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Books : Anticancer: A New Way of LifeIn association with Amazon.comRating:  - Both well-researched and well-writtenDr.David Servan-Schreiber has managed to write a book that is informative, as well as personal. He details his own bout with cancer, and tells how it affected him both personally and professionally. The program he outlines in preventing cancer is based on extensive research, and his rationale for suggesting these techniques make sense. He goes against western medical tradition in that most medical professionals are more interested in treating existing cancers, instead of preventing them. In his philosophy of tuning into the mind-body continuum, Servan-Schreiber goes against the prevailing medical thought, but also offers a great service to people who may be at risk for cancer onset. As he points out, we all harbor potential tumors in our bodies, and this book tells how to prevent those tumors from taking hold and spreading. Those who follow his advice will be doing much to prevent cancer onset, of that I have no doubt. Rating: - SuperbI absolutely love....love this book! The good Doctor breaks everything down in laymen's terms....and the regimen to eat in an Anticancer way is not difficult...the foods are everyday foods (other than the Agave Nectar)a that can be found in every supermarket...I am a person with such a sweet tooth that I really could have gone through a 12-step program...I mean I was addicted...after 1 week on the regimen, I'm slowly weaning myself away from the sugar and the Agave Nectar is very good and pleasant tasting (unlike Stevia that I'd tried many moons ago) It tastes like honey, so I use it whenever I have a sweet craving... I have breast cancer and this book has been such a god-send to me...it makes me feel that I can be proactive in my own treatment...that I can DO something about the illness...even if I never get well (I'm stage IV) it gives me a feeling of empowerment...plus.... The chemo has been making me gain weight and this new way of eating is couteracting the weight gain! I like the fact that the author is speaking from experience and not just theory...he actually had cancer...this is a must-read for everyone...I've been telling all of my family and friends to get the book and apply the advice!!! Rating: - Response to Mr. Waltermire's reviewI came across this book recently by chance. Coincidentally, my mother had just died of multiple myeloma (a blood cancer) and my sister is currently battling ovarian cancer, so this book caught my attention. I've always been (and still am) guided by scientific evidence, putting more stock in double-blind studies than new-age healing techniques, which often sound like quackery. This book is not new-age quackery at all; the author holds an MD & PhD, and fully acknowledges, respects, and endorses the prevailing medical establishment's use of chemotherapies, surgeries, and radiation. Simultaneously, however, he also reviews the scientific evidence of the beneficial effects of proper diet, exercise, and mental outlook on the prospects of cancer patients. He also gives a convincing explanation of why such ideas are not part of the medical establishment's recommendations on pages 113-118. In a nutshell, the universe of admissible evidence for oncologists consists ONLY of the results of large scale double-blind studies on human subjects, which typically cost hundreds of millions of dollars and are financed by pharmaceutical firms. Epidemiological studies and the results of laboratory experiments (whether on human tumor cells or on mice) are thus not considered legitimate evidence for practicing oncologists. There are already numerous other reviews here that highly praise this book; there is no need to repeat what others have said. I was moved to contribute here after reading one of the other reader reviews. Mr. Waltermire's review of this book (a 2-star review, and the only review giving this book less than 4 stars) states that Servan-Schreiber incorrectly asserts that Stephen J. Gould did not die of abdominal mesothelioma, while in fact Gould DID die of it. However, the postscript to Gould's essay "The Median is Not the Message" by Steve Dunn, which appears here: [...] states the opposite: that Gould actually died of an unrelated cancer 20 years after his original diagnosis. If Steve Dunn is correct, then so is Servan-Schreiber; it is Waltermire who is apparently misinformed on this point. The Wikipedia entry on Stephen Jay Gould corroborates Dunn. Rating: - Anticancer A New Wa;y of LifeThis is an excellent book, with concise analysis. It is easily understood, and the author shows an in depth command of the subject. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in living a healthy life. Rating: - I'd recommend this to everyoneWhile the central ideas of how to make oneself less likely to get cancer are well-known (eat more vegetables and less bad stuff, exercise regularly, reduce stress) Servan-Schreiber does such an excellent job of providing info on the mechanisms by which these remedies work and illustrating why they are so important for human health and well-being. He also illustrates these concepts with examples from his own life. I would recommend this to EVERYONE. |
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