This blog shares my healing journey

#fruit #healcancernaturally #plantbased #vegan #cancer #30 day challenge Fruit for breakfast decorated with nasturtiums from my garden Most of my posts focus on cancer prevention and management but this one is for everyone, regardless of cancer concerns. If you can make one change in your diet, this is it. Have fruit and fruit only for breakfast. Forget the pancakes, toast, eggs, and bacon! If you want to improve your overall health, eat fruit only for breakfast with a beve

#healcancernaturally #plantbased #vegan #cancer #lungcancer #ALK+ American Association of University Women logo When I think of Claudia Benvegnu’s dramatic recovery from stage 4 (metastasized) lung cancer in less than a year, I’m reminded of the power of community and family to set the stage for healing. Claudia and I are members of a local community group, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Half Moon Bay branch. We were mentors for a UCLA college student, wh

Joe Grumbine (left) and Cynthia Chin-Lee (right) chat on Zoom #cancer #healcancernaturally #plantbased #vegan #healthyliving #squamouscellcarcinoma #Willowcreeksprings #JoeGrumbine Joe Grumbine was at death’s door, but he slammed it shut and has leaped back into the land of healthy living. The founder of Willow Creek Springs natural botanicals in southern California and the host of the iHeart podcast Healthy Living, Joe has focused on his health for eight years. Fifty pounds

#healcancernaturally #goodtrouble #civilrights #healthcare #plantbased #surgery John Lewis told us to "get in good trouble" Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. –John Lewis (1940-2020), civil rights leader, U.S. Congressional representative, Freedom Rider A new person in our integrative cancer support group, Sofia, asked how she should tell her doctors that she didn’t want surgery. I volunteered to talk to her because for many,

#ferroptosis #lymphoma #healcancernaturally #israel #ozone #sjogrens #hemolyticanemia #plantbased #vegan #lowprotein Or Benjamin Or Benjamin’s quest to heal herself started in 2018. Though she had always eaten relatively well (vegetarian since the age of 12 and a whole foods plant based vegan for the past 10 years), she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder hemolytic anemia after a period of intense stress. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia causes the body to break down red bl

#cancer #healcancernaturally #micrometer #surgery Christina Aguilera, singer Size matters. I’m not talking about the letters of your bra. Singer Christina Aguillera reportedly grew to an E cup after the birth of her baby. Nor the length of your penis. According to a quick Web search, actor Orlando Bloom and singer Justin Bieber have large private parts but the article listed no measurements. I’m talking about human cells. The human cell varies in size from 8 micrometers (a r

#plantbased #vegan #healcancernaturally #foodcombining #longevity This cutting board says it all. My brother-in-law Phil custom made it for me! I just went on a short trip to Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA and I wrote this post about how and what I eat because I stayed with family and friends, who aren’t plant-based and may have wondered what a strange person I’ve become. Those of us who follow the Nutritional Oncology Research Institute (NORI) protocol eat quite differentl

#vegan #plantbased #healcancernaturally #cancer #Morocco #techwomen Eating en plein air in Casablanca, Morocco Segue /ˈseˌɡwā/ verb 1. (in music and film) move without interruption from one piece of music or scene to another: "allow one song to segue into the next" noun 1. an uninterrupted transition from one piece of music or film scene to another. A transition from one role, state, or condition to another: "that's actually a perfect segue into my next question" Our Gate 1 t

#community #healcancernaturally #pechakucha #video #vegan #plantbased #breastcancer My Pikachu moment This post tells how I created my pecha kucha presentation. I know it has nothing to do with Pikachu except that both phrases are Japanese words with "P" and "K." The upside to cancer is belonging to a community of patients who, like me, are handling their cancer integratively, avoiding invasive treatments, changing their diets, and exercising. This is not only an upbeat, pro-

#plantbased #vegan #healcancernaturally #exercise #energy #yoga Energizer bunny strikes again In my last post, My bumpy road to a plant-based diet, I shared that my earlier attempts to reduce meat failed because I ended up feeling “weak and tired.” My friend Kirk said he felt something similar and asked me to explore this topic. Back then, my primary care doctor immediately advised me to go back to meat-eating. So I gave up my quest, happily returning to my occasional comfort

#healcancernaturally #vegan #vegetarian #plantbased Although I did become a vegan overnight, I don’t want my conversion to a plant-based diet to look easy. It wasn’t. Before my cancer, I tried many times to go vegetarian (not even vegan) in the last two decades. Remember that vegetarians (unlike vegans) eat dairy and eggs. A few people have mentioned to me that they would not give up cheese as why they won’t even try being plant-based, and I get that. Cheese (and meat and sea

#healcancernaturally #freestuff #stanford #healingtouch #reiki #onlineclasses Palm trees and Spanish architecture at Stanford University Covid-19 did NOT bring many good things to us, but one thing it did give us was remote work and services. Even if you don’t live near Stanford University in the San Francisco Bay area (I do) and even if you don’t get your medical care at Stanford (I don’t), you can take advantage of the cancer wellness classes they offer. There may be a canc

#methionine #healcancernaturally #christmastree #methioninase Empty methioninase container is a new ornament for Christmas tree For fun, I rewrote the words to the traditional Christmas song, O Tannebaum or O Christmas Tree. For those who may not know, methionine is the key to fighting cancer. It's a common essential amino acid that feeds cancer cells and used in several chemical pathways in metabolism (converting food to energy). "Essential" means we humans must have this am

#healcancernaturally #breastcancer Cynthia Chin-Lee at sunset at a Half Moon Bay beach December 19, 2023 It’s been about 1000 days (2 years and 9 months) since my breast cancer diagnosis in March 2021. I’ll never forget getting the phone call from a nurse navigator at Sutter Health San Francisco. The call came 3 days earlier than expected and it was not the answer I had prayed for. Mara, the nurse navigator, asked me to sit down and then patiently went through the biopsy fact

#osteoporosis #osteopenia #Algaecal #plantbased #vegan #healcancernaturally The L1 to L4 area of my spince improved 8.1 percent in the last 2 years I had a great report on my bone density test (called a dexa scan) in September 2023. The bone density in my spine (region L1 to L4) improved by 8.1% from my last scan two years ago in Aug 2021. Some of you might have the same problem I have: osteoporosis, weakening of the bones as you age. According to Wikipedia, osteoporosis is a

Medicinal mushrooms My acquaintance and fellow breast cancer thriver, Vanessa W. asked me about medicinal mushrooms. I drink green tea and take medicinal mushrooms as part of my non-invasive cancer therapy. My integrative oncologist, Donald Abrams, at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) says he drinks 4 cups of green tea daily; I’m drinking about 2 cups a day. Green tea has epigallocatechin gallate (ECGC), about 13 times more antioxidants than blueberries and pomegr

The topic of sleep came up in a breakout session a few Sundays ago at my progressive Palo Alto church which I attend by Zoom. I'm not a sleep expert but both my husband and son have sleep apnea so it's definitely an interest of mine. Try 21 minutes of chakra-clearing chanting for better sleep I feel lucky that I generally get good sleep which is really important for your health. To learn more about sleep, I recommend Matthew Walker's book "Why We Sleep." #1 Go out as early

My last post was in July (2021) and recently a friend (that’s you, Nancy) asked if there were any updates. You’d think I could have written something between then and now (gosh, it’s been over 4 months!), especially since I’m retired! In my mind I had several posts planned, but I’ve let months go by and just enjoyed waking up late, gardening, cooking, walking on the beach, volunteering, reading, watching comedies and all that good stuff. Gifts don't always come wrapped in bo