Addressing A Few Key Points

I'm writing today to address a few key points that have been brought up during conversations with friends and strangers, lately. 

First of all, while curing my cancer is the number one focus at all times, it's also about living a naturally healthy life beyond the treatment! 

I think at this point I might as well call myself an "All-Natural Vegan", because it seems several people believe that being Vegan means that it's perfectly safe and fine to eat soy, Tofu, junk food, pre-packaged health bars, "low fat" foods, etc. 

Let me start with soy. Follow this link here to learn some myths about soy. Click here to learn about ways soy upsets hormone balance. Unfortunately, as discussed in Dr. Group III's book The Green Body Cleanse, soy in America is not fermented and is GMO. 

After knowing what I know, whether someone says their soy is non-GMO or not, I'm not taking any chances. It's not even worth it.

Now, about Tofu. Nope, I will NOT eat this either. If you didn't know, Tofu is made from coagulating soy milk and then pressing the curds into blocks. Sound gross? It does to me! It also looks gross and frankly it tastes horrible. I'd much rather stuff my face with a bowl full of plain Kale any day! 

In place of dairy my favorite alternatives are the water and white coconut meat blended from a real coconut to make my own coconut milk OR almonds soaked, blended in water and pressed to make my own almond milk. Organic seasonings can make these "milks" taste like just about anything you want. 

I also do not eat pre-packaged "health" bars or anything that says "LOW FAT", because they all have some sort of added ingredients for preserving them. Low fat foods all have some sort of unpronounceable bizarre ingredients or tons of sugar in one way or another. Bottom line: If it didn't come from the ground in plant form or from an herb, I try to stay far away from it. Plant-based is the best way to go for curing ANY disease. (I've recently found information showing people have beat Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, PCOS, and more all by eating a natural based, Vegan diet).   

It might sound crazy to say this, but I think I'm at my healthiest now AFTER being diagnosed with cancer than I was before. I'm not just talking about weight loss either. That is just a bonus. The real proof is in my overall, daily health.

For example, all of my adult life used to be spent suffering from migraines, constant sinus drainage, and sneezing. In 4+ months since starting my new lifestyle, exercise and diet I haven't had ONE single allergy problem. That's right! No more multiple sneezes in a row, no more daily headaches, and no more sinus drainage. In addition, I no longer have insomnia issues. I sleep better than I ever have. 

Want to know more? I'm always happy to share, but just know that an all-natural lifestyle is now a passion of mine so if you turn on the water, be willing to drink from the hose!  

     

Documentaries

In talking with a lot of family and friends about my cancer routine and where I started it occurred to me that I've never actually given credit to the specific documentaries that started my husband and I down the path of researching natural remedies in the first place.

In my blog post, here, I mentioned that we watched several documentaries on Netflix, before we jumped to the 10+ hour documentary The Truth About Cancer. Today, I want to share what those 3 documentaries were that made us jump start our whole plant-based diet. 

These documentaries should make you see things about the world of food just a little bit differently. They are as follows: 

3 Fillings Gone, 3 To Go!

I finally found a dentist that didn't care about me having cancer and I was able to get an appointment really quick!

He looked at my amalgam fillings and my cancer spot and told me that removing the fillings would not be a problem. I did have to sign a liability waiver preventing from suing in case something should cause my cancer to spread. I'm not worried about that at all, I just wanted the amalgam fillings removed, because they were corroded. 

Since I have 3 amalgam fillings on each side of my mouth it was recommended that I undergo the procedure to have only one side of my amalgam fillings removed at a time.

Yes, this is me. Looking silly in the dental garb.

After having the numbness stick around for several hours after having the fillings removed, I can see why this is a recommendation and I'm glad I listened, because otherwise I wouldn't have been able to eat anything all day. Now I know. 

More importantly, it's a happy moment in my journey. I have one small victory completed with 3 fillings gone and 3 more to go! 

My next appointment is April 6th. Yay!

Updates

The Cleansing Process: By this point in my cancer fighting journey I have completed a colon cleanse, multiple liver cleanses, a 40 day parasite cleanse and the most recent cleanse I tried was a kidney cleanse. I made it to day 3 out 4 in that cleanse before it took a toll on my body. I got physically ill, weak, and sweaty... all signs that I shouldn't keep going.

I lost every ounce of nutrients from my body in less than an hour. Of course, I had to head home to fight this thing out. I couldn't concentrate on work when my stomach kept turning. 

I got so pale that it scared me for a bit. I couldn't keep anything down and I threw up about 6 times in a row, but I didn't give up on trying to drink water. 

Finally, I was able to keep some of the water down and I gave in to sleep. Later, I warmed up some veggie broth, went outside, and sat in the sun for 1 1/2 hours. I have to say I felt tons better after soaking up some real vitamin D. 

After some research, I learned that getting sick, like I did, can happen and it was nothing to be scared about. So, if you go through something like this it may just be the release of toxins happening and it is important to stay hydrated! 

Next up on the cleansing list; Heavy Metal Cleanse! I'll be starting this 30 day joy ride come Monday (03/14/16) morning. 

Exercise: Luckily, I work with my husband and his business partner so it's a pretty relaxed environment. I have taken my mini-trampoline or Rebounder to the office. I put it in a little, walk-in closet out of sight from clients and it fits perfectly. I am able to go into the closet and jump for 15 minute intervals when I need a break from staring at the computer. Not only is it a great way to break up the day and release some stress, but it gets my lymph nodes moving. Feel free to look up why this is so important! I'm not a medical genius so I'd probably not explain it as well, but it is important. 

In the evenings, I have been relaxing more and a few times a week I get out to do Yoga classes. This is my new obsession in life! I practice it at home, too, sometimes!

Now, I have and always will be a sucker for languages and travel (I'm a Francophone or French junkie-- I majored in French in college and minored in Spanish), but I'm not made of money so I have to be practical about my aspirations and hobbies. Unlike people who can drop everything to travel as a hobby, I only get the occasion vacation. I'm fine with that, because I'm learning to create a life I don't feel the need to escape from. 

So, all that being said I am stoked that I finally found something that I can do for myself! Of all things to be obsessed about, I couldn't think of a better one than exercise in the form of Yoga! Not only do I keep pushing myself to get better at it, but it's good FOR ME! I love the way it makes me feel mentally and physically.

My Weight: I haven't talked much about this up to this point, because it wasn't really a focal point for me, but I have lost quite a bit of fat since starting my all-natural diet almost 4 months ago. At this time in 2015, I weighed 30 pounds more than I currently weigh. That's a big deal. My pants are falling off and my shirts swallow me. I haven't had a chance to replace my entire wardrobe just yet, so belts have become my best friend for right now. 

At first, people didn't say anything, but here recently my family and friends have begun to notice my change in size and I've been getting loads of comments about it. Yes, I do have some small, faint stretch marks in a few areas as a result of the dramatic loss, but I'm still pretty happy about feeling better than I ever have. In time, with the right diet (that I'm already eating) I believe my skin will heal. I've read about others with more dramatic changes that mine who have managed to heal their stretch marks so I remain hopeful.   

My Sore: I haven't been posting pictures, because to be honest not much has changed since I posted my last picture. It's a slow and steady process I suppose, but I'm not giving up! My theory is that as long as it doesn't go back to being painful or growing then I am still on the right track. As soon as there seems to be more progress I will be posting more photos. Of course, I will be thanking my lucky stars once it is completely gone and nothing in the world will stop me from telling everyone I know about that, so stay tuned. 

My journey isn't over, yet!