New evidence on the importance of #optimism giving you a longer life
There is new evidence, on a good sample over a number of years, of the importance of optimism. If you remember the article I posted at the very beginning of […]
Tag Archives: Common Sense Model of Illness Representation
Decca Aitkenhead’s top tips for surviving #chemo
If you were born after 1960, the odds that you will get cancer in your lifetime are now one in two. It is an extraordinary statistic. Even if you turn out […]
I’m still here – record-breaking run by cancer survivor
Nicky Spinks is a great example of a cancer sufferer who has achieved great things through positive thinking and maintaining her fitness levels. I’m not in her league but I […]
More evidence that #fasting can boost #immunity
My dear friend sent me this article from his sick-bed in the Royal Free where he is struggling to overcome his 3rd round of chemotherapy to treat his leukaemia. He […]
UK cancer survival rates trail 10 years behind other European countries
This is perhaps unnecessarily depressing, even if true. What is important is Macmillan’s conclusion: ‘better prevention; swifter diagnosis; and better treatment, care and aftercare for all those diagnosed with cancer’ Healthy eating, exercise and a […]
Another clear lung scan!
I thought these anthurium lilies from the Gardens by the Bay Cloud Forest Dome resembled a healthy set of lungs…
Why #5:2 and other ‘starvation’ diets, or simple healthy eating, might prevent #cancer
Another Doc, this time an eminent surgeon, pointed me in the direction of this article. He has been impressed at how healthy I am despite, he now admits, in his […]
Why the ‘bad luck’ theory of cancer may be bad science
I have been very troubled by the latest research which has had the effect of encouraging people to disregard the Common Sense Approach to illness – i.e. taking control, improving […]
My new #healthylivingwithcancer blog: 2014 in review
As the year comes to an end, I can report that I have once again taken to my skis, despite the New Year crowds, lack of snow and having two […]
Celebrating a clear chest x-ray! Only four more years before I am cancer-free!
So I’m obviously doing something right!
