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LICENSED NURSE WITNESSED VIT. C THERAPY
As a medical professional I have used this book to preform vitamin c therapy on cancer patients. Even A friend of mine was diagnosed with brain tumor and experienced a complete remission after following the guidelines in this book. Funny how the doctor who saved his life was severely reprimanded for performing vitamin c infusions. Snake oil ...
This book is an example of "conspiracy medicine". This area of "alternative" belief appeals to those who always prefer to believe that there is a great secret that could save all humanity, and which is being kept from us by the Powers for their own nefarious reasons. Finally a scientific book that leaves no rebuttals about C!
This book is excellent. It is one of the few "layman's" books out there that actually present referenced scientific research for the public to truly understand. And the research involves an extremely important health aspect---why millions of people around the world are dying from cancer every year, and why most of them do not have to die if they take several grams of Vitamin C daily. Personally I recommend calcium ascorbate, because it's buffered, and it won't upset a person's stomach. I have taken the liberty of referencing a few sentences of Pauling and Cameron's work in the Cancer chapter of my book "The Failures of American Medicine"... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Chemotherapy    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. General    5. Health/Fitness    6. Neoplasms    7. Oncology    8. Therapeutic use    9. Vitamin C    10. Coping with illness    11. Popular medicine   

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Up-to-date, well researched, an important book
Modern Nutritional Diseases is an excellent book that nails down the current understanding of prevention of HEART DISEASE, TYPE 2 (ADULT) DIABETES, OVERWEIGHT and more. Many of these conditions are clearly caused by nutrient deficiencies.Therefore, you can prevent such decline by replacing some of the VITAMINS, MINERALS, FIBER and OMEGA-3 oils that have become scarce during the last century in our supermarkets and food stores. How to get and stay healthy.
Modern medicine can performs wondrous feats of surgery and has conquered virtually all of the infectious diseases that were the major causes of death a century ago. But we are now plagued with a host of non-infectious diseases -- including cancer, various forms of heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and osteoporosis -- for which modern medicine can only treat symptoms but has no cure. Why? Because most of our modern diseases are caused by improper eating habits and lack of nutrition. Unfortunately, the conventional medical establishment is only beginning to recognize this fact and many doctors -- despite their excellent training in the use of pharmaceutical drugs (which kill more than 100,00 people each year with their side effects) -- are comepletely ignorant of the true causes of modern chronic diseases. Fortunately, the authors of this book have thoroughly researched the true causes of modern diseases and found that they lie in nutrient deficiency and in the current and erroneous fad of a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet -- plus excessive consumption of junk food. Our eating habits are deteriorating our health and even killing us prematurely. But, fortunately, we have the power to change our eating habbits and reclaim our health if we are willing to do so. This book provides much of the information needed in order to do so.

Excellent Material and Well-Referenced
An easy to read treatise on preventive medicine and how to avoid the common "diseases of civilization": heart disease, cancer, obesity, T2 diabetes, and stroke. The authors methodically clobber the belief that a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet prevents illness and actually show that such a diet causes disease. The authors pay special attention to biochemical explanations for disease, rather than relying on epidemiological studies as these are often flawed and cannot show causative factors for disease.Read more

Subjects:  1. Gastroenterology    2. Health & Fitness / Diets    3. Health/Fitness    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nutrition Disorders    6. Nutritionally induced diseases    7. Popular Works    8. Prevention    9. prevention & control    10. Diets    11. Health & Fitness   

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More than just a cookbook!
This book not only has wonderful, tasty recipes, but it has a variety of recommendations for eating in more healthy ways all the time. It's wonderful! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - General    2. Breast    3. Breast cancer    4. Cancer    5. Cooking / Wine    6. Diet therapy    7. Diseases - Breast Cancer    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health & Healing - Cancer    10. Health/Fitness    11. Prevention    12. Recipes    13. Women's Health - General    14. Bargain   

Editorial Review

This "celebration of food, friends, and healthy living" follows the Food Guide Pyramid recommendations of eating 5 or more servings of fruit and vegetables, 6 to 10 servings of grain foods, and 2 to 3 servings of protein foods daily, and limiting fats and sweets. The recipes are low in fat, high in nutrition, and often inventive. "Tapioca Fruit Pudding" is made with orange juice and vanilla yogurt instead of milk and eggs. "Stuffed Shells with Beef and Tomato Sauce" has only one-half pound of lean ground beef for 6 servings. All chicken recipes start with skinned chicken. Calories and fat grams per serving are provided, and many of the recipes are far less than the recommended maximum 30 percent fat. No esoteric ingredients are required.Read more

