Prostate Cancer: Thriving Through Treatment to Recovery

by Lisa A. Price ND

Overview

Written by a naturopathic physician specializing in complementary cancer care, Prostate Cancer: Thriving Through Treatment to Recovery provides solutions for maintaining health and improving quality of life during conventional cancer treatment. With diet, exercise, and mental health plans tailored to treatment protocol and cancer type, this valuable guide offers safe and effective tools and practices to support patients through every phase and protocol. Organized into six easy chapters, the book summarizes the effects of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy; catalogs potential side effects; and includes recipes, exercise programs, , and mental health therapy suggestions based on symptoms and predictable side effect risks to build strength, promote healing, and improve outcomes.

This essential resource will help prostate cancer patients reduce short- and long-term effects during and after treatment and includes:

• Scientifically-proven practices to support physical and emotional health using nutrition, exercise, and mind body therapies
• Concise explanation of how specific cancer therapies work and their effects on the immune system
• Exercises to build strength with an array of low-to-high-impact cardiovascular and weight bearing exercises
• Quick and delicious recipes designed to include daily protein, fiber, and carbohydrate needs for patients in recovery
• Psychological health and well-being promoted therapies that address patient concerns

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826148568
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/16/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	99
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Lisa A. Price, ND, is in private practice in Seattle and is an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University. In her role as a complementary cancer care specialty provider, she works with patients to help decrease side effects of conventional therapies and improve quality of life through supplements, diet, and exercise.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Understanding Chemotherapy, Surgery, Radiation and Hormone Therapy

Chapter 2: Emotional Aftermath and Effects on the Immune System

Chapter 3: Nurturing through Nutrients: Specific Nutrients and Recipes

Chapter 4: Getting Stronger: Exercise for Patients with Prostate Cancer

Chapter 5: Finding Emotional Balance: Mind Body Therapies for Patients with Prostate Cancer

Chapter 6: Seeking Resiliency and Balance: Tying it all Together

Appendix i: Cancer Support Organizations

Appendix ii: Counseling and Therapy Organizations

Appendix iii: Exercise Associations

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Paul Joseph Ratte, ND (Northwestern Health Sciences University)
Description: Intended as an adjunct to conventional medical treatment for prostate cancer, this book provides complementary lifestyle education on diet, exercise, and mental health to maintain health and improve quality of life.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide practical lifestyle solutions for prostate cancer patients. This book meets the objectives of providing a bridge between conventional and complementary approaches to cancer. After offering a review of conventional treatment, the book addresses lifestyle recommendations to help prostate cancer patients in their treatment and recovery.
Audience: The audience is prostate cancer patients and their partners. The book meets the needs of the intended audience for a simple yet informative companion to conventional treatment. It is the first step for prostate cancer patients seeking an active approach to their healthcare. The author is a naturopathic physician with significant clinical experience treating cancer patients. Using her training as a biochemist, Dr. Price applies an evidence-informed approach to lifestyle education.
Features: The first two of the book's six chapters offer a useful review of conventional prostate cancer treatments. With this background, the final four chapters offer a blueprint of active treatment for cancer patients, including diet, exercise, and mental health recommendations. The book concludes with a discussion of resiliency, which is a key theme throughout. It provides a plan of action to augment the passive nature of conventional treatment. This brief book is clearly written and provides practical and useful information. Its brevity is its strength as its focus is action. The author does not overstate her case and her recommendations are not controversial. Because the book is not an in-depth approach to prostate cancer, its appeal is limited to prostate cancer patients who have little to no knowledge about lifestyle and health. Patients already engaged in healthy lifestyle habits will find this book lacks specific information.
Assessment: This is an admirable introduction to the power of complementary medicine for prostate cancer patients. Moving beyond passive conventional treatment, this simple yet informative guide provides an action plan to engage cancer patients in their treatment and recovery. The book specifically avoids discussion of the use of supplements. Oncologists can confidently recommend this book to patients who are looking for an active treatment approach to prostate cancer.

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