HOW TO GET STARTED:
When I was diagnosed in 2008 with a rare and indolent form of Stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma, my husband and I didn’t have a clue about the ins and outs of cancer treatment. After extensive testing, my oncologist wanted to treat me with aggressive chemotherapy and radiation which would have led to many severe side effects, some permanent such as infertility. It’s a VERY LONG AND AWESOME STORY, but we graciously turned down his suggestions and 6 months later I was in remission after using ONLY holistic and natural protocols of diet change, natural supplements, detoxification, and emotional healing.
I prayerfully put this page together with you in mind. I thought to myself “What would have helped me if I were researching about holistic treatment for the first time?”
First thing I would have wanted to know is that there are people that choose holistic cancer treatment and it works! That’s me. I’m still here. 🙂 And there are hundreds more of us and growing.
Next, I would have wanted resources and a plan.
Below I think you’ll find the resources you need to decide what plan is right for you. Whether it’s a more integrative approach or a completely holistic route, a WHOLE BODY APPROACH to cancer is the only way a person can truly heal. Permanent changes to your diet, lifestyle, and thinking habits are the only things that will keep cancer from returning.
My Favorite Holistic Cancer Resources to Start With:
MUST HAVES:
My Anti-Cancer Lifestyle Guide (with over 25 anti-cancer recipes and 60 pages of how-to tips and ideas!)
Bill Henderson: Cancer-Free: Your Guide to Gentle, Non-Toxic Healing
WHEN YOU HAVE TIME AFTER THE ABOVE RESOURCES
Dr. Patrick Quillin: Beating Cancer With Nutrition
Ty Bollinger: Cancer: Step Outside the Box
Dr. Kelly Turner: Radical Remission
HealingStrong: Holistic Healing Leadership Guide (For Starting Local Support Groups)
(The following are many of the posts I’ve written on AntiCancerMom since I started writing in 2011 and a great place to research for your own healing journey. )
My Life During Holistic/ Nontoxic Cancer Treatment:
My Entire Cancer Journey on my HOW I BEAT CANCER page.
My Entire Written Interview with Chris Wark from ChrisBeatCancer.com, 2011
My Video Interview With Chris Wark at the HealingStrong Conference, 2013
A Day in the Life During Holistic Cancer Treatment (A Five Part-Series)
Facing the Critics of Alternative Cancer Treatment
The 3 Day Cancer Fighting Meal Plan
5 Essential Questions to Ask Before Starting Cancer Treatment
The Original Quest for the Cures Interview
Anti-Cancer Diet:
A Quick Overview of WHY You Should Eat a Raw, Organic Vegan Diet for Cancer Healing
The Budwig Protocol and Mixture as a Non-Toxic Cancer Therapy
Anti-Cancer Green Vegetable Smoothie (and how to make drinking it easier)
Anti-Cancer Properties of Cruciferous Vegetables
Anti-Cancer Properties of Dark Leafy Greens
Anti-Cancer Properties of Ellagic Acid in Berries
How to Read a Food Ingredient Label and What to Look Out For
Video: Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?
Jerry Brunetti’s Presentation on “Food As Medicine”
Anti-Cancer Properties of Garlic and Onions + Recipes
Anti-Cancer Spices: Turmeric, Cayenne, Ginger
The Importance of Omega 3 Fatty Acids and How to Get More of Them
Anti-Cancer Properties in Green Tea
The Ultimate Cancer Fighting Kitchen: Vitamix Deals and Review
The Ultimate Cancer Fighting Kitchen: Immersion Blender and Budwig “Chocolate Pudding”
The Ultimate Cancer Fighting Kitchen: What Kind of Juicer Should I Buy?
March on Monsanto: Atlanta, and the GMO Debate
Anti-Cancer and Immune Boosting Supplements
Beta-1, 3D Glucan for Immune Support During Cancer
Supplements I Took While Healing Naturally From Cancer
Supplement Organization: My Favorite Vitamin Box
Emotional and Spiritual Healing
Announcement: HealingStrong Conference and Retreat, Atlanta: 2013
“I’m Worried That I Have Cancer!” 5 Tips to Help You Stop Worrying (#2 is SUPER Easy!)
How You Think and What You Believe
Reducing Stress, Managing Your Finances
Detoxification and Natural Beauty and Hygiene
Entire Post on Detoxification
Homemade, Non-Toxic Natural Deodorant
Detoxing Your Food
Detox from Plastics and How to Go Plastic-Free
Detox Your Air- Perfumes and Pollution
Detox Your Water- Shower and Drinking Water Filters and My Thoughts on Water Ionizers
Detox Your Lymph System- Rebounders and Exercise
Oil Cleansing Method for Facial Cleansing
The Importance of a Clean Colon: Colonics and Enemas
Why I Tossed My Non-Stick Teflon Cookware
The Ultimate Cancer Fighting Bathroom Series: Soaps, Shampoos, and Shave
The Ultimate Cancer Fighting Bathroom Series: Lotions, Deodorant, Make-Up, and More!