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this is no time for compromise
I would understand if a healthy person who was trying to stay that way went on this diet; -some- healthy choices to supposedly offset the effects of the less-healthy choicesthat one may not want to give up unless necessary. BUT, by the timethis in the form of recommendations from the ACS, shouldn't it be -all- choices that help prevent cancer? Is this really a proper venue for compromise? The Western tendency is to give up responsibility for one's health, and then medicate it or operate on it, all the while wondering, "How could this have happened?" (I overheard a 300lb woman on her cell phone wondering why her feet hurt!). When the word 'cancer' comes into play, it's time to not eat -anything- that causes it. It's time for fresh, whole, ripe, raw, organic fruits and vegetables, not diets help you avoid be embarrassed by questioningrealatives. Forget them , this is your life we're talking about, be extremely right to protect it. Shame on the ACS.

More than 300 simple, nutritious, delicious, "kitchen cook friendly" recipes
Now in a newly updated and expanded third edition, The American Cancer Society's Healthy Eating Cookbook is packed from cover to cover with more than 300 simple, nutritious, delicious, "kitchen cook friendly" recipes that reflect the latest research and recommendations for healthy eating and healthy living. Some of the dishes are from friends and celebrities in the worlds of entertainment, sports, and business. From appetizers like Ginge3r Steak Rumaki; to soups like Mock Sour Cream; to salads including Vivica Fox's Perfect Caesar Salad; to poultry dishes like Herb-Baked Chicken; to seafood entrees such as Ed Begley Jr.'s New Orleans Catfish; to pastas like Creamy Fettucini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes; to vegetarian dishes like Chinese Meatless Balls; to chili's and stews like Robert Hook's Hot Hollywood Chili; to salsas including Pineapple, Peach, and Jalapeno Salsa; to side dishes featuring Turkish Tomatoes and Rice; to magnificent desserts like Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake, The American Cancer Society's Healthy Eating Cookbook is a compendium of fine dining recipes that will satisfy any appetite and please any palate. Enhanced with "Simple Tips in the Kitchen", budget and "best buy" shopping tips, healthy eating ideas, even quick tricks for judging portion sizes, The American Cancer Society's Healthy Eating Cookbook is an important, popular, and enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal or community library's kitchen cook collection!
Recipes include cancer-causing foods!
This book includes CHARBROILING beef! What utter nonsense. There is no warning about the cancer-causing aspects of meat or charring flesh.I would never trust anything the American Cancer Society says. They are very biased in favor of expensive pharmaceuticals with cancer-causing side-effects. They are the wealthiest "charity" in America, with cash reserves of $1 Billion.
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Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Cooking / Wine    3. Diet therapy    4. Diseases - Cancer    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health & Healing - General    7. Health/Fitness    8. Prevention    9. Recipes    10. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Cancer    11. Health & wholefood cookery   

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Great Stuff
My wife and I found lots of great help in this book.Detailed enough for our academic minds.Honest enough to be helpful in a difficult time.And staightforward enough to be understandable.We showed it to our therapist who liked it enough to include it in her list of resources for others with lymphedema.We highly recommend it.

Finding Help
I found this book very informative and comforting.It not only tells about lymphedema, about why it starts and what can be done about it, but the book has the stories of other women with lymphedema and shows what they are doing for their condition.It helped make me aware that I am not the only person to have had problems after I was treated for breast cancer.Since my therapy for lymphedema I have used this book to maintain my arm's shape. I think the book is a wonderful guide.It was a real relief for me to find this book.

Book Helps Person in Small Town
I have had lymphedema for several years.I live outside a very small town which does not have a person who knows how to treat lymphedema.I found this book on Amazon.com and it gave me information that helped find atherpist in another city.Read more

Subjects:  1. Breast    2. Breast Cancer    3. Cancer    4. Complications    5. Consumer Health    6. Diet / Health / Fitness    7. Diseases - Breast Cancer    8. Diseases - Cancer    9. General    10. Healing    11. Health & Fitness    12. Health/Fitness    13. Lymphedema    14. Treatment    15. Women's Health - General    16. Women's Health   

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Cancer Cure
The cause and effective treatment for Cancer has been known for many decades. Dr. Virginia is a brave and brilliant researcher and this book clearly documents her journey of discovery, like so many before her. The underlying truth is pleomorphic microbes in every living cel, and how to control them. Educate yourslves.... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diet therapy    4. General    5. Health/Fitness    6. Oncology    7. Prevention    8. Vaccination   

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Stopping Cancer at its Source
The book does a good job explaining how cancer starts and what factors are needed to give cancer the boost it needs to inhabit your body at the cellular level.It explains ways to prevent cancer and the simple things we can do to become activists against such a deadly disease.This book seems to be written for an audience of 9th grade, making it very easy to understand.

