Cancer Patients and the Benefits of Exercise

Cancer Patients and the Benefits of Exercise

Cancer Patients and the Benefits of Exercise

The wide variety of benefits that are acquired from daily physical activity for people undergoing cancer treatment is indisputable. There are various general health benefits that range from maintaining the health or muscles, joints and bones to weight management, to overall psychological well-being. These prove to be tremendously helpful for cancer patients during rigorous cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation which can have very negative symptoms on the human body.

But, the most important positive advantage of physical activity are the psychological benefits. These are crucial because cancer is such an emotionally difficult disease. The psychological health of cancer patients is often ignored because a focus is placed on keeping an eye on the status of the cancer. Exercise is also shown to improve patients confidence in their self-image, which is often lowered by symptoms from chemotherapy and different surgeries. This confidence will help people undergoing cancer treatments the self-assurance to tackle high levels of stress, anxiety and depression which frequently occur as side effects from typical forms of cancer treatments.

Breast cancer is one type of cancer that has been researched in reference to exercise the most. They have found improved survival rates and lower rates of re-occurrence in women who exercised moderately (moderate exercise is considered the equivalent of walking 3 to 5hours per week at an standard pace). Although not all cancers have had the same amount of research done when it comes to these findings, studies are currently being conducted and it is presumed that they will show positive results for people suffering from other types of cancers as well.

In order to stay motivated with a workout routine, patients should adhere to a plan that works with their existing level of physical ability so it will be easy to integrate into their everyday life. It is also important to choose exercises that are considered enjoyable for the patient this will also ensure that the routine is carried out. Swimming, walking, running, pilates, and yoga all have the ability to be adjusted to different fitness levels and are usually found enjoyable. Another way to stay motivated is to find support groups and personal trainers that work specifically with cancer patients.

These tips are great for people going through all types of cancer treatments whether it iscolon cancer, skin cancer or mesothelioma, exercise is an excellent way to move past all of the stresses that cancer creates.

Liz Davies is a recent college graduate and aspiring writer especially interested in health and wellness. She wants to make a difference in people’s lives because she sees how cancer has devastated so many people in this world. Liz also likes running, playing lacrosse, reading and playing with her dog, April. 

Cancer Patients and the Benefits of Exercise

Cancer Patients and the Benefits of Exercise

The wide variety of benefits that are acquired from daily physical activity for people undergoing cancer treatment is indisputable. There are various general health benefits that range from maintaining the health or muscles, joints and bones to weight management, to overall psychological well-being. These prove to be tremendously helpful for cancer patients during rigorous cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation which can have very negative symptoms on the human body.

But, the most important positive advantage of physical activity are the psychological benefits. These are crucial because cancer is such an emotionally difficult disease. The psychological health of cancer patients is often ignored because a focus is placed on keeping an eye on the status of the cancer. Exercise is also shown to improve patients confidence in their self-image, which is often lowered by symptoms from chemotherapy and different surgeries. This confidence will help people undergoing cancer treatments the self-assurance to tackle high levels of stress, anxiety and depression which frequently occur as side effects from typical forms of cancer treatments.

Breast cancer is one type of cancer that has been researched in reference to exercise the most. They have found improved survival rates and lower rates of re-occurrence in women who exercised moderately (moderate exercise is considered the equivalent of walking 3 to 5 hours per week at an standard pace). Although not all cancers have had the same amount of research done when it comes to these findings, studies are currently being conducted and it is presumed that they will show positive results for people suffering from other types of cancers as well.

In order to stay motivated with a workout routine, patients should adhere to a plan that works with their existing level of physical ability so it will be easy to integrate into their everyday life. It is also important to choose exercises that are considered enjoyable for the patient this will also ensure that the routine is carried out. Swimming, walking, running, pilates, and yoga all have the ability to be adjusted to different fitness levels and are usually found enjoyable. Another way to stay motivated is to find support groups and personal trainers that work specifically with cancer patients.

These tips are great for people going through all types of cancer treatments whether it is colon cancer, skin cancer or mesothelioma, exercise is an excellent way to move past all of the stresses that cancer creates.

Liz Davies is a recent college graduate and aspiring writer especially interested in health and wellness. She wants to make a difference in people’s lives because she sees how cancer has devastated so many people in this world. Liz also likes running, playing lacrosse, reading and playing with her dog, April. 

Tony Horton's Sweat Cures Obesity

Recently I have started P90X.  What they don't tell you on the infomercials is your normal everyday fat ass will not be able to complete one of these DVDs, without shedding some of those pounds prior to engaging in these workouts of Woolly Mammoth proportions.  I am a resonably fit guy.  A little above average in the athletic sense.  After my first workout I could not lift my arms up high enough to properly wash all parts of my body.  Seemed like everything above my shoulders was out of reach.  I was discussing the P90X workouts, with a co-worker,(who is probably going through a mid life crisis).   He informed me that he too, was in fact, an owner of these DVDs.  He mentioned that he would be interested in doing them together.  I probably would do the workouts with him, but I do not want to be the person who has the responsibility of administering CPR when his middle aged body goes into cardiac arrest.   I propose that a new line of DVDs come out.

I will call my line of DVDs P45H.  The 45 one might ask is not related to the number of days the program will last, but rather the average age of my target consumer.  As for the X being replace for the H, well that is another drastic change I have made to my preliminary product.  The X, in Tony Horton's program stands for extreme.  I do not feel, however, my audience is ready for extreme...they just need hard. So the H stands for Hard.  I have also envisioned the infomercial.

It will go a little something like this:

"Are you going through a mid life crisis?"
"Has your crisis left you unable to sleep."
"Have you been watching P90X infomercials late at night, thinking to yourself, that could be me. 90 days is a short period and time and if I stick with it, I will have the body I have always dreamed about. My wife will stop fucking her personal trainer and my kids will want to hang out with me."
"Well P90X is not the answer because it is way too hard for you to just decide one day, whoops I actually don't want to be a growth on the couch anymore,  I want to exercise!"
"P45H is what you have been looking for.  P45H can get you started moving again, because lets face it, it has been awhile since you actively did anything.  P45H is tough...but not extreme.  It can teach your legs and arms coordinated movement, over periods of time, with repetition.  P45H also will help get your diet back on track, because the truth is...that is how you ended up like this."
"P45H so one day you might be able to do P90X."

Something along those lines.

P90X is not only great because it is so intense, but also because watching Tony Horton is a gift in itself.  His motivating words of wisdom like "I hate it, but I love it" keep you going when you think that you can't.  Also this guy has to be doing something right, due to the fact he is like 50 something, more ripped than you will ever be and is probably a direct descendant of Hercules.  Making him related to Zeus...which means he has the gods on his side.  Tony Horton's sweat is probably the main ingredient in the Recovery Formula he promotes, which is why I drink it. Tony Horton a god amongst men, but being the unselfish humanitarian he is, he defied the gods and gave the gift of sculpted abs to men (and women).

Thanks Tony for striking fear into the mid life crisis and getting people to live healthier lifestyles, it just doesn't start with P90X.

So reach for P45H

...the P in the product stands for POWER...I couldn't change everything