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Depression After Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis

Carol Michaels

Aug 22, 2019

Depression After Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis

How can you manage depression after receiving a cancer diagnosis? An excellent way to manage depression after a cancer diagnosis is by participating in a Cancer Recovery Fitness program. We know that exercise is helpful for healthy people, but it is especially helpful for cancer patients. Exercise groups are created and are comprised of patients who have similar cancers, surgeries, issues and concerns-resulting in a support group. This makes taking care of health enjoyable,

Carol Michaels

Jul 24, 2019

The NFPT Cancer Recovery Course

Becoming a Cancer Recovery Specialist through NFPT can enhance your personal training career. Carol Michaels’s Cancer Recovery Specialist Course offered by NFPT will enable you to teach your clients who are cancer survivors to perform the exercises necessary to improve flexibility, strength and function. Cancer patients generally, cannot safely follow a typical exercise regimen regardless of their fitness level prior to undergoing treatment and surgery. This course will pro

Can Exercise Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer?

Carol Michaels

Jan 30, 2019

Can Exercise Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer?

Exercise may reduce the risk of breast cancer by helping to reduce the amount of fat in the body. This is especially important since there is a clear correlation between obesity and breast cancer. Since estrogen thrives in the adipose tissue, if we decrease the amount of fat, we can decrease the risk of an estrogen based breast cancer. Most breast cancers are hormonal. Exercise can decrease stress, anxiety, and depression which can improve the immune system. Research suggest

Carol Michaels

Jan 23, 2019

Supporting a Friend with Breast Cancer

Tips for Supporting a Friend with Breast Cancer: Your friend needs something to look forward to-a dinner date, a movie, etc. Ask your friend to do something that they enjoy-plan for the future. Ask specifically when you can either cook dinner for her, bring in food or buy groceries. Offer to take care of her children. Offer to walk with her-especially important in the recovery process. Offer to drive her to a doctor appointment. Tell your friend that you will be there for he

The Recovery Fitness Cancer & Osteoporosis Exercise Program NJ NY FL

Carol Michaels

Aug 3, 2018

The Recovery Fitness Cancer & Osteoporosis Exercise Program NJ NY FL

I created the Recovery Fitness cancer exercise and osteoporosis programs to help my clients improve their fitness level and general health, and reduce the risk of developing cancer related issues. The program is offered on an individual basis and in a small group format. The exercise groups are comprised of patients who have similar cancers, surgeries, issues, and concerns. This format results in a support group and makes taking care of health enjoyable, fun and cost effecti

Cancer Exercise Classes in New Jersey and New York

Carol Michaels Fitness

Jul 22, 2018

Cancer Exercise Classes in New Jersey and New York

The Recovery Fitness® cancer exercise program fills a gap in the health care system. My program teaches patients how to exercise properly and safely, and takes their particular surgery and treatment into account so that they can reach a fitness level that provides them with confidence and peace of mind.We have over 20 years experience and have helped thousands of cancer patients. Sometimes the patient is so overwhelmed by their diagnosis that they are unable to comprehend the

Carol Michaels

Oct 25, 2017

Breast Cancer and Posture

Cancer surgery and treatments can negatively impact body posture of breast cancer survivors. Studies have shown that if you have breast cancer surgery and treatments, you are more likely to have faulty body posture. Why do breast cancer survivors oftentimes have poor posture? There is a tendency to protect the surgery area. Sensations of chest tightness cause rounded shoulders. Scar tissue limits the motion of muscles. Irritated nerves often result in numbness and tingling. M

Carol Michaels

Aug 6, 2017

The Rehabilitation & Wellness Summit

The entire summit can be found on https://www.breastcancer-rehabandwellness.com/summit Breast Cancer Rehabilitation & Wellness Summit 2017 The Summit is a project developed by one therapist, Denise Stewart, who has a life long passion for improving quality of life for breast cancer survivors. I found my like minded "tribe" of breast cancer health professionals online and was inspired with our work individually and collectively. Borrowing the online Health Summit format allow

New Jersey Recovery Fitness Cancer Exercise Program-North NJ

Carol Michaels

Jun 28, 2017

New Jersey Recovery Fitness Cancer Exercise Program-North NJ

As most of you know, my mother, father, other family members and close friends have had cancer. Having cared for and watched loved ones suffer from this disease, one of my life goals was to do whatever I could to help the healing process. This resulted in my creating the Recovery Fitness® cancer exercise program which was inspired by and is dedicated to these courageous people. The value of adding a fitness professional to the patient’s team is finally receiving the acknowle

Carol Michaels

May 6, 2017

Can Walking Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?

