Thanks to David Haas - Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance - He's our guest blogger for this week.
Many of you know a dear friend is fighting a tough battle with stage four ovarian cancer. I am so glad to have this great article and hope you also are able to learn some interesting facts about cancer and exercise.
How Cancer Patients can Benefit from Physical Fitness
Studies have proven cancer patients who incorporate exercise into their regular routines have an increased chance of living longer than cancer sufferers who do not exercise or do not exercise as much. Patients, who adopt a healthier diet, give up smoking and exercise, the rate of relapse decreased regardless of how serious the cancer was when it was first discovered.
Women who walked at least three hours or more per week decreased the cancer death rate and experienced a 50% drop in the risk for death over a long period of time. This does not mean that every cancer sufferer will increase his or her life span. Those who beat the odds were those who already exercised prior to diagnosis. This change may also have been possible because women who had a severe diagnosis chose to exercise to increase their chances of survival.
What Does Physical Fitness Do For Cancer Patients?
Based on a study performed by Harvard Medical School, hormone levels are decreased and this includes level of progesterone as well as estrogen. This is an important factor to stop the cancer from growing and from causing a relapse. Regular exercise and physical fitness stops the body from resisting insulin. The resistance to insulin is common amongst patients who suffer from breast cancer. This condition also causes a buildup of sugar in a person’s blood. The reason for the buildup is that the body muscles, liver and fat do not absorb the insulin they way they should.
Exercise also promotes weight loss and also prevents weight gain. Being overweight hinders survival rates but regular exercise can improve chances of survival for a person who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, mesothelioma or any other type of cancer.
Another major benefit of physical fitness in cancer patients is that they can improve the way they see themselves and their bodies. They can also improve their mood as well as their outlook on life.
It is true that you may feel tired and weak but physical fitness can correct this factor. The belief that exercising can make the medical problem worse is not true. Patients can gain stamina and also the will to fight the disease.
Studies have proven cancer patients who incorporate exercise into their regular routines have an increased chance of living longer than cancer sufferers who do not exercise or do not exercise as much. Patients, who adopt a healthier diet, give up smoking and exercise, the rate of relapse decreased regardless of how serious the cancer was when it was first discovered.
Women who walked at least three hours or more per week decreased the cancer death rate and experienced a 50% drop in the risk for death over a long period of time. This does not mean that every cancer sufferer will increase his or her life span. Those who beat the odds were those who already exercised prior to diagnosis. This change may also have been possible because women who had a severe diagnosis chose to exercise to increase their chances of survival.
What Does Physical Fitness Do For Cancer Patients?
Based on a study performed by Harvard Medical School, hormone levels are decreased and this includes level of progesterone as well as estrogen. This is an important factor to stop the cancer from growing and from causing a relapse. Regular exercise and physical fitness stops the body from resisting insulin. The resistance to insulin is common amongst patients who suffer from breast cancer. This condition also causes a buildup of sugar in a person’s blood. The reason for the buildup is that the body muscles, liver and fat do not absorb the insulin they way they should.
Exercise also promotes weight loss and also prevents weight gain. Being overweight hinders survival rates but regular exercise can improve chances of survival for a person who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, mesothelioma or any other type of cancer.
Another major benefit of physical fitness in cancer patients is that they can improve the way they see themselves and their bodies. They can also improve their mood as well as their outlook on life.
It is true that you may feel tired and weak but physical fitness can correct this factor. The belief that exercising can make the medical problem worse is not true. Patients can gain stamina and also the will to fight the disease.
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