1. Improves Mood & Mental Health

• Increases serotonin and endorphins, lowering anxiety, stress, and depression.
• Walking in nature can reduce cortisol (stress hormone) and improve mental clarity.

2. Supports Metabolism & Blood Sugar Control

• Increases insulin sensitivity
• Even a 10 minute walk after meals helps blunt blood sugar spikes so theres less glucose circulating to be taken up by cancer cells.
• Keeps fat metabolism active, especially during and after longer walks which is beneficial when you walk , your body starts to burn fat for energy instead of just glucose. This means less glucose is circulating, and more energy is pulled from stored fat. That creates a metabolic environment less favorable to cancer growth. You're literally making it harder for cancer cells to thrive.

3. Walking stimulates AMPK ( AMPK - activated protein kinase ), a master energy sensor in the body.

• AMPK inhibits mTOR, a cancer signaling pathway that promotes cell growth and cancer progression when over-activated.
• So by walking and promoting fat metabolism, you help balance growth signals in the body, supporting healthy cells and suppressing rogue ones.

4. Promotes Better Sleep

• Regular walkers fall asleep faster and experience deeper, more restorative sleep. Good quality sleep is very healing.
• Helps regulate circadian rhythms, especially if you walk in morning sunlight which is so important for the optimal function of all of our cells. Did you know that living out of sync with your circadian rhythm is a grade 2 carcinogen?