Author: Jane McLelland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780951951736
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
"Jane McLelland was only 30 when she was diagnosed with cancer. A few years later it was stage 4 (or terminal) and had spred to her lungs. Expected to live 12 weeks, she refused to believe there weren't any effective drugs or therapies. Her scientific training meant she was able to examine and digest hundreds of research papers she found in libraries, journals and online - and the conclusion she reached astonished her ... This is the story of how she took on her illness, changed her diet, educated herself, persuaded her oncologist and other doctors to prescribe her an unusual cocktail of commonly used drugs - some of which are already in many people's medicine cabinets - these made the difference between life and death ..."--Publisher description.
How to Starve Cancer
Author: Jane McLelland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780951951736
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
"Jane McLelland was only 30 when she was diagnosed with cancer. A few years later it was stage 4 (or terminal) and had spred to her lungs. Expected to live 12 weeks, she refused to believe there weren't any effective drugs or therapies. Her scientific training meant she was able to examine and digest hundreds of research papers she found in libraries, journals and online - and the conclusion she reached astonished her ... This is the story of how she took on her illness, changed her diet, educated herself, persuaded her oncologist and other doctors to prescribe her an unusual cocktail of commonly used drugs - some of which are already in many people's medicine cabinets - these made the difference between life and death ..."--Publisher description.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780951951736
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
"Jane McLelland was only 30 when she was diagnosed with cancer. A few years later it was stage 4 (or terminal) and had spred to her lungs. Expected to live 12 weeks, she refused to believe there weren't any effective drugs or therapies. Her scientific training meant she was able to examine and digest hundreds of research papers she found in libraries, journals and online - and the conclusion she reached astonished her ... This is the story of how she took on her illness, changed her diet, educated herself, persuaded her oncologist and other doctors to prescribe her an unusual cocktail of commonly used drugs - some of which are already in many people's medicine cabinets - these made the difference between life and death ..."--Publisher description.
Starving Cancer Cells: Evidence-Based Strategies to Slow Cancer Progression
Author: Robert Fried
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 012824013X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Starving Cancer Cells: Evidence-Based Strategies to Slow Cancer Progression - A Selection of Readings for Health Services Providers presents an edited and annotated collection of recent medical journal publications and abstracts illustrating new approaches to treatment derived from the metabolic theory of cancer. It intends to shed an early light on a relatively new approach to our understanding of the cancer cell idiosyncratic metabolic dysfunction, and on evidence-based new treatment strategies derived from that understanding. The book discusses topics such as tumor starvation by L-arginine deprivation; L-canavanine depriving tumors of L-arginine in pancreatic, multiple myeloma and breast cancer; glucose deprivation and intermittent fasting; glutamine uptake in cancer; the relation of oxygen-starved cancer cells with aspartate; and reducing tolerance of tumor cells to nutrition starvation. The content is presented in a contextualized and practical way in order to facilitate the transition from bench to bedside. This is a valuable resource for practitioners, oncologists and other members of healthcare chain who are interested in learning more about the most recent tumor cell starvation strategies and how they can improve overall treatment outcome. Provides extensive comments on scientific publications detailing recent findings about tumor cell auxotrophy applied to tumor cell starvation strategies Helps the reader to find relevant and practical information on cancer cell starvation, otherwise spread through niched specialized journals, in one single place Comments on the recent findings putting them in context of clinical practice in order to provide the reader with means of translating high level research to the clinics
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 012824013X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Starving Cancer Cells: Evidence-Based Strategies to Slow Cancer Progression - A Selection of Readings for Health Services Providers presents an edited and annotated collection of recent medical journal publications and abstracts illustrating new approaches to treatment derived from the metabolic theory of cancer. It intends to shed an early light on a relatively new approach to our understanding of the cancer cell idiosyncratic metabolic dysfunction, and on evidence-based new treatment strategies derived from that understanding. The book discusses topics such as tumor starvation by L-arginine deprivation; L-canavanine depriving tumors of L-arginine in pancreatic, multiple myeloma and breast cancer; glucose deprivation and intermittent fasting; glutamine uptake in cancer; the relation of oxygen-starved cancer cells with aspartate; and reducing tolerance of tumor cells to nutrition starvation. The content is presented in a contextualized and practical way in order to facilitate the transition from bench to bedside. This is a valuable resource for practitioners, oncologists and other members of healthcare chain who are interested in learning more about the most recent tumor cell starvation strategies and how they can improve overall treatment outcome. Provides extensive comments on scientific publications detailing recent findings about tumor cell auxotrophy applied to tumor cell starvation strategies Helps the reader to find relevant and practical information on cancer cell starvation, otherwise spread through niched specialized journals, in one single place Comments on the recent findings putting them in context of clinical practice in order to provide the reader with means of translating high level research to the clinics
Starve Cancer - Feed Your Dog!
