Cancer: How Did We Get Here?

with Dr. Nasha Winters

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.

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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