Breast Cancer

by Anderson, Greg

• ISBN13: 9781573245364
• ISBN10: 1573245364
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-01
• Publisher: Conari Pr

Summary

2.5 million women in the U.S. have had a breast cancer diagnosis; more than 200,000 women are diagnosed each year. While recovery and survival rates have improved, selecting a treatment plan can be confusing and overwhelming. Breast Cancer: 50 Essential Things You Can Dooffers a roadmap for women facing breast cancer. Cancer-survivor Greg Anderson, a recognized pioneer in the field of integrated cancer care, has guided tens-of-thousands of cancer patients to health and healing over the past 25 years, through his books and his Cancer Recovery Foundation. In this new book he offers critical information about the major issues patients face following a breast cancer diagnosis, and shows how to implement a comprehensive recovery plan that maximizes opportunity for healing and recovery. This is a fully integrative approach--one that questions Western medicine's tendency to overtreat and proposes a combination of nutrition, exercise, mind/body approaches, and social support along with conventional medical care. Breast Cancer: 50 Essential Things You Can Doshows how to get well and stay well by: --Understanding your diagnosis --Determining your treatment --Managing your medical care --Transforming your diet --Designing a vitamin and mineral supplement program --Minimizing toxic exposure, implementing an exercise program, and getting enough sleep --Creating physical, emotional and spiritual health This is a life-saving guide for anyone with breast cancer--whether it's a new diagnosis or a recurrence--to become fully engaged in her own health and healing.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Getting the Most from This Book	p. xv
Preface	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Understanding the Incredible Journey
The Emerging Model of Breast Cancer Care	p. 3
Sources of Health and Healing	p. 21
Medicine: Consider the Whole	p. 37
Caution Signs on the Incredible Journey	p. 50
The Vitamin D Promise: Actual Prevention, Not Early Detection	p. 65
Integrated Breast Cancer Care
The Holistic Model	p. 79
The 50 Essential Things You Can Do	p. 99
The First Step on the Incredible Journey: Understand Your Diagnosis	p. 100
Focus	p. 101
Put Yourself in Charge	p. 103
Ask Your Doctor These Questions	p. 105
Obtain a Second Opinion	p. 107
Become an e-Patient	p. 110
Reframe the Statistics	p. 112
The second Step on the Incredible Journey: Plan Your Treatment	p. 115
Understand Your Conventional Treatment Options	p. 116
Gauge Your Confidence in Your Medical Team	p. 122
Seek Conviction versus Wishful Thinking	p. 125
Reflect on the Treatment Decision	p. 127
Decide!	p. 130
Give Only Informed Consent	p. 132
The Third Step on the Incredible Journey: Manage Your Treatment	p. 134
Believe in Your Treatment	p. 135
Overcome Fatigue and Nausea	p. 137
Make the Most of Your Appointments	p. 140
Monitor Your Progress	p. 142
The Fourth Step on the Incredible Journey: Heal Your Lifestyle	p. 143
Live Well	p. 144
Operate Under New Assumptions	p. 146
Schedule Your Wellness	p. 148
Eliminate Active and Passive Smoking	p. 150
Adopt This Nutritional Strategy	p. 153
Purchase Real Food	p. 158
Hydrate	p. 161
Know Why You Eat	p. 163
Determine Your Nutritional Supplement Program	p. 165
Take One Low-Dose Aspirin Each Day	p. 173
Make Exercise Part of Your Recovery Program	p. 175
Sleep More	p. 178
Find Positive Support	p. 180
The Fifth Step on the Incredible Journey: Heal with Your Mind	p. 182
Analyze Your Beliefs	p. 183
Reframe Breast Cancer	p. 186
Evaluate Your Self-Talk	p. 188
Choose a Daily Affirmation	p. 190
Manage Your Toxic Stress	p. 196
Visualize Health and Healing	p. 198
Maximize Mind, Body, and Treatment	p. 201
The Sixth Step on the Incredible Journey: Embrace Your New Life	p. 203
Understand the Message of Illness	p. 204
Live Now	p. 207
Take Time to Play	p. 210
Laugh to Foster Healing	p. 212
Evaluate Your Relationships	p. 214
Get Beyond "Why?"	p. 217
Practice Gentle Self-Discipline	p. 219
Choose Your Emotional Style	p. 221
The Seventh Seep on the Incredible Journey: Nurture Your Spirit	p. 224
See Life through Spiritual Eyes	p. 225
Value Personal Spiritual Growth	p. 227
Make Forgiveness a Way of Life	p. 229
Exude Gratitude	p. 235
Practice Unconditional Loving	p. 238
Share This Hope	p. 240
Epilogue: You Have a Future	p. 241
Appendixes	p. 243
Food as Medicine Appendixes	p. 245
Sample Menus	p. 246
Clean Out Your Pantry and Refrigerator	p. 250
Cook and Shop Healthfully	p. 252
The Real Food Shopping List	p. 253
Complementary Treatment Modalities Appendixes	p. 257
Meditation and Visualization	p. 258
Yoga	p. 263
Bodywork	p. 264
Energy Work	p. 267
Naturopathic Medicine	p. 269
Traditional Chinese Medicine	p. 272
Resources	p. 275
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