Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8130 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Your Life in Your Hands tells the story of one woman determined to overcome breast cancer. Jane Plant felt as if she was being stalked by a supernaturally evil killer that, however many times was vanquished, relentlessly kept coming back to attack. The fourth time the breast cancer re-occurred, Jane Plant felt like giving up: "The chill realisation hit me that it wasn't going to let me go until it had claimed my life," she says in her book Your Life In Your Hands. But Plant didn't give up. Instead, tapping into her scientific training, she set about trying to find a rational reason for the breast cancer.

In the UK, one woman in ten is likely to contract the disease. In China, breast cancer affects one woman in 10,000. It was this startling statistical disparity that led Plant to believe there had to be a dietary trigger for the disease. As she continued her scientific investigations, Plant became convinced she had discovered a causal link between dairy produce and breast cancer.

Having made her discovery, Plant immediately adopted a non-dairy diet. Miraculously, her cancer started to subside. Five weeks later it had disappeared completely. While Your Life In Your Hands contains hard science to back its claims, Plant manages to spell out the science in a way that is easy for the uninitiated to understand. Plant's research is solid and the evidence is compelling.

As well as telling the remarkable story of one woman's determination to overcome breast cancer, Your Life In Your Hands offers no-nonsense advice on how to deal with doctors, self-examination and coping with treatment. The book also includes Plant's own non-dairy diet: The Plant Programme--The Lifestyle Factors. Plant's tenacious spirit will inspire you. Her findings will surprise you. And her book will empower you to fight against the odds. --Christopher Kelly

Amazon.co.uk Review
It was as if she was being stalked by a supernaturally evil killer that, however many times was vanquished, relentlessly kept coming back to attack. The fourth time the breast cancer re-occurred, Jane Plant felt like giving up: "The chill realisation hit me that it wasn't going to let me go until it had claimed my life," she says in her book Your Life In Your Hands. But Plant didn't give up. Instead, tapping into her scientific training, she set about trying to find a rational reason for the breast cancer.

In the UK, one woman in ten is likely to contract the disease. In China, breast cancer affects one woman in 10,000. It was this startling statistical disparity that led Plant to believe there had to be a dietary trigger for the disease. As she continued her scientific investigations, Plant became convinced she had discovered a causal link between dairy produce and breast cancer.

Having made her discovery, Plant immediately adopted a non-dairy diet. Miraculously, her cancer started to subside. Five weeks later it had disappeared completely. While Your Life In Your Hands contains hard science to back its claims, Plant manages to spell out the science in a way that is easy for the uninitiated to understand. Plant's research is solid and the evidence is compelling.

As well as telling the remarkable story of one woman's determination to overcome breast cancer, Your Life In Your Hands offers no-nonsense advice on how to deal with doctors, self-examination and coping with treatment. The book also includes Plant's own non-dairy diet: The Plant Programme--The Lifestyle Factors. Plant's tenacious spirit will inspire you. Her findings will surprise you. And her book will empower you to fight against the odds.--Christopher Kelly

Sunday People
'An astonishing book...it could save you life'

Customer Reviews

My Shining Beacon
It may seem odd that I, a man, should write that this book probably saved my life, but it's my very stong belief that this is the case.

In April 2005 I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, advanced, inoperable, and my prognosis was very bleak - perhaps 2 or 3 years to live. I had only just celebrated my 54th birthday two weeks earlier.

All I can say is thank heavens for the internet.

After leaving the hospital, still reeling from the shocking news, I sat at the computer and began to research the illness. I spent every waking hour delving through research papers and any new treatments that might possibly be available to me.

Within a few days I discovered the work of Prof. Jane Plant, and her theories on cancer shone out like a beacon in my darkness.

I'm not from any type of scientific background, but she writes about causes and prevention - and diet factors which can stimulate (or destroy) cancer cells, in such a clear, simple way, that I found it incredibly easy to follow the logic of it all.

I immediately ordered this book, read it thorougly, and made the most important decision of my life - I completely changed my diet, totally omitting any dairy produce, red meat, processed foods and harmful chemicals from my lifestyle.

I have waited over 3 years to write this review, because as a cancer sufferer you are filled with fears and doubts, such as "Were the doctors right? Will I not see 3 years?" - but I feel I must share with everyone the results of my lifestyle change.

I combined conventional hospital treatment (37 radiotherapy sessions and 30 months of hormone therapy) with strict adherence to Prof. Plant's diet recommendations.

My results have been spectacular. From a starting point in April 2005 of a T4 tumour and a very high PSA level of 182, I have now been free of any cancer medication for 9 months. Indeed, I was able to stop hormone therapy at 30 months rather than the planned 3 years.

My doctors are amazed that my PSA reading on 3rd June 2008 was a very low 0.9, while my testosterone levels are back to those of any normal, healthy male. An added bonus is the fact that I suffer no erectile dysfunction, and I went through all the radiotherapy with ease.

I am CERTAIN that following Prof Plant's program has brought me to this happy outcome. I know for sure that I will never waver from the path I've chosen, I don't miss dairy produce at all, and consider myself to be one very lucky guy. Thank you, Jane Plant!


George Hardy
11th June 2008

Your Life in your Hands
I have just passed my 4th anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. I was 46 years old at the time and had an oestrogen positive, grade 3 tumour, with spread to my axillary lymph nodes. I read Jane Plant's book initially which led me to read dozens of books and studies of which I learnt in her book. It is not true as the previous reviewer stated that there is no evidence that diet after diagnosis makes any difference to the progression of the disease. There is new research showing just this, go to www.pcrm.org who are following ongoing research. I had surgery, chemo and radiotherapy but refused Tamoxifen and have had no further mammograms. I gained the confidence to make these extremely personal decisions after reading Jane's book. I have not had a drop of dairy products in 4 years and surprise surprise, my bones have not melted into a puddle despite having gone through the menopause due to chemotherapy. I feel in excellent health despite being in a very high risk group of recurrence of breast cancer. I followed the advice in her book and was initially vegan for 2 years, and juiced until it was coming out of my ears. Who knows maybe I would be alive and well had I just continued to eat and drink in the way I was doing before the diagnosis, I will never know. However I am not going to risk that for one minute. I have loosened up a little as I now eat some fish and occasional egg but that is all the animal protein I eat. The other fabulous book you must read is The China Study by T. Colin Campbell which is cited in Jane's book. This has truly amazing evidence of the power of food choices. [...].

A must
Although, thank God, I have never had breast cancer it's something we all worry about. If someone says they don't, they're probably not being honest with themselves. In the UK one in ten of us will contract it. In China this drops to an incredible one in ten thousand. There is clearly something in our Western lifestyle that is causing the cancer, and Plant has the answer. Your Life in Your Hands tells the authors success story: recovery from almost certain death. It explains what cancer is, where it comes from and how we can change our diet and lifestyle to avoid it or get rid of it. Thank you Professor Plant.