My Story

In January of 2004, my then-11-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. She had always seemed a healthy child; she rarely caught colds or other viruses. Through our journey to recovery and remission, I thought a lot about what it means to be healthy. Although the cause of most brain tumors are unknown, I felt guilty and powerless that my child was going through this terrible ordeal, and I worried about our two younger boys. I started reading everything I could about cancer prevention and health in general, because I was learning that the toxic treatments saving my daughter’s life would most certainly cause her health problems in the future, including the possibility of other cancers and heart disease. What could I do NOW that would better her odds? What food and lifestyle choices could I teach my children so that they would become thoughtful about their own health? My goal with this blog is to share what I learn, as well as other health issues I find interesting.