Il prima che salva. La medicina d’insieme. Quando arrivare prima diventa parte della cura

Viviana Contu, oncologist and director of the Prevention and Comprehensive Medicine Center at the Humanitas Gradenigo Hospital in Turin, guides readers through a story that combines science, awareness, and humanity with her field experience working with patients of all ages.
This is where her idea for a new “existential” medicine comes from, one that looks at the whole person and supports both prevention and treatment. The goal is to improve quality of life, support physical and emotional balance, and build longer-lasting health. It starts from a simple and fundamental premise: it’s not enough to simply talk about prevention; we need to incorporate it into our daily lives.
As the most enlightened practitioners have been advising us for years, we need to completely rethink the very idea of ​​medicine, caring for our bodies but also for our emotions, relationships, and the meaning we each give to our lives. That’s why Dr. Contu decided to write this comprehensive guide, packed with insights and innovative ideas. Drawing on years of experience and a research background encompassing hundreds of case studies, she integrates epigenetics, neuroscience, nutrition, lifestyle, as well as philosophy and empathy, addressing topics such as chronic inflammation, hormonal balance, oxidative stress, as well as the role of loneliness and technology.
Because everything is connected, and everything can be rebalanced if we learn to listen to ourselves, and only then can “getting there first” become the most effective medicine for a long, happy, and better-quality life.