Author: Jo Cowden PhD
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
ISBN: 1617813117
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
In this important book, the authors present a nutritional regimen that helps dogs diagnosed with cancer maintain their body weight while at the same time denying the cancer what it needs to grow. Perhaps the scariest impact of cancer is seeing your dog's lean body mass waste away, causing them to rapidly lose strength. The recommendations in this book are not going to cure them, but it improves their quality of life and extends life expectancy. From the Foreword by Sarah Lyles, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Nutrition is a sensitive and sometimes controversial subject in veterinary medicine. As an oncologist, I want to make recommendations based on published data and science, of which there is little in the field of nutrition for veterinary oncology. There are so many ways to “feed the body,” to maintain health, decrease inflammation, and naturally promote healing for several conditions. For some chronic diseases, such as chronic kidney disease, nutrition is the main source of therapy! Unfortunately, for cancer, there is less data. Cancer is also diverse, with highly variable outcomes depending on cancer type and treatment modality chosen. With few publications showing proven benefits, I often feel I cannot make strong recommendations about dietary therapy for my cancer patients. It would be nice if more were known. However, Drs. Cowden and McMillan have compiled a comprehensive book of what is known. They have reviewed books and peer-reviewed articles on cancer nutrition in pets, to create a how-to guide and provide information all in one place. They did this for you, having been in your shoes. No more scouring the internet, uncertain if the recommendations are trustworthy, and feeling overwhelmed by conflicting opinions. Think of this book as a resource, providing you with everything you need to know about complete nutrition for your dog with cancer.
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
ISBN: 1617813117
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
In this important book, the authors present a nutritional regimen that helps dogs diagnosed with cancer maintain their body weight while at the same time denying the cancer what it needs to grow. Perhaps the scariest impact of cancer is seeing your dog's lean body mass waste away, causing them to rapidly lose strength. The recommendations in this book are not going to cure them, but it improves their quality of life and extends life expectancy. From the Foreword by Sarah Lyles, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Nutrition is a sensitive and sometimes controversial subject in veterinary medicine. As an oncologist, I want to make recommendations based on published data and science, of which there is little in the field of nutrition for veterinary oncology. There are so many ways to “feed the body,” to maintain health, decrease inflammation, and naturally promote healing for several conditions. For some chronic diseases, such as chronic kidney disease, nutrition is the main source of therapy! Unfortunately, for cancer, there is less data. Cancer is also diverse, with highly variable outcomes depending on cancer type and treatment modality chosen. With few publications showing proven benefits, I often feel I cannot make strong recommendations about dietary therapy for my cancer patients. It would be nice if more were known. However, Drs. Cowden and McMillan have compiled a comprehensive book of what is known. They have reviewed books and peer-reviewed articles on cancer nutrition in pets, to create a how-to guide and provide information all in one place. They did this for you, having been in your shoes. No more scouring the internet, uncertain if the recommendations are trustworthy, and feeling overwhelmed by conflicting opinions. Think of this book as a resource, providing you with everything you need to know about complete nutrition for your dog with cancer.
