#227 I Was Healthy Until I Got Breast Cancer

It’s National Cancer Prevention Month and I’m digging deep about what that means for us cancer survivors and thrivers.  Sure, mammograms and self-breast exams are important screenings for early detection but that’s one step ahead of prevention.  Prevention is all the things you can do to keep your body in an optimally functioning state.  When it comes to the preventative measures we can take, they often don’t align with the desire to feel “normal” or to do things the way same way as before cancer.  But were you really healthy before cancer? No. Because cancer is a process that can take a long time before it’s detectable.  It’s during that time that you can explore your thoughts about the lifestyle choices you’re making and work on prevention.  Even after a diagnosis, it’s important to be able to look back and with gentle self-honesty, get really curious about things you may have thought were fine at that time, and ask yourself now if continuing those habits truly supports your optimal health.  In this week’s episode, I’ll give you some surprising insights from leading cancer research centers that may inspire you to reevaluate your normal in favor of doing something exceptional for yourself.  Referred to in this episode:  Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Recurrence  Journal of the National Cancer Institute study  Nutrition Genome  Follow me on Social Media:  Facebook  Instagram  Pinterest  YouTube