Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Exercising with Cancer is a Must Do!!!

Exercising with Cancer is a Must Do Activity

Cancer is an ugly adversary; it isn’t beaten in overtime or with an extra field goal. To beat cancer you have to outplay it and outsmart it by utilizing the best medical resources possible and by maintaining your health in other ways that make you healthier and stronger. Cancer patients with mesothelioma have a better chance of fighting the diagnosis with exercise; mesothelioma doctors recommend exercise as a way to maintain your health and keep your body and mind strong enough for your cancer treatments. 

Being diagnosed with cancer may feel like the world is crashing down around you, but in reality you have to kick yourself into gear to mentally and physically prepare yourself for your diagnosis, the treatment that goes with it and the remission you so badly want to experience when treatment is over. Physical activity – exercise – comes in many forms and it has many benefits. Some of the most lucrative benefits of physical activity or exercise are not how good you look in your swimsuit but how good you feel; the emotional and psychological benefits of exercise are imperative when it comes to fighting cancer. Feeling good gives you the energy you need to fight and to remain positive during the course of the disease. 

In addition, exercise during cancer treatment helps you respond better to the treatment by making your body stronger and better equipped to fight this devastating adversary. The National Cancer Institute has released information concerning the benefits of exercise against different forms of cancer and the benefits they provide
people against ever being diagnosed with cancer. Making your body stronger before and during cancer treatments can increase your positivity, which can help your body to respond more favorably to treatment, bringing your survival chances up. 

Once you are cancer free and able to go about your life the way you did before your diagnosis, it is imperative you keep exercising to maintain your health. The healthier your mind and body, the better prepared you are to live a healthy, active lifestyle for a longer period of time. In addition, keeping yourself positive and fit is a great way to reduce your chances of obtaining other illnesses and disease. While it isn’t known whether or not your physical activity will keep your cancer from returning in the future, there is no negative side to exercising and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. 


This article was sent to me by: David Haas, my guest Blogger. David Haas is a Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Guest Blogger. http://about.me/haasblaag

David Haas had this to say: He has recently been researching and writing about how beneficial cancer support networks and also staying physically fit is to people going through treatments, in remission, and even family members of cancer patients. He said this message is important to get out here & I agree!                                                            

Please enjoy this article! I agree with this article & I have seen the benefits of exercising through my own experience! My health is so much better due to exercise & taking vitamins & most of all, PRAYER!!! Also, I get regular check-ups.

Thank you, David! I appreciate all of your information!

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