Posts tagged cancer
185: The C Word - Part II

Today’s episode covers the emotionally charged topic of cancer. Cancer affects 1 in 2.25 people in the Katie Leadbetter and Alyssa Garcia were both young when they were diagnosed with cancer. Fortunately they both emerged on the other side of illness, passionate about sharing what has worked for them in their journeys down the path of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Katie and Alyssa are the creators of CancerSurvivorsCourse.com. Together they support cancer patients of all types through holistic nutrition and lifestyle changes. They provide online courses, one-on-one consultations, and a soon-to-be cancer support box subscription program. Katie and Alyssa are both holistic Nutrition Consultants and Certified 21-Day Sugar Detox Coaches. 

Making the decision to implement lifestyle changes—changes in exercise, diet, and mental outlook—are a key factor in sustaining a state of remission. While conventional cancer treatments remove the physical cancer from the body, changing the environment in which cancer first appeared can help maintain our health for years to come. 

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184: The C Word - Part 1

Did you know that hour of burning a candle is equivalent to the damage done by smoking a cigarette? Today we touch on the subjects of chemical awareness, as well as healthy and effective ways to use essential oils with children. Jackie Kartak is a mother of two and a passionate wellness advocate. She is a certified natural health professional, a doctor of naturopathy, and she’s the author of the children’s book, That Kids Book About Essential Oils. 

What is clean living worth to you? So many people make the choice to go cheap with their personal care products, with the mindset of “if it was that bad for me, it wouldn’t be for sale”. Jackie Kartak is here to remind us that the most common ingredients in our products are proven to be hazardous to humans (with the vast majority banned in other countries). It’s time to wake up to the patterns of illness in our culture, to the ingredients we and our children ingest and absorb, and to make intelligent choices about our health. 

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