I am sharing this from Rick "water polo" Parmer, a model of exercise. He got the E-gene bigtime. Thanks, Rick. Here's with sweating with us oldies in 2023. Research shows there is great benefit to exercise and suppressing PCa. I walk about five miles a day. And my legs are aching today. In a good way...
Howard, I think the single best way to reduce stress is what most older AS patients and their urologists don’t do.
Exercise enough.
That raises endorphine levels, increases muscle mass, and tires you out so you sleep better (naps and nighttime). Cardio exercise until you sweat, interval training, core work (abs, gluts, hamstrings) and lifting weights. Swim, walk, jog, bike (free and stationary).
If AS patients and urologists did this 4x a week I think stress levels would drop significantly.
I have not seen the results of the UCSF prostate cancer and exercise study from 4 years ago. I was In the super cohort but never contacted again. But in my not so humble opinion, the treatment group exercise regime was so light weight I would be surprised if study results showed statistically sognificant decrease in Gleason 6 or 7 cancer progression from the control group. Or any improvement in emotional quality of life and stress reduction either. I hope I am wrong
I would also be curious if they have any yoga and meditation prostate cancer study results.
Maybe you could delve deeper on exercise studies in future articles.
Happy Holidays. Hope you and family snuggle down safely for the “storm of a generation”
I think many people (myself for one) tend to "compartmentalize" our stress. We tuck it into a little box and put it in a dark corner in our mind's attic. You don't hold that box in your hands everyday, yet you know it's up there and what is in it. In a strange way, that is a bit stressful in and of itself! Diet, exercise, proper sleep and laughter is how I combat it.
I am sharing this from Rick "water polo" Parmer, a model of exercise. He got the E-gene bigtime. Thanks, Rick. Here's with sweating with us oldies in 2023. Research shows there is great benefit to exercise and suppressing PCa. I walk about five miles a day. And my legs are aching today. In a good way...
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Howard, I think the single best way to reduce stress is what most older AS patients and their urologists don’t do.
Exercise enough.
That raises endorphine levels, increases muscle mass, and tires you out so you sleep better (naps and nighttime). Cardio exercise until you sweat, interval training, core work (abs, gluts, hamstrings) and lifting weights. Swim, walk, jog, bike (free and stationary).
If AS patients and urologists did this 4x a week I think stress levels would drop significantly.
I have not seen the results of the UCSF prostate cancer and exercise study from 4 years ago. I was In the super cohort but never contacted again. But in my not so humble opinion, the treatment group exercise regime was so light weight I would be surprised if study results showed statistically sognificant decrease in Gleason 6 or 7 cancer progression from the control group. Or any improvement in emotional quality of life and stress reduction either. I hope I am wrong
I would also be curious if they have any yoga and meditation prostate cancer study results.
Maybe you could delve deeper on exercise studies in future articles.
Happy Holidays. Hope you and family snuggle down safely for the “storm of a generation”
Cheers, water polo Rick
Good plan, Jeff.
Maybe move laughter up to the top?
Don't let the holidays stress you out.
Seasons greetings to all. Happy 2023.
Howard
I think many people (myself for one) tend to "compartmentalize" our stress. We tuck it into a little box and put it in a dark corner in our mind's attic. You don't hold that box in your hands everyday, yet you know it's up there and what is in it. In a strange way, that is a bit stressful in and of itself! Diet, exercise, proper sleep and laughter is how I combat it.
Happy Holidays to all!