One of the biggest complaints I always hear is, “Can’t I just have a little sugar? The answer is NO! “But, but, I need my dessert!” I get intravenous Vitamin C therapy every 3 weeks. I feel it has helped me with my battle against cancer and so I continue. A few sessions ago, there …
Since reading Undoctored and Wheat Belly, by cardiologist, Dr. William Davis, John and I decided to stop eating all grains! If you read his books, you’ll understand how the human body wasn’t made to process grains. It just made total sense, and as you all know, I am into keeping my body and immune system strong …
Staying on top of all the current health information has been a huge part of my life since having cancer – twice. I do quite a bit of reading and there is always new information coming out on healing cancer or keeping it at bay. Of course, be watchful of who is touting the information. …
There are so many choices at your supermarket and knowing what the best choice is and why, is important to your health and to animal welfare. Many of you may know the difference, but to those who don’t, this article is for you! For years, I was not an egg lover. Used them in recipes, …
I’ve always loved spicy foods, but it wasn’t until I was trying to find a way of beating cancer with nutrition that I really educated myself on using organic spices and herbs for healing. Daily, I do my best to incorporate the following into my meals. Some days I do better than others, but always …
Finding organic food is tough going if you don’t live close to a health food store. When I first moved from NYC to Florida, I was aghast at what a food desert I had moved to. You would think Florida would have the freshest produce available, but back in 2000, when I arrived, it didn’t. …
The cultural practice of mindful eating is one of the many reasons why Okinawa, Japan has a higher percentage of centenarians than anywhere else in the world. This 2500-year-old Confucian mantra and simple Japanese phrase, “Hara Hachi Bu”, is said like a prayer before each meal—it’s translation means—stop eating at 80 percent full. I read …
When I get asked, “What did you do differently to win the battle against cancer,” there is not just one protocol that I will mention. In mainstream health care, you would hear this answer—”I’m doing Chemotherapy, or I’m doing Radiation and/or Surgery.” But in Alternative Integrative Medicine, many therapies are given to battle cancer, and …
When I was going through all the rough times of cancer, I always made it a point to include laughter in my day. Watching something funny or reading it stimulates your body, enhances oxygen intake, and helps your brain release endorphins—our feel-good brain chemicals. This relieves stress and as we are all know—stress creates disease. …
I just recently moved from a home filled with way too many items (a blog to come on “Living with Less”) and started thinking about how moving from one home to another, in a different city, is similar to healing from disease and cancer. First, we get a new itinerary and need to do our …