Before we discuss any specifics, the answer starts by looking at cancer from a broader perspective. The default state of every organism on this planet is health. To "be healthy" was never meant to be a struggle. All we had to do to be healthy is to live in alignment with the truth of who we are. Animals naturally live in alignment without thinking about it, whereas humans intervene with their true nature by imagining their own vision of how things should be. When this vision is motivated by fear and survival-based pursuits, it creates a misalignment with our connectedness to everything around us. This disconnection creates chronic stress in the body, and eventually dis-ease forms.

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As with cancer, it is not merely a genetic disease as we’ve been told. Rather it is a metabolic disease, meaning it it stems from a dysfunction of the mitochondria, the energy factories of our cells. The science of epigenetics, has disproven the old notion that our genes determine our fate. It is in fact our inner and outer environment that determines the state of health or disease. This environment includes the way we've been raised, our diet, our relationships, the toxins we ingest, our overall lifestyle, the way we feel, and the thoughts we think to ourselves on a 24/7 basis. When we dwell in an unhealthy inner and outer environment for too long, the chronic stress creates a contraction of energy, and this manifests as physical blockages within the body's natural pathways that deal with cancerous cells all on their own.  

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It’s helpful to look at different cultures and countries around the world, especially the indigenous ones who intentionally live in a more connected way. They do not experience anywhere near the rates of cancer that Western countries do. When they do contract a serious disease (which is extremely rare), the way they treat the person is entirely different than how we do. They learn from what the disease is trying to reveal, whereas we wage war against it. So is there anything we can learn about the way they view health and the manifestation of disease?

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The answer to this question points to how people throughout history have won their own personal war on cancer. Many don't realize that there are countless examples of people who have experienced "spontaneous remissions", which means they have beaten the dire odds of their prognosis for survival, much to the surprise of their oncologists. The takeaways from these cancer survivors who took control of their health, Eastern cultures, and indigenous cultures around the world forms the basis for how I work with my clients. We start with an understanding and appreciation for the Fundamental Pillars of Health. These pillars form the foundation for what it takes to be a healthy individual.