One of the most important parts of healing is being comfortable. When a person is comfortable, their stress is down, their confidence increases, they’re able to rest well and they have the energy and motivation to try to improve their health or maintain their already healthy lifestyle. In fact, there have been many studies like this one about the impact of the hospital environment and hospital room on a patient’s ability to heal. I love ...
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5 Foods that Fight Cancer
I’ve previously shared the horrifying response I received from our son’s Oncologist when asked about what foods he should or shouldn’t eat during his 3.5 year cancer battle… “Oh, don’t worry about that,” he smirked, “A calorie, is a calorie, is a calorie. We just don’t want him to lose weight. Feed him whatever he feels like. If he wants French fries or a cupcake from the cafeteria, let him have it.” And let me just go ahead and ...
Let’s Starve the Cancer
If I wanted to kill something, I would starve it and stop feeding it. I would figure out the least violent path with a 100% guarantee that it would die. Seriously, it isn't rocket science that a person can only go without food and water so long before they eventually shrivel up and die, right? So, when your baby gets cancer, you begin racking your brain, thumbing through research, sleep less and read more...until all of the sudden ...
Butternut Squash & Bacon Stew
This Butternut Squash & Bacon Stew is one of our favorite healthy, nutrient dense meals. I've shared that we follow a Ketogenic diet to assist Kicker's body get rid of the cancer. Well, many people assume that eating this is boring, too bland, and maybe a bit too complicated. This delicious recipe will prove all of those assumptions wrong! So, here's what we are having for dinner... PrintButternut Squash & Bacon StewYield ...
Death by Drugs, Not Disease
Did you know that cancer is the #1 disease killer of American children? Yes! In fact, every year, cancer claims the lives of more children than AIDS, asthma, cystic fibrosis and diabetes combined. Here's some other startling statistics: The average childhood cancer victim loses 71 life years, which is a significant loss of productivity to society. One in 5 children diagnosed with cancer in the United States die. Three of 5 ...
