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06/18/2026

Food is medicine! It can also be a frustrating conundrum with cancer. Trust me, I know. I broke down and cried many times in the grocery store because I felt like I couldn't eat anything but couldn't stomach another salad.
As I tell my kids, eat foods as close to 1 ingredient as possible. So avocado, almond, apple, etc. and organic if they can. They also know to wash their fruits and veggies (we use the spray from Pure Haven) or soak in baking soda and alkaline water.
🍞Sourdough is fantastic for your gut! It has natural prebiotics (fiber!!), the fermentation process reduces phytic acid which allows your body to absorb minerals and vitamins better, and it has a lower glycemic index than normal bread, preventing sugar spikes. Choose organic if you can with just 3 ingredients - flour, water, salt. NO FOLIC ACID or sugar!
🥦Broccoli sprouts are a nutrition powerhouse 💪 They are antioxidant, anti inflammatory, cancer preventing and healing, and help regulate blood sugars.
🥑Avocados are packed with healthy fats, FIBER, reduces inflammation, keeps you fuller longer (helps with weight reduction), and contains great vitamins like lutein and zeaxanthin (if you've been here awhile give heard me discuss these before) that help support healthy vision. These are especially important during chemo or taking off labels as they can both affect your eyes.
🥝Kiwis are very nutrient dense, containing more vitamin C than an orange, plus FIBER, potassium, vitamin K, vitamin E, lutein, and are low sugar. 2 a day provide so many nutrients and will keep you regular 💩
☕️Coffee can be good or bad depending on which article you read so I just listen to my body. Today it said "YES NOW" so I obeyed. 🫛Organic soy milk has protein, provided all nine essential amino acids, and can protect against cancer cells. It's a phytoestrogen which is not to be confused with estrogens. They are not the same, phytoestrogens are isoflavones not hormones) and plants are good for you.
I hope this helps someone! I know the nutrition side of this journey can be daunting but as I continue with my studies I will share more helpful information 🙏
You're awesome,
Sierra
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06/17/2026

Follow up to my previous post... alternative cancer centers do work for some people! Although it didn't work for me, it did help build up my immune system, release some negative thoughts and emotions, cleaned my blood, and gave me MANY data points from all of the additional testing they did to get to the root of the cancer.
Conventional treatments are generally chemo, radiation, surgery, and pills. No talk of supporting your body to help it heal better through nutrition and supplements and movement and NATURE. And minimal testing to just check some bloods, tumor markers and maayyyybbbeee a genetic test.
At the cancer center my scans and labs were looking good until a certain doctor left. Then things took a turn and their methods didn't work anymore. Plus I was out of money and couldn't take anymore time off work. (Oh America... having to work just to have healthcare to stay alive is crazy...)
So here I am onto chemo pills along with all of my other methods of healing. The main ones right now are a great supplement protocol, off-label medications, excellent nutrition (mainly vegetarian with a little Mediterranean, avoiding eggs and dairy), prioritizing sleep, rife machine, Biomat, vibration plate, and nature. Are those things "alternative"?
The final point is on HOLISTIC HEALING. Holistic literally just means "the whole body." Conventional treats the cancer, holistic looks at healing the whole body including root cause of the cancer. So if you're against "holistic healing" that means you're only fixing the one issue, which also means it can come back easier without fixing the other issues.
Does that clarify things in my world? Please ask questions! I've been on this journey since 2017 and have learned A LOT and continue to learn every single day. (Currently studying biochemistry at Harvard before starting my Masters program at UT.)
Have a fantastic day of healing,
Sierra

06/15/2026

I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in January 2023. From the hospital room I made an appointment at the Cancer Center for Healing. They said it would be about 12 weeks and ballpark figure would be $50k and assured me all of their protocols were proven to work on killing cancer.
None of that was true.
Here's what I'm grateful for from those 18 months:
- The friends I made there! So grateful to have met so many wonderful people in this awful club.
- Getting to be independent and know that my husband was taking care of things at home.
- Also all of the fun adventures I had with my family in SoCal! Living like a tourist was great.
- The EVOX therapy and EBOO blood cleaning were great. Also best acupuncturist ever. (I love you Yukari!!)
- Knowing when to walk away? I mean obviously I stayed too long but being told it was my fault the cancer progressed after 18 months when they originally told me it would be gone in 12 weeks helped me see the light. I guess I held on to the waterski handles too long after I fell but I eventually let go?
- Learning that conventional doctors are not the enemy, they just have a limited set of tools. YOU have to listen to your body and find the extra support and healing protocols on your own.
- Finding a strength and determination I didn't know I had. From the insane driving schedule to having to book all the hotels on a budget, going to treatments when I just didn't feel like it, learning to meditate, getting my lung drained in some really weird doctor offices, and never ever giving up. Also going to Magic Mountain in 109° temps the day after chemo 😂
- Deepening my relationship with my family. Forever grateful for this ❤️
If anything please learn from my mistakes! DON'T go to this center. If it feels like your care is in the hands of people who are guessing what to do next, run. If you reference something the main doctor "wrote" in her book and she doesn't know what you're talking about, don't trust her.
Reflecting in traffic,
Sierra

