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For cancer patients undergoing treatment, foods that prevent and reduce side effects, promote healing, and improve quality of life Written by a naturopathic physician specializing in complementary cancer care and a certified nutritionist, Cooking through Cancer Treatment to Recovery offers over 100 quick and delicious recipes that provide nutrients essential at each stage of treatment while avoiding proinflammatory foods such as processed sugars, dairy, and gluten that may increase side effects. The recipes in this user-friendly cookbook Will not interfere or reduce the effectiveness of conventional treatment Address the most common side effects of conventional treatment such as diarrhea, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, joint pain, chemo brain, and loss of appetite Use widely available ingredients and are easy to prepare Are packed with flavor and aesthetic appeal Provide essential vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients Complement each other for a therapeutic balance of protein, good fats, carbohydrates, and fiber Unique, intuitive, and helpful to cancer patients.
About the Author
DR. LISA PRICE is a licensed Naturopathic Physician in the State of Washington (1999 - current) , a National Institute of Health Research Fellow (2005-2010) and an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University. She teaches biochemistry to Master of Science candidates in Nutrition. Her classes focus on the physiological effects of nutrients as well as the standard biochemistry concepts.As an NIH research fellow, she investigated the immunological effects of a medicinal mushroom in normal immune systems and also in women with breast cancer. Her research included both clinical and basic science study. She has published peer-reviewed scientific papers and abstracts, has written many articles on health and nutrition, and has presented her findings at scientific conferences.She has a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry and microbiology, and completed her Master of Science studies in biochemistry. Prior to becoming a naturopathic physician she worked professionally as a research scientist. She is also an environmentalist, and environmental justice activist, and is one of the founding members of the Seattle-based non profit organization the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice. She is a health contributor on a radio show (1150 AM KKNW New Urban Unlimited) once a month on health issues associated with cancer and nutrition. She's had the priviliege to interview authors such as Dr. Peter D'Adamo (Eat Right for Your Blood Type) , Cynthia Lair (Feeding the Whole Family) and Hip Hop Mogul and meditation buff Russell Simmons. Dr. Price lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest, but originally hales from New York City.Her blog site is: https://niangola4.wixsite.com/drlisaprice--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
