Did you know that HIIT training influences glucose consumption and thus reduces the risk of cancer? Prof. Levy and Dr. Gepner explain in the 2022 study “An Exercise-Induced Metabolic Shield in Distant Organs Blocks Cancer Progression and Metastatic Dissemination” that studies have shown
that physical exercise reduces the risk of certain types of cancer by up to 35%.
This positive effect is comparable to the effects of exercise on other conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. In this study, researchers added new findings showing that high-intensity endurance training, which draws its energy from sugar, can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by up to 72%.
Furthermore, it assumes that this will happen
Because the organs must compete with the muscles for sugar resources, which are known to burn large amounts of glucose during intense exercise. Consequently, when cancer develops, the intense competition for glucose reduces the availability of energy, which is crucial for metastasis.
Dr. Gepner adds that the results suggest that, unlike relatively moderate fat-burning exercise, high-intensity aerobic activity contributes to cancer prevention. While the optimal intensity range for fat burning is 65–70% of maximum heart rate, glucose burning requires 80–85%—albeit only for short intervals.
We at epigeniXzurich also train regularly in our clinic in Zurich and burn glucose during HIIT exercises.
We recommend everyone to exercise regularly to maintain a healthy body.
