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The Benefits of Stretching: Reducing Inflammation and Fighting Cancer
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While stretching is mainly known to increase range of motion, research has shown that it can also have a positive impact on inflammation and immune exhaustion, which allows the immune system to combat tumor growth more effectively, leading to potentially positive outcomes for cancer patients.
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Stretching can improve flexibility, help warm up neural circuits, joints, and muscles, and even reduce inflammation and combat cancer.
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Stretching can improve flexibility, help warm up neural circuits, joints, and muscles, and even reduce inflammation and combat cancer. Depending on the goals of a training session, different stretching protocols, such as static or dynamic stretching, can be beneficial before or after exercise.
ChapterThe Benefits of Stretching: Reducing Inflammation and Fighting Cancer
EpisodeImprove Flexibility with Research-Supported Stretching Protocols
PodcastHuberman Lab
Researchers suggest that periodic relaxation of the nervous system through stretching may affect immune system pathways related to combating tumor growth, leading to a 52% reduction in mammary tumor growth in mice undergoing 10 minutes of daily stretching without additional therapy.
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Summary
Researchers suggest that periodic relaxation of the nervous system through stretching may affect immune system pathways related to combating tumor growth, leading to a 52% reduction in mammary tumor growth in mice undergoing 10 minutes of daily stretching without additional therapy.