Using nutrition (food and supplements) to bolster the body's host defenses to complement medical therapies while undergoing cancer treatment.
Patrick Quillin, PhD, RD, CNS, FACN is an internationally recognized expert in the area of nutrition and cancer. He has 40 years experience as a clinical nutritionist, of which 10 years were spent as the Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America where he worked with thousands of cancer patients in multiple hospital settings. He has earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in nutrition and is a registered and licensed dietitian (RD & LD) and Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and fellow of the American College of Nutrition (FACN). He has appeared on over 40 television and 250 radio shows nationwide and is a regular speaker for medical and trade conventions, including The Truth About Cancer. He has been a consultant to the National Institutes of Health and other major organizations. His 17 books have sold over 2 million copies and include the best seller BEATING CANCER WITH NUTRITION (now in 5 languages). He co-edited the textbook, ADJUVANT NUTRITION IN CANCER TREATMENT and organized the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd international symposia on "Adjuvant Nutrition in Cancer Treatment."
