Neal D. Barnard, M.D., "Cancer Survivor's Guide

Published: Dec. 8, 2010, 6 p.m.

b'Today, host Laura Theodore, the\\xa0Jazzy Vegetarian,\\xa0chats with\\xa0Neal D. Barnard, M.D, who is author of the "Cancer Survivor\'s Guide: Foods That Help You Fight Back." We\\u2019ll discuss cancer fighting foods and healthy recipes! Neal D. Barnard, M.D., is a nutrition researcher, author, and health advocate. He established The Cancer Project, a nonprofit organization that provides nutritional services for cancer patients and survivors and public education geared toward prevention, and the Washington Center for Clinical Research, an organization dedicated to studies of diet and health. As an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Barnard conducts studies on the role of nutrition in diabetes, obesity, and lipid management, among other health issues. Dr. Barnard\\u2019s articles have appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the American Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Scientific American, the American Journal of Cardiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lancet Oncology, Preventive Medicine, and many other scientific and medical journals. Dr. Barnard is the editor-in-chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians and the author of more than a dozen books for lay audiences. In 1985, Dr. Barnard established the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit organization advocating for preventive medicine and higher ethical standards in research.'