On way that walking may reduce the risk of breast cancer, is by helping to reduce the amount of fat in the body. Since estrogen thrives in the adipose tissue, if we decrease the amount of fat, we can decrease the risk of an estrogen based breast cancer. Most breast cancers are hormonal. Walking will help you control your weight. This is especially important since there is a clear correlation between obesity and breast cancer. Additionally, being over weight will also exacer

Carol Michaels

Feb 16, 2017

Online International Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Summit Transcript of Interview with Carol Michaels

Exercise is an important component of the recovery process from cancer surgery and treatments.

Some Women Opt Out of Breast Reconstruction

Carol Michaels

Jul 4, 2016

Some Women Opt Out of Breast Reconstruction

Why do some women opt out of breast reconstruction following mastectomy? There are numerous physiological implications of breast reconstruction. Fortunately, proper exercises can decrease the risk of debilitating impairments. There is a good chance that patients undergoing reconstruction will be at increased risk of suffering from pain, tightness, loss of range of motion and frozen shoulder. Some patients might want to opt out because they are aware of these potential side ef

Carol Michaels

Apr 15, 2015

The Effect of Breast Cancer Surgery and Treatments on Cancer Survivors' Balance

The breast cancer survivor’s balance can suffer after surgical procedures. We find this to be especially acute with the TRAM flap procedure where the rectus abdominus is altered. Poor core strength has a negative effect on balance. A breast cancer survivor has to learn how to compensate for this change of muscle placement through a series of exercises designed to strengthen the remaining muscles such as the obliques. Balance can deteriorate as we age even without cancer.

Carol Michaels

Feb 21, 2015

Exercise can Help Reduce Joint Pain

Exercise helped reduce associated joint pain in breast cancer patients in a recent study. Pain or stiffness in the joints occurs in up to half of women treated with hormonal therapy such as anastrozole and is one of the most common reasons for poor adherence to therapy. The study found that a year-long exercise program improved joint pain in breast cancer survivors who were taking hormonal therapy for at least six months and reported significant joint pain and stiffness. T

Carol Michaels

Oct 18, 2014

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 their mortality from breast cancer and other diseases. Unfortunately, only one in three women living with breast cancer is meeting current physical activity guidelines. More women with breast cancer should increase their participation in physical activity after the diagnosis of breast cancer. About one in eight U.S. women will develop breas

Finding A Good Sportsbra For Women Who Have Had Breast Surgery

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 want anyone to avoid exercise due to being uncomfortable. I am now posting some information from her website, http://www.janac.com. “At Janac we are passionate about helping each woman who has breast and body shape challenges feel comfortable and confident, look good at home and at the gym, and therefore be the woman she wants to be. My Story M

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 of breast cancer that is conferred by such mutations remains unknown. METHODS We analyzed the risk of breast cancer among 362 members of 154 families who had deleterious truncating, splice, or deletion mutations in PALB2. The age-specific breast-cancer risk for mutation carriers was estimated with the use of a modified segregation-analysis

Carol Michaels

Sep 13, 2013

Breast Cancer and Metabolism

A protein associated with conditions of metabolic imbalance, such as diabetes and obesity, may play a role in the development of aggressive forms of breast cancer, according to new findings by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their colleagues. Metabolic imbalance is often caused by elevated carbohydrate intake, which can lead to over-activating a molecule called C-terminal binding protein (CtBP). This over-acti

Carol Michaels

Sep 5, 2013

Healthy Eating and Exercise can Decrease Biomarkers

A pair of Yale Cancer Center interventional studies involving breast cancer survivors found that lifestyle changes in the form of healthy eating and regular exercise can decrease biomarkers related to breast cancer recurrence and mortality. The abstracts are scheduled to be presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago May 30-June 3rd. “The findings of both studies support a growing body of research that suggests lifestyle interv

Carol Michaels

Mar 2, 2013

Exercise Decreases Risk of Breast Cancer

Exercise may lower a woman’s risk for breast cancer. Guidelines recommend people get about 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. Although more research is needed to confirm the underlying mechanisms driving the protective benefits of exercise, exercise is an easy way to encourage good health overall. Scientists from the University of Minnesota in St. Paul conducted a study of 391 inactive, healthy, premenopausal women whom they split into two groups. They found that the 1