So how do I confirm I don’t have cancer?

I thought I would share with you an email from a client and my response. This is a young mother of 3 children who found an overgrowth of h pylori and other unwanted bacteria and pathogens in her comprehensive stool test. She was asymptomatic but had some dramatic findings. This is what we call hidden stressors. Uncovering hidden stressors is a major important part of the personalized prevention plan that I offer my clients. 

Q So how do I confirm I don’t have cancer? A. You could have an endoscopy with a biopsy of any suspicious tissue. Please know that cancer is a preventable disease that requires major lifestyle changes. See this paper from the US National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine. I am passionate about prevention and that is what we are doing here. We taking steps to prevent cancer. Cancer often takes years or decades to develop. We all have cancer cells in our bodies, just as there are weeds in a garden. A healthy immune system will attack the cancer cells. Just like healthy plants can crowd out the weeds. A healthy environment can nourish and feed healthy cells. Soil that is stripped of vital nutrients will grow more weeds. Soil that is fed compost will have healthier and more nutritious plants. Our microbiome is the soil for our bodies to grow. It's where our b and K vitamins are made. It's where cholesterol is modulated. It's where we make our feel-good hormones like serotonin and dopamine for focus. It's where melatonin is made for a healthy gut as well as for sleep. If you have food sensitivities or dysbiosis in the gastrointestinal tract, you may likely suffer from anxiety, depression and/or insomnia.   Doing a comprehensive stool test like the GI Map uncovers these imbalances in your microbiome and gives you a healing opportunity. This will prevent the ulcer and ensure that cancer cells do not develop and overtake your stomach in the future. 

Constipation is also a risk factor that has to be addressed. We need to get you moving smoothly and easily every day. Ideally, twice a day.  Otherwise toxins can recirculate in the body creating inflammation and oxidative stress. This can lead to DNA damage which eventually may lead to cells losing their ability to die off and mutate to cancer cells for survival. My goal for you is to lower stress. This includes hidden internal stressors that we've identified with the food sensitivity and stool tests, and external stressors that may be interfering with your ability to let go and release. We have to get out of the "no pain, no gain mentality".  Sometimes we need to exercise less and sleep more. Sometimes we need to eat more nourishing fats (fat does NOT make you fat) and do less work. The body follows the mind. If you are constantly stressed or worried, your body will not relax enough to let go of fat or bowel movements.   

This is why I do what I do. My goal is to provide personalized prevention programs to remove fear. Fear is the cancer. The body follows the mind. So have no fear!  Rest assured that we are identifying stressors so they do not turn into cancer. A comprehensive stool test is not standard conventional medical care, not even for many Gastroenterologists. Standard care would be endoscopy, biopsies and antibiotics without attention to diet, lifestyle or possible root causes, or often without even rebalancing the microbiome. How many antibiotics have you taken in your life without having a comprehensive stool test done or probiotics recommended? This is a shame and could possibly prevent the development of future cancers. 

Rest assured, what you are doing is preventative. Thank yourself and celebrate that you are investing the time and money to ensure you are around to see your children and grandchildren grow and flourish. This is an act of love for you, your family and the businesses that you serve. 

It's an honor to support you. Lisa

I used to work for large corporations where I was given executive physicals. It's funny to me how they uncovered the fact that I was color blind (not sure why that was valuable) but never uncovered the root cause of my hypertension or autoimmune disease. It wasn't until I studied functional diagnostic nutrition and functional medicine that I was able to use fundamental principles of health to heal from within, and ultimately reverse my symptoms and eliminate the need for medication. 

Contact me if you are interested in your own personalized prevention plan or in creating a culture of wellness within your company.

Carpe Diem,

Lisa

About Lisa Jackson, RN, CHC, RYT-500, AFMC

Lisa is an author, functional nutrition and functional medicine trained health coach, yoga teacher, and retired Registered Nurse with the mission to "Inspire, Educate and Empower" individuals and corporations to achieve optimal health.

Lisa's book, Savvy Secrets: Eat, Think & Thrive is a self-health book offering her Seven Steps to Optimal Health.

When she is not coaching, or speaking, you can find Lisa joyfully sharing Carpe Diem Dance or playing with her two grandchildren. She is the mother of four adult children and believes, "Optimal health should not be a secret."

Snow Day! Great day for soup!

One of my favorite things about our IFK is that we get freshly prepared organic soups delivered right to our doorsteps! Plus recipes for you to make your own, like Lisa's Lentil Soup. Here's what I made last night that we enjoyed with a big kale, apple, walnut and fennel salad with EVOO and balsamic dressing. Took me less than 30 minutes to prepare, was satisfying, and leftovers are for lunch today.

