A must read book for prostate cancer patients and their families. Dr. Myers has taken a scientific approach to nutrition; emphasizing a diet that has been shown to slow prostate cancer. The first 4 chapters of the book deal with: * What is known about the role diet plays in the biology of prostate cancer.
* a list of nutritional supplements that may be of help to the prostate cancer patient.
* Warnings about certain dietary practices and nutritional supplements that may fuel the growth of prostate cancer or harm your health in other ways.
* Instructions and recipes to help you use nutritional information, intelligently on a daily basis.
Ms Sara Steck and Dr. Rose Myers wrote EATING YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH as an easy-to-use guide for changing your diet , with well thought out menus and easy to follow recipes. The book includes lists to help you stock your kitchen with staples and a guide for equipping your kitchen for healthier meals. It also includes sections on cooking grains and beans, helpful tips on food preparation and storage, and an easy to use spice and herb table. The recipes are in easy to follow format and cover a large variety of complete meals including beverages and desserts.
Charles E."Snuffy" Myers, M.D. is the former cancer center Director and is currently professor of medicine and urology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Myers conducts a "second opinion " clinic for prostate cancer patients.Dr. Myers is an internationally recognized expert in prostate cancer. He has lectured extensively in the US and the United Kingdom. He is a popular speaker among prostate cancer patients because of his ability to explain science and medicine in easy to understand language. Snuffy and his wife Rose started the Prostate Forum in 1996 to help prostate cancer patients and their families understand the disease and current treatment options. Rose Sgarlat Myers, PT, Ph.D is the chief operating officer of Rivanna Health Publications, President of the Corporation for Health Education and Careers, and a consultant in physical therapy education. She was a faculty member at the University of Prennsylvania, Geogetown University, and the University Maryland before becoming the Director of Education for the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr Rose Sgarlat Myers is the editor of the Saunders Manual of Physical Therapy Practice, a major text and reference book for physical therapists.
Sara Sgarlat Steck, RT worked in the health care field in Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Her interest in nutrition was aroused when one of her three children was diagnosed with Acute Lmphoblastic Leukemia. constant while trying to get her son to eat.Her interest in nutrition grew as she began to participate in body building and weight training. Sara became an advocate of low-fat meals and eventually became a vegetarian. During training for body building competition she became a vegan. She is a personal trainer helping others through weight training and diet. She teaches cooking, especially vegetarian and low-fat cooking.
