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“Exercise before treatment can improve chemotherapy effectiveness, boost immune function, and enhance post-surgical recovery. Beyond cancer, prehabilitation is a valuable tool for managing other chronic diseases and promoting lifelong health.”

“Dr. Courneya explains that exercise can increase blood flow through a tumor, potentially improving drug delivery and oxygenation. Better oxygenation is especially relevant to radiation because well-oxygenated tumors are more radiosensitive.”

“Demonstrates lactate acts as a signaling molecule activating pathways that promote mitochondrial biogenesis. Activation of autophagy in human skeletal muscle is dependent on exercise intensity and AMPK activation - Shows vigorous aerobic exercise boosts mitophagy markers in humans.”

“But exercise also helps manage its symptoms once the disease develops. Exercise activates pathways that are involved in maintaining connections between neurons, making them stronger and repairing damage.”

“Increasing the activity of the endocannabinoid and opioid systems Endocannabinoids regulate many physiological processes, including movement control, pain processing, and mood. Mechanistic studies in animals demonstrate that exercise-induced endocannabinoids may reduce anxiety and pain perception.”

“Skeletal muscle is a major site of glucose disposal. During exercise, muscle contraction moves GLUT4 transporters to the cell surface, allowing glucose to enter working muscle through pathways that do not require insulin.”

“The trial used longer sessions than a brief exercise snack, but it supports Dr. Patrick's broader point that short increases in intensity can complement walking, stair climbing, squats, and other practical movement breaks.”

“An in-vitro microfluidic model found that exercise-level shear stress killed more circulating tumor cells than lower shear. The model did not test patients, metastasis, recurrence, or survival and does not show that vigorous exercise treats cancer.”

“High-intensity interval training offers a time-efficient option, while continuous aerobic exercise can produce similar visceral-fat reductions when workload is comparable. Protocols vary, so the best format depends on fitness, safety, preferences, and adherence.”

“Exercise plans during cancer care can be adapted to the cancer type, treatment phase, symptoms, and individual capacity with support from the oncology team. This clip is excerpted, with permission, from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on The Rich Roll Podcast.”