AntiCancer, A New Way of Life
Book Review — AntiCancer, A New Way of Life
by David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D.
This is a good book that covers a lot of research and gives examples of patients, their journey through cancer and why they survived beyond medical expectations.
After being diagnosed with cancer and given a short period of time to live, the author changed many things in his life from diet and purchasing quality foods to meditation and mindfulness. As a medical practitioner, he has access to an incredible data base of case studies which he shares in this book. As quoted from the back cover of the book…
“Meticulously researched and easy to read…An absolutely indispensable guide for cancer survivors and anyone who wants to adopt healthy lifestyles in order to prevent cancer.” – Dr. Richard Beliveau
“AntiCancer fills an important gap in our knowledge of how patients can contribute to their own care by supplementing conventional medial treatment.” – John Mendelsohn M.D.
This author really digs into the “mind over matter” scenario and how the power of the mind has the power to heal our bodies.
One of the case studies that the author highlights in this book is that of Ian Gawler, an Australian vet who was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer and given weeks to live, and who underwent a whole leg amputation. Ian Gawler has gone on to survive 30+ years and has written a number of books, including the one that I will be referencing on this website called, “You Can conquer Cancer.”
I definitely recommend this book, especially to anyone in the medical profession that is helping patients to survive their cancer diagnosis.
The following is what the publishers have to say about this book:
Fifteen years ago, a frightening series of tests revealed that Dr. David Servan-Schreiber had a lethal cancer of the brain. He received conventional treatment and the cancer went into remission, but he then suffered a relapse.
Dr. Servan-Schreiber, however, was in a unique position to fight back. As a physician, researcher and former director of the Center of Integrative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, he had access to both the latest cancer research and to a wealth of information on new approaches to treatment and prevention.
Anticancer is the culmination of his research on and personal experience with cancer, both as a doctor and as a patient. It's the book he would have read to avoid getting cancer in the first place and the one he would have wanted by his side when he was fighting the disease.
Anticancer examines the many factors involved in the growth of cancers in the body and how we can use our own biology to fight them. We can avoid the progression of the disease by guarding against imbalances in our environment, by adjusting our diets to include tumor-fighting phytochemicals and by understanding the psychological components that can slow cancer development.
Dr. Servan-Schreiber has now lived cancer-free for seven years. The approach he presents in Anticancer highlights a combination of the best conventional treatments with often overlooked alternative therapies. Featuring his personal story, the cases of other survivors, and his in-depth scientific and medical background, his book empowers readers with knowledge and tools to combat--and, ultimately, prevent--cancer.
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