A couple weeks ago, Jackie contacted me about doing a guest post on the benefits of exercise for cancer patients. I'm sure we have all been touched by cancer in some way and thought this would be a fitting post.
Hopefully I'm back tomorrow to tell you i had a kick ass 4 mile run! :)
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Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients
By: Jackie Clark
Doctors prescribe an exercise regimen to help control many diseases for a reason. The body combines oxygen and blood to feed the muscles and during a workout these are needed in greater quantity. Exercise not only uses the muscles more efficiently, it strengthens the immune system, clears the way for the electrical system in the body to get signals to and from the brain, and induces a sense of well-being. When the mind feels better, the body improves itself. Heart patients, diabetics, those fighting obesity, and those mesothelioma benefit from an exercise regimen.
The National Cancer Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health, reports on findings from a panel convened by the American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM in 2009. Recognizing the benefits of exercise to cancer patients, researchers developed guidelines for exercise regimens for those being treated for cancer as well as cancer survivors. The panel found the benefits of exercise, on those actively undergoing treatment in addition to those having completed it, "incredible".
Improving the quality of life maybe prolonged with the assistance of proper fitness. Upon a mesothelioma diagnosis, the patient is bombarded with words he or she has to struggle to understand. In addition the emotional aspect of this type of diagnosis can be detrimental to the patient. As a result of the combination of emotions, physical characteristics result, such as fatigue and stress. Following a mesothelioma prognosis the proper exercise regimen can bring the patient a new sense of well-being for both the mind and body. Ones quality of life can improve, which will better help to combat the disease. A research panel found, in addition to quality of life improvement, that some cancers affect differing parts of the body and require other workout routines, or perhaps a cessation of them until the patient feels better.
Short gentle walks; yoga and pilates all have their proponents to overall better health. The benefits of each are strengthening the immune system so it will fight harder, aligning the body for the perfect conduct of energy flow, and bringing oxygenated blood to the muscles. Considering that the mind, body and spirit are all one entity, treating one while ignoring the others does little to heal the whole. Yoga and pilates workouts consider the whole entity.
This consideration is going to have an effect on the mesothelioma prognosis. The person hearing this is going to reach for any information he can get to fight it. The benefits of exercise will be the first thing he reads, thanks to the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. He will have hope and he will have the will to make it better and he will feel its effects first-hand. Gaining confidence like that will improve his quality of life and chances of survival. This he can pass on to others and help them survive, too.
By: Jackie Clark
Doctors prescribe an exercise regimen to help control many diseases for a reason. The body combines oxygen and blood to feed the muscles and during a workout these are needed in greater quantity. Exercise not only uses the muscles more efficiently, it strengthens the immune system, clears the way for the electrical system in the body to get signals to and from the brain, and induces a sense of well-being. When the mind feels better, the body improves itself. Heart patients, diabetics, those fighting obesity, and those mesothelioma benefit from an exercise regimen.
The National Cancer Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health, reports on findings from a panel convened by the American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM in 2009. Recognizing the benefits of exercise to cancer patients, researchers developed guidelines for exercise regimens for those being treated for cancer as well as cancer survivors. The panel found the benefits of exercise, on those actively undergoing treatment in addition to those having completed it, "incredible".
Improving the quality of life maybe prolonged with the assistance of proper fitness. Upon a mesothelioma diagnosis, the patient is bombarded with words he or she has to struggle to understand. In addition the emotional aspect of this type of diagnosis can be detrimental to the patient. As a result of the combination of emotions, physical characteristics result, such as fatigue and stress. Following a mesothelioma prognosis the proper exercise regimen can bring the patient a new sense of well-being for both the mind and body. Ones quality of life can improve, which will better help to combat the disease. A research panel found, in addition to quality of life improvement, that some cancers affect differing parts of the body and require other workout routines, or perhaps a cessation of them until the patient feels better.
Short gentle walks; yoga and pilates all have their proponents to overall better health. The benefits of each are strengthening the immune system so it will fight harder, aligning the body for the perfect conduct of energy flow, and bringing oxygenated blood to the muscles. Considering that the mind, body and spirit are all one entity, treating one while ignoring the others does little to heal the whole. Yoga and pilates workouts consider the whole entity.
This consideration is going to have an effect on the mesothelioma prognosis. The person hearing this is going to reach for any information he can get to fight it. The benefits of exercise will be the first thing he reads, thanks to the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. He will have hope and he will have the will to make it better and he will feel its effects first-hand. Gaining confidence like that will improve his quality of life and chances of survival. This he can pass on to others and help them survive, too.
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4 comments:
Yup, it's depressing when even if you DO get up at 5am, you are still running in ridiculous heat! I guess that's summer for ya. Great guest post!
It is so hard to stay motivated during the summer. That's why I few years ago I swore off any summer races but I fell for the trap again.
good guest post.
Yes, so true about lack of motivation in this heat...ugh! hubby and I are in a funk too...hopefully cooler temps in the future will bring on SUPER, HUGE motivation and mileage!!!
Congrats on getting up at 5am! I woke up at 6am for the first time in 2 months just to get ready for a garage sale! No looking forward to school starting soon and that becoming a daily thing :( Proud of you though!
Great guest post. Exercise is good for everyone!
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