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by Nasha Winters (Author), Jess Higgins Kelley (Author), Kelly Turner (Foreword by)
"Read this important book to learn how cancer is an environmental, metabolic disease with many small causes that stack up--and what you can do to prevent or even reverse it."―Dave Asprey, New York Times bestselling author of The Bulletproof Diet
An innovative, metabolic-focused nutrition protocol that identifies 10 key hallmarks crucial to preventing and managing cancer. The ketogenic diet, which relies on the body's production of ketones as fuel, is the centerpiece of this innovative approach created by naturopathic, integrative oncologist and cancer survivor Dr. Nasha Winters and nutrition therapist Jess Higgins Kelley. They show readers how to harness the anticancer potential of phytonutrients abundant in low-glycemic plant and animal foods to address the 10 hallmarks of cancer. This optimized, genetically tuned diet shuns: - Grains, legumes, and sugar- Genetically modified foods
- Pesticides and synthetic ingredients In favor of: - Whole, wild foods
- Local and organic foods
- Fermented and heirloom foods
- Low-glycemic foods Winters and Kelley illuminate each of the Optimal Terrain Ten Protocol elements―including epigenetics, the microbiome, the immune system, toxin exposures, and blood sugar balance―to show how each relates to the cancer process. They then arm readers with a heavily researched and tested, non-toxic and metabolic, focused nutrition prescription to follow. Through addressing the 10 root causes of cancer and approaching the disease from a nutrition-focused standpoint, we can slow cancer's endemic spread and live optimized lives.
"A powerhouse of detailed information on how to prevent, manage, and treat cancer."―Travis Christofferson, author of Tripping over the Truth
Author Biography
Dr. Nasha Winters is an integrative oncology specialist, author of The Metabolic Approach to
Cancer and coauthor of Mistletoe and the Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology, host of the Metabolic Matters podcast, former executive director of the nonprofit organization the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health (MTIH), CEO of Dr. Nasha, Inc., and cofounder and medical director of Terrain Holding Company.
Dr. Nasha Winters www.drnasha.com
Terrain Holding www.terrainholding.com
Metabolic Regen https: //metabolicregen.com
MTOMICS https: //mtomics.com
Metabolic Matters Podcast https: //metabolicmatters.com
Books https: //www.drnasha.com/books-and-education Jess Higgins Kelley, MNT, ONC, is an internationally recognized and award-winning journalist, nutrition therapist, and pioneering metabolic health educator. She is the founder and director of the Oncology Nutrition Institute (ONI) based in Maine, USA. ONI has provided certification and training programs in metabolic oncology nutrition therapy and lifestyle medicine to thousands of practitioners and members of the public worldwide since 2017 (www.oncologynutritioninstitute.com). She is also a licensed sea captain, ski guide, outdoor survival expert, and former Hurricane Island Outward Bound instructor. Jess earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from Western Colorado University and completed the nutrition therapist master program at the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Denver, Colorado. She is the coauthor of Bioregulatory Medicine: An Innovative Holistic Approach to Self-Healing and the former managing editor at Edible San Juan Mountains magazine. She was the recipient of the Alaska Press Club Award in 2000, and her writing has appeared in Trail Runner Magazine, Powder, Ski, Skiing, Well Being Journal, Teton Valley News, and the Natural Grocers publications.
Number of Pages: 408
Dimensions: 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN
Publication Date: May 11, 2017