I'm from the gov't and I'm here to take your money...
This book is the synopsis of a Canadian gov't study. 'nuf said?
A superb resource for health promotion
I teach a course on environmental health and have found this book to be an excellent resource for my students. Although this book was originally intended (I'm sure) as a book for ordinary consumers, I think it's best utilized as a teaching aid in health promotion. It's difficult to find good current resources in this area, and this book compliments widely-used, tried and true titles such as Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Cancer    4. Ethics    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Preventive Medicine    8. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Cancer    9. Political activism    10. cancer,environment,primary prevention,occupational hazards,Stopping Cancer At The Source,M. Sara Rosenthal,1-55212-746-X   

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A masterful documentation of life-saving truths about cancer
Could it possibly be true that: (1) Cancer is preventable? (2) Government agencies and the cancer establishment, with their false optimism, their emphasis on "damage control," and their opposition to non-toxic alternativetreatments, are doing far more harm than good in the "war on cancer"? (3)Each individual, armed with the right knowledge, can significantly reducethe chances of ever getting cancer? We can stop losing the "War Against Cancer"
I can't remember when a book has cheered me the way this one has. As a longtime worker in the field of alternative cancer treatment, and one who has undergone his own battle with this disease, I rejoice that a voice ofauthority has finally stated the truth in loud, ringing tones -- theemperor has no clothes!The reiterated claim by our government and itsassociated medical professionals that we are "winning the war againstcancer" is simply not true. And these stalwarts in the Cancer Establishmentare not the selfless servants of humanity they have been portrayingthemselves as, either. Their ranks are shot through with cronyism,conflicts of interest, and subservience to the giant drug companies. A brilliant and timely exposé of cancer politics
This book will likely change the way you see the world. Not only is the tripling of cancer rates in this century directly related to environmental and industrial conditions, but the same players also control the huge andhugely profitable cancer industry which has grown up arount it. Meanwhilepromising nontoxic alternative treatments have been excluded from theplaying field controlled by this oligopoly of self-interested players, manyof whom are supposed to be the guardians of the public health. Epsteindocuments all this impeccably, but also lets citizens know what we can doto change the system. Highest recommendation. A must-read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American Cancer Society    2. Cancer    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - Cancer    6. Health Care Issues    7. National Cancer Institute (U.S.)    8. Political aspects    9. Prevention    10. United States   

Subjects:  1. Breast    2. Cancer    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - Breast Cancer    6. Diseases - Cancer    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Popular works    10. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Cancer    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies    5. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Cancer    6. Health & Fitness / Vitamins    7. Health/Fitness    8. Naturopathy    9. Nutrition    10. Alternative Therapies    11. Complementary Medicine    12. Dietary supplements    13. Diets & dieting    14. Popular medicine    15. Vitamins   

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welcome to the club
This diet is not scientific, not really Japanese.Michio Kushi makes you put away meat, he should do the same with cigarettes.My mom read this book, spent [money] on personal visits, applied the diet (depriving herself of vitamins, protein), waited 6 month to see effects (while not seing the doctor), talked to a "cured" patient from Chicago (phoned her from Boston).Where is she now?Well, heaven I hope, but surely not among the living.If you are sick, see the doctor, and if you prefer to die with all your organs, at least buy something to spend your time well, and not this useless, lying book, the proceedings of which will perhaps be used in advertising this harmful "diet".

A bit of honesty, please...
Sadly, both Michio Kushi's wife and one daughter have died of cancer. Being that they were Japanese, the healthiest and longest lived people in the world, this doesn't really speak well for the diet. Read it if you have cancer.
Eighteen years ago I began the macrobiotic diet and lifestyle after attending a "Diet and Cancer" seminar and having a consultation with Michio Kushi.It was 9 months after I found a lump in my breast.Ialso did a lot of work on myself in order to heal but the diet was/iscrucial as well. I am glad I eat that way, even now! I had the lumps takenout but no radiation or chemotherapy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diet, Macrobiotic    5. Diets - Special Conditions    6. Diseases - Cancer    7. Health/Fitness    8. Holistic Medicine    9. Macrobiotic diet    10. Nutritional aspects    11. Prevention    12. Diets & dieting    13. Bargain   

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Extremely Helpful and Well Organized
I purchased this book for my mother who recently learned she has breast cancer.She loves the book and was immediately able to use it to help her through her surgery and post-operative treatment (i.e., which vitamins to take, etc.).The book does a great job of explaining known risk factors for breast cancer and gives concise information on steps to take to reduce your risk (diet, exercise, herbs, vitamins, spiritual, lifestyle, etc.).I liked the book so much I purchased my own copy and have been recommending it to friends. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Breast Cancer    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Naturopathy    7. Women's Health - Breast Care    8. Women's Health - General   

