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Dear Friends,

Our workshop on Cancer and Nutrition was just a few days ago, so my mind is spinning with all the information we received. We already know that the food we put in our mouths is vital for either the progression or regression of cancer, but Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, also talked about other lifestyle choices we can make to create an optimal terrain.

Just to review — there are two ways of dealing with cancer. One is to attack the tumor. The other is to create a terrain in the body that is not conducive to the growth of cancer. If one only attacks the tumor, and doesn't do anything to change the terrain that promoted its growth, the chances of a recurrence are 70% (ACS statistic). Part of what contributes to that is the treatments used that are also cancer-producing. Radiation and chemotherapy are both causes of cancer. And it seems surgery often causes cancer to spread. If we are going to use these treatments, there are many things we can do to protect our bodies during treatment.

So, what are some of the lifestyle choices and practices we can employ to create that optimal terrain that doesn't support the growth of cancer? This list of 10 is taken from the handouts for the workshop. (COPYRIGHT © 2017 OPTIMAL TERRAIN CONSULTING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)

1. Eating organic, non-GMO, local whole foods that are seasonal, nutrient-dense and very low glycemic
2. 9 cups of veggies/day — 3 cups leafy greens, 3 cups cruciferous vegetables, 3 cups colorful veggies
3. Daily mindfulness/meditation/prayer practice (GPS for the Soul, HRV monitor, Headspace, MBSR)
4. Time in nature daily, laying on the earth, walking barefoot on the dewy grass each morning, Forest Bathing
5. Cultivating a nurturing support network
6. Clean air, purified water
7. Earthing, avoidance or moderation of EMFs
8. Grow a garden and/or indoor plants
9. In bed by 11 pm in complete darkness
10. Run all body care products and household products through Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org)