How to Starve Cancer
Author: Emma Josh
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781077459359
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
If you want to fight cancer, what should you eat? Do you believe that prevention is better than cure? Also do you fear that your lifestyle isn't healthy and may lead to serious illness? Or do you want to understand The Diet's Relationship with Cancer? The alkaline diet is the ultimate cancer-fighting diet due to its ability to provide all necessary nutrients that the body lacks to kick in its natural defenses. You see, a healthy body already has an internal mechanism that fights diseases and infections, including cancer. However, with our diet, we have weakened our system so that when some cancer cells come to be, for one reason or the other, our bodies are not well equipped to handle the challenge. It is also true that with the current diet, we have created quite a toxic environment so that our cells are surrounded by a toxic acidic environment that incites mutation. When a normal cells begins to go through the mutation process, it begins to subdivide and multiply at an incredibly rapid speed, so that tumors begin to develop. With time, a benign tumor can turn malignant, and the individual receives the earth-shattering diagnosis. With the alkaline diet, a positive cancer diagnosis should not scare you because with the diet, you will pack your body with the proper cancer-fighting nutrients and antioxidants, so that you remain healthy, and strong throughout your fight. You will be happy to know that there are some target foods you can take to intensify the fight for whichever cancer type you are battling. To that end, this book brings together the most accurate information in regards to cancer, the alkaline diet, the interaction between the two, information about diet pH and other critical details you ought to know as you dive into this pool of health. You will have a guide on the foods you can eat so that you do not keep guessing what you can and cannot eat. You will also be happy to know that this diet is not as restrictive as others, so you will not feel like you are missing out on anything. In this book you will learn: The most comprehensive and explicitly written details of the alkaline diet The most accurate information on cancer including what it is, how it comes about and different types of cancers The most plausible explanation for why cancer largely depends on the environment, both the natural and the man-made The clearest explanation of the relationship between cancer and the alkaline diet The most exhaustive list of alkaline foods that you should take up, along with their PRAL values and a list of the benefits they bring to your body A list of the cancers each food protects your from or helps you fight An explicit discussion of other diseases and conditions that the alkaline diet will help you fight Numerous credible testimonials of the benefits of the alkaline diet in regards to fighting cancer and other chronic conditions Pros and Cons of the Alkaline Diet Would You Like To Know More? Scroll to the top of the page and Buy now!
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781077459359
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
If you want to fight cancer, what should you eat? Do you believe that prevention is better than cure? Also do you fear that your lifestyle isn't healthy and may lead to serious illness? Or do you want to understand The Diet's Relationship with Cancer? The alkaline diet is the ultimate cancer-fighting diet due to its ability to provide all necessary nutrients that the body lacks to kick in its natural defenses. You see, a healthy body already has an internal mechanism that fights diseases and infections, including cancer. However, with our diet, we have weakened our system so that when some cancer cells come to be, for one reason or the other, our bodies are not well equipped to handle the challenge. It is also true that with the current diet, we have created quite a toxic environment so that our cells are surrounded by a toxic acidic environment that incites mutation. When a normal cells begins to go through the mutation process, it begins to subdivide and multiply at an incredibly rapid speed, so that tumors begin to develop. With time, a benign tumor can turn malignant, and the individual receives the earth-shattering diagnosis. With the alkaline diet, a positive cancer diagnosis should not scare you because with the diet, you will pack your body with the proper cancer-fighting nutrients and antioxidants, so that you remain healthy, and strong throughout your fight. You will be happy to know that there are some target foods you can take to intensify the fight for whichever cancer type you are battling. To that end, this book brings together the most accurate information in regards to cancer, the alkaline diet, the interaction between the two, information about diet pH and other critical details you ought to know as you dive into this pool of health. You will have a guide on the foods you can eat so that you do not keep guessing what you can and cannot eat. You will also be happy to know that this diet is not as restrictive as others, so you will not feel like you are missing out on anything. In this book you will learn: The most comprehensive and explicitly written details of the alkaline diet The most accurate information on cancer including what it is, how it comes about and different types of cancers The most plausible explanation for why cancer largely depends on the environment, both the natural and the man-made The clearest explanation of the relationship between cancer and the alkaline diet The most exhaustive list of alkaline foods that you should take up, along with their PRAL values and a list of the benefits they bring to your body A list of the cancers each food protects your from or helps you fight An explicit discussion of other diseases and conditions that the alkaline diet will help you fight Numerous credible testimonials of the benefits of the alkaline diet in regards to fighting cancer and other chronic conditions Pros and Cons of the Alkaline Diet Would You Like To Know More? Scroll to the top of the page and Buy now!
