Just Diagnosed with Author Arlene M. Karole

Our guest today is Arlene Karole, lifelong learner, passionate journaler, and educator who has worked in healthcare for decades. Since her breast cancer diagnosis in 2015, she has been an advocate for patient empowerment and social support for women. Her recent book Just Diagnosed: What to Expect, What to Know and What to do Next is an invaluable resource for anyone with cancer.

Arlene's Reading List: 

1. Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds by Dr. Kelly A. Turner

2. The Blood Sugar Solution: The Ultra Healthy Program for Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and Feeling Great Now! by Mark Hyman M.D.

3. Love, Medicine and Miracles by Dr. Bernie S. Siegel

4. Eat Right for Your Type by Peter J. D'Adamo

5. Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster by Peggy Huddleston

6. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

7. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

8. Nutrition and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction

9. The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization by Kenneth R. White, John R. Griffith

10. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Healthy People 2030

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