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Before and after cancer treatment, heal faster, better, stronger, Julie K. Silver

Label
Before and after cancer treatment, heal faster, better, stronger, Julie K. Silver
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Before and after cancer treatment
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Julie K. Silver
Series statement
A Johns Hopkins Press health book
Sub title
heal faster, better, stronger
Summary
In covering the benefits of prehabilitation strategies, which improve physical and emotional strength before beginning therapy, the book adds another dimension to the experience of cancer treatment. Dr. Silver fills this survivor-oriented book with exercise and diet recommendations as well as step-by-step instructions for fighting fatigue, monitoring mood, and overcoming setbacks. Readers are encouraged to set balanced goals, take time to heal, and consult both conventional and alternative medicine
Table Of Contents
Get Your Life Back on Track -- Understand Physical Healing -- Dare to Dream Again -- Prioritize What You Do and Pace Yourself -- Seek Help from Conventional Medicine -- Explore Eastern and Other Medical Systems -- Dance, Skip, and Walk: Exercise Your Way Back to Health -- Nourish Your Body -- Fight Fatigue -- Ease Your Pain -- Monitor Your Mood -- Tap into Your Spirituality -- Love and Be Loved -- Surmount Setbacks -- Look What's on the Horizon
Target audience
adult