This is another simple solution that will yield big results. Savvy Secret? Cook once, eat twice. Super simple. Or for the first week, have an expert make it and ship it to you.  Woo Hoo!

Here's the recipe for the soup:
Red Lentil Soup
2 cups of Red Lentils (I used sprouted green, brown and red for this batch)
1 quart of broth of choice (I used beef bone broth)
1 large onion ( I like and used Vidalia or sweet onions)
1 1/2 cup of minced celery (didn't have any so used fennel instead)
2 large carrots chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (great as a garnish too)
1 T of curry powder or turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
Juice of one lemon.

Directions: 
Place all ingredients except lemon and cilantro in a soup pot. bring to a boil. Simmer until lentils done about 20-30 minutes (less if using sprouted). Season with lemon, cilantro, salt and pepper.

I also like to add EVOO on top for extra healthy oleic acid and omega 3, essential fatty acids. Notice how I improvised when I didn't have one of the ingredients. Every meal can be slightly different. Have fun trying new ingredients to the basic soup recipe to boost your health and nutrition. Diversity and variety in food is the #1 cancer prevention strategy.

Salud and Carpe Diem!

Lisa
PS
To join us this Thursday for the IFK, click HERE 
Come tonight to Neck Back & Beyond for a Tasting  
Also Tastings at  Artius Integrative Medicine today and McLean Sport and Health tomorrow.

About Lisa Jackson, RN, CHC, RYT-500, AFMC

Lisa is an author, functional nutrition, and functional medicine trained health coach, yoga teacher, and retired Registered Nurse with the mission to "Inspire, Educate and Empower" individuals and corporations to achieve optimal health.

Lisa's book, Savvy Secrets: Eat, Think & Thrive is a self-health book offering her Seven Steps to Optimal Health.

When she is not coaching, or speaking, you can find Lisa joyfully sharing Carpe Diem Dance or playing with her two grandchildren. She is the mother of four adult children and believes, "Optimal health should not be a secret."

Give the Gift of Health

Give yourself, or a loved one, the gift of health. This time of year, it is so easy to feel stress physically, emotionally and even spiritually. We can sacrifice self-care as we try to fit in more. The most loving gift you can give to your loved ones is the gift of your own self-care. Fill your bucket so it can pour over to others. Well-being is infectious and so is stress. Which will you choose to give energy to? Here’s a few last-minute gifts to consider for yourself or others that I have to offer:

My hope is that you will enjoy the feast of this holiday season and join us in January for an Intermittent Fasting KickStart . You will be nourished with organic soups, juices, turmeric mct shots and nut mylks, delivered right to your home. This will provide you energy to plan, shop and cook (or to eat out), while discovering an eating rhythm that works for you. Intermittent fasting is not about dieting or deprivation. It is about enjoying pleasurable food for 8-10 hours a day (feasting), and then allowing your body to rest and digest and repair itself for the remainder of the 24 hours (fasting). Food and cooking is the ultimate expression of love. Learning to feed yourself nourishing wholesome food is probably the best healthcare and self-love skill you can develop.  

Email me for a Gift Certificate for a Health Assessment with me. Cost is $300 for 1 1/2 hour session plus recommendations.  We can meet online. 

Or give my self health book, Savvy Secrets.

Consider a class or a service at Rise Well-being Center. I'll be teaching a class next Wednesday. 

Here's one of my favorite recipes while cranberries are in season:

Raw Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients: 

2 cups of fresh cranberries

1 apple, cored and quartered

1 orange peeled, seeded, quartered

1 tsp orange zest

1 cup dates, pitted

Directions: In a food processor, process all ingredients until thoroughly mixed but still chunky. 

May your holidays be filled with simple pleasures.

Carpe Diem!

Lisa

About Lisa Jackson, RN, CHC, RYT-500, AFMC

Lisa is an author, functional nutrition, and functional medicine trained health coach, yoga teacher, and retired Registered Nurse with the mission to "Inspire, Educate and Empower" individuals and corporations to achieve optimal health.

Lisa's book, Savvy Secrets: Eat, Think & Thrive is a self-health book offering her Seven Steps to Optimal Health.

When she is not coaching, or speaking, you can find Lisa joyfully sharing Carpe Diem Dance or playing with her two grandchildren. She is the mother of four adult children and believes, "Optimal health should not be a secret."