Flash forward to 5 years ago, when I was diagnosed with an aggressive genetic cancer that spread to my brain. When I asked the oncologist why it didn't spread to other places, she said luck and your diet. The brain is the only place that can produce a tumor in the absence of sugar. All this to say, processed sugar increases oxidative stress, inflammation and aging in the body. One way to reduce your cancer risk is to eliminate sugar. But that's not the only the only benefit. Just by doing a sugar detox, one can have....
Vera is a stage IV breast cancer survivor, mom of 2, yoga and meditation teacher, and has been in 12-step recovery for 20 years. In 2019 she was diagnosed with BRCA 1 bi-lateral breast cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, double mastectomy, and reconstruction--- then it was discovered the breast cancer spread to her brain in 2021 and she underwent radiation, rehab, and ovary removal. In 2023 she was diagnosed with Leptomeningeal Disease and almost died. She never stopped her meditation. yoga, and gratitude practice through it all.
