Exercise

A Walk in a Green Place May Do You Good

By Drs. Kay Judge & Maxine Barish-Wreden Perhaps the next prescription from your doctor will be for something a little different: contact with nature. Many studies have looked at the positive impact of nature on emotional and physical health. Some research has suggested that we are genetically hard-wired to seek green surroundings for our health [...]

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Tips to Reduce Fatigue in Cancer

www.cancer.org Most cancer patients notice a loss of energy. During chemotherapy and radiation, about 70% of patients have fatigue. For many, fatigue is severe and limits their activity. Inactivity leads to muscle wasting and loss of function. An aerobic training program can help break this cycle. In research studies, regular exercise has been linked to [...]

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The Exercise Prescription

http://www.ncpad.org/ (excerpted) Although traditional recommendations for people with cancer include rest and reduction in physical activity, limiting activity appears to contribute to a deterioration of function and worsening of signs and symptoms related to cancer through various stages of treatment, recovery, remission and palliative care.  Aerobic exercise in an important component in the management of [...]

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Stop Cancer With ‘Real’ Exercise

By Sean Alfano (WebMD) Taking the occasional flight of stairs or short walk from the parking garage to the office simply isn’t enough to put a dent in your cancer risk.  Instead, new cancer prevention guidelines say at least 30 minutes a day of dedicated exercise above and beyond the usual activities of daily life [...]

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Exercise: A dose of good medicine?

Exercise is muscling into its way into disease prevention and treatment plans. By Julie Deardorff, Chicago Tribune Cindy Gerstner, 42, strapped her feet into a rowing machine and began gliding back and forth with all the energy she could muster. This wasn’t just a workout for Gerstner, whose stage IV breast cancer has spread to [...]

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Things to think about when planning an exercise program

From http://www.cancer.org/ Discuss any exercise with your doctor before starting. Start slowly with an exercise program. Even if you can only do an activity for a few minutes a day it will help you. How often and how long you do a simple activity like walking can be slowly increased. Your muscles will tell you [...]

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Exercise May Fight Prostate Cancer

By Jennifer Warner Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Exercise may be good for the prostate as well as the heart. New research shows older men who exercise regularly have a much lower risk of dying from prostate cancer.  The study showed that men over age 65 who engaged in at least three hours of vigorous [...]

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Exercise Boosts Colon Cancer Survival

Increasing Physical Activity After Treatment May Up Odds of Survival 50% By Jennifer Warner Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Regular exercise may help colon cancer survivors beat their disease for good. New research suggests people who have been treated for colon cancer can reduce their risk of the cancer coming back, and improve their odds [...]

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Walking as Meditation: Being Content to Wander

By Dominique Browning There is nothing more soul-renewing than a very long, meandering, aimless walk. And I do mean aimless — as in, “I’m heading out! I have no idea how long I’ll be or where I’m going!” I started walking this way quite by accident, in the midst of recovering from the heartache and [...]

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Breast Cancer & Pool Exercise

Globally, 1,300,000 women and over 10,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.  Exercise may facilitate recovery, improve quality of life and reduce side effects. Breast cancer treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal therapy and other medications. Post surgical implications include lessened quality of life and sense of self, fear of death, disfigurement, [...]

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