The Ultimate Cancer Fighting Bathroom Series: THE SALON POST: Nail Polish and Hair Color
My Non-Toxic Cleaning Routine
Dental Toxin Removal
(Information Coming Eventually…until then CHECK THIS OUT)
Non-Toxic Cancer Testing and Monitoring
The HCG Cancer Test: Does It Really Work?
My 6 Year Experience with the HCG Cancer Test
Support and Community
Online Alternative Cancer Support and Community Groups
My Tour and Review of the Hippocrates Health Institute, Florida
HealingStrong: AMAZING Holistic Cancer Non-Profit Resource
HealingStrong on Natural News Radio
A HealingStrong Miracle and My Cancer Story in Natural Awakenings Magazine
2013 HealingStrong Conference and Retreat in Pictures
Holistic/ Natural Cancer Survivors
Ovarian Cancer Survivor Evita Ramparte
List of Various Natural Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Stories (12-Part Series!)
Holistic Insurance Alternatives:
Alternatives to Obamacare: Christian Healthcare Share Ministries
Comparing Samaritan Ministries, Medi-Share, and Christian Healthcare Ministries
One Year Update on My Experience with Samaritan Ministries (Non-Obamacare Healthcare Coverage/ Sharing)
My Home Birth Experience with Samaritan Ministries and Review of Samaritan Ministries- Alternative to Health Insurance
Journal, Diary, Thoughts Along the Way…
Remembering My Aunt Toni Dowdy, Cancer Survivor and Sweetest Person I Know
Ludacris Loves Green Drink Diaries, too (that time we met the rapper Ludacris at a gas station…)
That Season I Tried Weekday Vegetarianism
How Did I End Up Pregnant With Cancer?
“Cup of Joy” Health Talk with Sandra Stanley
Back to School…A Mini Memoire of My Decade as a Public School Teacher
Guest Post on Cowgirls and Collard Greens
Flirting With Cancer: When Can I Eat “Normal” Food Again? (in extreme moderation)
Video Interview and Chat with Lisa Robbins From IncredibleHealingJournals.com
Cheat Nights and Watermelon-Veggie Rebound Juice
Holiday Gift Idea: Winter Wellness Baskets!
A Natural Hodgkin Survivor’s Take on the Connecticut Teen Forced Into Chemotherapy
Update on “Cassandra C.” – the Connecticut Teen Forced to Undergo Chemotherapy Against Her Will
Q&A: How Is Your Lifestyle 7 Years After Cancer? Part 1: How I Eat Today
My Sister, Kelsey Rowell as a Finalist in Dr. Oz’s Nurse Search, 2015
Other Natural Remedies
Garlic + Coconut Oil Foot Antibacterial Foot Salve (GOOT- great for sick babies!)
Best Natural Diaper Rash Cure
My Experience with Natural Wart Removal
Natural Winter Wellness Remedies for 2014
My Natural Winter Wellness Protocol (Great for Cold and Flu!)
Super Simple Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Simple, Natural, and Affordable Winter Remedies for BUSY People
Natural Headache Relief, No Drugs Needed- Especially Great for PREGNANCY Headaches!
10 Natural Remedies for Morning Sickness (that work!)
My Favorite Natural Cure For UTI’s (because it works!)
Childbirth and Raising Kids Along the Way
Baby #1: Tips on Unmedicated Childbirth and my First Natural, 48 Hour Hospital Birth
Navigating Through a “Missed Miscarriage”
Baby #2 is HERE!
Baby #3 Home Birth Experience
Green Smoothie Recipes
Green Drink Psychology: The Pros and Cons of a Green Smoothie Habit
My Hubby’s Favorite Green Man Smoothie
Easy Saturday Green Smoothie
Peachy GreenBerry Smoothie
Green Smoothie For St. Patrick’s Day
Savory Veggie Green Smoothie
Grape Avocado Smoothie
Anti-Green Veggie Smoothie
Anti-Green Smoothie Featured on Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Life Recipe of the Week
Melon-Kale Smoothie
The He-Man Smoothie (it gives you THE POWERRR!)
The Doobie Smoothie (Cauliflower Banana Strawberries)
The Orange Blossom Special Smoothie
Cha Cha Cha Chia Peach-Banana-Chard Smoothie
The Compost Pile Smoothie (it’s as awesomely fascinating as it sounds!)
Anna’s Frozen Chocolate Green Smoothie
Other Recipes:
Healthy Ezekiel Pizzas and Salad
Easy Dinner Eggs with Veggies
Creamy Coconut Beans and Rice with Veggies
Turkey Tomato Lentil Soup
Lentil Corn Curry
Dehydrated Apple and Zucchini Chips
Easy Beany Zucchini and Rice
Healing, Homemade Hot Cocoa
Easy and Tasty Kale Chips
Paprika Slow-Cooked Chicken and Broth
Stevia Sweetened Lemonade
Gardening/ Sprouting
Starting Your Own Container Garden- It’s Not As Hard as You Think