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 | Dec 11, 2019 | Supplements and Natural Compounds
We continue our exploration into medicinal mushrooms with a versatile variety and one you may not have heard of either: the maitake! This one sits on the fence when it comes to taste; some people love it and some people do not. What everyone can agree on are its...
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 | Sep 20, 2019 | Supplements and Natural Compounds
Medicinal mushrooms are becoming more and more mainstream, in large part due to the growing popularity of companies like Four Sigmatic who make using mushrooms delicious and fun. But these fabulous fungi are far from new. In fact, mushrooms have been used in...
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...
