weights regularly for 28 years. My body weight is still where it had been 40 years ago. Five years ago I had taken to eating coconut oil and less grain and potatoes. This resulted in a gradual weight loss of 20#!

In the case of strength training, less is indeed more. As pointed out by Dr. Mercola, it's important to do fewer sets but with greater intensity - to muscle failure. Lifting weights sufficiently heavy to produce muscle failure in 6-10 repetitions is a totally different experience from lifting many sets of light weights to boredom. Most people tend to train way too often and too long resulting in needless exertion and injuries. I started out with only three full body workouts a week each lasting about 30 minutes. I am now down to only two super slow workouts per week each lasting only about 15 to 20 minutes. One workout is upper body and the other lower body.

A living testament to a proper, life long exercise and diet program is 90 year old Bob Delmonteque. He still has a mind blowing body that most 20 year olds would die for. See the photos posted on his web site documenting his progress until the age of 80. He keeps looking better with age!

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milena — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:24:25 GMT

/Sigh. Another study where only men are looked at. Dr. Mercola, wouldn't you put such important information in the title? I.E. "What Surprising Exercise Cuts Men's Cancer Risk by 40 Percent?"

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nelson0077 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:41:40 GMT

While "associations" can't be described as causal, it is a large, prospective study and points to some interesting relationships, while controlling for body fat. I wonder about cancer incidence rather than cancer death as an outcome variable, and also the genetic and personality differences because 'building" muscle and "having' muscle are different. Testosterone differences would be interesting. Note also that it is men only and we all know about this problem. Nevertheless, overall results are another potential reason to balance out our exercise programs, and I appreciate the little extra push. I do three but I tend to avoid the core, which is my worse area. So, as usual, I like Mercola's support and guidance.

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kayumochi — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:39:26 GMT

Ken Wilber, a genius and a mystic in his own right is also a weightlifter. He references the following research: of the 10 biomarkers that are used to measure vitality, strength training affects ALL TEN positively and IMMEDIATELY. Yoga, on the other hand, affects only three positively and that is a cumulative, long-term effect. Running and jogging affects all ten NEGATIVELY. Don't think the shoe manufacturers will let this be known .....

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kurt_nielsen — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:14:06 GMT

It seems there is no winning solution here. If you build muscle through weight training and it promotes apoptosis (programmed cell death) then it means your body would have to make new ones that use up your limited supply of cellular Telemorase and once that is gone your dead. I don't know if it is possible but I would hope that we can absorb Telemorase as a nutrient in our blood from destroying cancer cells since cancer cells create an infinite supply. It would then make sense that we would then need a healthy balance of cancer within to achieve a steady supply of Telemorase if we could easily destroy it through exercise. Any scientists up for researching this?

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isabelle_203 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:27:21 GMT

What do you think of rebounding?

I had an injury to my left ankle and couldn't stand for even one second on my left foot no matter how much Yoga or Pilates I did.

I took up rebounding and have rebuilt completely my left leg...I can stand on either leg for up to 20-30 min or more now (just standing on 1 leg like a flamingo! or doing the Yoga Candle position) In addition I have much more strength in my back and arms - I NEVER get backaches or any aches anymore from gardening - Well, I am also very conscious of maintaining my pH balanced and of eating more and more vegetables and just a little meat or fish the way our grandparents used to eat. Sugar & dairy went the way of the dodo bird and so did bread/noodles/rice altho I still do eat some millet crackers for breakfast with avocados, tomatoes,sprouts and seed cheese. and I still do eat farm eggs...At 62 I feel GREAT....a lot better than ten yrs ago when I was eating differently and not exercising enough....