Breast Cancer and Physical Exercises. Understand the importance for women affected by the disease.

According to Dr. Maria do Carmo Dias da Costa, Mastologist at Hospital Pedro I

"Physical activity and weight management reduce the chance of developing Breast Cancer by up to 28%."

REGULAR EXERCISE ALSO BRINGS MANY BENEFITS WHEN IT COMES TO BREAST CANCER PREVENTION.

Exercising the body:

• promotes a balance in hormone levels;
• reduces gastrointestinal transit time;
• helps strengthen the immune system;
• helps maintain a healthy weight.

It is worth pointing out that obesity is one of the main risk factors for the disease. After menopause, the benefits of exercising are even more evident. This is what studies carried out at Harvard and in France point out. So the introduction of physical activities for women who are being treated for breast cancer is a very powerful weapon against depression - which usually affects people with the disease.

SOME OF THE BENEFITS FOR BREAST CANCER AND EXERCISE:

• keep body and mind healthy;
• improve self-esteem;
• increase your mood;
• reduce fatigue.

In addition, it is quite common for people with the tumour to put on weight during treatment, a fact which, according to a survey by the University of North Carolina, increases the mortality rates from breast cancer. In other words, if the woman keeps active, the risks of her gaining weight during chemotherapy or radiotherapy are lower, which increases the chances of recovery.

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