Cancer and other life-threatening illnesses all have one thing in common according to Dr Tom Incledon, founder and CEO of Causenta Cancer Treatment Centre in Arizona – that is, almost all disease responds astonishingly well to exercise, yet targeted and specific movement aren’t a key focus in conventional treatments. Cecelia and Nat chat with him about how to hack your movement regime to better your life no matter where you’re at.
Listen to the podcast here.
Part 1
1.19 – After studying exercise physiology, Tom has an approach to treat sick people like athletes, with nutrition and exercise.
1.42 – In the US in the 1980s, women were told they weren’t allowed to sweat. How ridiculous!
3.12 – Tom working with women to show them that they can be stronger than men.
4.45 – Even 100 year olds have better quality of life when they exercise.
8.17 – Should we see a Doctor before exercising ? Yes, but if they don’t know what the benefits of exercise are then does it help?
9.15 – Treatment needs to be individualized, but it’s often pre-planned before you arrive at the doctor.
10.00 – Women listen to directions better than men when it comes to following treatment plans. Women are more open to sharing their experience as well and lower stress.
11.30 – You need a purpose in life to help you overcome your illness, and help your mental health, especially when you have cancer.
12.25 – Finding out where people’s heads are at before they start treatment for cancer is the starting point, and then working out their goals.
13.30 – People fear what they have read on the internet.
Part 2
1.30 – Cancer taken decades to develop.
4.27 – Tom thinks doctors need to be taught more about what effects the microbiome, and what effects nutrition and exercise have.
6.00 – There’s so much money involved in the medical drug industry that they’re huge influences.
7.29 – Finding a caregiver that can treat disease in a holistic approach is Tom’s suggestion.
8.45 – Yes or no question. Exercising with cancer, is it safe?
Be sure to catch this episode either via iTunes or podcast one.
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