Eat to Beat Disease
Author: William W. Li
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781538714614
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Eat your way to better health with this New York Times bestseller on food's ability to help the body heal itself from cancer, dementia, and dozens of other avoidable diseases. Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in EAT TO BEAT DISEASE. We have radically underestimated our body's power to transform and restore our health. Pioneering physician scientist, Dr. William Li, empowers readers by showing them the evidence behind over 200 health-boosting foods that can starve cancer, reduce your risk of dementia, and beat dozens of avoidable diseases. EAT TO BEAT DISEASE isn't about what foods to avoid, but rather is a life-changing guide to the hundreds of healing foods to add to your meals that support the body's defense systems, including: Plums Cinnamon Jasmine tea Red wine and beer Black Beans San Marzano tomatoes Olive oil Pacific oysters Cheeses like Jarlsberg, Camembert and cheddar Sourdough bread The book's plan shows you how to integrate the foods you already love into any diet or health plan to activate your body's health defense systems-Angiogenesis, Regeneration, Microbiome, DNA Protection, and Immunity-to fight cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative autoimmune diseases, and other debilitating conditions. Both informative and practical, EAT TO BEAT DISEASE explains the science of healing and prevention, the strategies for using food to actively transform health, and points the science of wellbeing and disease prevention in an exhilarating new direction.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781538714614
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Eat your way to better health with this New York Times bestseller on food's ability to help the body heal itself from cancer, dementia, and dozens of other avoidable diseases. Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in EAT TO BEAT DISEASE. We have radically underestimated our body's power to transform and restore our health. Pioneering physician scientist, Dr. William Li, empowers readers by showing them the evidence behind over 200 health-boosting foods that can starve cancer, reduce your risk of dementia, and beat dozens of avoidable diseases. EAT TO BEAT DISEASE isn't about what foods to avoid, but rather is a life-changing guide to the hundreds of healing foods to add to your meals that support the body's defense systems, including: Plums Cinnamon Jasmine tea Red wine and beer Black Beans San Marzano tomatoes Olive oil Pacific oysters Cheeses like Jarlsberg, Camembert and cheddar Sourdough bread The book's plan shows you how to integrate the foods you already love into any diet or health plan to activate your body's health defense systems-Angiogenesis, Regeneration, Microbiome, DNA Protection, and Immunity-to fight cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative autoimmune diseases, and other debilitating conditions. Both informative and practical, EAT TO BEAT DISEASE explains the science of healing and prevention, the strategies for using food to actively transform health, and points the science of wellbeing and disease prevention in an exhilarating new direction.
Chris Beat Cancer
Author: Chris Wark
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401956130
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Now in paperback, the Wall Street Journal best-selling guide to charting a path from cancer to wellness through a toxin-free diet, lifestyle, and therapy--created by a colon cancer survivor. Millions of readers have followed Chris Wark's journey on his blog and podcast Chris Beat Cancer, and in his debut work, he dives deep into the reasoning and scientific foundation behind the approach and strategies that he used to successfully heal his body from stage-3 colon cancer. Drawing from the most up-to-date and rigorous research, as well as his deep faith, Wark provides clear guidance and continuous encouragement for his healing strategies, including his Beat Cancer Mindset; radical diet, and lifestyle changes; and means for mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. Packed with both intense personal insight and extensive healing solutions, the Wall Street Journal best-selling Chris Beat Cancer will inspire and guide you on your own journey toward wellness.
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401956130
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Now in paperback, the Wall Street Journal best-selling guide to charting a path from cancer to wellness through a toxin-free diet, lifestyle, and therapy--created by a colon cancer survivor. Millions of readers have followed Chris Wark's journey on his blog and podcast Chris Beat Cancer, and in his debut work, he dives deep into the reasoning and scientific foundation behind the approach and strategies that he used to successfully heal his body from stage-3 colon cancer. Drawing from the most up-to-date and rigorous research, as well as his deep faith, Wark provides clear guidance and continuous encouragement for his healing strategies, including his Beat Cancer Mindset; radical diet, and lifestyle changes; and means for mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. Packed with both intense personal insight and extensive healing solutions, the Wall Street Journal best-selling Chris Beat Cancer will inspire and guide you on your own journey toward wellness.
Hidden Truth of Cancer
Author: Keiichi Morishita M D
Publisher: George Ohsawa Macrobiotic
ISBN: 0918860253
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Dr. Keiichi Morishita reveals the cause and mechanism of cancer and confirms George Ohsawa's conclusion that blood is made from food in the intestines of a normally functioning human organism.
Publisher: George Ohsawa Macrobiotic
ISBN: 0918860253
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Dr. Keiichi Morishita reveals the cause and mechanism of cancer and confirms George Ohsawa's conclusion that blood is made from food in the intestines of a normally functioning human organism.
The Emperor of All Maladies
Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439170916
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” (The New Yorker)—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out “war against cancer.” The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439170916
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” (The New Yorker)—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out “war against cancer.” The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.
Brucess Cancer Cure
Author: Rudolph Breuss
Publisher: Book Publishing Company
ISBN: 1570679681
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Naturopathic practitioner Rudolf Breuss developed a 42-day juice fasting program to nourish the body but starve cancer. He also formulated variations for different kinds of cancer. Following his instructions exactly was crucial to success.
