The Game Changers

Mary Jane Berry is a colleague and Nurse Practitioner who has a special interest in nutrition as it pertains to Cancer Patients. She and I both watched the documentary “The Game Changers”, available on Netflix. We found this movie not only to be entertaining but also a persuasive and well-informed look at plant-based eating. Like Mary Jane, I recommend that my patients watch this film to learn about plant-based eating and the benefits of optimizing health, and physical performance.

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My Journey to a Better Me by Jill Folkert

Jill Folkert is a Nurse Practitioner who has extensive experience caring for cancer patients. Recently, she changed her diet which, in turn, changed her life. As a healthier, happier and more fit version of herself she is able to counsel patients from a perspective of having done it herself. She is such an inspiration, and I am so humbled that she agreed to share her story here, with you!

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Rich Roll with Dr. Dean & Ann Ornish: The Power of Lifestyle Medicine to Undo Disease & Live Better

Rich Roll is an author, athlete and podcast creator who, on his 40th birthday, took a self-inventory and found himself fifty pounds overweight and out-of-shape. He adopted a plant based, whole grain diet and his life changed. Here he interviews Dr. Dean Ornish. Dr. Ornish believes, as do I, that the simple choices we make in our lives (such as what we eat and how much we exercise) can make a big difference.

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Donald Abrams, MD: Integrative Cancer Care and Nutrition

I saw Dr. Donald Abrams speak at the annual Society of Neuro-Oncology meeting in November, 2017. He is an Integrative Oncologist who believes in a "whole-person" approach. He believes patients benefit from a western treatment plan but that their plan of care should also include good nutrition, acupuncture and meditation, among other things. As far as nutrition, specifically, he endorses a plant based, whole grain diet with fish. This is the diet to which I try to adhere and the diet that I encourage my patients to adopt.

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“Sugar Feeds Cancer?”… Not quite!

Patients often ask about diet as it pertains to their cancer diagnosis. Many patients come in having heard that “sugar feeds cancer.”  This is a common myth/misperception and it is simply not true. Eating a lot of sugar can contribute to obesity. Obesity is a risk factor that is linked to several types of cancer (Breast, Colorectal, esophagus, pancreatic, endometrial, kidney, thyroid and gallbladder). In addition to being a risk factor for certain types of cancer, obesity has many other negative implications for your health.

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