by Lynne Eldridge, M.D. and David Borgeson, MS, MPT

If you have a family member who has had or died of cancer, you’re probably concerned about your own risk. Instead of stressing out, take action now to decrease your risk with this book.

According to the authors, 80 - 95% of cancers have an environmental component. This means that we may be far more empowered than we realize when it comes to preventing cancer.
The aim of the book is to give you the knowledge you need, in bite sized chunks, to make changes in your daily life to help prevent cancers of all kinds.

As an example, improving your indoor air quality. It’s not difficult to buy a few house plants to clean up your indoor air, but did you know that radon causes more lung cancer than any other cause besides smoking? And yet how many households have purchased an inexpensive test to check for radon?
Also, who knew that the outdoor play structures we allow our kids to play on may be laced with arsenic, increasing their risk of cancer? Instead of causing a person to freak out and stress out however, the book has a simple suggestion: have your kids wash their hands well after playing on these structures. And, if you own one, seal it with a safe water based sealant yearly.

The book has a comprehensive list of acceptable and non-toxic substitutes to common but carcinogenic (cancer - causing) household products like furniture polishes, pesticides, disinfectants and other items.

In addition, lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, health care and stress relief are listed in the book. Suggestions are made so that you can make better choices that will impact your health both short and long term.

The book makes the reams of studies done on cancer a little easier to understand. Instead of studying all the available data yourself, read this book to get a good overview of what we know about cancer prevention, and take action accordingly.

Available at  Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time