January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Every year more than 300,00 women worldwide die of cervical cancer, with 80% of these deaths occurring in low to middle-income countries. Poor access to prevention, screening, and treatment contributes to 90% of these deaths. Cervical cancer is preventable - and treatable…
Continue Reading→Cancer Rates Are Increasing in People Under 50: Learn How to Manage Your Risk
Cancer Rates Are Increasing in People Under 50: Learn How to Manage Your Risk According to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, most commonly occurring cancers are diagnosed in people over age 50. Over the past several decades, however, rates of many types of cancer have been rising in…
Continue Reading→Cancer-fighting Recipe – Cranberry Flax Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients: Canola oil spray 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup ground flaxseed 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 large eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup canola oil 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 cup 100 percent apple juice 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 cup dried cranberries Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat…
Continue Reading→Cancer-fighting Recipe – Cranberry-Apple Hazelnut Crumble
Ingredients for Fruit Filling: 10 oz. fresh or frozen cranberries, unsweetened 3 medium apples, peeled, sliced 1 orange, zest, and juice 1/2 cup brown sugar Ingredients for Whole Grain Crumble Topping 1 cup old-fashioned oats 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour 1/3 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. cardamom 1/2 tsp. ground ginger Pinch salt (optional) 1/4 cup vegetable oil Directions Preheat oven to 375 F. Place cranberries…
Continue Reading→Customized Exercise Programming – Pancreatic Cancer
Customized Exercise Programming - Pancreatic Cancer Customized Exercise Programming - Pancreatic Cancer Will received a referral for a client with pancreatic cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for three years, but this is his first client with pancreatic cancer. Although it was caught earlier than most, Will…
Continue Reading→Global Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer
Global Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is the 12th deadliest form of cancer, with a 5-year survival rate of just 10, with more than half of the cases being diagnosed at an advanced stage. A total of 495773 (262865 male and 232908 female) new cases and 466003…
Continue Reading→Working with a Client with Lung Cancer
Working with a Client with Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in men and the third most commonly occurring cancer in women. There were 1.2 million new cases and 1.8 million deaths worldwide in 2020. Tobacco use is to blame for 85% of all…
Continue Reading→Dealing with Hormonal Therapy & Breast Cancer
Dealing with Hormonal Therapy & Breast Cancer Hormone therapy (also called hormonal therapy, hormone treatment, or endocrine therapy) slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body’s ability to produce hormones or by interfering with effects of hormones on breast cancer cells. Tumors that are…
Continue Reading→Choosing Yoga Poses to Improve Range of Motion Following Breast Cancer
Choosing Yoga Poses to Improve Range of Motion Following Breast Cancer Assessing Range of Motion (ROM) Following breast surgery/reconstruction, shoulder range of motion limitations (ROM) are not uncommon. Conducting a ROM assessment with a goniometer will help determine which areas need attention. I realize that this…
Continue Reading→How to Create the First Two Weeks of Exercise Using the BOSU(R) Balance Trainer- Breast Cancer
How to Begin Your First Two Weeks of Recovery with the BOSU Balance Trainer When you begin to work with a new client, especially a breast cancer survivor, the first 2 weeks are incredibly important in setting the stage for a longer-term program. First and foremost, patients MUST discuss…
Continue Reading→