love is health
Alternative Therapies7/15/2013 I received a phone call yesterday from a friend of mine. She shared her experience with me, which gave me a great deal of hope, and empowered me to keep looking for the right solutions for me. (Long story short, she defied her doctors, did not elect chemo and radiation despite being at stage 4 and metastatic, and through a combination of diet, visualization, and medical oversight, is cancer free.) She turned me on to some helpful reading materials, dietary guidelines, and other non cut/ chemical means of fighting this. Don't get me wrong - I am not nearly as much of a badass as she is to give the medical community the bird and venture out solo. That was brave. That was ballsy. That would scare the shit out of me. While all of this information was abundantly helpful, perhaps the most helpful lesson from the conversation was the assertion that I have choices if I have conviction. So long as I believe in the approach I choose to manage my health, I will be safe. That brings us back to roller derby. I really, truly, from the bottom of my heart believe that roller derby will help me be better. I have nothing but to gain from continuing my life as is, eating healthily, working out, having future games to look forward to, and staying on (the) track. (Don't worry mom. I'm still going to the doctor.) That said, I booked an appointment today with the CTCA in hopes that I will get "me-specific" attention that will help me return to the track faster than medical-only approaches. I made it very clear to them that my highest priority is continuing to play roller derby. That all said, here is a list of reading materials and dietary information that my friend shared with me, and information I have researched too. Reading Nuts and seeds dark fruits: berries, grapes, plums Greens: kale, spinach, collards, chards, wheat grass Beets Carrot juice Yams/ Sweet potatoes cabbage family: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts. Darkest squash and pumpkins Green tea Tumeric Flax seeds Coconut oil Limit or eliminate wheat, so heavy rye breads, black breads No no list: soy & soy products (since my bad cells feed off estrogen, which soy mimics) potatoes (they cause inflammation) wheat (inflammation) hormone riddled foods genetically modified foods (my genes have likely been modified enough, thanks) foods with pesticides on them (duh)
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Drew
7/16/2013 06:45:50 am
Hey, I found this TED talk pretty awesome. (You've probably already seen it.)
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Maria
7/17/2013 04:14:31 pm
Thanks Drew! I checked it out, and the information was totally helpful, and right in line with everything I have been researching. Thanks for sharing!
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