As I was waiting in my car before the 15k run this weekend I turned on KERA (Public Radio) and was listening to The People’s Pharmacy program. The guest for this week’s show was Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, a neuroscientist and clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After the recurrence of his brain cancer he looked for evidence on ways to strengthen the immune system and prevent cancer. His research led to the writing of the book Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life.
In the interview he talked about a variety of ways to help prevent cancer and reduce the chances of a recurrence.
Some of the things he talked about were:
Why the traditional Western diet creates the conditions for disease and how to develop a science-based anticancer diet
How and why sugar and stress feed cancer—and ways to achieve life balance and good nutrition to combat it
Why the effects of helplessness and unhealed wounds affect our ability to restore health
How to reap the benefits of exercise, yoga, and meditation
How to minimize environmental toxins
How to find the right blend of traditional and alternative health care
I have already ordered this book because as a person who was directly affected by cancer I need to change any unhealthy habits I have and work toward an Anti-Cancer lifestyle.
