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Written by Edward Bauman, MEd, PhD and Helayne Waldman, MS, EdD Reviewed by Phillipe Kleefield Dr. Edward Bauman and Dr. Helayne Waldman, have written a book mainly addressed for women currently living with breast cancer; however, the book is also written for women who may want to protect themselves from developing the disease. In this book, The Whole Food Guide For Breast Cancer Survivors, the premises supporting the lifestyle recommendations involve a belief that nutritional and spiritual factors are key components of overall wellness, especially in preventing and surviving breast cancer. Based on these premises, a comprehensive overview of diet, avoidable exposures, and other factors are explored, including thorough explanations of and sample recipes to truly make this change stick. The first and second chapters set up the book’s theoretical foundation as to why diet and spiritual health are so important. These two chapters review traditional risk factors that have been established to play a role in the development of breast cancer, including various genetic factors, various hormonal factors, and confirmed environmental factors. The second chapter, the crux of the foundation that supports Waldman’s argument, explores emerging risk factors in the development of breast cancer, including “The Standard American Diet”— a Western dietary pattern that consists of a high intake of red meat, sugar, trans fats, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, and refined grains (alcohol consumption in western countries), immune system deficiencies, a chronic inflammatory state in the body, iodine issues, and other similar risk factors. These two chapters are important for understanding the science behind why a particular emphasis is being placed on diet. The rest of the book is devoted to addressing specifics within the diet plan recommendation and other ways in which emerging risk factors might be avoided. Chapter three outlines the foundational diet plan, offering general guidelines including growing your own salad green and herbs, drinking plenty of filtered water, reading labels and avoiding foods with artificial ingredients, eating more vegetables, consuming breakfast before 10 AM which should include a serving of goof quality protein, and other general recommendations. In addition, each nutrient that is recommended is explored in terms of what it is, what it does for the body, and why it is being recommended in a particular serving. In chapter four, the purpose is to understand how to limit your exposures to toxins. The chapter explores the role of personal care products in the exposure of toxins, the toxins in water, general sources of pesticides, and tips on minimizing these exposures. The fifth chapter is aimed at understanding the various nutritional deficiencies that exist, how to go about figuring out if you are suffering from any of them, and how to go about creating a balance. These chapters are useful in getting a specific idea of what diet to eat to factors. The next three chapters address glucose and insulin control as it relates to weight, how to nourish and maintain your immune system, and minimize your breast cancer risk, and how to reduce chronic inflammation. In Somatic Psychotherapy Today | Fall 2014 | Volume 4 Number 2 | page 28
the sixth chapter, higher glucose and insulin levels are seen as negative, reasons are explored as to the relationship between insulin and glucose levels with cancer development, and lastly, different strategies are offered to minimize these levels. The seventh chapter addresses the immune system: the importance of maintaining a strong immune system; how a strong immune system can be maintained; and an overview of the specific nutrients that are related to a good immune function. The eighth chapter addresses chronic inflammation and is aimed at minimizing it by assessing your current inflammation levels and providing a thorough overview of how inflammation can be minimized in the body. These chapters are important supplements to the foundational diet and are thought of as important in understanding the development of breast cancer. The last two chapters address issues of digestion, elimination, and detoxification of toxins, and the role of hormones in the body. Chapter nine is an examination of digestion including its importance in health and how it can be optimized, and an exploration of the liver and its important role in health functioning. Chapter ten goes through a list of different hormones that may play a role in cancer and examines how these hormones can be balanced to maintain an optimal interplay in your body. These two chapters are important in that they serve as a further supplement to the foundational diet outlined. Edward Bauman and Helayne Waldman have written a book that explores emerging risk factors related to the development of breast cancer and how these factors might be eliminated. Through a blend of practical schedules, scientific literature supporting the various recommendations, and straightforward language, The Whole Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors is a great read for anyone who is interested in making serious lifestyle changes. Phillipe Kleefield is currently a student at New York University where he is pursuing his Masters of Arts degree in General Psychology. He is interested in clinical psychology and would like to pursue either a PhD or a PsyD degree. He enjoys reading, especially books that are psychologically oriented. Before attending this program, he worked in the field of social services as a Case Manager. Phillipe graduated from Vassar College in May of 2009 where academically he studied sociology and neuroscience, and was active in LGBTQ student events and programming. Waldman continued from page 27 support for those with breast cancer. She received her doctorate from the certificate in holistic nutrition at Bauman University of San Francisco, her MS from the University of Albany, and her College of Holistic Nutrition. She’s spent the past seven years teaching her clients, her students, and the general public about the importance of healthy eating, and recently completed (with Dr. Ed Bauman) the long awaited Whole Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors, a guide to living well before and after a cancer diagnosis. Dr. Waldman has taught for over 25 years (San Francisco State University, Mills College, St. Mary’s College, Helskinki School of Economics and Business Administration and at Bauman College). She is currently a faculty member at Hawthorn University. Dr. Waldman has written for several publications and online sites including a regular column for the Hills Newspaper Group, as well as the Examiner, Green Medicine Info, the Pink Paper and others, and has spoken and exhibited at conferences nationwide. She is currently a board member with the Annie Appleseed Organization, a member of the Survivorship Committee at Alta Bates-Summit Hospital, and a nutrition consultant to Bay Area Breast Surgeons. References: Bishayee, A., Waghray, A., Patel, A., & Chatterjee, M. (2010). Vanadium in the detection, prevention and treatment of cancer: The in vivo evidence. Cancer Letters, 294(1), 1-12. doi:10.1016/ j.canlet.2010.01.030 Cornell University. (2007, June 3). An apple peel a day might keep cancer at bay. ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 13, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/ releases/2007/06/070601181005.htm Ohara, M., Lu, H., Shiraki, K., Ishimura, Y., Uesaka, T., Katoh, O., & Watanabe, H. (2001). Radioprotective effects of miso (fermented soy bean paset) against radiation in B6C3Fi mice: increased small intestinal crypt survival, crypt lengths and prolongation of average time to death. Hiroshima Journal of Medical Science, 50(4), 83- 86. Watanabe, H. (2013). Beneficial biological effects of miso with reference to radiation injury, cancer and hypertension. Journal of Toxicologic Pathology, 26(2), 91-103. doi:10.1293/tox.26.91 Somatic Psychotherapy Today | Fall 2014 | Volume 4 Number 2 | page 29
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