11 Ways to Cope With Cancer Fatigue

Cancer is the second leading killer of people in North America. It kills more than 500,000 people each year in the US alone. That’s the bad news. The good news is that nearly a million people who get Cancer survive and return to a life filled with possibilities and opportunities.

The question is: do they have enough energy to seize those opportunities?

Cancer recovery and fatigue
The most disabling symptom of Cancer recovery is fatigue. The exhaustion that accompanies recovery from the disease is partly due to the treatment and partly due to the disease itself.  Cancer causes your DNA to stop making energy for you and to start making it for the malignancy. In some cases, it even creates its own circulatory system to feed itself. The disease steals the nourishment from your blood and the energy from your DNA (called mitochondrial DNA).

How can you cope with the side effects of exhaustion, weakness and fatigue? One way is through DNA-specific antioxidants.

Antioxidants fight fatigue
An antioxidant neutralizes the pollution of metabolism. Remember, metabolism is the way your body converts food into energy. Cancer is like a sponge soaking up all available energy and producing massive amounts of pollution. This toxic waste damages the DNA so it makes less energy for you. Some of this DNA damage is permanent; some DNA damage is repairable. DNA-specific antioxidants facilitate repair and economize every molecule of energy to make the
most of it.

• One DNA-specific antioxidant is ECGC – the potent active ingredient in green tea. ECGC works with the repair mechanisms of your cell to mend the source of energy production and protect the DNA from any further damage.

• Another antioxidant that is useful in restoring energy following Cancer is ginsenoside from certain species of ginseng. Ginsenosides restore function to mitochondrial DNA – even under extreme stress. Many physicians recommend ginseng for patients taking chemotherapy.

Interestingly, ginsenosides improve more than energy. A study conducted at the Mayo Clinic reported that people with Cancer who took this powerful antioxidant reported less fatigue and improvement in “mental, physical, spiritual and emotional well-being.” They also reported that they were more “satisfied” with the general course of their treatment – whatever treatment group they were in. Truly, these are powerful antioxidants.

Antioxidants with known anti-cancer benefits
Antioxidants:	Food sources:	Also found in:
ECGC	Green tea	Energy Now!, Optima4, Super Antioxidant Complex
Ginsenosides	Ginseng	Optima4
NAC	Garlic	Odorless Garlic
Genistein	Soy	Leanology Nutritional Shake
Lycopene	Tomatoes	Prostate Health Formula, VisionGuard
CS-F10	Cordyceps	Optima4
Lignans	Flaxseeds	OmegaPrime, Leanology Nutritional Shake
Ellagic acid	Raspberries Pomegranate	Adaptogen 10 Plus, Super Antioxidant Complex
Resveratrol	Grapes	Adaptogen 10 Plus, Optima4 Super Antioxidant Complex
Lignans	Schizandra
Curcumin	Turmeric	OptimaFlex, Quick-Relief Formula

Survive and thrive
The risk of contracting Cancer increases with age. Two-thirds of the cases reported each year are in adults over 65 years of age. Preventing this dreaded disease should be a priority for all of us – especially as we age. Focus on getting the antioxidants you need to properly detoxify your body. Take extra antioxidants if you have a higher risk for Cancer. And remember, the majority of people who get Cancer do survive.

We want to do more than survive; we want to thrive! Every day that is before us is filled with possibilities and opportunities to live lives of real purpose. Seize the day and the “mental, physical, spiritual and emotional well-being” that is made possible with energy-specific antioxidants.