Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time

The mortality rate from cancer hasn't changed in 60 years despite the billions invested to find a cure. Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time provides solid, practical advice for preventing cancer by avoiding carcinogens and implementing lifestyle/dietary practices that modify cancer causing factors.Combining their experience in family medicine and epidemiology with their passion for disease prevention, the authors provide the most up to date and effective advice for preventing cancer from developing in ourselves and our loved ones. Many "how to" examples for preventing cancer by being environmentally aware, avoiding infections, living the proper lifestyle and getting the proper nutrition are provided. Chapter by chapter summaries and listings of the latest cancer prevention web sites are great references. Worksheets assist readers in implementing the advice in very tangible ways, and the recipe collection of cancer avoiding meals is a winner!

Lynne Eldridge, M.D. graduated from the University of Minnesota medical school with prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honors. She completed her residency through the U of M with time spent in Hawaii studying pesticide exposure in people. Dr. Eldridge passionately practiced family medicine with an emphasis on prevention for over 15 years in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, before devoting herself full time to researching and speaking internationally on cancer prevention and nutrition. Lynne, who is David Borgeson's older sister, lives with her family in Shoreview, Minnesota.David Borgeson, MS, MPT graduated with a Master of Science degree in epidemiology from the University of Hawaii and has worked as an epidemiologist and research scientist with the California, Minnesota, and Hawaii State Health Departments. David also holds a Masters degree in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University Medical School. David, who is Lynne Stoesz-Eldridge's younger brother, lives with his wife in San Anselmo, California.