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The three pillars of survivorship

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:02 pm
by O Stoma Mia
The Three Pillars of Survivorship

In my opinion, many patients can protect themselves from recurrence by diligently following some of the basic 'survivorship' principles outlined in Dr. David Servan-Schreiber's book, "Anti-Cancer", and similar publications:

Steps to avoid cancer recurrence
Some do’s and don’ts for helping to avoid and fight cancer.
  1. Your mental state
    * Be positive.
    * Resolve stress and past traumas.
    * Accept yourself and your emotions, including the negative ones.
    * Practice meditation, yoga, tai chi or some other form of relaxation.
  2. Your diet
    * These vegetables have great cancer-fighting characteristics: beets, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, garlic, kale, leeks and scallions.
    * Also good are onions, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, red wine, soy.
    * Increase your intake of omega-3s, typically found in fish (herring, trout, sardines, mackerel, halibut) and flax seeds and oils.
    * Avoid sugar, white flour, vegetable oils, white rice and non-organic animal fat (meat, eggs, milk, cheese).
    * Filter your tap water.
  3. Your activity
    * Spend 20 to 30 minutes a day on a physical activity like tennis, swimming or walking.
    * Be out in the sun for 20 minutes every day.
And...
* Avoid being surrounded by people who smoke.
* Use cosmetic products that don’t contain parabens or phthalates.
* Use skin-care products without estrogens or placental by-products.
* Use cleaning products without synthetic chemicals.
* Don’t prepare food in a scratched Teflon pan.
* Reduce the influence of cell phones by using a headset consistently.

Source: David Servan-Schreiber, Anticancer 11-05-08
http://semicolontheartofhealing.blogspot.com/2008/11/steps-to-avoid-cancer.html


Here are links to some more detailed publications in this area. These are the kinds of programs (nutrition, exercise, stress-reduction) that you need to follow in order to minimize the chances of cancer recurring. Some books are available in both digital and paper format.

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"Anticancer - A New Way of Life", by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, (2009)

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"Life Over Cancer" by Dr Keith Block and Dr. Andrew Weil (2009),

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Healthy to 100 - Aging with Vigor and Grace Alexa Fleckenstein and Roanne Weisman (2006)

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Survivorship and Healthy Living

http://www.cancer.net/survivorship/follow-care-after-cancer-treatment/healthy-living-after-cancer