So, You Don't Want to Get Cancer?: A Research-Based Guide to the Lifestyle Changes You Can Make to Prevent Cancer

The Lifestyle Changes You Can Make to Prevent Cancer As much as 40 percent of cancers occur because of the way we live our lives. By making what might be small changes to our lifestyles, we can significantly reduce the chances of getting, and dying from, many common cancers. Simple things like drinking coffee, taking care with exposure to sunlight, eating the correct foods, and much more, can make a big difference. This book provides all the information you need to set about minimizing your chances of getting cancer. It is informative, easy to read, and based on sound medical research. It covers a wide range, including these topics. Alcohol Diet Organic foods Medications to prevent cancer Smoking Excess body fat and bariatric surgery Physical activity Ultraviolet (UV) exposure from sunlight Vaccinations Vitamins and minerals Stress Cancer-preventing surgery Radiation exposure, including X-rays and scans Cell phone use Pesticide and herbicide exposure All the common cancers are discussed separately in detail. Don't get cancer! It can forever change your life, and you might possibly die from it. There are many changes to your way of living that you can do that might prevent this from happening!

About the Author :
Dr. David Ingram is a specialist cancer surgeon, working principally in the area of breast cancer. He has undertaken research investigating the relationship between diet, hormones, and other aspects of lifestyle and breast cancer, publishing more than eighty articles in scientific journals. He did his undergraduate medical studies at the University of Melbourne and has a postgraduate master's degree from the University of Western Australia. He is a past associate professor of surgery at the University of Western Australia. His interest in writing began more than two decades ago, before the internet was in common use, producing a monthly newsletter containing cancer related topics and the latest cancer research news. These days it would online and called a blog! His non-medical interests include house design, where he took a year out of medicine to qualify as a draftsman and designer and he has designed, drafted and had built a number of houses. Also growing plants and at one stage had a small commercial floriculture business growing liliums. He lives in Perth, Western Australia.

Review :
'Cancer impacts families everywhere. Rather than just hope it doesn't arrive - we all need to know what are the things we can do to prevent getting it in the first place. Dr David Ingram has written a fascinating, comprehensive guide on how not to get cancer! So even if you don't worry about yourself - you need to get this book so you can help your kids and grandkids improve their chances not to get cancer - and you need to do it now!' Maggie Dent - Author, Parenting and Resilience Educator. "This is a concise and evidence-based must read for those of you wanting to know the truth about factors which increases risk of getting cancer and what you can do to minimise this risk." Professor Arlene Chan - Medical Oncologist