06/14/2026

Getting a little real here 🙈 It makes me so mad that not every breast cancer patient is offered physical therapy!! It was such a game changer for my recovery. She broke up the cording, taught me how to massage the area to make it heal better (which was a good painful if that makes sense?) and made sure I was feeling good. She didn't treat me like a sick person but a HEALING person and I appreciate that so much. Also the work she did could have been super awkward but she was a total pro about all of it.
In addition to PT I made sure to get lymphatic drainage massages to make sure everything in my system was flowing well so I could heal. She taught me that energy gets trapped in scars and scar tissue and can impede the overall healing process. This is for ANY scar not just surgery. You need to make sure it's healing and fading in order for your body to function at the highest energy flow possible.
Sorry for Miles and his darn squeaky toy 😂 If you have anything to add please share below! Also I'm using my wonderful Pure Haven probiotic lotion - totally clean and awesome. Comment PURE if you want to learn more about their products! I just love that I don't have to worry about chemicals or carcinogens with ANY of their items.
Hopefully this can help someone out there! I wish I had this information in 2020 when I had the first surgery.
Okay back to school,
Sierra

INTEGRATIVE medicine means using allllll the things. It means having an open mind to anything that can heal your body. I...
06/14/2026

INTEGRATIVE medicine means using allllll the things. It means having an open mind to anything that can heal your body. It means HOLISTIC or treating the whole body and not just the disease. It means combining treatments, supplements, off labels, nutrition, meditation, exercise, purified water and the whole darn kitchen, not just the sink!
I'm not sure how or why people got so judgmental of someone else's healing journey but I've seen it from all sides. From "chemo is evil!!" to "you're crazy for trying off labels" to "carrot juice is filled with sugar and will kill you" to "vaccines have zero side effects and you're stupid for not taking them." No matter what it is people will have their own opinions.
But nobody knows your body like you do. Nobody knows your side effects, how you react to medications and supplements. What foods you need. If you need a nap or therapy or just to scream into a pillow. Nobody knows your body like you do especially if you meditate and do body scans, asking yourself what hurts where and how you can heal it.
So maybe before you judge someone else's healing journey, ask yourself if your opinion on it will help, hurt or even matter? And then ask yourself why their choices are offending you? Just because it's not what you would do or it didn't work for your sister doesn't mean it won't work for this other person.
Sure I wish that I could have healed with only "alternative" medicines and lifestyle changes but it wasn't enough for me. And yes I have radiation damage to my left lung that also pushed the remaining cancer cells into my bones, so conventional isn't totally safe and effective for me either. INTEGRATIVE is working for ME.
This means chemo pills (Xeloda) with aloe vera supplements for support of my gut, GI tract and to increase uptake of the medicine (all backed by studies). It also means off labels and supplements, a protocol set up by my naturopath and cancer coaches who know what they're doing and also look at my genetic testing. It's also bone strengthening infusions (zometa) and my rife machine, Biomat, Lumebox, and air filters.
So best of luck on YOUR journey,
Sierra

06/13/2026

So much gratitude today! My morning meditation made me cry with joy! This world can be so beautiful.
I'm also a little torn because I'm SO grateful that my girls get to go to Girl Scout Camp tomorrow but I'm going to miss them for 10 days.
Also frustrated that my doctor is refusing to prescribe a medication that could help drain my lung and is instead pushing for the lung catheter (painful and potentially damaging). It's so strange. Trying to find a work around.
Also had to start my class over 😭 Apparently there was a deadline that I missed and even though I was about 1/3 of the way done it reset. Still she persisted 🤓
Wishing you something magical this weekend,
Sierra

04/30/2026

It's all about appreciating the little things! My jeans were a little snug this morning and as I went to acupuncture I noticed my b***y is filling out again!

No offense at all to old ladies but there is an age where some of us get a droopy, deflated behind and I wasn't ready for that at 49.

This is also a sign that I'm healing!! Putting weight back on was a big priority for me and my cancer coach. He said it's hard for the body to heal when it's not getting nutrition and doesn't have the resources to pull from.

Gonna go dance some more,
Sierra
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I love all of this ❤️ We could all use a little refresh of energy, right?
04/29/2026

I love all of this ❤️ We could all use a little refresh of energy, right?

04/28/2026

Unfortunately doing the opposite of how you feel is how to get unstuck. causes extreme fatigue so I make sure to book appointments that get me moving (today was osteopathy!) and then find a park!

If you've been following me since the cancer center you know my love of parks and nature and walking ❤️ Another unfortunate side effect of xeloda is blisters on my feet so instead of wearing shoes and socks (mostly polyester out there - be picky!) I wear natural cork Birkenstocks and/or walk barefoot on the earth.

And if you feel yucky and like you don't want to exercise, that's actually the best time to do it. Even just a little walk, a 5 pound weight, some couch curls... move that beautiful body or it will stop working for you. Use it or lose it!

Also fun update - my butt is coming back!!

I missed my 🍑,
Sierra

Very gratefully enjoying not rushing as much these days 🙏 The stress of trying to "have it all" isn't worth it.Wishing y...
04/27/2026

Very gratefully enjoying not rushing as much these days 🙏 The stress of trying to "have it all" isn't worth it.
Wishing you a slow and easy week!

Take your time,
Sierra

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