Would it surprise you to hear that one in four people are affected by cancer? If you knew that simple lifestyle changes could significantly reduce your chances of developing the disease, would you take advantage of your natural defences? 'I had cancer. I was diagnosed for the first time 15 years ago. I received conventional treatment and the cancer went into remission, but I relapsed after that. Then I decided to learn everything I could to help my body defend itself against the illness. I've lived cancer free now for seven years. In this book, I'd like to tell you the stories - scientific and personal - behind what I learned.' Author David-Servan Schreiber is an academic physician with a wealth of experience in the field of integrative medicine. He will show you how, through simple alterations in diet, lifestyle and attitude, you can tackle cancer alongside conventional treatments, or even avoid it altogether. This is not a biology textbook, but a practical, insightful and individual guide that will allow you to make the best choices for your own health and well-being. Download Free Everything You Need To Know Pocket Guide www.penguin.co.uk/anticancer
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My belief is that diet has played an important part in my survival (Bruce, Prostate Cancer Survivor, Sussex (Amazon.Co.Uk) )
As a breast cancer patient I found it empowering to feel I could do something to aid my own recovery (Lucy (Amazon.Co.Uk) ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
As a breast cancer patient I found it empowering to feel I could do something to aid my own recovery (Lucy (Amazon.Co.Uk) ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D, is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and cofounder of the Centre for Integrative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre. He's lectured at leading international academic centres, including Stanford, Columbia, Cornell and Cambridge Universities. His first book The Instinct to Heal was an international bestseller and France's bestselling non-fiction book of the year in 2004, selling over 600,000 copies in the trade edition alone.
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78 of 79 people found the following review helpful
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There are many books and websites out there that claim to 'cure' cancer, that the medical profession is involved in a giant conspiracy theory to keep the drugs companies in business.
David Servan-Schrieber takes a thorough, no-nonsense approach to cancer and how it develops. As both a doctor and a cancer survivor, he looks at case studies along with his own and outlines a number of mechanisms which, whilst not proven through clinical trials, have had enough positives effects on a substantial number of sufferers to have a significance. A combination of diet (not proscriptive), good mental attitudes and exercise - have in very many cases enabled patients with advanced stages of cancer to live beyond doctors' expectations with a good quality of life. Much is common sense, but it is easy to read and offers a number of easy alterations to your life, which may help prevent the onset of cancer, or further development of existing disease. Highly recommended.
David Servan-Schrieber takes a thorough, no-nonsense approach to cancer and how it develops. As both a doctor and a cancer survivor, he looks at case studies along with his own and outlines a number of mechanisms which, whilst not proven through clinical trials, have had enough positives effects on a substantial number of sufferers to have a significance. A combination of diet (not proscriptive), good mental attitudes and exercise - have in very many cases enabled patients with advanced stages of cancer to live beyond doctors' expectations with a good quality of life. Much is common sense, but it is easy to read and offers a number of easy alterations to your life, which may help prevent the onset of cancer, or further development of existing disease. Highly recommended.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By Mirrink
Format:Paperback
I think this book has to be read by everyone: doesn't matter if you are sick or not.
The title scares people, i wish it was called something like AWARENESS instead.
The author is a doctor, so he is still for any kind of modern medicine and treatment. But he tells you what you could do to make things easier.
Why doesn't everybody know that we all have cancer cells but not everyone has to get sick? A solid body is less likely to get sick than a week and stressed one.
The authors tells you what you could do to make your body stronger so that these cancer cells do not get "activated". Or if you do have cancer, what you could do to try to make things easier during these difficult times. Do all cancer patience know that green tea or shiitake mushrooms lower the side effects of Chemotherapy?
When my mother got breast cancer, her doctor did not tell us this.
Learn what food does to your body, learn the importance of thing around you and their effect on your body.
I think everyone should read this. For our own good. Some commentators complained about "it does not work" or "how do you know if it works". All suggestions in this book are natural good things. So it really CAN NOT harm to apply them to our daily stressful lives. There is no 100% medical cure for cancer today, but if we can try to make things better in other ways, why not try?
The title scares people, i wish it was called something like AWARENESS instead.
The author is a doctor, so he is still for any kind of modern medicine and treatment. But he tells you what you could do to make things easier.
Why doesn't everybody know that we all have cancer cells but not everyone has to get sick? A solid body is less likely to get sick than a week and stressed one.
The authors tells you what you could do to make your body stronger so that these cancer cells do not get "activated". Or if you do have cancer, what you could do to try to make things easier during these difficult times. Do all cancer patience know that green tea or shiitake mushrooms lower the side effects of Chemotherapy?
When my mother got breast cancer, her doctor did not tell us this.
Learn what food does to your body, learn the importance of thing around you and their effect on your body.
I think everyone should read this. For our own good. Some commentators complained about "it does not work" or "how do you know if it works". All suggestions in this book are natural good things. So it really CAN NOT harm to apply them to our daily stressful lives. There is no 100% medical cure for cancer today, but if we can try to make things better in other ways, why not try?
46 of 47 people found the following review helpful
By S. Lumley
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Format:Paperback
I work in Nutrition and support people with Cancer and this is probably just one of a handful of books I recommend to patients and their families. Well written, excellent scientific support and good personal input from the Author. Too many health / Cancer books put the fear of God into patients and create additional stress and anxiety; whilst this one provides good, honest information and support. The pull out mini booklet is a useful bonus.
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Well worth reading
I have cancer and read this reluctantly. No doctor us told me what I can do to improve my chance of survival and this book gives some insight into this. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Martin Green
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5 A day!
I first bought this book when I was diagnosed with cancer and wanted to see if I could improve my diet to prevent getting cancer again. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Deborah Evans
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Informative book
the book offers good advice in the quest to avoid cancer. Reading is not too heavy; I enjoyed reading this book
Published 6 days ago by ericatjolly
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barbara feltwell
I wish I did not have to buy this book but it has a lot of information what is helpful it is about how to change your way of living and the food what we eat and need to eat
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Very Important Book
I would highly recommend this book to read for anyone who is suffering from or has suffered from Cancer. Read more
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It helped me
I downloaded this book onto my Kindle on the morning that I was going into hospital for a liver biopsy for secondary cancer. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Slimlinelizzie
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excellent reference book
Very good reference book for anyone trying to stay healthy and avoid the 'plague'! Up-to-date informative findings of natural ways of staying healthy, from a medical perspective.
Published 1 month ago by Gabriela Murino
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THIS IS A NEW WAY OF LIFE FOR ALL
Knowing what I have learnt from this will definitely effect not only my life but also what and how I teach my clients about how they relate to themselves.
THANK YOU DAVID.
THANK YOU DAVID.
Published 1 month ago by TG Blom
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Brillient read
This is an excellent read. Very informative, yet easy to read. Also very easy to apply what is learnt from reading to everyday life
Published 1 month ago by ACHorrocks
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Amazing Book
I bought this book for my mother and she absolutely loves it! Very detailed information and definitely gives someone fighting cancer hope.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. M. M. Brown
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