Cancer Archives - Experience Life

- Fitness Tips -

New Rx for Cancer: Exercise

By Craig Cox

Why exercise may be just as important as rest and recovery for cancer patients.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Life, Death, and Language

By Craig Cox

Words matter when you’re facing a serious illness, and the traditional “risk-versus-benefit” approach to treatment options doesn’t always lead to the healthiest choices.

- Functional Medicine -

One in two Americans is suffering from diabesity, and most of them don’t even know it. Why? Because most doctors are not trained to treat the single biggest chronic disease in America. The good news? Diabesity can be prevented, treated and reversed. Dr. Mark Hyman explains how.

- Nutrition -

Here’s What to Know About Vitamin K

By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHC

Not getting enough Vitamin K is more common than you think. Here’s how to increase the amount of vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 in your diet.

- video -

Behind the Scenes With Kikkan Randall (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

Go behind the scenes with Olympic gold medalist and cancer survivor Kikkan Randall to learn about the power of determination and the importance of community.

Back to the Start: Kikkan Randall

By Heidi Wachter

Kikkan Randall went from experiencing Olympic glory to undergoing chemotherapy in a matter of months. Here, she discusses overcoming hard challenges — and rising to face new ones.

Jane Meronuck with rescue pup (and scooter buddy), Winston

- Success Stories -

Jane Meronuck’s Success Story

By Jane Meronuck

An Experience Life staffer shares what she's learned and how she's grown in the 20 months since her cancer diagnosis.

In Eating on the Wild Side, Jo Robinson shows how to get more from today’s produce.

- Nutrition -

A Field Guide to Nutritious Food: A Q&A With Jo Robinson

By Jill Metzler Patton

Eating on the Wild Side author Jo Robinson unearths the nutritional secrets of wild fruits and vegetables — and explains how to get more from today’s produce.

- video -

Behind the Scenes With Eduardo Garcia (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

Go behind the scenes with chef and outdoorsman Eduardo Garcia and learn how losing his hand taught him to appreciate life even more.

- Food Culture -

Taking Charge: Eduardo Garcia

By Heidi Wachter

A near-death experience left Eduardo Garcia without a left hand, but it taught him the power of self-acceptance, curiosity, and community in healing — and in living life to its fullest.

- Functional Medicine -

ASK THE DOCTOR: The Pros and Cons of the Keto Diet

By Tiffany Lester, MD

The ketogenic diet is all the rage right now, but is it right for you? We asked one of our favorite functional-medicine docs, and here’s what she had to say.

- General Health -

When Should I Get a Mole Examined?

By Jon Spayde

If your mole changes in terms of size, symmetry, color, or border, it's time to see a doctor.

- General Health -

13 Ways to Protect Yourself from Electromagnetic Radiation

By Pamela Weintraub

Many of our digital devices — including cell phones — emit electromagnetic radiation, which may be harmful to our health. Here are tips on reducing your exposure risks.

- Success Stories -

Bill Heyman’s Success Story

By Bill Heyman

How one man — after losing his wife to leukemia and surviving his own cancer treatment — reclaimed his health and completed a 365-mile bike ride through Israel.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Decisions, Decisions

By Craig Cox

When critical illness strikes, elderly patients often have less control over their treatment options than they would prefer. Recent research — and my own experience — suggests that better communication could create better outcomes.

- Functional Medicine -

Cancer-Fighting Diets

By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHC

Here are the benefits — and challenges — of using a vegan, Paleo, and ketogenic diet to prevent and heal from cancer.

- Functional Medicine -

Whole-Person Cancer Care

By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHC

Why lifestyle-based therapies — including nutrition, exercise, acupuncture, and other alternative practices — are becoming essential components of traditional cancer treatment.