Guarantee or Hopeful Possibility; does a Cancer Patient Discriminate? I was fifteen when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time. I had very little knowledge of the world as I know it now; and certainly knew nothing about my mothers’ diagnosis. Over the next…
As seen in NASM Training Edge Archive - Taking Control of Cancer Working with cancer patients and survivors to rehabilitate, get fit, and take their lives back is natural for Andrea Leonard. After surgery for thyroid cancer as a teenager, she struggled with weight and a sluggish metabolism, which…
Earn PMA CEU's and Become a Pilates Cancer Exercise Specialist Be one of the first Pilates instructors in the nation to obtain your Cancer Exercise Specialist Certification while earning 14 valuable PMA CEU's. The Cancer Exercise Specialist has been educating health and fitness professionals since 1996 and provides…
Alcohol May Increase Cancer Risk More and more studies are agreeing alcohol may increase cancer risk, certain cancers more than others. Alcohol is a legal, sedative drug which changes the way we feel. Pure alcohol is a colorless, odorless and inflammable fluid that does not contain any nutrients…
Cancer Survivors Exercise Class starting Jan. 6 DeWitt — The Jewish Community Center has announced they will be offering a Cancer Survivors Exercise Class starting Jan. 6 at their fitness center on 5655 Thompson Road in DeWitt. The class will be held three times a week as follows: Wednesdays…
Lymphedema Precautions By Andrea Leonard The amount of lymphatic fluid that is transported through the affected area is directly related to the amount of blood flow to those areas. Heavy lifting with the affected arm, extreme climatic temperatures, extreme water temperatures (when bathing, showering, or hot tubs and…
Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients Andrea Leonard In 1996, the first Surgeon General’s report on physical activity and health was published. This included the currently accepted public health recommendations for physical activity for general health; 20 minutes of moderate intensity activity - such as brisk walking -…
Father's Age at Birth May Affect Daughter's Cancer Risk Paternal age and the health effects it has on potential offspring have been the focus of many studies, but few have examined the effect parental age has on the risk of adult-onset hormone-related cancers (breast cancer, ovarian cancer and…
More Evidence that Exercise Prevents Cancer A growing body of evidence continues to support previous research about the cancer-fighting benefits of exercise and the link between physical activity and cancer prevention. Experts are now creating guidelines on diet and exercise, which for the first time puts exercise on…
Risk Factors for Male Breast Cancer It's important to understand the risk factors for male breast cancer — particularly because men are not routinely screened for the disease and don't think about the possibility that they'll get it. As a result, breast cancer tends to be more advanced…
