| Those men who stay active can significantly | | | | the lowest risk groups. Some life insurance |
| cut down on their risk getting prostate | | | | questionnaires now ask these questions, when |
| cancer. In fact the more aerobic the exercise | | | | determining risk and that ought to tell you |
| the better walking, hiking, swimming and bike | | | | something as well. Not only is it good for |
| riding were some of the examples given in a | | | | your heart but your prostate as well. |
| study by Harvard Medical School on ways to | | | | |
| stay healthy and simultaneously reduce your | | | | There are two factors being looked at as to |
| risk of prostate cancer. Those who went to a | | | | why this is? One thought was that since high |
| gym twice to three times per week and used | | | | testosterone levels were are part of high |
| the treadmill did best, although even those | | | | risk categories, that those who did physical |
| who played golf three times a week reduced | | | | activity reduced their risks because they |
| their risks as well. | | | | were lowering their testosterone levels |
| | | | during cardio respiratory workouts. This |
| Most all physical activity which included a | | | | tends to make a lot of sense. |
| form of cardiorespiratory workout seemed to | | | | |
| work. These men were able to reduce their | | | | It would be best to get screened for prostate |
| risks by 75%, a huge gap over those were the | | | | cancer and continue your work outs or |
| most inactive one-third of all males. The cut | | | | increase them to put you into the lower risk |
| off seemed to be 20 minutes per day or an | | | | categories. Discuss this with your physician |
| average of 20 minutes a day over a weeks | | | | and do some of your own research to see what |
| period. Those who worked out three times a | | | | works best for you. Please be thinking on |
| week for thirty minutes are more were amongst | | | | this, it could save your life. |