Posted on 08/04/2025 7:12:48 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
A single bout of either resistance or high-intensity interval training could help in the cancer battle, new research has found.
Francesco Bettariga found that a single bout of exercise increased the levels of myokines—a protein produced by muscles—that has anti-cancer effects, and that could reduce the proliferation of cancer growth by 20% to 30%.
His research with survivors of breast cancer measured myokine levels before, immediately after, and 30 minutes after a single bout of either resistance or high-intensity interval training, and found that both sets of exercise had a resultant increase in myokine levels.
While higher levels of myokines were expected in a healthy population, post a vigorous workout, Mr. Bettariga investigated whether breast cancer survivors would see the same results, given the impact that cancer treatments and cancer itself often have on the body.
"The results from the study show that both types of exercise really work to produce these anti-cancer myokines in breast cancer survivors," Mr. Bettariga said.
Further research investigated how changes in body composition—following consistent exercise—could impact inflammation, which plays a key role in breast cancer recurrence and mortality by promoting tumor progression.
Persistent inflammation not only promotes tumor progression by influencing cell proliferation, survival, invasiveness, and metastasis, but also inhibits immune function. Given that the cancer itself and the side-effects of treatments can elevate levels of inflammatory biomarkers, survivors of breast cancer are at increased risk of cancer progression, recurrence and mortality.
"Strategies are needed to reduce inflammation which may provide a less supportive environment for cancer progression, leading to a lower risk of recurrence and mortality in survivors of breast cancer," Mr. Bettariga said.
The new research found that by reducing fat mass and increasing lean mass, through consistent and persistent exercise, cancer survivors had a better chance at reducing inflammation.
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Increasing lean muscle mass percentage further reduced inflammation.
What really can help,is introvenous vitamin c. Ups the hydrogen peroxide in the blood which goes after infections and cancers.
Thanx for posting
Bkmk
There are a ton of simple anti-inflammatories out there on the supplement shelf. Most are extracts of fruits and vegetables.
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