Year: 2019

More people in Taiwan died from cancer in 2018 than ever before, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) reported in June, but the mortality rate was actually down when adjusted for age. According to MOHW figures, 48,784 people died of various types of cancer in Taiwan in…

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Hong Kong. New cancer cases in Hong Kong are projected to rise by up to 40% by 2030.Forecast comes as latest statistics from Hong Kong Cancer Registry show record high of 31,468 cases diagnosed in 2016Number of women with disease…

Cancer is the leading cause of death in China. An estimated 4.3 million new cancer cases and 2.9 million new cancer deaths occurred in China in 2018. Compared to the USA and UK, China has lower cancer incidence but a 30% and 40% higher cancer mortality than the UK…

Adam received a referral for a woman with a early stage thyroid cancer. He's been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for six months but has not had any experience working with thyroid cancer. He asked if he could hire me to help her with custom exercise programming and teach…

Studies show that people do better emotionally in a crisis when they have strong support from family members and friends. If you have a friend or love one that has just been diagnosed, you may find yourself not knowing what to say or do. Maybe you are afraid…

Judy received a referral for a 14 year-old child with a stage II Medulloblastoma (Brain Cancer). She's been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for five years, but has not had any experience working with childhood cancer. She asked if she could hire me to help her with custom exercise…

To help with lymphedema, gentle bouncing on a mini trampoline for at least 10 to 15 minutes will stimulate your lymphatic system, says Ellen Kamhi in her book, "Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Weight Loss." The rapid changes in gravity cause your lymphatic channels to expand, thus…

Customized Exercise Programming - Prostate Cancer Jim received a referral for a client with prostate cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for a little over a year, but this is his first client with prostate cancer. He asked if he could hire me to help him with…

From NASM's American Fitness Magazine - written by Laura Quaglio - July 23, 2019 Cancer is serious business. It is second only to heart disease as Americans’ leading cause of death, and more than 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed this year. Of…

This case study follows techniques from Modules 1-4 in the Cancer Exercise Specialist Advanced Qualification course.  Check out the  course curriculum here. Tom received a referral for a client with stage II Multiple Myeloma (MM). He's been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for a little over two years, but has…