Selected Videos, Films, Podcasts and CDs

By Mala Cunningham, PhD

Publisher: Shakticom

Access: purchase

The techniques on this CD of deep relaxation, guided imagery and positive thinking have been carefully selected to assist you before, during and after your surgery. Research studies show that practicing these type of techniques promotes a faster recovery, fewer complications, less pain, and reduced anxiety.

Publisher: Cell Nutritionals

Date Published: October 18, 2014

Access: free

This brief video describes for non-scientists the mechanisms and findings regarding the effects of concentrates of four superfoods (green tea, turmeric, pomegranate and broccoli) on prostate cancer proliferation.

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In this webinar, Michael Lerner interviews Cynthia Li, MD, a physician and author. Her personal healing journey through a disabling autoimmune condition took her from public health in underserved populations to integrative and functional medicine. She discusses her free ebook, How to Shield Yourself against COVID-19. She also demonstrates qigong exercises that can boost your immune system. From The Learning Community series at The New School at Commonweal.

By Dr. Ralph Moss

Publisher: Moss Reports

Date Published: September 19, 2019

Access: free

Dr. Moss interviews Dr. James S. Gordon on his new book, The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing after Trauma. 

Publisher: Dr. Michael Ruscio

Date Published: 2018-8-29

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In this podcast hosted by Dr. Michael Ruscio interviews expert oncologist Dwight McKee. Topics covered include integrative cancer care, immunotherapy, natural therapies, curative intent treatment, diet, and beta-blockers.

By Donna Wilson

Publisher: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Date Published: October 2014

Access: free

Fitness expert Donna Wilson emphasizes the importance of exercise in recovering from cancer treatment.

By Martin L. Rossman, MD

Publisher: The Healing Mind

Date Published: 2003

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Publisher: Triagecancer.org

Access: free

Triage Cancer provides resource topics that have an impact on finances, research on the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis, financial assistance options, and other related information.

By David Zuniga, PhD

Publisher: Gil Garcia

Date Published: 2016

Access: free

The video is a guided visualization meditation for patients who have cancer and their caregivers.

By Belleruth Naparstek

Publisher: HealthJourneys

This award-winning, highly researched meditation for surgery preparation and recovery,  was found in double blind, placebo-controlled research to dramatically lower pre-op anxiety and pain, speed up healing, cut length of hospital stay, lower use of medication and reduce blood loss. 

Publisher: Wayne Jonas

Date Published: November 2019

In this exclusive interview with Rev. Maeba Jonas, Dr. Wayne Jonas discusses the opioid crisis, introducing faith into healthcare, and how many of your health-related issues are actually determined by social and spiritual needs.

Publisher: National Cancer Institute

Date Published: 2018

Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This animation explains three types of immunotherapy used to treat cancer: nonspecific immune stimulation, T-cell transfer therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Publisher: Moss Reports

Date Published: August 26, 2020

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Immunotherapy: The Battle Within explains how and why cancer immunotherapy was practically erased from history and is now at the very forefront of cancer treatment.

By Donald Abrams, MD

Publisher: The New School at Commonweal

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This four-video series records a day-long training with Donald Abrams, MD, one of the nation’s foremost integrative cancer care authorities. The training is designed for health professionals and for cancer advocates and navigators dedicated to helping others with informed choice in cancer. This training is part of Healing Circles, a new Commonweal curriculum for health professionals and others dedicated to enhancing supportive programs for people with cancer. Each of Dr. Abrams' presentations is followed by a conversation with Commonweal’s Michael Lerner.

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Dr. Santosh Rao, a medical oncologist and integrative oncologist, hosts this podcast discussing the latest science and opinions from leading voices in integrative oncology. This podcast is supported by the Society for Integrative Oncology, an international multidisciplinary organization whose mission is to advance the science and education of integrative oncology worldwide.

By Jeremy R. Geffen, MD, FACP

Date Published: June 30, 2016

Access: free

This video is a recording of Dr. Geffen's presentation "Seven Levels of Healing" at the Cancer as a Turning Point Conference in Seattle, Washington, in July 2006.

By Jeremy R. Geffen, MD, FACP

Date Published: June 27, 2008

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In this excerpt from his best selling DVD, The Seven Levels of Healing, Dr. Geffen discusses how rollercoaster emotions affect a patient's journey through cancer and what can happen when we find the courage to embrace these emotions and bring them into the light of awareness.

By Lise Alschuler and Karolyn Gazella

Publisher: Five To Thrive Live

Date Published: June 10, 2020

Access: free

In this podcast, BCCT's own Laura Pole provides practical and effective stress management advice.

By Jackie Ogg, Herman Barangan and Andrea Betts

Date Published: October 2019

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This six-part series explores how young adults can better support their friends who are going through cancer.

By Martin L. Rossman

Publisher: The Healing Mind

Date Published: 2004

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Recent medical research indicates that guided imagery is an effective way to maximize the body’s healing resources and take the worry out of surgery. Martin L. Rossman, MD, presents Preparing for Surgery, a series of simple imagery techniques proven to benefit patients with quicker recoveries, fewer complications, less pain, and less bleeding after an operation. Includes three exercises to support a successful surgery and more rapid recovery.

By Erlene Chiang

Publisher: The New School at Commonweal

Date Published: July 26, 2017

Access: free

The New School host Michael Lerner conversed with master traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Erlene Chiang. The conversation explored Erlene’s work treating cancer and working with grief as well as a qigong presentation by Master Hui Chiang.

By Yang Yang, PhD

Publisher: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Date Published: December 2013

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Integrative medicine specialist Yang Yang describes the benefits of qigong for cancer survivors, demonstrating exercises and meditation.

By Dominic Hill

Publisher: Dominic Hill and David Minchin

Date Published: 2013

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This film follows three long-term survivors of the most lethal cancer known to medicine, a primary brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme. Each rejected their conventional oncologists' prognosis that survival beyond a few months was highly unlikely, and each researched options and created a "cocktail" of pharmaceutical and complementary therapies.

By Michele Schuman

Publisher: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Date Published: October 2014

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Massage therapist Michele Schuman discusses the use of massage to relieve pain and other symptoms.

Publisher: Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary

Date Published: 2017

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Neuroscientist David Servan-Schreiber discovered his own brain tumor during MRI research. He set out to gather as ‘much information as I could to see what I could do to help my body fight and resist cancer.’

Publisher: Moss Reports

Date Published: October 31, 2019

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This video interview by Dr. Ralph Moss of Dr. Susan Brown of the Center for Better Bones discusses issues of bone health and risk of fractures.