The Importance of Exercise While Managing Prostate Cancer | Mark Moyad, MD & Mark Scholz, MD | PCRI

[@j.polishboy4871]

I have metastatic prostate cancer & undergoing ADT. I walk/exercise about 1.5 hrs a day in addition to spending time in prayer & meditation. I feel quite good and have a good quality of life. Exercise is HUGE if you are on hormone therapy.

[@blanchegreen3218]

(Black Male/San Diego)Been on ADT Hormone Therapy for five weeks and have had previous Robotic Surgery and Radiation Therapy in 2016/2017 respectively. I am a former Airborne Vietnam combat veteran,. I have continued to have a disciplined exercise program all my life and it has continued since my first injection. I have felt no loss of strength or muscle mass and have only experienced occasional hot flashes which are manageable. Your videos on the importance of exercising are an inspiration.

[@dave-temeculaca8059]

Thank you for your service.

[@dgre334]

Recently diagnosed and sliding into anxiety and depression. Never felt this way in my 66 years. Been working out hard for over 5 months and recently started a rest period to catch up. After watching this I am getting back on the horse to help pull me back from a scary place in my head. Thank you!

[@gr8ride411]

I’m in the same place as you are. Gotta get going to beat the downs after hormone therapy and soon to begin IMRT. I found it helpful to set a schedule that I’ve calendared on my iPhone. Seems to have helped so far. Positively seems to be the Key. Good luck in your fight against the mental, emotional, and physical fatigue. 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@dgre334]

@@gr8ride411 Thanks for your support and all the best! I am waiting for surgery and have been delayed due to covid now. My scans were clean and have been offered hormone therapy to slow progression while i wait. Don't want to do this if i can avoid it as i undertstand it will knock me down for the summer. My depression has been better but the delays are not helping.

[@AQUA14130]

Hang in there.

[@philhugill8458]

Hockey player Don Cherry got it right after being flattened into the boards. His coach came to the hospital and told him to get the #$/×%"$÷% out of that hospital bed and get the /'÷&€€£^$ back on the /&÷*;*£€$ ice.

[@jenflannery8373]

As a health coach and PA charged with running a prostate survivorship program, I say, YES YES YES. Thanks for echoing what I've been saying for years for everyone, but, especially our aging population. The body wants to be in motion, the brain thrives on the chemicals from exercise, just start somewhere, and avoid comparing your old self to new self. Even if you have to "prancerise," just do it! :)

[@danny6905]

So true , I’m 50 already and I feel it , I hate when pple tell me I have to rest when I’m injured or stressed !! I feel we as we get older we must fight every day no matter what!! It’s a dam challenge believe me!! Love this video all truth my friends!!

[@michaeltouchette8156]

THANKS... 6 days out from Hernia surgery..... been walking and thinking I hit it too soon. I was back checking on jobs two days after... and showed up to work all week. I'm a GC and the boss so just walking around looking at things....... Diet and exercise are my #1 priority now on Active Surveillance...

[@derekness7900]

I have PC stage 4 diagnosed 15 months ago. I have got back into bike riding and now do 8 hours a week of high intensity riding on a road bike. I feel great and I love it. I am sure it is helping me deal with this. My oncologist thinks its his meds ( ADT and Erleada) and the radio treatment that is working, I think me slogging away on the bike is a big factor

[@kevinvitale8980]

I can attest to the benefits of exercise... I just started this journey. I’m about to take hormone therapy and have watched these videos that have inspired me to start now with exercise. Everything the doctor discusses is true... with me. My physical health needs work, but the mental aspect is a total mind F***. Total inspiration here guys. Thank you.

[@normanliversuch7412]

0⁰

[@MillieMillie33]

This is an excellent talk! I just wish more health care professionals would promote physical activity when seeing their patients. Thank you for this invaluable talk.

[@gfitz1999]

Wow! Never heard it broke down like that.....thank you!!!

[@raymondkb2nzo788]

Very good I do yoga stretches everyday it works

[@scoot77777]

Great advice!Thank you Doctors 🙏🇺🇸

[@rbeane]

fantasic video - wsa getting back into exercising and this video just support the effort. thanks!!

[@RAYJAGAN]

Goodness! Thank you, thank you, thank you..

[@acos48]

Awesome inspirational talk! It is helpful!

[@demesamo]

I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and stay positive physically and mentally I do what I love to do is go to gym never stop me. I'm looking forward for my treatment this coming end of December. thank you for this video D.r scholz, and D.r moyad.

[@RH-xd3nx]

How you doing bud hope alls well after surgery

[@demesamo]

@@RH-xd3nx hey bud how are you? My robotic Prostectomy surgery was very successful. I’m Doing very good. And back to normal. Activity. And my doctor appointment in 2 months for my PSA.test follow up.

[@RH-xd3nx]

@@demesamo I'm looking at April for my RP, I'm keeping it positive as much as I can. Getting sucked into the bottomless pit of the internet helps and doesn't help when I read bad surgery outcomes. I'm elated your doing fine, it gives me hope 👍

[@demesamo]

@@RH-xd3nx just be positive like me You will be okay. Keep in touch.and good luck.

[@RH-xd3nx]

@@demesamo thank you and I will

[@gshenaut]

When it comes to exercise, I (74 yrs) feel like I've been hit with a double whammy. First, it took me a really long time to adjust my exercise routine to the pandemic. And, just as I was finally settling down to a new satisfactory routine, came PC, eventually leading to RP and a six-week “don't lift over 10 lbs” period from which I am once again slowly working back. All of this exacerbated by lingering shoulder pain that developed during the pandemic period. Sigh.

