Kelly Lutman

The information in this book seems solid, very consistent with research I've previously done on the topic. I will say, I was a bit disappointed to see that it played it safe and offered all of this as something to be paired with Chemo. I was hoping that it would go the full distance and promote a non-chemo option for treating cancer (there are several that exist). For what it is, however, it is good. If you are to practice the diet that is promoted here before you have cancer it is a great way to help ensure that you never get it, in fact it may be more beneficial as a preventative than anything else. Does it offer anything that you couldn't already find on Youtube/the internet? Probably not. As a result, is it worth the price tag? Only if you have zero confidence in yourself to gather the information on your own. If you are planning on going the chemo route, this may not offer much. I've learned a great deal about diet from patients getting traditional treatment and have doctors that help them eat better during the process. So the idea that you won't hear any of this during chemo is technically possible, but rather improbable nowadays.… (mehr)

Thriving Through Cancer by Kelly Lutman is a good, basic introduction to ways to help your health be as good as possible through a cancer diagnosis. Lutman is a health coach certified in Applied Functional Medicine.

Thriving Through Cancer offers a lot of good information for those who don't know much about nutrition and how it can affect your health through cancer treatment. There is also good information about other complimentary holistic therapies--exercise, good hydration, eliminating toxins as much as possible, supporting your thought life through expressive writing and other good ways to help your body, mind and soul through treatment and as you heal after treatment.

I would recommend this book for someone who is new to nutrition and complimentary health therapies and taking care of their body holistically. It may make a good gift for a dear friend or cancer patient. I personally have been doing holistic healthcare for awhile so I was already familiar with a lot of this information. Everything that I read seemed to be solid and based on good research.… (mehr)