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Intended for advanced nutrition science scholars
Expertly compiled and edited by nutritionist and immunologist Ronald R. Watson, Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals In Cancer Prevention is an impressive and scholarly collection of learned and informative essays by established nutritionists concerning the role of nutrition, supplements, herbs, vitamins, and other assorted foodstuffs in preventing cancer. A highly technical presentation intended for advanced nutrition science scholars and practitioners, Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals In Cancer Prevention is also recommended for non-specialist general readers with a dedicated interest in cancer research as it offers thought-provoking information on everything dietary fiber's role in colon cancer prevention to the benefits of vitamin E. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Diet therapy    3. Diseases - Cancer    4. Food Science    5. Functional foods    6. General    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Nursing - Oncology & Cancer    10. Nutrition    11. Oncology    12. Prevention    13. Therapeutic use    14. Complementary Medicine    15. Diseases & disorders   

Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Diet therapy    5. General    6. Health & Healing - General    7. Nutritional aspects    8. Prevention    9. Recipes   

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An amazing story of self-help cancer survival!
This is an amazing story of how a young and determined vetinary surgeon set about curing himself of a very aggressive type of osteosarcoma.There are photographs of the huge tumours extending from his rib cage; the sixeof match boxes.He was senteced to death, and given two weeks to live. Some 25 years down the track he is not just alive, but has developed aprogramme for all cancer sufferers to learn how to heal themselves. This isthe most dangerous and inspiring journey that a human being has to face. He has returned to his vetinary practice and founded the Gawler Foundation;dedicated to sufferers of not just cancer of the body, but also the soul. A great read of courage and determination.A book for everybody. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diseases - Cancer    5. Diseases - Prostate Cancer    6. Medical    7. Oncology    8. Prostate    9. Urology   

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An important reference to cancer in teens
Young adults and their parents alike will find this new addition to the 'Teen Health Series' an important reference to cancer in teens. Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among those ages 10-19: lifestyle choices from tobacco to sun expose increase the risks and are often the choices made during the teen years. In presenting a health title geared for teens, basic questions about teen cancer are addressed, from adolescent-onset to risk factors.
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Subjects:  1. Cancer    2. Children's 9-12 - Diet    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    5. General And Reference Works (Young Adult)    6. Health & Daily Living - Diseases    7. Health Sciences (Young Adult)    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Oncology    11. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Cancer    3. Chemoprevention    4. Consumer Health    5. Diet therapy    6. Dietary supplements    7. Diseases - Cancer    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health/Fitness    10. Vitamin therapy    11. Vitamins    12. Complementary Medicine    13. Dietetics & nutrition    14. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies    15. Health   

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Easy to Understand, Up to Date...a Great Resource!
When my husband was diagnosed unexpectedly with malignant melanoma last fall, I scoured the internet and available books for all the information I could find re: interpreting his symptoms, stage and prognosis.
Good Help
Finally, a skin book with all the info you never seem to get time to ask your doctor. Or in my case recently, my HMO Dr. just casually reassures me there's no problem. I have too many friends/relatives that got the same treatment only to end up with serious skin melanomas. This is a very good refrence.

Informative and Current.
Very informative. Easy to read. It includes the most recent information for 2005. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Cancer    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Melanoma    7. Oncology    8. Popular works    9. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Cancer   

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Voted Breast Cancer Prevention Book of the Year 2005
This book has been voted book of the year by the American Breast Cancer Prevention Foundation for 2005. We feel very strongly that every woman should read this book. We no longer agree with American doctors who wait until you have breast cancer and then fight a "war" on that cancer...a war that has 200,000 casualties per year. The very best treatment for breast cancer is to never get it in the first place and that's why we recommend DR Conley's book so strongly. Kimberly Redburn for the American Breast Cancer Prevention Foundation. abcpf.com

Great resource for breast cancer prevention worries
I borrowed this book from my local library and went to Amazon to purchase it, it is that informative. I am concerned about breast cancer (with a family history) and am currently on Tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer. I wanted some answers about using preventative drugs like this and possible alternatives. This book has the information I need to further discuss this with my doctor.It explains diet, supplements and testing in a technical manner but it also summarizes everthing more simply at the end of each step.There is a great explanation of estrogen, too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Breast    2. Cancer    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - Breast Cancer    6. Diseases - Cancer    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health and hygiene    9. Health/Fitness    10. Middle-aged women    11. Popular works    12. Prevention    13. Risk factors    14. Self-Help    15. Family & Health    16. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Cancer