Brian D Lawenda
Optimizing Health and Cancer Outcomes with Functional Medicine is a crucial companion guide to the groundbreaking book Empowered Against Cancer. This essential resource delves deeper into innovative testing and treatment options, empowering cancer patients to actively participate in their journey to recovery and wellness.The book unveils the cutting-edge world of functional medicine testing, examining aspects such as nutritional status, systemic inflammation, metabolic health, and chronic stress to assess risk factors contributing to cancer development, progression, and recurrence. It also uncovers state-of-the-art tests that help identify genetic risks for various cancers and enhance the ability of healthcare providers to detect cancer presence or progression with remarkable accuracy.The book also explores the revolutionary concept of functional tumor sensitivity testing, which helps pinpoint the most effective drugs against a specific cancer, and underscores the crucial need for cancer survivors to assess their cardiovascular disease risks - many patients in remission are often unaware they face a heightened risk of such diseases.This guidebook serves as an enlightening starting point on how to utilize the latest tools to personalize and guide interventions and significantly improve health outcomes. To fully harness the power of these cutting-edge practices in cancer care, patients should seek a functional medicine-trained practitioner with experience in working with cancer patients to join their care team. This compelling resource is a must-read for anyone seeking to optimize their health and conquer cancer with confidence.
