Anticancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six

by Lorenzo Cohen PhD, Alison Jefferies MEd

Overview

“The health-care revolution continues . . . an accessible, science-based approach to wellness.” —Andrew Weil, MD

What if we could make basic, sustainable lifestyle changes that could prevent us from getting cancer? 

What if those with cancer could improve their chances of living long, vibrant lives?

The evidence is now clear: at least 50 percent of cancer deaths can be prevented by making healthy lifestyle changes. But many—patients and doctors included—still don't realize the simple changes we can make to increase chances of survival, or aid in the healing process for those with a diagnosis. Introducing the concept of the "Mix of Six," Lorenzo Cohen and Alison Jefferies make an informed case that by focusing on six key areas of health and wellness, you can support treatment or reduce your risk for developing cancer altogether.

An accessible, prescriptive guide to wellness based on the latest scientific findings, Anticancer Living outlines a path to radically transform health, delay or prevent many cancers, support conventional treatments, and significantly improve quality of life.
 
“Anticancer Living will empower millions of people with information they can use to reduce their risk of getting cancer and improve their chances of surviving a cancer diagnosis. Highly recommended!” —Dean Ornish, MD, author of The Spectrum

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735220430
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	123,832
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, is the Richard E. Haynes Distinguished Professor in Clini­cal Cancer Prevention and director of the Integra­tive Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He is on the board of the Academic Consortium for Integra­tive Medicine and Health and is a founding mem­ber and past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Dr. Cohen has published more than 125 scientific articles in top medical journals and has edited two books on integrative medicine for cancer care.

Alison Jefferies, MEd, has worked extensively as an educator. She is a former president of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Fac­ulty and Family Organization and works closely with Lorenzo Cohen to foster health and wellness in indi­viduals and their communities.
 
Cohen and Jefferies live in Houston with their three children.

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Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction xii

Part 1 The Anticancer Age 1

Chapter 1 The Anticancer Revolution 3

Chapter 2 Our Healing Powers 17

Chapter 3 What Causes Cancer, Anyway? 38

Chapter 4 A Cell's Quest for Immortality 46

Chapter 5 The Epigenetics of Prevention 59

Chapter 6 Synergy and the Mix of Six 69

Part 2 The Mix of Six 81

Chapter 7 The Foundation Is Love and Social Support 83

Chapter 8 Stress and Resilience 122

Chapter 9 The Need for Rest and Recovery 162

Chapter 10 Moving for Wellness 196

Chapter 11 Food as Medicine 221

Chapter 12 The Environment and the Quest for Health 263

Concluding Thoughts 291

Appendix 301

Acknowledgments 329

Notes 335

Index 405

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Anticancer Living
 
“The health care revolution continues with a great new book . . . a valuable resource that presents an accessible, science-based approach to wellness.”
—Andrew Weil, MD
 
“An invaluable guide for both professionals in the health field and the general public . . . written by authors with impeccable credentials.”
—Deepak Chopra, MD
 
“Anticancer Living will empower millions of people with information they can use to reduce their risk of getting cancer and improve their chances of surviving a cancer diagnosis. Highly recommended!”
—Dean Ornish, MD, author of The Spectrum

“Anticancer Living . . . blends expert insight, practical experience, deep compassion, and clear writing to produce a formula that can change lives—and save them. This is an important, empowering book.”
—David L. Katz, MD, author of Disease-Proof

“Anticancer Living is an excellent resource that outlines the types of health behaviors that can reduce cancer risk and also improve the quality of life of those undergoing cancer therapy.”
—David S. Rosenthal, MD, former president of the American Cancer Society
 
“It should be required reading—not only for laypeople, but for physicians too.”
—Neal D. Barnard, MD, author of Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes
 
“Adults and children, men and women can benefit by applying the sound advice and easy to follow guidelines presented by Cohen and Jefferies.”
—Margaret I. Cuomo, MD, author of A World Without Cancer

“Anticancer Living presents scientific evidence that changing the way we live can reduce deaths from cancer and other major diseases. It shows us how to go about altering our lifestyles in order to achieve this goal and feel better every day. This much needed book provides a prescription for better health, from experienced professionals who want passionately to help you improve your life.”
—John Mendelsohn, MD, former president of the MD Anderson Cancer Center
 
“Lorenzo Cohen and Alison Jefferies are picking up the mantle from the late David Servan-Schreiber, and not a moment too soon! This book promises to be an important guide to reducing the risk of recurrence of cancer and the risk of getting it in the first place.”
—Susan M. Love, MD, MBA, author of Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book
 
“The cheapest, most effective form of health care is not getting sick in the first place. For cancer patients and anyone seeking to avoid a future cancer diagnosis, this book will be a bible providing a practical, achievable path toward an anticancer lifestyle.”
—Gary Hirshberg, chairman and cofounder of Stonyfield Farm
 
“I thoroughly believe in the Cohen/Jefferies approach to prevention and healing and I think this is an important book for all people to read.”
—Yogrishi Swami Ramdev

“My brother’s book, Anticancer, has already helped millions of patients around the world. Anticancer Living discusses the latest research, shares inspirational stories, and gives us practical advice. This is an indispensable book for all of us.”
—Franklin Servan-Schreiber

“It is not hyperbole to state that there is a desperate need for this book. An astonishing number of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetimes. Dollars spent on cancer research are devoted primarily to treatment and cure—or, to use an image from this book, “mopping up” once a cancer diagnosis has been made. Anticancer Living provides a concrete, evidence-based guide to ‘turning off the tap’—lowering inflammation in order to prevent cancer in the first place.”
—Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, founder of the Anticancer Lifestyle Foundation 

“Anticancer Living provides an accessible, prescriptive guide to wellness based on the latest scientific findings and clinical trials, and it showcases the community of doctors, researchers, caregivers, and patients who have been inspired to create change.”
—Edge Magazine  

“A must read for those caring for cancer patients as well as patients themselves who will find it informative and inspirational.”
—Houston Medical Journal
 
“[Cohen and Jefferies] offer some fresh perspectives and evidence . . . These are basic, sustainable, synergistic lifestyle adjustments that can reframe how we deal with cancer at any stage, including prevention. . . . It may save your life.”
—Galveston County Daily News

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