Diet & Exercise During Cancer Treatment
Diet & Exercise During Cancer Treatment
Exercise - should I exercise if I have cancer?
Even though having Cancer may make you feel too weak or too fatigued to try to exercise, it is an important part of your healing journey. Your body needs to stay strong, your muscles need to keep moving and your body needs to keep working in order to pump oxygen and blood. Exercise helps with your mood, and causes your body to release proteins which is great for helping in the fight to getting healthy again.You must start out slow and work your way up with your exercise regime, getting a professional to help you make a plan is advised. Having the right diet and supplement plan in place is also advised to support your body and ensure you are having the right nutrients for the extra demand.Boost IV is able to assist you with a diet and supplement plan. We can also put you in touch with a professional one-on-one training instructor to help you get a safe plan in place for your needs.
Diet - How important is diet on your cancer journey?
Having a well-balanced and nutritional diet is extremely important when you have cancer and when you are undergoing surgery or chemo. You need to replenish your body with high-nutrient foods and supplements and limit the intake of bad fats, sugars, and high carbohydrate foods and high processed foods.In order to make this simple we have a Nutritionist on board who will make a diet plan for you breaking down the day based on what you can eat, what you like to eat, and how busy your work/ life schedule is. She will help you make sense of what you should and should not be eating during your journey but will ensure this is not too challenging and will be simple to follow.We specialise in Protocols for cancer pathways using supplements to help shut down certain pathways in the body. Please send us an enquiry and we can make a booking with our Nutritionist.If you are losing weight please reach out, we have set protocols ready to help our clients maintain a healthy weight during their cancer journey.These Protocols can be used for many concerns including cancer, auto immune issues, gut health and many other diseases.
Cachexia - What is it and how can we help you?
This is wasting that leads to loss of muscle and fat. it is estimated to occur in up to 80% of people with advanced cancer, depending on different factors. Cachexia symptoms may include: severe weight loss, loss of fat and muscle, loss of appetite, anaemia, weakness and fatigue.Some lab tests that are useful in evaluating cachexia - Please ask us and we can help you with both evaluating your particular situation, coming up with a diet & supplements to help reverse or stabilise the condition.Contact Us