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💔 She Deserved More Time: Kim’s Story
This is my beautiful friend Kim. She passed away a little over three years ago after breast cancer treatments took a devastating toll on her. I’ve wanted to share her story for a long time, but out of love and respect for her family and our close friends, I’ve held back. With her husband’s blessing, I’m sharing it now because I hope it might help someone else. Kim was fit, health-conscious, full of life, and a group fitness instructor. Truly a beautiful person inside and out
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2 days ago4 min read


Pinkwashing Isn’t Prevention. 🎀
Glad I’m in my Namaste era 🧘♀️ because the pink ribbons used to get me ALL kinds of ramped up. 🎀🙃 But in case you didn’t know… 👀 🎀 A very small % of the money goes to actual research. 💰 The CEO pulls in hundreds of thousands a year. 🧪 And many of the brands they partner with? Products loaded with chemicals and carcinogens. So yeah… pink ribbon marketing isn’t exactly my vibe. 🤷♀️ I’m over here focused on ROOT CAUSE HEALING + PREVENTION because we can’t just slap a p
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Oct 141 min read


TUDCA may have anti-metastatic effects on cancer
This study looked at how TUDCA, a bile acid often used for liver and gallbladder support, might affect breast cancer cell behavior in a lab setting. Researchers worked with an aggressive type of breast cancer cell (called MDA-MB-231 ) to see if TUDCA could make these cells less invasive (aka less likely to spread). What they found was pretty fascinating: TUDCA reduced how much these cancer cells invaded surrounding tissue , even when the cells were under “stressful” conditi
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Oct 21, 20251 min read


Similiarities between parasites & cancer
There are many similarities between cancer and parasitic infections, which may explain why antiparasitics are often a part of a natural...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read


Do biopsies spread cancer?
Repost from @chrisbeatcancer: Do biopsies spread cancer? What has been your experience? In 2004 at the John Wayne Cancer Center, they did...
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Oct 25, 20241 min read


Root canals & breast cancer
Part of my intake form asks clients if they have root canals or amalgam fillings. Awesome repost from Blodgett Dental Care on the...
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Oct 22, 20242 min read


Mistletoe used in cancer treatments
Did you know in other countries mistletoe is a prescription drug, primarily used for cancer? In Europe, mistletoe extracts are among the...
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Oct 19, 20241 min read


More docs who use antiparasitics for cancer
In March 2021 this article came out showing how the popular anti-parasitic medication Ivermectin was effective at treating breast cancer....
shelleybholisticnu
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Dangers of mammograms + safer, more effective alternatives
Now that it's breast cancer awareness month, my feed is blowing up with mammogram reminders. Here's why I'm gonna do a hard pass on that...
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Oct 4, 20241 min read


Dr. Veronique Desaulniers on mammogram dangers
Now that it's breast cancer awareness month, my feed is blowing up with mammogram reminders. Here's why I'm gonna do a hard pass on that...
shelleybholisticnu
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Mistletoe's robust cancer-fighting properties
Did you know in other countries mistletoe is a prescription drug, primarily used for cancer? In Europe, mistletoe extracts are among the...
shelleybholisticnu
Dec 29, 20211 min read
Possible link between parasites & cancer
In March this article came out showing how the popular anti-parasitic medication Ivermectin was effective at treating breast cancer. Many...
shelleybholisticnu
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Parasitic cysts are often mistaken for tumors
In case you didn't know... what looks like a tumor or a cyst on a scan could actually be parasites.... -Parasites can form protective...
shelleybholisticnu
Nov 16, 20211 min read


Why I Won't Get a Mammogram
I got my first "reminder" to get a mammogram now that I'm 40. Here's why I'm gonna do a hard pass on that and go for a thermogram...
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Jul 15, 20211 min read
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