Nature’s Answer to Cancer
Tomorrow on Inspire!, the Internet Talk Radio show I’m hosting, Donna St. Jean Conti and I are interviewing Kim Dalzell, PhD, RD, LD, registered dietician and doctor of holistic nutrition. (Hmmm … doctor of holistic nutrition?)
I’m sure we’ll touch on her book, ‘Challenge Cancer and Win’ and a myriad of other topics including kitchen-therapy.
“It’s time to shift our thinking and focus to what happens INSIDE when we eat,” says Kim. I’m anxious to find out her take on how what we eat related to breast cancer specifically.
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a million times. I’m not sure I believe in alternative treatment to breast cancer. I’m sure there are some of you who are strong proponents of mind/body therapies in place of mainstream medicine but I’m not in that camp. In addition to mainstream medicine, however … well, I’m fully supportive of it.
But am I willing to change my diet? That’s a tough one. I did watch Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Cancer the other night and I watched her down those wheat grass juice drinks and I just thought … I’m not sold. Of course, if I were staring down the barrel of the Stage IV cancer rifle, I’d probably drink anything. But it was so … green.
I have questions for Kim, for sure. Meanwhile, if you have some you want covered … post them in a comment or email then to me at discussingbreastcancer at gmail dot com and I’ll make sure I ask them for you.
Anyway, tune in tomorrow at 1:00 ET if you want to catch the broadcast LIVE; if not, the airing will be archived for you to listen at your leisure anytime. (If you’re curious about how I came to host the show, check out my original post about it here.)
October 31st, 2007 at 8:22 am
I’m not sure I’m sold on this approach either Karen. Are we just ingrained by the medical system’s years of experience? Are we blinded by that and unable to look at new approaches? Does our fear that we might not be using the most heavy artillery frighten us from this?
I’m not around when you are on the air today but will catch you in the “repeat” because I think this is an interesting topic to approach. It is there and seems to be gaining a “popularity”. Perhaps we’re missing something. Keeping an open mind is no bad thing. I’m just not sure I would opt for this particular treatment unless I had “evidence” that it works.
October 31st, 2007 at 11:08 am
Karen, This is such an important topic. I will have to catch the podcast of the interview. I truly believe in holistic and alternative methods to healing.
After my chemo was over and I began the road to recovery I started to look into how I could keep myself healthy. It was my way to attempt to control what was and still is so out of control. That fear of recurrence.
I began to look at what I ate and realized that before cancer I didnt drink water, eat any veggies or fruit. Come to think of it…I don’t know what they hek I WAS eating! lol But I do know that now I feel healthier than I ever did before cancer. I do some of the things that Kris Carr advocates although I am not that rigid. I do use a juicer every day with many things green! But I also know that I won’t stick to it if I dont eat the things I like also. Everything in moderation as they say.
I still believe in western medicine but think there should be a closer relationship between east and west for the benefit of everyone’s health.
Don’t be afraid of the Green stuff!
November 2nd, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Sherry, I think “yes, yes and yes” are the answers to your excellent questions.
I know I’d be afraid not to bring out the big guns — my knee jerk reaction was ‘get this cancer out of my body and do it fast’ both times I was diagnosed.
Like Cathi, I ate horribly before my diagnoses. However, I’m still not a great eater and that’s after two go ’rounds. I mean, I eat whole foods as often as possible, I include fruits/veggies in my diet every day, more on my good days, fewer on my bad one days. I drink water and eat whole grain bread — and include many organically grown, hormone free foods.
But I still drink coffee and wine and diet soda. I don’t drink as much water as I should. I don’t eat as many fruits/veggies as I should. I limit fast food but will occasionally treat my kids.
I think the thing I took away from the Inspire! interview was that we need to be realistic — one — and two — we need to include fish, flax and green tea in our diets, and whole soy products (like edamame, yeah!) within reason!
November 5th, 2007 at 12:13 am
Interesting topic to listen and participate in discussion…there are few examples of alternative breast cancer treatment…
An 80 year old breast cancer patient was diagnosed. She underwent several chemotherapy treatments. To begin radiation treatments her doctors suggested that first of all she should get healthy. Instead of waiting for her health to get back she opted for the alternative treatments. Not only did she feel better but also is leading a normal life.
Another one such example is a 50 year old breast cancer patient who stopped taking the treatments. Instead she switched on to these conventional treatments, she was very normal for about 4yrs and later was tested positive for liver cancer and followed the same complimentary treatments. Today, she is happily leading a normal life. Thanks to the advanced research in alternative breast cancer treatments!!
http://www.onlinecancerguide.com/blog/breast-cancer/whats-alternative-breast-cancer-treatment/