
Cancer is increasingly identified in young people under the age of 35. One in 2 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer. One in 2.4 women will also be diagnosed. What is happening? What factors contribute to this epidemic? Is it genetic only? Can lifestyle choices lessen the likelihood of a cancer diagnosis?
Dr. Nasha Winters, co-author of “The Metabolic Approach to Cancer,” offers insights on what causes cancer cells to go “rogue” in our bodies, replicating without cessation until they kill the host. She talks about her own cancer diagnosis at age 19, which informed her life’s course. She explains why new approaches are needed to combat cancer including addressing mitochondrial function, our diet, and emotional trauma in our lives. And she offers practical first steps for protecting the body against cancer.
Notes:
Highlights from the conversation include:
- Nasha’s own health story that included endometriosis, PCOS, cystic acne, digestive issues, joint issues, IBS patterns, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac, ovarian cancer—all before the age of 19
- How the doctors essentially told her that she had no options
- Adverse childhood events can impact immune system and wellbeing
- How a book “jumped off the shelf” and shifted her paradigm on healing
- Why she doesn’t believe in the concept of “cure”
- How we all have cancer cells in our bodies
- The importance of balance and creating a space for healing
- We still have almost the same survival rates as in the past & there are higher and higher diagnoses
- One in 2 men and one in 2.4 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed w/ cancer
- Why cancer needs to be addressed holistically & how our thoughts change our epigenetic expression
- The critical role of mitochondria for keeping us healthy
- How epigenetics can “overrule” cancer
- What contributes to the condition that makes cancer thrive
- Why we need to look at what we put in, on, and around our body
Resources:
Nasha’s website – drnasha.com
Ewg.org – Environmental Working Group – ratings for household products & cosmetics
Deepak Chopra’s “Quantum Healing”

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