Striking results emerged in a study conducted on people over the age of 70. In the research conducted at the University of Zurich, Switzerland’s Center for Aging and Mobility, they made 3 changes in the people tested for 3 years. These are fish oil, vitamin D and finally doing simple home exercises for 30 minutes 5 days a week. Groups that did and did not do this were compared. As a result, it was observed that the risk of cancer decreased by 61% in 3 people who underwent changes for 3 months.
For the first time, a combination of vitamin D, omega-3 and a simple home exercise program has been studied in a clinical trial to reduce the risk of invasive cancer in the elderly. In just three years, the risk of invasive cancer was reduced by 61% in the group receiving vitamin D + omega-3 + home exercise compared to placebo.
In the same study, a lower risk coefficient of developing invasive cancer was found in groups taking only vitamin D (26%), only omega-3 (30%), or only home exercise (24%). A decrease was observed. However, when these three interventions were used together, a 61% reduction in the risk of invasive cancer was observed.
An interesting twist about this intervention study is that the researchers used an omega-3 supplement containing 1000 mg per daily dose. Vitamin D3 was used in this study at a moderate dose of 2000 IU per day. It is still not recommended to use it without consulting your doctor.
In the study, exercise was very simple, requiring no complex equipment and easily incorporated into a home lifestyle program with minimal time consumption. The program included 5 exercises to be done 5 times a week. Average exercise duration is 30 minutes.