Once we are diagnosed with cancer, we realize how little we know about it. We've read articles our whole lives about how 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away', but unless we're a scientist (or an avid reader of science journals), we don't fully understand how our body fights disease.
If you're like me, you now have a burning desire to learn more - as if your life depended on it. This page contains the books, videos and other resources that I found most informative. Most you will find at your local library, but I've included links to amazon for more detailed descriptions.
Recommended Books & Video
The Power of Now is not specifically for cancer patients or survivors, but many people dealing with cancer have found it to be a powerful tool in dealing with the flood of emotions, and physical pain and stress that come with a cancer diagnosis.
This short little book is the best and easiest way to learn about Green Smoothies. It's a quick read, with personal stories that both help you understand WHY green smoothies are so good for your health, but also HOW easy it is to adapt green smoothies into any lifestyle.
FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the claim that most; if not all; of the so-called "diseases of affluence" that afflict us can be controlled; or even reversed; by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
The Complete Cancer Cleanse is a book that appeals to the person who wants to do a total body cancer detox. It takes you through all the parts of your body and provides the science related to cancer as well as steps to detox.
'The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health' is a fascinating combination of story, discovery, research, and the quest to understand cancer.
The alternative treatment classic that exposes some of the industrial and political issues around the cancer industry. Not for the faint of heart, but a must read for people who really want to see the big picture.