This blog shares my healing journey

Photo by Engin Akyurt, Unsplash Note: French translation below. I’m visiting my daughter’s in-laws near Lyon, France soon, and my daughter, Vanessa, has told them that I’m vegan. I’m sure they are aghast by the idea of not being able to share their country’s and their region's meats and cheeses. Undoubtedly they have a high standard of gastronomy, and my medically restricted diet means I will have to miss out on some of their food. Not that I haven’t “cheated” on the methioni

#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

#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

#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

#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