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A masterful synchronization of history and cutting-edge science shines new light on humanity's darkest diagnosis.
Over 50,000 copies sold!
"Tripping over the Truth will have profound consequences for how cancer is managed and prevented."-Thomas N. Seyfried, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease
In the wake of the Cancer Genome Atlas project's failure to provide a legible roadmap to a cure for cancer, science writer Travis Christofferson illuminates a promising blend of old and new perspectives on the disease. Tripping over the Truth follows the story of cancer's proposed metabolic origin from the vaunted halls of the German scientific golden age to modern laboratories around the world. The reader is taken on a journey through time and science that results in an unlikely connecting of the dots with profound therapeutic implications.
Transporting us on a rich narrative of humanity's struggle to understand the cellular events that conspire to form malignancy, Tripping over the Truth reads like a detective novel, full of twists and cover-ups, blind-alleys and striking moments of discovery by men and women with uncommon vision, grit, and fortitude. Ultimately, Christofferson arrives at a conclusion that challenges everything we thought we knew about the disease, suggesting the reason for the failed war against cancer stems from a flawed paradigm that categorizes cancer as an exclusively genetic disease.
For anyone affected by this terrifying disease and the physicians who struggle to treat it, this book provides a fresh and hopeful perspective. It explores the new and exciting non-toxic therapies born from the emerging metabolic theory of cancer. These therapies may one day prove to be a turning point in the struggle against our ancient enemy. We are shown how the metabolic theory redraws the battle map, directing researchers to approach cancer treatment from a different angle, framing it more like a gentle rehabilitation rather than all-out combat. In a sharp departure from the current "targeted" revolution occurring in cancer pharmaceuticals, the metabolic therapies highlighted have one striking feature that sets them apart-the potential to treat all types of cancer because they exploit the one weakness that is common to every cancer cell: dysfunctional metabolism.
With a foreword by Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, PhD and contributions from Thomas Seyfried, PhD, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease; Miriam Kalamian, EdM, MS, CNS, author of Keto for Cancer; and Beth Zupec Kania, consultant nutritionist of The Charlie Foundation.
"Brilliant, timely, and expertly consolidated . . . It reads like a novel and is easy to comprehend for everyone interested in the new conversation around cancer and cancer care. I recommend it to patients, family, friends, and colleagues and refer back to it often."-Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, coauthor of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer
Show moreA masterful synchronization of history and cutting-edge science shines new light on humanity's darkest diagnosis.
Over 50,000 copies sold!
"Tripping over the Truth will have profound consequences for how cancer is managed and prevented."-Thomas N. Seyfried, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease
In the wake of the Cancer Genome Atlas project's failure to provide a legible roadmap to a cure for cancer, science writer Travis Christofferson illuminates a promising blend of old and new perspectives on the disease. Tripping over the Truth follows the story of cancer's proposed metabolic origin from the vaunted halls of the German scientific golden age to modern laboratories around the world. The reader is taken on a journey through time and science that results in an unlikely connecting of the dots with profound therapeutic implications.
Transporting us on a rich narrative of humanity's struggle to understand the cellular events that conspire to form malignancy, Tripping over the Truth reads like a detective novel, full of twists and cover-ups, blind-alleys and striking moments of discovery by men and women with uncommon vision, grit, and fortitude. Ultimately, Christofferson arrives at a conclusion that challenges everything we thought we knew about the disease, suggesting the reason for the failed war against cancer stems from a flawed paradigm that categorizes cancer as an exclusively genetic disease.
For anyone affected by this terrifying disease and the physicians who struggle to treat it, this book provides a fresh and hopeful perspective. It explores the new and exciting non-toxic therapies born from the emerging metabolic theory of cancer. These therapies may one day prove to be a turning point in the struggle against our ancient enemy. We are shown how the metabolic theory redraws the battle map, directing researchers to approach cancer treatment from a different angle, framing it more like a gentle rehabilitation rather than all-out combat. In a sharp departure from the current "targeted" revolution occurring in cancer pharmaceuticals, the metabolic therapies highlighted have one striking feature that sets them apart-the potential to treat all types of cancer because they exploit the one weakness that is common to every cancer cell: dysfunctional metabolism.
With a foreword by Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, PhD and contributions from Thomas Seyfried, PhD, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease; Miriam Kalamian, EdM, MS, CNS, author of Keto for Cancer; and Beth Zupec Kania, consultant nutritionist of The Charlie Foundation.
"Brilliant, timely, and expertly consolidated . . . It reads like a novel and is easy to comprehend for everyone interested in the new conversation around cancer and cancer care. I recommend it to patients, family, friends, and colleagues and refer back to it often."-Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, coauthor of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer
Show moreTravis Christofferson, MS, is the author of Curable and Tripping Over the Truth and received his undergraduate degree in molecular biology from the Honors College at Montana State University and a master’s degree in material engineering and science from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Today he is a full-time science writer and founder of a cancer charity. He lives in South Dakota.
"Travis Christofferson provides a compelling historical account of
how cancer has been misunderstood as a genetic disease when, in
fact, it is a type of metabolic disease. Unlike normal
cells, which obtain their energy from respiration, cancer cells
have damaged respiration and obtain much of their energy from the
primitive process of fermentation. Travis describes how
the mutations in tumors arise as an effect of respiratory damage
and cannot be the cause or drivers of cancer. The information
presented in Tripping over the Truth will have profound
consequences for how cancer is managed and
prevented. Metabolic therapies will be more effective
and less toxic than the current gene- or immune-based therapies and
have the potential to significantly improve quality of life and
long-term survival for millions of cancer patients
worldwide.”--Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD, author of Cancer as a
Metabolic Disease
“I absolutely loved Dr. Seyfried’s book, Cancer as
a Metabolic Disease, and Dr. Mukherjee’s book, The
Emperor of all Maladies, but it was difficult to get my
patients to read these two books to understand the history of
cancer and the cancer industry, not to mention the movement from
the somatic to the metabolic theory of cancer, both intimidating
subjects. Then, along came Travis Christofferson’s brilliant,
timely, and expertly consolidated book. It reads like a novel
and is easy to comprehend for everyone interested in the new
conversation around cancer and cancer care. I recommend it to
patients, family, friends, and colleagues and refer back to it
often.”--Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, coauthor of The Metabolic
Approach to Cancer
“Phenomenal…required reading for anyone who has cancer or knows
someone who has cancer…I cannot stress its importance enough. Get
yourself a copy, and read it.”--Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder and
director, mercola.com
“The author takes us on over a hundred-year exciting journey of the
research to understand and eradicate this disease…This is a great
scientific mystery book…This book is for everyone, but should be
read by all physicians that treat cancer. I congratulate the author
for a marvelous job and highly recommend this book.”--Robert L.
Elliot, MD, PhD
“An iconoclastic, information-rich narrative that boldly challenges
our current understanding and treatment of cancer. Christofferson
persuasively argues and documents why a restricted calorie, high
(good) fat diet should at least be considered for most
malignancies. An absolute must-read to understand the history and
evolution of present day cancer therapy.”--Joseph C. Maroon, MD,
Author of The Longevity Factor
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