Women with Breast Cancer are Not Meeting Exercise Guidelines
Exercise is thought to lower the risk of other diseases among breast cancer survivors, increase their overall quality of life and reduce...
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Tara Heath
Sep 22, 2014
Reducing Infection Risk During Treatment
Low Immunity? Reduce Infection Risk During Your Treatment Cancer treatment can make your immune system work incredibly hard, and with...
Carol Michaels
Sep 19, 2014
Lymphedema
A cancer diagnosis can be extremely difficult to deal with physically and mentally. New medical advances are enabling more people to...
Carol Michaels
Sep 18, 2014
Finding A Good Sportsbra For Women Who Have Had Breast Surgery
Last week I had the pleasure of talking to Janet Cockburn, the owner of Janac (mastectomy wear). As fitness professional, I would not...
Marcela de Vivo
Aug 28, 2014
Can Air Pollution In Your City Be Harmful Enough To Cause Cancer?
The average adult takes 12-20 breaths per minute. While breathing in the air around you while you are at home may not alarm you, have you...
Carol Michaels
Aug 20, 2014
Balancing Work and Life After Cancer
Balancing work and life responsibilities after a cancer diagnosis can be a challenging task. It is a constant juggle of time between the...
Carol Michaels
Aug 15, 2014
Hate to Exercise?
Try small group personal training. Group classes are fun, motivating, social, and cost effective. Some of my clients “hated” any type of...
Carol Michaels
Jul 17, 2014
The Guide to Good Posture
#posture #fitness
Mike Manning
Jul 16, 2014
Fitness During Vacation
With summer finally here, the importance of dieting and exercising is even higher. While finding the time to exercise can be challenging,...
Carol Michaels
Jul 1, 2014
Does stretching decrease the risk of injury?
Historically, it has been generally accepted that stretching decreases the risk of injury. Accordingly, it is common practice for...
Carol Michaels
Jul 1, 2014
The Importance of Exercise for Cancer Survivors
Exercise is an important component of a cancer survivor’s recovery process. Emerging research suggests a decrease in breast cancer...
Carol Michaels
Jul 1, 2014
Benefits of Using an Exercise DVD
1. Fewer distractions. 2. Better concentration on technique. 3. No one is watching – not self-conscious 4. Allows the mind to relax. 5....
Patricia Dean-Escoto
Jun 30, 2014
Eating to Combat Weight Loss during Cancer Treatment
One of the main concerns among many patients going through treatment for cancer is weight loss. The inability to keep weight on often...
Carol Michaels
May 28, 2014
Elderly People Who Exercise are Less Likely to Become Disabled
While exercise has long been promoted as the elixir of youth, a large clinical trial conducted partly at Tufts University finally...
Carol Michaels
May 1, 2014
Exercises for Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors always have questions about exercise. Which exercises should I be doing and which should I avoid? Can I exercise...
Carol Michaels
Apr 30, 2014
Mixing Supplements with Medication
The following is from Reuters Health: One in three adults in the U.S. is taking both prescription medications and dietary supplements,...
Carol Michaels
Apr 29, 2014
Recipe: Sweet & Spicy Braised Kale
Healthy recipe adapted from Caring4Cancer Kale and other green leafy vegetables are nutrient-rich and good additions to any diet....
Patricia Dean-Escoto
Apr 21, 2014
Nutrition for Neuropathy
Shortly after my surgery for breast cancer 6 years ago, I noticed I had numbness in a large part of my shoulders and back area. It was...
Carol Michaels
Feb 6, 2014
Vitamin D Confusion
Does Vitamin D supplementation plat a role in serious conditions? Can “vitamin” really help so many disease such as cancer and MS? Do...
Carol Michaels
Jan 4, 2014
Breast Cancer Risk in Families with Mutations in PALB2
BACKGROUND Germline loss-of-function mutations in PALB2 are known to confer a predisposition to breast cancer. However, the lifetime risk...
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