Eating for Better Health

Jane Plant, the bestselling author of 'Your Life in Your Hands', shares advice and hundreds of recipes to help you combat common and serious health conditions - now completely updated with all the latest research

A courageous, inspiring and brilliant book

Dr Michael Dixon OBE, Chair fo the Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health (from the foreword)

Jane Plant (Author) Professor Jane Plant is a widely respected scientist, who was awarded a CBE for her work in relation to human health and in 2005 was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine for her books on cancer. She contracted breast cancer in 1987 at the age of 42: the disease recurred a further four times. She adopted the diet and lifestyle changes she advocates in her book, and has now been clear of breast cancer for fifteen years. Gillian Tidey (Author) Professor Jane Plant is a widely respected scientist, who was awarded a CBE for her work in relation to human health and in 2005 was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine for her books on cancer. She contracted breast cancer in 1987 at the age of forty-two, and the disease recurred a further four times. She adopted the diet and lifestyle changes she advocates in this book, and has now been clear of breast cancer for over fifteen years. She is the author of several books, including the bestselling Your Life in Your Hands.

This informative, accessible guide to eating for better health will help you regain control of your health whether you're fighting a chronic condition or want to prevent problems in the future. Bestselling author Jane Plant and dietician Gill Tidey show how eating the right foods can help you manage - and even prevent - a range of other common health problems, including: 
 
-allergies 
-heart disease 
-high blood pressure 
-digestive problems 
-diabetes 
-skin problems, and many more. 
 
With clear advice on what to eat - and what to avoid - for each of the conditions, and featuring over 200 easy-to-make, delicious recipes to get you on the road to optimum well-being, this is a book for everyone who wants to live a healthier life. 
 
Including a new foreword by Dr Michael Dixon, Medical Director of the Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health and Chair of the NHS Alliance.

Understand, Prevent and Overcome Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer

Your Life In Your Hands

The groundbreaking international bestseller, revised and updated with brand new information on combating cancer through diet and lifestyle changes

Professor Devra Lee Davis, member of the Board of Directors of the Breast Cancer Fund and Senior Fellow in Cancer Epidemiology at the National Cancer Institute

An astonishing book... it could save your life

Amazing... Her message is one that every woman must read

Easy to follow and practical for a busy lifestyle

Professor Jane Plant is a widely respected scientist, who was awarded a CBE for her work in relation to human health and in 2005 was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine for her books on cancer. She contracted breast cancer in 1987 at the age of 42: the disease recurred a further four times. She adopted the diet and lifestyle changes she advocates in her book, and has now been clear of breast cancer for fifteen years.

Professor Jane Plant's international bestseller on combating breast cancer through diet and lifestyle changes has been fully revised and updated, including new information on ovarian cancer and other types of cancer. 
 
In this groundbreaking book, Professor Plant details her own experiences of suffering with breast cancer, and how she learnt of the relationship between cancer and diet. The book explains the science behind the 'no dairy' diet and gives practical advice on how diet and lifestyle changes can help prevent and overcome breast and ovarian cancer. 
 
For sufferers, their families and anyone who is concerned about the risk of cancer, this book is essential reading.

Understand, Prevent and Overcome Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer

The groundbreaking diet and lifestyle plan to combat prostate cancer

The real value of this book is that it empowers the reader with knowledge

Following the international success of Your Life in Your Hands, the groundbreaking book on breast cancer, Professor Jane Plant explains how her diet and lifestyle plan can be used to combat prostate cancer. This revised and updated edition includes new information to help those with other types of cancer, such as colorectal cancer and testicular cancer. 
 
In this groundbreaking book, Professor Plant illuminates the relationship between cancer and diet. The book explains the science behind the 'no dairy' diet and then gives useful advice on diet and lifestyle to maximise your health and avoid contracting cancer. 
 
For sufferers, their families and anyone who is concerned about the risk of cancer, this book is essential.

Understanding, Preventing and Overcoming Osteoporosis

With the help of this book you can: 
* Learn how to prevent osteoporosis 
* Improve your chances of increasing your bone strength and health if you suffer from osteoporosis 
* Discover how to get the best out of othodox medicine 
* Educate yourself about the fundamental importance of diet and lifestyle, with seven Food Factors and eight Lifestyle Factors, aimed at improving your bone health, appearance and outlook. 
* Follow a new dietary regime based on delicious recipes 
* Above all, discover a diet and lifestyle that will empower you to prevent and combat the disease.

The Plant Programme

Expert dietary advice for beating prostate and breast cancer, from the bestselling author of Your Life In Your Hands

Could change the way you view your food forever.

Easy to follow and practical for a busy lifestyle.

Her message is one that every woman must read

Jane Plant's breast cancer recurred five times before she learned of the relationship between diet and the disease. In her international bestselling book, Your Life in Your Hands, she describes how her training and knowledge as a natural scientist enabled her to understand and, eventually, overcome her cancer. In Prostate Cancer: Understand, Prevent and Overcome she then expanded her research into prostate cancer - the second biggest cancer killer among men. 
In The Plant Programme Jane and fellow scientist Gill Tidey show how adopting a lifestyle of non-dairy eating and healthy living can complement conventional medical treatment of breast or prostate cancer and help in the prevention of the diseases. With hundreds of tasty, easy-to-make and nutritious dairy-free meals for all occasions, as well as tips on how to cope with dining away from home. The Plant Programme can help save lives.

Jane Plant

Mustafa Djamgoz

this sensitive and informative self-help guide goes into every aspect of cancer in great detail, from debunking myths of the disease to what to expect before a chemo session

How to Regain Control of Your Health and Your Life

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you want to do everything possible to beat the disease. But with so much conflicting advice and so many options available, how do you decide on the best treatment plan for you? 
 
In this major new book, Professor Jane Plant and Professor Mustafa Djamgoz present a clear and scientifically sound 10-step programme to help you beat cancer. At a time when you may be feeling helpless and confused, this book provides the essential guidance you need to take control of your life and regain your health with targeted advice for specific cancers. 
 
Included in the 10-step plan: 
 
· Inform yourself: understand what cancer is, what causes it and how to avoid carcinogens 
· Choosing the right treatment: evidence-based advice on conventional and complementary therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and medication 
· Change your lifestyle: guidance on diet, exercise, reducing stress, relationships and other lifestyle factors that have a proven link with cancer 
 
Beat Cancer will help you prevent cancer, tackle your diagnosis and stay in remission.

Jane Plant

Praise for Beat Cancer

this sensitive and informative self-help guide goes into every aspect of cancer in great detail, from debunking myths of the disease to what to expect before a chemo session

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