The Answer to Cancer: Is Never Giving It a Chance to Start (Paperback)

by Hari Sharma (Author), James G. Meade (Author), Rama K. Mishra (Author) "CANCER..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"Simple, yet powerful techniques for staying fit without tough diets or impossible workout programs." -- Jay Glaser, M.D.

"This book offers effective cancer prevention if people follow the guidelines." -- Christopher S. Clark, M.D.

Product Description
Simple, natural things are the answer to cancer!

Sound too easy? Here a Western research physician teams with an Eastern Ayurvedic to explain how ancient "secrets" -- that you can do from home! -- make it difficult for cancer to ever get started.

Find out . . .

*Which Indian spice protects your DNA (where cancer starts)

*How cancer cells crave sugar, and how to block sugar cravings

*Why natural killer cells are good, and how to keep them flowing

*What food supplement can fight bad toxins without blocking chemotherapy's "good toxins"

*Simple steps to fight colds, the flu, insomnia and more!

*How to get your body to manufacture Interleukin-2 (a prescription anti-cancer drug)

Early Detection Not Enough

The Answer to Cancer takes a fresh approach to the most troubling disease of our age. "When medicine speaks of 'prevention,' it mainly is speaking of early detection, which -- if you think about it -- isn't cancer prevention at all," announces the book's opening chapter. These authors have more sweeping intentions. The work offers a cradle-to-grave, 24-hour, easy and natural approach for averting the disease before it ever takes hold. It offers advice on diet, of course, blending modern scientific analysis ("phytochemicals", "lignans", "antioxidants") with classical Ayurvedic understanding (fruits, vegetables, herbs). (You'll find few technical Ayurvedic terms to confuse you. though.) A brief compendium of ancient techniques in modern dress, Answer makes an impassioned plea for, of all things, sleep. It rails against iced beverages (which it calls "the antithesis of digestion"). It teaches a basic course in Yoga while offering a few secrets for getting rid of toxins. Denouncing the microwave and the Snickers bar, it upholds the sunrise walk and periods of settled Transcendental Meditation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Select Books (NY); 1 edition (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590790189
• ISBN-13: 978-1590790182
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #275,802 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud at a cancer book!, November 11, 2002

By	Edward J Kingsbury (Fairfield, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This book about fighting cancer through Ayurvedic preventative health is practical, simple and life-saving. Anyone can do this, no sweat.
'Answer to Cancer' is extremely valuable just for that. What makes it extraordinary is that it's funny! Belly laugh funny. Jim Meade uses humor to make a seriously scary subject go down easy, in the most sincere, compassionate way.
I think the best recommendation comes from my 23 year old daughter, a cool realist with a highly sensitive BS meter, and plenty of attitude. She read a few pages of our copy, and promptly adopted it. We had to get another one.
I recommend 'Answer to Cancer' for everyone on your Christmas list - it's ridiculously cheap, and worth it's weight in gold!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly rewarding and uplifting book!!!, September 19, 2002

By	Eine Leserin (z. Zt. Zürich, sonst Bremen) - See all my reviews

This books contains all you need to know to live not only healthily but also to really< enjoy your life at the same time! This book gives you an astounding amount of informations but without overburdening you. It just anticipates the questions that you might have in regard to the "how"s and "why"s. Everything is cooked down to the essentials - you are not overwhelmed with "do's" and "don'ts". Instead the book is full of jokes, really inspiring, brightening your day, uplifting and encouraging.
The book is briefing you about all you need to know to live life happily and avoid the terrible disease mentionned in the title.
It is however NOT only for people in fear of (recurrence) of cancer - it is for all who want to have a brief, yet all-comprehensive book on how to live ayurvedically and joyfully at the same time.
It is a book you will ENJOY to read - it is highly informative and it is very readable!

My compliments to the authors! I wouldn't want to miss it anymore - it should become a standard book for all health conscious individuals. Also, it is the kind of book you will enjoy to read even at bedtime five minutes before falling asleep. It is a very positive outlook on health.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Answer to any Imbalance in the Body or Mind, January 31, 2006

By	Cliff DeVries (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

The Answer to Cancer: is Never Giving it a Chance to Start is written in a lighthearted and comfortably way. Simple recommendations from Ayurveda, translated as the science of life or life span, are made to increase immunity in the body by igniting the fires of digestion at breakfast time, enhancing digestion and elimination, balancing and adjusting the diet, adding strategies to detoxify the body, and re-enlivening a youthful enthusiasm and joy for life. The authors continue with discussing ideas to improve and enhance sleep, to rejuvenate the body and mind through Yoga (yoga postures are sketched along with instructions on how to perform them) and to walk daily. They progress onto state of the art herbal combinations and behavioral recommendations to improve the value of one's interactions with people throughout the day. Finally, they continue with recommending a highly researched meditation program for developing greater mental and physical potential and at the end of the book they discuss the inspiring origins of Ayurveda.

After implementing the recommendations which are supported by scientific research, I began understanding that the significance of the book is found in using the recommendation not just reading about them. It is an operation's manual for refining the body and mind; after practicing the ideas I felt increased energy, creativity, improved memory, clarity of thinking, increased happiness and better health.

The title of the book The Answer to Cancer could have been The Answer to Anything. Improved immunity, balance, and happiness will take care of most threats of disease and problems in life.

The eminent authors are all experienced practitioners of Ayurveda.

Hari Sharma, MD was director of the Cancer Prevention and Natural Products Research, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He has co-authored 3 books on Ayurveda and has lectured worldwide on his research and Ayurveda. He is now retired, a Professor Emeritus, and practicing medicine.

Dr. Rama Kant Mishra is an Ayurvedic physician. He is a Graduate of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (GAMS), from SYNA Ayurvedic College, Bhagulpur. He has been in private practice since 1974.

Jim Meade, Ph.D., English Literature assembled the ideas from the other two authors. He has written 23 books to date and wrote some of them in the funny and famous Dummies series.