Health & Well-Being

The Ayurvedic Approach to Cancer: Engaging your body’s powerful healing abilities through mindset, diet and lifestyle

Harness the power of your body to heal through natural, holistic, Ayurvedic practices that have been clinically proven by medical research into exceptional cancer survivors.

The Ayurvedic Approach to Cancer breaks new ground with its unique approach to supporting those living with cancer by integrating the holistic practices of Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, with the most advanced, cutting-edge science from the field of exceptional cancer survivorship research.

Optimize your mental and emotional health using the psychology of exceptional survival. Understand practical, straightforward changes to your diet to boost your natural immunity and gut health. Practice the science of circadian medicine as well as the healing benefits of nature immersion, meditation and visualization, breathing techniques and clinically proven herbal medicines and supplements.

Sam Watts has a PhD in cancer research. Through his research searching for consistencies in the practices that the majority of cancer patients with exceptional survivorship adopt, Sam realized that the majority of the commonalities fall under the framework of Ayurveda.

In this book, Sam has integrated his exceptional cancer survivorship research and Ayurveda practices into a practical and easy-to-follow 5-point plan that will engage the body’s natural ability to heal so you can live with cancer with vitality, well-being and optimism.

About The Author

Sam Watts has a PhD in cancer research from the University of Southampton’s School of Medicine, where he worked for ten years. He has led large-scale, NHS-funded cancer clinical trials in several leading hospitals, including Southampton General Hospital, Portsmouth’s Queen Alexandra Hospital and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A trained clinician of Ayurvedic and natural medicine, Sam founded Mind-Body Medical in 2018 to bring evidence-based and practical Ayurveda to those living in the UK and Europe. Mind-Body Medical has grown to become one of the leading providers of Ayurvedic healthcare in the UK.

Sam’s passion lies in studying and exploring the clinical mechanisms that can empower those with cancer to become exceptional in terms of maximizing the quality and quantity of life they experience. His research has been published in leading academic journals and he has presented at major integrative health and cancer conferences across Europe. In 2015, he was awarded the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Young Researcher of the Year award for research into prostate cancer survivorship. Sam lives in Chichester, UK.

  • Publish Date: September 02, 2025
  • Format: eBook
  • Category: Health & Fitness - Diseases & Conditions - Cancer
  • Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing UK
  • Pages: 272
  • US Price: $18.99
  • CDN Price: $33.50
  • ISBN: 978-1-64502-363-0

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