> Although fasting seems irrational when the body is wasting away, Breuss' patients felt more alert and energetic as soon as they began the treatment. They continued to feel well throughout their fast. Throughout the book their many grateful letters testify to complete recoveries.
This title also contains Breuss' naturopathic and sometimes unusual treatment suggestions for a wide range of conditions from leukemia to rheumatism, infertility to cramps. His book reflects a lifetime of practice.
Publisher: Book Publishing Company
ISBN: 1570679681
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Naturopathic practitioner Rudolf Breuss developed a 42-day juice fasting program to nourish the body but starve cancer. He also formulated variations for different kinds of cancer. Following his instructions exactly was crucial to success.
> Although fasting seems irrational when the body is wasting away, Breuss' patients felt more alert and energetic as soon as they began the treatment. They continued to feel well throughout their fast. Throughout the book their many grateful letters testify to complete recoveries.
This title also contains Breuss' naturopathic and sometimes unusual treatment suggestions for a wide range of conditions from leukemia to rheumatism, infertility to cramps. His book reflects a lifetime of practice.
The Cancer Code
Author: Dr. Jason Fung
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062894021
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Author of the international bestsellers The Diabetes Code and The Obesity Code Dr. Jason Fung returns with an eye-opening biography of cancer in which he offers a radical new paradigm for understanding cancer—and issues a call to action for reducing risk moving forward. Our understanding of cancer is slowly undergoing a revolution, allowing for the development of more effective treatments. For the first time ever, the death rate from cancer is showing a steady decline . . . but the “War on Cancer” has hardly been won. In The Cancer Code, Dr. Jason Fung offers a revolutionary new understanding of this invasive, often fatal disease—what it is, how it manifests, and why it is so challenging to treat. In this rousing narrative, Dr. Fung identifies the medical community’s many missteps in cancer research—in particular, its focus on genetics, or what he terms the “seed” of cancer, at the expense of examining the “soil,” or the conditions under which cancer flourishes. Dr. Fung—whose groundbreaking work in the treatment of obesity and diabetes has won him international acclaim—suggests that the primary disease pathway of cancer is caused by the dysregulation of insulin. In fact, obesity and type 2 diabetes significantly increase an individual’s risk of cancer. In this accessible read, Dr. Fung provides a new paradigm for dealing with cancer, with recommendations for what we can do to create a hostile soil for this dangerous seed. One such strategy is intermittent fasting, which reduces blood glucose, lowering insulin levels. Another, eliminating intake of insulin-stimulating foods, such as sugar and refined carbohydrates. For hundreds of years, cancer has been portrayed as a foreign invader we’ve been powerless to stop. By reshaping our view of cancer as an internal uprising of our own healthy cells, we can begin to take back control. The seed of cancer may exist in all of us, but the power to change the soil is in our hands.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062894021
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Author of the international bestsellers The Diabetes Code and The Obesity Code Dr. Jason Fung returns with an eye-opening biography of cancer in which he offers a radical new paradigm for understanding cancer—and issues a call to action for reducing risk moving forward. Our understanding of cancer is slowly undergoing a revolution, allowing for the development of more effective treatments. For the first time ever, the death rate from cancer is showing a steady decline . . . but the “War on Cancer” has hardly been won. In The Cancer Code, Dr. Jason Fung offers a revolutionary new understanding of this invasive, often fatal disease—what it is, how it manifests, and why it is so challenging to treat. In this rousing narrative, Dr. Fung identifies the medical community’s many missteps in cancer research—in particular, its focus on genetics, or what he terms the “seed” of cancer, at the expense of examining the “soil,” or the conditions under which cancer flourishes. Dr. Fung—whose groundbreaking work in the treatment of obesity and diabetes has won him international acclaim—suggests that the primary disease pathway of cancer is caused by the dysregulation of insulin. In fact, obesity and type 2 diabetes significantly increase an individual’s risk of cancer. In this accessible read, Dr. Fung provides a new paradigm for dealing with cancer, with recommendations for what we can do to create a hostile soil for this dangerous seed. One such strategy is intermittent fasting, which reduces blood glucose, lowering insulin levels. Another, eliminating intake of insulin-stimulating foods, such as sugar and refined carbohydrates. For hundreds of years, cancer has been portrayed as a foreign invader we’ve been powerless to stop. By reshaping our view of cancer as an internal uprising of our own healthy cells, we can begin to take back control. The seed of cancer may exist in all of us, but the power to change the soil is in our hands.