From TED.com We can’t control if we’ll die, but we can “occupy death,” in the words of Dr. Peter Saul. He calls on us to make clear our preferences for end of life care — and suggests two questions for starting the conversation. (Filmed at TEDxNewy.) Over the past 35 years Peter Saul has been intimately […]
Can we eat to starve cancer?
– William Li
June 19, 2014 By
William Li presents a new way to think about treating cancer and other diseases: anti-angiogenesis, preventing the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first (and best) step: Eating cancer-fighting foods that cut off the supply lines and beat cancer at its own game. William Li heads the Angiogenesis Foundation, a nonprofit […]
The Emperor of All Maladies
– Siddhartha Mukherjee
June 14, 2014 By
“History repeats, but science reverberates.” The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines […]
The Woman in the Mirror
– Cynthia M. Bulik
June 13, 2014 By
Wouldn’t it feel great to be free of fixation on your body image and simply feel comfortable in your own skin? Well, it’s time to discover the release of disentangling your body esteem from your self esteem and letting your personality, values and accomplishments come to the fore. In The Woman in the Mirror Cynthia Bulik shows […]
Crazy Sexy Diet
– Kris Carr
June 10, 2014 By
The New York Times bestseller by Kris Carr, author of the best-selling Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips and Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor, takes on the crazy sexy subject of what and how we eat, drink, and think. Infused with Carr’s signature sass, wit and advice-from-the-trenches style, Crazy Sexy Diet is a beautifully illustrated resource that puts you on the fast track to vibrant health, happiness […]
Hungry for Change
June 9, 2014 By
Earlier in the week, as part of my postings about good books for a good life, I wrote about the book on the McDonald’s business which is a great story about a very well constructed business. The BUSINESS, not the junk they produce. Only the business. A reader wrote me saying “Thanks for the MacDonalds recommendation, but […]
How do we heal medicine?
– Dr. Atul Gawande
May 26, 2014 By
From TED.com Our medical systems are broken. Doctors are capable of extraordinary (and expensive) treatments, but they are losing their core focus: actually treating people. Doctor and writer Atul Gawande suggests we take a step back and look at new ways to do medicine — with fewer cowboys and more pit crews. Surgeon by day and […]
CLEAN – Dr. Alejandro Junger
April 29, 2014 By
How many of us can honestly say we do not suffer from at least one of the following: Colds or viruses each year Allergies or hay fever Extra pounds that won’t come off Restless nights Recurrent indigestion, constipation, or irritable bowel syndrome Itchy skin, acne, or any other troubling skin condition Depression, anxiety, or frequent […]
Health care should be a team sport
– Eric Dishman
March 31, 2014 By
From TED.com When Eric Dishman was in college, doctors told him he had 2 to 3 years to live. That was a long time ago. Now, Dishman puts his experience and his expertise as a medical tech specialist together to suggest a bold idea for reinventing health care — by putting the patient at the center […]
What’s wrong with what we eat
– Mark Bittman
March 30, 2014 By
From TED.com In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what’s wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it’s putting the entire planet at risk. Mark Bittman is a bestselling cookbook author, […]
