Food as Medicine

Food as Medicine

I teach people how to use Mind, Body and Spirit to Heal A lot of people ask me about the best anti-cancer foods we can eat. We know that eating a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds, are excellent for people who want to live healthfully. But to...
Why Laughter Is No Joke

Why Laughter Is No Joke

One of my favorite tools I used fighting illness was prioritizing joy in my life and, more specifically, laughter. This simple practice can help us let go, relax, give ourselves a break from the challenges of our lives, and laugh-ourselves silly just because it’s fun...
A Path for Healing

A Path for Healing

Originally published in The After Cancer Before Jennifer Dickenson was diagnosed with brain cancer, she was a busy and stressed-out lawyer. With two elementary school-aged children and a supportive husband, she vowed to do everything she could to improve her odds. She...
The Truth in the Trees

The Truth in the Trees

One of the strange gifts I discovered in my journey fighting a particular difficult diagnoses of brain cancer was that my senses became unbelievably ignited. It was as if someone cleaned the dingy windows, and now they were crystal clear. I was savoring the food I was...
Starving Cancer Cells

Starving Cancer Cells

Avoid Feeding Cancer Cells by Removing Processed Sugar A cancer cell can absorb as much as 40% more sugar than a regular healthy cell. Cancer cells thrive on sugar- they love it. Although we don’t want to feed the cancer cells, the problem is that we need sugar to...