by Solis Cancer Community | May 8, 2020 | Diet and Anti-Cancer Foods, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health
The day I was diagnosed with breast cancer was the most stressful day of my life, as I’m sure you can imagine. I was 28, alone at the appointment, and felt completely sideswiped. I was shocked. I was scared. My brain went into autopilot. Thinking back on it now, I am...
by Solis Cancer Community | Apr 24, 2020 | Diet and Anti-Cancer Foods
I have always been a little bit of a picky eater. It’s more of a texture thing for me than anything else; things that are slimy or stringy I have a really hard time with, like cooked greens, squash, or okra. So, you can imagine my initial response to kombucha, with...
by Solis Cancer Community | Sep 28, 2019 | Supplements and Natural Compounds
We continue our dive into mushrooms with one that most people will be familiar with: the shiitake mushroom! This mushroom is very popular in cooking and most often appears in dishes from a lot of Asian countries. But there are many more benefits to this fungi than...
by Solis Cancer Community | Jul 10, 2019 | Diet and Anti-Cancer Foods
We all know that sugar isn’t great for us. There are the common reasons that everyone is aware of – the impact on our teeth, weight gain, and energy crashes – but there are a few reasons why sugar is particularly important to avoid if you have cancer, are...
by Solis Cancer Community | Jul 6, 2019 | Diet and Anti-Cancer Foods
Summer is finally here! And that means sun, fun, and temptation. Next to Christmas, the summer seems to be the hardest time for me to stick to my diet. There are BBQs, parties, and weddings; oh my! I take the occasional day off, usually for a wedding, but I can’t do...
