Life Over Cancer The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment

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ISBN: 9780553801149 | 0553801147
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 4/21/2009

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This authoritative guide combines the best of conventional medicine with the best scientifically supported complementary therapies, enabling patients and their doctors to create individualized, lifesaving treatment plans.

Keith I. Block, M.D. is Director of Integrative Medical Education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine; Medical Director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Evanston, Illinois; and founder and Scientific Director of the nonprofit Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Education. He is also editor in chief of the peer-reviewed professional journal Integrative Cancer Therapies and a member of the National Cancer Institute’s Physician Data Query Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Editorial Board.

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction: Retaking Control of Your Life	p. 1
Why Integrative Care Works	p. 9
Forming Your Winning Team	p. 30
Where Are You Now? Quick-Start Maps for Using This Book	p. 40
Improving Your Lifestyle	p. 49
The Anti-Cancer Diet	p. 51
The Life Over Cancer Core Diet Plan	p. 77
Individualizing Your Diet	p. 119
The Physical Care Plan: The Case for Fitness	p. 154
The Life Over Cancer Core Fitness Plan	p. 164
Individualizing Your Fitness Program	p. 191
Mind and Spirit Care: The Rationale	p. 212
The Life Over Cancer Core Mind and Spirit Care Plan	p. 230
Individualizing Your Mind and Spirit Care Plan	p. 252
Boosting Your Biology	p. 281
The Healing Power of the Terrain	p. 283
Oxidation: Fighting Cancer-Promoting Free Radicals	p. 300
Inflammation: Overcoming Cancer's Fiery Side	p. 324
Immune Surveillance: Mounting the Immune Barricades	p. 346
Blood Circulation and Cancer: The Thick and the Thin	p. 368
Glycemia: Breaking Cancer's Sugar Addiction	p. 391
Stress Chemistry: Creating Healthier Biorhythms	p. 408
Enhancing Your Treatment	p. 429
The Three Phases of Cancer Treatment: Hitting Cancer Where-and When-It Counts	p. 431
Crisis: When to Call Your Doctor and Go to the Emergency Room	p. 442
The Surgical Support Program	p. 450
The Chemotherapy Support Program: Reducing Toxicity and Side Effects	p. 463
The Chemotherapy Support Program: Enhancing Effectiveness	p. 478
The Radiation Support Program	p. 488
What to Do When Treatment Ends: Growth Control and Containment in the First Year That You're Cancer-Free	p. 498
The Rehabilitation Program: Getting Strong Enough for Treatment	p. 508
Leaving No Stone Unturned: What to Do When There's "Nothing Left to Do"	p. 516
The Remission Maintenance Program	p. 532
Epilogue: The Gift of Time and Hope	p. 544
A Note on References and Resources	p. 550
Acknowledgments	p. 551
Index	p. 557
About the Author	p. 589
The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment	p. 592
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