Chemotherapy can cause damage to healthy cells which triggers them to secrete a protein that sustains tumour growth and resistance to further treatment, from a study published in Nature Medicine.
Researchers in the United States made the “completely unexpected” finding while seeking to explain why cancer cells are so resilient inside the human body when they are easy to kill in the lab.
In what I think is a perfect follow up to my Orthorexia post…
Here’s a video interview I did with raw vegan bodybuilder Wade Lightheart.
Wade is an excellent example of how some people can thrive on a raw diet.
We talk about diet, training, fasting, enzymes, and more.
He’s an incredible resource of health knowledge so get your notepad ready!
Enjoy!
So is it possible to have an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating?
Sounds a bit ridiculous right?
We live in a toxic world. We’re bombarded with toxins every day from external sources and in the processed junk food we eat. This is why so many of us are sick. Simply put, food provides is the fuel for every cell in our bodies and the best fuel comes from clean organic whole food sources.
So yes, healthy eating is extremely important, heck that’s what this blog is all about!
But it is possible to become so obsessive over your health to a degree that you actually become unhealthy.
This movie has been out for awhile and it just occurred to me that I have’t said anything about it on the blog. So today I am!
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead is a documentary about Joe Cross, an overweight pill-popping Australian man with a rare chronic disease who decides to go on a 60-day juice fast while road-tripping across the U.S.
There some really amazing serendipitous events that happen along the way which I won’t divulge, but I will tell you that his health transformation is incredible…
Fox 13 Memphis aired this feature news story about my decision to fight cancer with nutrition and natural therapies.
I was a bit apprehensive about how it would turn out…
But it was really great!
And I think my mom got more camera time than me LOL!
But it’s cool, cause she’s awesome.
Big thanks to reporter Lauren Johnson for doing such a terrific job with this.
Here’s a new video interview I did on Barbell Shrugged, a health and fitness podcast.
I tell the long version of my story and we discuss nutrition, fitness, faith, mental attitude, the will to live, etc.
Warning: The dialogue gets a bit salty from time to time.
So this is kind of like “part two” of my 2011 Holiday Gift Guide.
In today’s post I’m sharing my three favorite charities!
Despite what you may think, none of them are cancer charities.
Please check them out and consider supporting them this Christmas season.
Thanks!
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On April 1, 2003 I was diagnosed w/ a late stage 3b, malignant melanoma that had ulcerated and after a sentinal node biopsy they discovered that the cancer was in my lymph nodes. I learned to follow my intuition, I learned that fear had no place (except to motivate) in cancer recovery. Too many patients put their life into the hands who have no true interest in your survival. Why do we do this? “Bad” patients i think have higher survivor rates because they are willing to actually think outside the box and don’t fold under “an authority figure”…
Is there anyone in the world that doesn’t love to take long, hot, steamy showers?
No. There is not.
Which is why this is going to bum you out:
Taking long hot showers exposes you to more toxic chemicals than actually drinking 2 liters of the same water!
This is because toxins evaporate out of the water into steam and are inhaled directly into your lungs. They are also absorbed through your skin.
Chlorine alone has been linked to allergies, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, heart disease, strokes, cancer, and even premature aging of your skin.
The Showerwise Shower Filter removes 95% of chlorine as well as iron, lead, mercury, hydrogen sulfide, etc. It also inhibits bacterial, fungal and mildew growth.
I never thought my shower steam had an “odor” until I installed our Showerwise filter. I noticed right away that the smell of the shower steam was different. In fact there was no smell at all. The chlorine odor (and who knows what else) was gone. It comes with a massaging shower head and the filter lasts up to18 months.
More about the Showerwise Shower Filter here
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The Cancer Control Society is a non-profit that distributes literature, books, and videos on Alternative and Natural Medicine. Since 1973 they have been helping people all over the world prevent and control cancer and other diseases through Nutrition and Non-Toxic Therapies.
Here’s a short video of me sharing my story at the 2011 CCS Cancer Convention.
