Anchorage Daily News

"The Traditional Food Guide for Alaska Native Cancer Survivors" -- with Christine DeCourtney, Desiree Simeon and Karen M. Mitchell as primary authors -- has been published by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium cancer program. This full-color guide, which includes innovative ways to understand nutrition information, addresses food safety, nutritional needs of cancer patients during and after treatment, and the nutritional value of Alaska's wild foods. More than 70 foods from the land and sea and 30 recipes are included. This booklet is funded by a community grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation with additional funding from local and national health care organizations. It costs $24.95 and is available at Metro Books and Music, Title Wave Books-downtown and the University of Alaska Anchorage Bookstore. Books also can be purchased by calling Karen Mitchell at 729-4491 or e-mailing kmmitchell@anphc.org.

Blood Talk, 6:30 p.m. today, BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court. Learn what blood-test result numbers mean as well as tips and techniques on how to search for medical information. Sponsored by Alaska Health Fair. Free. (278-0234, www.alaskahealthfair.org)

Probiotics: The Key to Digestive Health, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Natural Pantry, 3801 Old Seward Highway. Learn about this beneficial bacteria normally present in the digestive tract that is required for proper digestion, synthesis of vitamin K, and prevention of yeast infections and pathogen growth. Receive a free goody bag and an entry in a gift-basket giveaway. (770-1444)

Look Good Feel Better, 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Alaska Regional Hospital, Cancer Care Center, 2801 DeBarr Road. Professional cosmetologists will teach women how to cope with appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Free. (1-800-227-2345, 261-1431; www.cancer.org)

Three Centers Meditation, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oriental Healing Arts Center, 2636 Spenard Road. Cynthia McMullen will conduct this workshop on meditation and will explore the background of the Taoist Three Centers Meditation. $35. (279-0135, www.touchoftao.com)

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