The advice that cancer patients should rest and take it easy is clearly outdated given the myriad of research showing that regular physical activity can improve health by leaps and bounds, even while you're undergoing treatment. The new recommendation -- that cancer patients and cancer survivors should exercise at least 2.5 hours a week -- comes from a new report by Macmillan Cancer Support, which gives a comprehensive overview of exactly why exercise is so important.
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2011/09/02/the-new-natural-wonder-drug-for-cancer.aspx
So maybe it works, maybe it doesn't, but I'm betting it does - and I also don't think it matters. Part of the issue for cancer folks is getting past the pretense of certainty. Whether the exercise helps you survive or not, it helps you feel better.
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2011/09/02/the-new-natural-wonder-drug-for-cancer.aspx
So maybe it works, maybe it doesn't, but I'm betting it does - and I also don't think it matters. Part of the issue for cancer folks is getting past the pretense of certainty. Whether the exercise helps you survive or not, it helps you feel better.
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