The recent passing of noted actor Alan Rickman and singer David Bowie brings a great loss to this world. Yet any death from cancer is a tragedy. It was the experiences of my students with cancer which first got me looking at the effects of Tai Chi and related exercises, on oxygen use in the body. After collecting over 20 case stories from people who feel that Tai Chi had a dramatic effect on their cancer, I am focused on conducting a well-designed scientific study. It is important to address not just method of practice, but also dosage (frequency and duration). These are key factors in using Metarobic exercises as an effective adjunct to cancer care. Previous studies on cancer have found benefits for pain management and quality of life, but no direct effect on cancer. However, these studies had participants learning Tai Chi only two to three days a week, for an hour or so. They also used traditional formats of Tai Chi, which has a long learning curve. From my own experiences, and those case stories which state the frequency and duration (dosage) of their practice, it may take daily practice, with several sessions throughout the day, before direct benefits are noted for cancer and various chronic conditions.
This is consistent with Metarobic theory. If you suffer only a mild condition, or are looking for prevention, daily or regular weekly practice may be sufficient to maintain health. However, if you are facing death, disability or paralysis, maintaining a regular Metarobic practice two or three times a day (or even more, if warranted) may provide a viable option. This is why I am so motivated to develop a collaboration with an interested research center or university. If benefits for these exercises can be maximized by addressing Metarobic theory and addressing dosage, then this will be an important step for promoting and better understanding these exercises for health. Working with cancer patients can provide this first step. Metarobic theory supports that these exercises can have an effect on treating most forms of cancer, as well as for pain management and enhanced quality of life during treatment. It would be wonderful and tempting to say that these exercises were a “cure all,” but as noted in research in my book, hypoxia (deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues) is a factor in only 70% of various types of cancer. But 70% is still better than 0%.
The sad thing is how difficult it is to coordinate all the different branches and people who would be involved, to conduct a study into the effects of well-designed Metarobic program on cancer. According to an article on NME Music Reviews News, David Bowie was not expecting to die. He was stated as being optimistic that something, some treatment, would come along. A Metarobic adjunct to his treatment may or may not have made a difference, but without conducting a study in this area, we will never know. And as noted above, there is a growing body of evidence that Metarobic exercise may make that difference for many. So I would like to encourage anyone reading my blog to feel free to discuss adding a Metarobic component to treatment, whether doctor or patient. In time, a large scale hospital based study will be conducted, but in the meantime, current research suggests no adverse side effects of exercises such as Tai Chi, and many potential benefits. Discuss this with your doctor, and perhaps a more than a few lives will be saved a little earlier rather than a little later.
My goal is to find a hospital, university or cancer center, to test the user friendly formats I have developed, which maximize Metarobic response. So far the response has been “We are too busy with other projects.” I still have queries out, but like Pasteur and the boy with rabies (mentioned in “Why Metarobics – Part One”), I am beginning to consider working with anyone who would like to test the efficacy of these exercises, in conjunction with their cancer or other treatment (with their doctor’s approval and supervision). I would like to test Metarobic effects on cancer treatment and care, since this is what got me looking in this direction. However, I am open to collaborations in any area.
My long term goal is to return to my interests in Mindfulness Based Behavior Change. As supported by student feedback, and initial reviews to my forthcoming book in this area, Mindfulness Based Practices may become an area as important as a physiological understanding behind the benefits of these exercises for chronic conditions. Towards this end, it is my hope that the Metarobic Institute will generate interests and collaborations at a major university, which will allow me to return to a focus on Mindfulness Based Practices. For information on collaborations, or to make a financial contribution towards the promotion and research of Metarobic exercise, please see my contact information on the home page of the Metarobic Institute.
This is consistent with Metarobic theory. If you suffer only a mild condition, or are looking for prevention, daily or regular weekly practice may be sufficient to maintain health. However, if you are facing death, disability or paralysis, maintaining a regular Metarobic practice two or three times a day (or even more, if warranted) may provide a viable option. This is why I am so motivated to develop a collaboration with an interested research center or university. If benefits for these exercises can be maximized by addressing Metarobic theory and addressing dosage, then this will be an important step for promoting and better understanding these exercises for health. Working with cancer patients can provide this first step. Metarobic theory supports that these exercises can have an effect on treating most forms of cancer, as well as for pain management and enhanced quality of life during treatment. It would be wonderful and tempting to say that these exercises were a “cure all,” but as noted in research in my book, hypoxia (deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues) is a factor in only 70% of various types of cancer. But 70% is still better than 0%.
The sad thing is how difficult it is to coordinate all the different branches and people who would be involved, to conduct a study into the effects of well-designed Metarobic program on cancer. According to an article on NME Music Reviews News, David Bowie was not expecting to die. He was stated as being optimistic that something, some treatment, would come along. A Metarobic adjunct to his treatment may or may not have made a difference, but without conducting a study in this area, we will never know. And as noted above, there is a growing body of evidence that Metarobic exercise may make that difference for many. So I would like to encourage anyone reading my blog to feel free to discuss adding a Metarobic component to treatment, whether doctor or patient. In time, a large scale hospital based study will be conducted, but in the meantime, current research suggests no adverse side effects of exercises such as Tai Chi, and many potential benefits. Discuss this with your doctor, and perhaps a more than a few lives will be saved a little earlier rather than a little later.
My goal is to find a hospital, university or cancer center, to test the user friendly formats I have developed, which maximize Metarobic response. So far the response has been “We are too busy with other projects.” I still have queries out, but like Pasteur and the boy with rabies (mentioned in “Why Metarobics – Part One”), I am beginning to consider working with anyone who would like to test the efficacy of these exercises, in conjunction with their cancer or other treatment (with their doctor’s approval and supervision). I would like to test Metarobic effects on cancer treatment and care, since this is what got me looking in this direction. However, I am open to collaborations in any area.
My long term goal is to return to my interests in Mindfulness Based Behavior Change. As supported by student feedback, and initial reviews to my forthcoming book in this area, Mindfulness Based Practices may become an area as important as a physiological understanding behind the benefits of these exercises for chronic conditions. Towards this end, it is my hope that the Metarobic Institute will generate interests and collaborations at a major university, which will allow me to return to a focus on Mindfulness Based Practices. For information on collaborations, or to make a financial contribution towards the promotion and research of Metarobic exercise, please see my contact information on the home page of the Metarobic Institute.
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