Anticancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six

&;An invaluable guide for both professionals in the health field and the general public.&; &;Deepak Chopra, MD

The evidence is in: you can reduce cancer risk and support treatment by focusing on six key areas of health and wellness.
 
The scientific data on the link between lifestyle, environmental factors, and cancer risk has been accumulating at an accelerated rate over the past decade: Every week we learn something more that we can do as individuals to decrease the risk of can­cer and improve the likelihood of long-term survival. Many of us&;patients and doctors included&;do not realize that changes in our daily choices and habits can improve quality of life, increase the chances of survival, and aid in the healing process for those with a diagnosis. These ideas were pioneered in David Servan-Schreiber&;s Anticancer: A New Way of Life, and became the basis for a research study developed by Lorenzo Cohen and Servan-Schreiber at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
 
Introducing the concept of the &;Mix of Six,&; Cohen and Alison Jefferies make an informed case that building social and emotional support; manag­ing stress; improving sleep, exercise, and diet; and minimizing exposure to environmental toxins work together to promote an optimal environment for health and well-being. While each plays an inde­pendent role, the synergy created by all six factors can radically transform health; delay or prevent many cancers; support conventional treatments; and significantly improve quality of life&;as many testi­monies and stories of those in the anticancer com­munity eloquently show.

Anticancer Living provides an accessible, pre­scriptive guide to wellness based on the latest scien­tific findings and clinical trials, and it showcases the community of doctors, researchers, caregivers, and patients who have been inspired to create change.

Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, is the Richard E. Haynes Distinguished Professor in Clini­cal Cancer Prevention and director of the Integra­tive Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He is on the board of the Academic Consortium for Integra­tive Medicine and Health and is a founding mem­ber and past president of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Dr. Cohen has published more than 125 scientific articles in top medical journals and has edited two books on integrative medicine for cancer care.

Alison Jefferies, MEd, has worked extensively as an educator. She is a former president of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Fac­ulty and Family Organization and works closely with Lorenzo Cohen to foster health and wellness in indi­viduals and their communities.
 
Cohen and Jefferies live in Houston with their three children.