Reduces the Risk of Cancer
There are many benefits to standing instead of sitting, particularly for people who sit in front of a computer all day long—it’s better for your back, and it even means you’re using different muscles in your legs. However, one benefit is often overlooked: there is a correlation between sitting and cancer risk.
As you know, cancer is caused by the growth of abnormal cells. Usually, the body has a way of figuring out where these cells are growing and keeping them from spreading. Still, if the cells can break away from their original tumor site and travel elsewhere in the body, they can take root again and form a new tumor—a metastasis.
There are two main types of metastasis: local and distant. Local metastasis is when cancer cells break off from the original tumor site, travel through the bloodstream, and then latch on somewhere else in the same organ system. Distant metastasis occurs when cancer cells leave an organ system entirely and start growing somewhere else in the body—for example, if breast cancer spreads to your bones or lungs.
By using a standing desk, you can reduce your risk of cancer. Cancer cells need to move around to metastasize, so anything that gets in their way is good for you.
