26: Reversing Cancer Through a Radical Transformation of Diet & Lifestyle | Chris Wark

Chris Wark was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2003, at just 26 years old. After surgery, Chris made the decision to go against his doctor’s advice, opted-out of chemotherapy and chose to use nutrition and natural therapies to heal. Join me in this special episode as Chris and I discuss the strategies he used during his journey back to health, and his message of hope that chronic diseases like cancer can be prevented and reversed with a radical transformation of diet and lifestyle.

What you'll learn from this episode:

• How Chris made the decision to forego conventional cancer treatment and pursue a more natural approach
• The top nutritional strategies Chris used to beat his cancer, including his famous "Giant Cancer-Fighting Salad"
• The power of belief, a positive attitude, and forgiveness in the healing process
• Chris' thoughts on the ketogenic diet for cancer
• How to shift from a victim mindset to taking responsibility for your life and health.
• & So much more!

Resources:

• Website | Chrisbeatcancer.com
• Facebook | Instagram | Youtube 
• The Anti-Cancer Diet is a Plant-Based Diet
• 20 Questions for Your Oncologist
• Chris' Giant Cancer-Fighting Salad
• The Animal Protein Cancer Connection
• The Game Changers Documentary
• The Evidence Against the Ketogenic Diet for Cancer 
• Books: Chris Beat Cancer: A Comprehensive Plan for Healing Naturally, Beat Cancer Daily: 365 Days of Inspiration, Encouragement, and Action Steps to Survive and Thrive, & Beat Cancer Kitchen: Deliciously Simple Plant-Based Anticancer Recipes
• Square One Healing Cancer Coaching Program

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Chapters

• 2:45 Chris' cancer story
• 4:52 The book that changed the trajectory of Chris' healing journey
• 8:13 20 questions for your oncologist
• 8:34 Don't make fear-based decisions
• 10:27 The importance of understanding "oncology terminology"
• 13:31 How Chris made the decision to not pursue the conventional route without having the support of his family
• 15:42 Don't be rushed into making treatment decisions
• 17:37 How to vet through misinformation on the internet
• 18:05 Chris' go-to resources for accurate information
• 19:30 The censorship of alternative medicine on the internet
• 23:08 Why healing is possible
• 23:27 The importance of speaking words of life
• 25:43 How to use fear to propel you forward into action
• 27:00 The importance of the power of belief
• 29:30 Why healing happens at home
• 32:16 Chris' top nutritional strategies that he used to heal his cancer
• 33:15 Chris' giant cancer-fighting salad that he ate every single day
• 36:54 The many anti-cancer benefits of exercise
• 37:48 The importance of identifying the sources of stress in your life
• 38:23 Forgiving past hurts
• 40:52 The power of plants in healing cancer
• 43:54 Why phytic acid is a known anti-cancer compound
• 44:39 The link(s) between animal protein & cancer growth
• 49:33 The toxins that are created when you cook meat
• 49:33 For cancer prevention: high quality, low quantity of meat
• 55:57 Chris' thoughts on ketogenic diets
• 59:59 Why fasting is the best form of ketosis
• 1:02:19 How fasting can mitigate the toxic effects of conventional treatments & protect healthy cells
• 1:04:00 Things that Chris has changed his opinion on over the past several years
• 1:09:14 Looking back, things Chris would have changed in his cancer journey knowing what he knows now