Exercise is Medicine Month
The Healing Moves Foundation and the American College of Sports Medicine have teamed up with Governor Jim Gibbons and the State of Nevada to celebrate May as Exercise is Medicine™ Month. Physical activity is a powerful solution to treat or prevent many of today’s health challenges. Exercise can reduce your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Healing movement can also enhance and speed recovery from illness.
During the month of May, we challenge you to 30 minutes of physical activity each day, no matter what your age or ability! Together we can rise to the challenge to get active for life—a wonderful, healthier life!
A new liver. A new life. A triathlete is born.
My education regarding organ donation came fast and furiously, and after I had received the gift of life. The pink dot has always been on my driver’s license; it seemed like “the right thing to do”. I had no idea the implications of that simple dot. I had no idea of the size of the transplant waiting list. I had no idea of the nature of the decision that would be made by a family faced with honoring the profound vision behind the dot. (more…)
Get your rear in gear & help stop colon cancer
Call your congressman on Tuesday March 30, 2010 and urge them to support the Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment Act. Americans around the country will be calling their legislators as part of the “Congressional Butt-In” a day-long effort organized by C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition. On that day, constituents are urged to flood their legislators offices with phone calls about important programs which would not only save millions of taxpayer dollars, but more importantly, have a positive impact on the number of colon cancer deaths each year.
1 in 5 of my Facebook Friends are at risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes
I want my family and friends to have the happiest and healthiest life possible. That’s why it’s so disturbing to learn that many of my loved ones are currently at risk for type 2 diabetes. This disease can be prevented or managed – and a person doesn’t have to run marathons or eat a vegetarian diet to do so. Simple lifestyle changes can make a big difference towards better health. Today is American Diabetes Association Alert Day, a day devoted to spreading awareness of this global problem. Learn about type 2 diabetes and if you are at risk for developing the disease at www.stopdiabetes.com. (more…)
Pink Ribbon Program for Breast Cancer Survivors
We believe in the healing power of exercise to help patients recover physically and emotionally from their illness. Exercise therapy is gaining more and more support from the medical community as a viable complimentary treatment for patients. In fact, some physicians are now giving patients written prescriptions for exercise, along with prescriptions for medications.
One of our goals at the Healing Moves Foundation is to bring these special physical activity programs to our communities. To achieve this goal, we are excited to announce our participation with the Pink Ribbon Program designed for breast cancer patients. This program helps restore the quality of life and healthy body image for those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer despite any physical limitations brought on by their course of treatment.
The Pink Ribbon Certification Program is open to physical therapists, occupational therapists, Pilate’s instructors, physical fitness professionals, registered nurses, and healthcare professionals. Currently, the program has certified over 400 instructors in the United States, Australia and Europe.
For more information: Pink Ribbon Program