Nature's Cancer-Fighting Foods: Prevent and Reverse the Most Common Forms of Cancer Using the Proven Power of Wh ole Food and Self-Healing Strategies

by Verne Varona

Overview

Based on a solid foundation of the healing properties of good nutrition, this book empowers readers with the information they need to make the best choices and to gain control over their total health and well-being - physical, emotional, and spiritual. While addressing the specific needs of those with a diagnosis of cancer, Varona explores the key factors that science and experience have shown to influence the path of prevention and recovery. Grounded in documented research from leading medical institutions - along with studies of the world's healthiest populations - nutrition educator Verne Varona has developed a breakthrough nutritional and lifestyle programme for immunity building and cancer prevention and recovery. This book provides detailed diet and lifestyle modifications that will reinforce the body's immunity and reduce cell-damage to an absolute minimum. While the bulk of this book is devoted to physical nutrition, eating the right foods is not the whole picture. No matter what course of treatment a patient may choose, clinical research and anecdotal testimony have shown that those who have embraced a range of self-healing choices not only see a positive impact on their physical and psychological well-being but inevitably enhance their chances of survival. The most influential of these choices are: life purpose; positive attitude; managing stress; sense of humor; love and social support; emotional expression; and faith. Along with good nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, and physical exercise, these choices contribute to a more comprehensive and complete healing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780399162893
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	1,092,430
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Verne Varona studied Oriental Medicine and cultural folk medicine at the East West Foundation of Boston (1970-1974), and is the 2012 recipient of the Aveline Kushi Lifetime Achievement Award. For more than forty years he has been a highly sought-after speaker and consultant on health, fitness, and motivation.
 
For five years, he was the nutritional consultant and co-founder of a popular Los Angeles medical group with clientele that featured well-known entertainment and sports professionals. With his physician associate, Verne co-created The ODDS Program (Off Dangerous Drugs Safely); a dietary program designed to reverse pharmaceutical drug dependency using dietary and lifestyle guidelines featured in his books.
 
He has been a part of educational programs for The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and The Prostate Cancer Research Institute in Los Angeles. He is founding director of The Exceptional Health Foundation, a non-profit organization developed for promoting principles of holistic health. 
 
Varona is also the author of Macrobiotics for Dummies, a comprehensive work that embraces a flexible, multi-cultural perspective on body, mind, and spiritual health.  

A native New Yorker currently residing in New York, Verne is presently involved in creating media projects that document natural disease reversal with physician monitoring.

Table of Contents

Tribute ix

Foreword xiii

Introduction Mark Scholz xv

1 Ten Essential Keys for Taking Control of Your Total Well-Being 1

2 Eating Habits, Food Quality, and Cancer Prevention 41

3 Nutrition's Top Trio: Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins 52

4 Phytochemical Superheroes and Amazing Antioxidants 82

5 Meat, Dairy, and the Vegetarian Option 95

6 Balancing Our Acid-Alkaline Chemistry 111

7 Increasing and Strengthening Immune Function 130

8 Practical Strategies to Eliminate Sugar, Fat, and Overeating 148

9 Detoxifying Your Body, Naturally 177

10 Cancer-Fighting Supplement Strategies 199

11 Food for Healing 220

12 The Healing Kitchen: Healthful Ways for Preparing and Cooking Nurturing Food 252

13 Salud! Nutritious, Delicious, and Easy-to-Make Recipes 274

Ingredient Glossary 323

Resources 329

References 332

Acknowledgments 352

Index 357

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"If you have the inspiration, this book is an excellent, unbiased source of information that can help you on your healing journey." —-Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine & Miracles and Prescriptions for Living

"Simple, clear, effective techniques and explanations that can prevent cancer and alter its path." —-Michelle LeClaire O'Neill, Ph.D, R.N., director Mind/Body Center, author of Twelve Weeks to Fertility

"Verne Varona clarifies many dietary myths while presenting a clear nutritional guideline for cancer-prevention strategies. This book presents powerful information that should be available to all." —-Jack Canfield, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul

"Verne Varona offers invaluable information about how to consciously and positively transform our health. His writing and deep sense of caring make him an outstanding and unique individual in the field of preventive health care." —-Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D., author of Real Moments

"Nature’s Cancer Fighting Foods, is a lifesaver. Not just for cancer candidates, but for anyone who wants to eat sanely in a world where convenience and efficiency has taken precedent over health. It’s filled with crucial information and is actually fun to read." —-Alan Arkin, actor

"This unique, easy to digest volume offers a new depth of understanding to everyone—sick or healthy—on the power of foo, our most intimate relationship. Keep this straight-talking self healing primer close at hand." —-Organica Magazine

"Nature’s Cancer-Fighting Foods is a much-needed resource for combating the growing cancer epidemic." —-Hyla Cass, M.D., author of St. John's Wort: Nature's Blues Buster

"Nature’s Cancer-Fighting Foods is an excellent encyclopedic work for self-healing." —-William Dufty, author of Sugar Blues

Editorial Reviews

"If you have the inspiration, this book is an excellent, unbiased source of information that can help you on your healing journey." —-Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine & Miracles and Prescriptions for Living

"Simple, clear, effective techniques and explanations that can prevent cancer and alter its path." —-Michelle LeClaire O'Neill, Ph.D, R.N., director Mind/Body Center, author of Twelve Weeks to Fertility

"Verne Varona clarifies many dietary myths while presenting a clear nutritional guideline for cancer-prevention strategies. This book presents powerful information that should be available to all." —-Jack Canfield, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul

"Verne Varona offers invaluable information about how to consciously and positively transform our health. His writing and deep sense of caring make him an outstanding and unique individual in the field of preventive health care." —-Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D., author of Real Moments

"Nature’s Cancer Fighting Foods, is a lifesaver. Not just for cancer candidates, but for anyone who wants to eat sanely in a world where convenience and efficiency has taken precedent over health. It’s filled with crucial information and is actually fun to read." —-Alan Arkin, actor

"This unique, easy to digest volume offers a new depth of understanding to everyone—sick or healthy—on the power of foo, our most intimate relationship. Keep this straight-talking self healing primer close at hand." —-Organica Magazine

"Nature’s Cancer-Fighting Foods is a much-needed resource for combating the growing cancer epidemic." —-Hyla Cass, M.D., author of St. John's Wort: Nature's Blues Buster

"Nature’s Cancer-Fighting Foods is an excellent encyclopedic work for self-healing." —-William Dufty, author of Sugar Blues

From the Publisher