[@Maxwell_83]

Thank you Doctors!

[@tedrick4713]

You two are wonderful..... Thank you !

[@steveward2394]

I have a friend, health mentor that runs ironman, marathons, etc. exercise is a golden pill

[@jcolumbiap]

My statement is that bicycling, running, and climbing makes the prostate swell and raises the PSA. I had one doctor want me to quit running in order to lower my psa. I personally thought that was not smart.

[@touchofclassfun6984]

Great interview indeed !

[@Fitness4London]

Inactivity is a killer. Here in the UK our old age care homes are full of elderly people unable to look after themselves, largely due to our unhealthy lifestyles. Millions of elderly people warehoused in the "day room" sitting in a semi-circle around a television. The only exercise they get is to shuffle to the dining room, shuffle back to the day room, then shuffle off to bed. The mindset in the UK is that once you are over 70, inactivity is the norm.

[@learnwithjahsun]

Yes, YES, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@clintcarter]

Golden.

[@johnshaw6756]

I work as a letter carrier both walking and driving route . Is this a good form of exercise

[@212Roger]

I worked 22 years for USPS; all Tour 1. My body/mind/gut are shot. 😢 No more shit bag. PSA at 10.1 Size 70

[@jimbaker2698]

Luv u guys I tell my cancer people my PCP is JESUS HE says worry for nothing pray about everything ! It really helps a lot! Early in my disease doctor said don't lift anything over 5 pounds ! I said o no how aim I going to pee ,,I jest !

[@jerrylee5463]

The brain is a living organ too which to stay healthy needs a fresh, vigorous supply of blood and nutrients flowing to its blood vessels, nerves, neurons, glial and other cells which is provided by exercise and good nutrition.

[@bobwright3438]

@4:17 there was a reference to Dr. Higano and Dr. Hope, what is there importance ?

[@songsmith31a]

So - why is "exercise" said to benefit/work against the existence of prostate cancer. And if that is to be taken as gospel, then what sort is likely to be of use and WHY? I have yet to see any medical explanation for the cause of prostate cancer and that begs the question: if the cause cannot be supplied, then how can the effect to remedied? Diet and general lifestyle seem to be more relevant to prevention/cure, allowing for genetic inheritance as a factor.

[@grateful7839]

About seven months after brachytherapy. Feeling better but just got a Testosterone blood test and it is pretty high 1277. Concerns or normal?

[@almagrimaldi6495]

Hi can you explain more about brachytherapy?and also how insurance work with you with expenses ? My husband just find je have prostate cancer and we need inf please...

[@bobbilheimersky7689]

@@almagrimaldi6495 Keep watching these videos and look at HDR Brachytherapy if cancer is localized! Also I feel I must mention depending on your insurance and financial situation you might consider PSMA PET Scan. Absolutely the latest and greatest accuracy for locating where you are in the big picture! I'm getting mine two days and it will help me feel so confident about my final choice knowing I've done all I possibly can to have the best information handy at the surgeons and my fingertips! I'm not rich and this is not covered by my own insurance but I feel certain after taking the time to be listening to all these great videos for 6 months after my diagnosis it just clicked into place. This is for me anyway clearly my best choice! God bless you and best of luck as well! 🙏 Sincerely, BM

[@almagrimaldi6495]

@@bobbilheimersky7689 thanks for let me know we just star on this trip and Im glad have more information😀

[@jcolumbiap]

Thank you! My doctor wanted me to quit running to lower my psa. I told him no! I want to get back to running 1/2 marathons. My doctor just wants me to take psa test every month! I do not think that is smart!

[@steveward2394]

Find a new doctor

[@jcolumbiap]

@@steveward2394 Actually I’m looking for a place that will do at home testing. At home my blood pressure is 105/60 and at the doctors it’s 180/89. Like 60 years of avoiding a execution!

[@markhatfield5621]

Need a study to find out what people who regularly exercise could have told you?

[@ArielHT5John]

If you don't use it you loose it !!

[@GrandmaEllen]

I hate the machine metaphor. It is much kinder to use an organic model---which is what we are. Organisms. I challenge you to find a better metaphor. An organic model.

[@kenskip1]

Sir, Exercise will increase muscle mass. .It will also increase the production of testosterone. Tumor/cancer feed on testosterone. Is this correct? .My PSA is now 2.7 however my Gleason score is 7. My rads score is now at 4. I had my biopsy this morning. 65 YOM in excellent health. My father passed because his prostate cancer metastasized and spread.. I do not smoke or drink. Can you shed any light on this? If necessary I will have the prostate removed. Thank you, Ken

[@johnwalker4089]

I was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer when I was 58 by chance, as I had no symptoms, androgen suppression destroyed my life , I am now 65 and on testosterone replacement therapy for almost 2 years my last PSA test was 0.6 , so in my experience the testosterone theory is a myth

[@alanfaber1261]

Exercise increases Testosterone. But isn’t that testosterone created primarily I. The testes? The ADT is suppressing that testosterone generated so exercise should only benefit the cancer

[@jerrysingh1617]

@@johnwalker4089 what was your line of treatment.? My father is also diagnosed with stage 4 Gleason score 4+3 =7 cancer. He is currently on hormone therapy and Enzalutamide.

[@johnwalker4089]

@@jerrysingh1617 sorry I can’t recall the testosterone suppressant name Jerry but I had injections every 3 months for 3 years, and 13 weeks of radiotherapy 5 days a week, sorry if it not of much help

[@jerrysingh1617]

@@johnwalker4089 are u cured??? Or still on medications??? And how about your diet???