You Can Conquer Cancer: A New Way of Living

484 Pages·2015·21.237 MB·English

by  Ian Gawler, Linus Pauling, Abram Hoffer

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You Can
Conquer
Cancer

You Can
Conquer
Cancer
A New Way of Living
IAN GAWLER
JEREMY P. TARCHER/ PENGUIN
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First edition published in Australia 1984
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gawler, Ian.
You can conquer cancer : a new way ofl iving / lan Gawler.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-399-17263-2 (paperback)
1, Cancer—Treatment. 2, Cancer—Diet therapy. 3. Cancer—Psychological aspects.
4. Relaxation. 5. Meditation. I. Title.
RC270.8.G39 2015 2014035591
616.99'4—de23
Printed in the United States of America
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May you all live long and happy lives!

Contents
Introduction | The Big Picture—What Is Possible and How
1 The First Step | How to Begin
2 Keeping Hope Alive | Prognosis and Looking into the Crystal Ball
3 What Treatments Will | Use? | Attending to Individual Needs
Meditation | The Principles Behind the Silent Healer
Meditation | The Practice
Meditation in Daily Life | Calm, Clear and Relaxed
Mind Training 1 | Positive Thinking: The Conscious Mind at Work
Mind Training 2 | Habits and Beliefs, Affirmations and Imagery:
The Unconscious Mind at Work 102
Mind Training 3 | The Mind-Body Connection: Using the Power
of the Mind for Healing 124
Pain Control | It ls Only Pain! 151
Nutrition 1 | The Principles:A Logical Approach 177
Nutrition 2 | Foods That Heal: Clarifying Your Choices 189
Nutrition 3 | Healthy Boundaries: The Wellness Diet 197
Nutrition 4 | Eating for Recovery: The Healing Diet 230
The Causes of Cancer | It Is All in the Mind—Or Is It? 266
Healthy Emotions 1 | Feeling Well, Being Well 287
Healthy Emotions 2 | Transforming the Negative, Accentuating the Positive 300
18 Death and Dying | How to Live Well, and Die Well 320
19 Your Healing Choices | Principles, Practicalities and Spirituality 347
20 The Sealed Section | The Special Case of Subtle-Energy Medicine 364
21 Recommendations | An Action Plan 380
Appendices 389
References 447
More Information on lan Gawler 449
Index 451