Breasts: The Owner's Manual: Every Woman's Guide to Reducing Cancer Risk, Making Treatment Choices, and Optimizing Outcomes Hardcover – Illustrated, May 1, 2018

Breasts: The Owner's Manual by Dr. Kristi FunkThis uniquely valuable book should be required reading for all women who wish to be in control of their own health to the best of their ability and want to be informed of the range of treatments available to them no matter at what stage of the cancer journey they find themselves.It is a brilliantly conceived and written book—carefully and extensively researched— and a necessary and invaluable tool and companion for every woman with or without a cancer diagnosis. It is written with good humor and a light touch making this serious and frightening subject surprisingly approachable as the material is presented in an encouraging and uplifting manner.Breasts: The Owner's Manual will help you navigate through the darkest passages of your journey by giving you documented facts, crucial information, examples and descriptions of conditions—and, most importantly, hope for a positive outcome. Dr. Funk very clearly and in great detail gives us the information for a lifelong guide: How to change/correct your lifestyle, lifestyle choices, dietary recommendations, and emotional and spiritual suggestions to create this invaluable lifelong guide. The goal here being, in Dr. Funk’s own words, “so you don’t give cancer a happy home.”Also, very importantly, this book pulls together and clarifies mixed messages from the media and cuts through the ambiguity that frequently exists on this subject.A word about the format: One can easily zero in on a particular targeted subject thanks to the clear layout and description of each step discussed. In the Appendix there is a several page listing of acronyms and abbreviations used in the book followed by a voluminous listing of extensively researched notes. There are also many clear, easy-to-read charts summing up the chapter’s findings generously distributed throughout the book and ending with the “Beat It, Breast Cancer” check list (whole food, plant-based diet, exercise, reduce or eliminate alcohol, no smoking, stress management, social connectedness, monthly breast self-exam, and the importance of giving back to society).A brilliant surgeon who has saved many lives, including my own, Dr. Funk continues to do so with this important book.“Every single day, we make countless choices that bring us closer to cancer or move us further away. The easiest cancer to cure is the one you never get.” Dr. Kristi Funk

This book was life changing for me. My breast surgeon recommended it to me upon my diagnosis. I read it immediately. The information it contains is essential to understanding breast health and cancer treatment but very surprisingly not provided by anyone else on my medical team. I’ve taken the advice and changed my life in many ways to help reduce my chance of recurrence. It made me feel empowered during a very vulnerable time. Highly recommend!

I learned SO MUCH from reading this book! It’s an education for any woman but especially for those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. I consider it a survival guide. I’ve recommended it over and over to women who are facing breast cancer treatment, or struggling with all the terminology, various medical approaches, etc. Dr. Funk backs everything with large, valid, respected research studies which are cited. It’s an impressive achievement to put it all into words understandable (and nicely stated) for those without a medical background, without losing anything. One of the best books I’ve read.

Dr. Kristi is a gifted wonderful person who truly cares about people getting well and she speaks the Truth!Get this book for yourself and your loved ones and do what she says! She's right!Update: Just got my latest Pet~Scan results!! almost ALL Clear.Thank you GOD.Radical Remission!!!i had stage 4 metastatic (bone mets in many places) and some other spots ... it was very advanced and widespread throughout whole body ...the breast surgeon would not even touch it because it was too far along and my calcium levels were elevated ......i was almost going to just do hospice and was at peace that it was God's plan ........ because it was that bad.....but i prayed about it and God told me what doctor to go to.....I did everything the doctor recommended exactly and i did the things in this book including the super breast greens berries soymilk smoothie daily and a greens veggie salad or veggiedaily and doctor put me on anastrozole and kisqali and Xgeva "standard of care" so now JOYFULLY and GRATEFULLY my pet-scan is almost completely clear in only 3 months! i had no surgery and no radiation. SLEEP is very important and I do walking or rebounder for exercise, but do not over exercise and run as i was probably over exercising before. if i don't have good nights sleep i don't exercise that day... i only exercise on well rested days because sleep relaxing calming down de-stressing and good filtered water are priorities. i had NO chemo and NO radiation NO Surgerydid have core needle breast biopsy and hip bone biopsy both positive at that time.NOW: my numerous lymph nodes even healed i'm so glad i didn't have those surgically removed. KEEP ALL YOUR NODES>the nodes are clearing out all the toxins. all the MANY effected nodes are now free and healthy. it's the fruit and veggies and water that helped the nodes clear up ...when i eat carnivore or low carb the nodes pop back up and then back on vegan they heal back to normal. i've tested this.WARNING: do not do the keto carnivore diet bc that is what sent me straight to the hospital emergency room and hospital admission with excruciating abdominal and spine pain.....stay away from negative people and even some support groups are more harm than good. Just work your personalized plan with your doctor and just carry on as you are ALREADY HEALED because you are! The keto definitely did not work and made mine worse.... you may be different test yourself .....*do the vegan diet and soymilk and veggies carrot apples greens berries broccoli and mushrooms. The seeds and nuts are good if you're not allergic.... ground golden flax is good....You really don't need a lot or meat or eggs... the low carb made it worse. the fruits and veg healed it along with the meds from a doctor you trust and are comfortable with who is POSITIVE>if you don't like your oncologist get a new one ASAP and do exactly as they say if you are concerned about anything tell your oncologist/care team quickly and directly.the process wasn't hard and it was not painful! God gave people gifts to help other people.prayed that all who read this will be blessed and rapidly healed and the credit goes fully to GOD."I will live and not die and declare the works of the LORD"