Basic Concepts of Nutrition and Excercise for Cancer Survivors (2:41)
Donald Abrams, MD Chief of Hematology/Oncology San Francisco General Hospital.

Sid Caesar: Humor Can Help You Heal

• Part 1 (15:59): The comedy superstar and TV pioneer on the role of humor in helping people recover from illness.
• Part 2 (11:30): Enjoyment of life is really learning how to appreciate things we might take for granted.

Colleen Doyle: American Cancer Society Diet Suggestions (20:32)
The American Cancer Society’s director of nutrition and physical activity, Colleen Doyle, says cancer prevention also applies to cancer patients: also tips on eating during times of treatment.

Duke University’s Harold Koenig, MD: Cancer and Faith (21:06)
Duke University’s Harold Koenig, MD discusses how religious faith can be a powerfulcoping behavior for someone facing the emotional challenge of cancer, and the role of faith in a fight for recovery.

Lorenzo Cohen, PhD: Yoga For Cancer (10:20)
At M.D. Anderson, Houston’s famous cancer hospital, Lorenzo Cohen PhD, simple yoga and other exercises help patients sleep better and function with less fatigue.

Harold Benjamin: Wellness Community (8:50)
Harold Benjamin, PhD, founder of The Wellness Community, a nationwide service of free support groups for people with cancer, explains how patients benefit from identifying with each other.

Susan Foerster

• Part 1: Anti-cancer nutrition (13:03)
  Susan Foerster, who heads the state of California’s office on cancer prevention and nutrition, says that while cancer is complex, the evidence for a plant-based diet for cancer prevention hasn’t changed.
• Part 2: Food selection, prep (11:39)
  Fruits and veggies are some of the only foods that nutritionists suggest we eat more of, as the nation battles obesity; tips on shopping and easy/tasty preparation.

Michele D. Holmes, MD: Benefits of exercise (12:01)
A Harvard medical researcher found that, after a breast cancer diagnosis, moderate physical activity (such as 3 -5 hours of walking per week) reduced the risk of dying from cancer.

Alistair J. Cunningham, PhD

• Part 1 (10:32)
  At Canada’s largest cancer center, the Ontario Cancer Institute,a clinical psychologist and cell biologist, himself a cancer survivor, finds healing power in pondering the question: Who am I?
• Part 2 (12:26)
  Dr. Cunningham believes cancer, while a physical illness, is primarily an existential crisis in which patients gain greater personal authenticity when they face their own mortality.

Elliot Friedman, PhD: Social connections (14:59)
Dr. Friedman, a Univ. of Wisconsin researcher on stress, finds that cancer patients who develop strong relationships with family, friends or support groups have less depression and anxiety and may live longer.

Jennifer Reilly

• Part 1: Diet to prevent cancer recurrence (18:07)
  Ms. Reilly, senior nutritionist of The Cancer Project, explains how foods play a greater role than realized in both prevention and treatment of cancer and she offers tempting substitutes for meat products.
• Part 2: Diet to prevent cancer recurrence (3:51)
  Ms. Reilly describes the health benefits of reducing dairy intake, eating organic produce and avoiding pesticides that had been consumed by animals when raised for slaughter.

Steve Allen: Humor distracts from our woes (10:26)
Archival recording of the late, great comedian, TV host and author, Steve Allen, commenting on how humor can ease the burden of people who are battling illness.

Patrick Borgen, MD: Immune system v. cancer (10:22)
The chief of the breast service at New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center explains how a person’s frame of mind can affect their immune system’s ability to fight cancer.

Herbert Benson, MD

• Part 1: Relaxing the mind and body (8:44)
  Harvard Medical School’s expert in the health benefits of relaxation describes simple techniques for eliciting a state of quietude in the brain, mind and body.
• Part 2: Relaxing the mind and body (8:56)
  Healing is enhanced when a patient gets the worrying mind out of the way and develops a belief that the medicine, the doctor or a Higher Power can help restore you to health.

Gerald Jampolsky, MD

• Part 1: Attitudinal healing (10:28)
  The author of “Love is Letting Go of Fear” describes how releasing anger can help to restore balance of mind/body/spirit as we get in touch with our true essence: love.
• Part 2: Beyond self-centeredness (8:04)
  Founder of the International Center For Attitudinal Healing tells the legend of how people can transcend the limitations of a “me first” and replace it with the freedom of letting go and living lightly.

Louise Diamond

• Part 1: A peaceful path to cancer healing (8:04)
  A mediator who has brokered conflicts in global hotspots shares how her experience of peacemaking shaped her response to being diagnosed with cancer.
• Part 2: A peaceful path to cancer healing (10:26)
  The author of “The Peace Book” tells how people with cancer can receive love, can embrace the possibilities for change and can learn new lessons for living.

Julie K. Silver, MD

• Part 1: Healing plateaus and setbacks (11:07)
  A physician and breast cancer survivor gives pointers from her award-winning book, “After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger”.
• Part 2: Feelings after treatment (10:13)
  Sadness and anxiety are not unusual after the intensity of cancer treatment, and Dr. Silver suggests being as physically active as possible, and taking advantage of effective techniques offered by eastern medicine.