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The Cancer Prevention Diet: The Macrobiotic Approach to Preventing and Relieving Cancer

Michio Kushi

Since its original publication a quarter-century ago, The Cancer Prevention Diet has been one of the most popular guides to the prevention and relief of society's most feared disease. Drawing on the most up-to-date cancer research, Michio Kushi and Alex Jack present a dietary program that can be implemented safely and simply at home, at a fraction of the cost of usual meals and medical care. This completely revised and updated twentyfifth anniversary edition includes:

- Broader dietary guidelines and new recipes

- New research on the twenty most frequent types of cancer

- New ways to combine macrobiotics with chemotherapy, radiation, and more

- The latest statistics, studies, and treatments

- The role of positive emotions in the healing process.

Book Details

  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
  • Publish Date: Aug 18th, 2009
  • Pages: 608
  • Language: English
  • Edition: -25th Anniversa - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.14in - 6.10in - 0.84in - 1.27lb
  • EAN: 9780312561062
  • Categories: Diet & Nutrition - DietsDiseases & Conditions - CancerDiet & Nutrition - Macrobiotics

About the Author

Kushi, Michio: - Michio Kushi, founder of the East West Foundation, is the acknowledged leader of the international macrobiotic community and natural-foods movement. Well known and widely respected among both the medical community and the public at large, he is the author of numerous books and articles on the food-health connection.
Jack, Alex: - Alex Jack, a journalist and author, is a former editor of the East West Journal. Jack co-authored Diet for a Strong Heart.