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The Exercise Prescription
Looking for a gift that keeps on giving?
Doctors, Aussie cancer patients and six-time gold medallist Michael Klim come together to reveal the latest compelling science on how exercise changes DNA, fights COVID-19 and can help prevent cancer recurrence, in The Exercise Prescription book.
The book looks to answer questions like:
- Can we re-program bad DNA with exercise?
- Why do 80-year-old cyclists have the immune system of 20-year-olds?
- How does exercise reduce our risk of severe complications of COVID-19?
Discover the latest and greatest ways to accelerate recovery, optimise weight and maximise your hard-earned sweat into your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond.
Read inspiring case studies of Sydney cancer patients who are using exercise to help prevent cancer recurrence.
100% of proceeds go to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney’s 2021 Cancer Exercise program – offered free to cancer patients during cancer treatment.
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Bondi patient Siobhan O’Toole, diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2018, says she believes that exercise is “as important as chemotherapy” when it comes to staying cancer free.
“People who have a heart attack or bypass surgery get extensive rehab. Knee and shoulder replacement patients get extensive exercise rehab after surgery but cancer exercise rehab is currently limited to 5 rebatable exercise sessions per year.”
To fight cancer that impacts 1 in 2 Australians by the age of 75 we need to throw everything at it.
New Weapon in fighting Cancer
Exercise is emerging as one of the most powerful weapons in the arsenal.
Siobhan says that while aerobic exercise stimulates the body’s “fight” response during exercise, weight training help turn on the body’s own immune system – so called Natural Killer (NK cells).
“I like to think of them as little AK47 machine guns that fight cancer cells in your bloodstream. Studies show exercise can reduce recurrence for breast cancer by 40 to 50%. There are no side-effects, it’s free and everyone can do it.”
Donna Moclair, diagnosed with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer is also profiled in the book, and talks about how exercise got her through chemo and two years later in 2019 she went to win the Australian National Titles of The Winter Swim.
World age duathlon champion Margaret Beardslee, rode 60km to celebrate her 60 the birthday during chemo.
“Traditionally cancer patients have been wrapped up in cotton wool or don’t exercise while undergoing cancer treatment, and as a result their condition deteriorates,”
“However, there is mounting scientific evidence that exercise may help patients endure treatments, make the treatments more effective and prevent cancer from coming back.”
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Percentage of money raised which will be donated to hospital programs
BECOME PART OF A LASTING LEGACY
100% of all proceeds of The Exercise Prescription go to the new Cancer Exercise Prehab Program at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, which is due to commence in 2021. This program will provide exercise programs for cancer patients pre, during and post cancer treatment.
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