The Cancer Code by Jason Fung Summary
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Dr. Jason Fung's "The Cancer Code" revolutionizes our understanding of cancer as an internal uprising, not an invader. Challenging traditional genetic focus, this bestselling physician offers a metabolic approach through intermittent fasting. What if preventing cancer was more about what you don't eat?
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When Victory Became Defeat: The War We're Not Winning
In 1971, President Richard Nixon stood before the nation and declared war on cancer with the same confidence America had brought to the moon landing just two years earlier. Victory seemed inevitable. Fast forward five decades, and the scoreboard tells a devastating story: while heart disease deaths plummeted by 17%, cancer deaths surged 84%. We've spent billions-the National Cancer Institute alone commands a $5.74 billion annual budget-yet cancer remains as formidable as ever. This isn't just a medical failure; it's a conceptual one. We've been fighting the wrong battle, attacking cancer's strength (growth) rather than understanding its nature. What if everything we thought we knew about cancer was incomplete? What if this ancient disease isn't a modern malfunction but an evolutionary echo-a reversion to our cellular past that's been hiding in plain sight all along?
The Shape-Shifter: How Our Understanding Keeps Evolving
The Genetic Promise That Couldn't Deliver
The Ancient Code: Cancer as Evolutionary Throwback
The Metabolic Connection: Why What You Eat Matters
The New Battlefield: Fighting Smarter, Not Harder
The Path Forward: From Mystery to Mastery
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