Totally enjoyed listening to both of you on this podcast! Andrea Beaman's Email connected me to your podcast, and I've signed up to learn more from you, Hillary! Bravo!
My story is so similar to yours. I too had a mother who died of breast cancer when I was 17 years old. It was the early 70's so she was treated with radical surgery and it didn't help, she died within a year. So as I became a young woman going to Doctors they just scared me about my chances (back then they really pushed the hereditary factor) and I felt doomed to a similar fate. She was only 42 years old when she died. I smoked and ate Burger King everyday and never related anything about my diet or lifestyle that was effecting my health. I too had some health issues that developed in my early twenties and the doctors wanted to remove an organ. Because I had recently moved to Northern CA in the mid-70's I had been exposed to natural foods and healthy diet and lifestyle. And the book Sugar Blues. I immediately changed my diet (Diet for a Small Planet was a popular book) and my health improved. In the 80's I too went to the Kushi Institute in Massachusetts and was macrobiotic for several years while raising my two children but as they became teenagers we expanded our diet still eating whole fresh foods but not macrobiotic. Fast forward I am 74 and still healthy and have mostly resisted Western Medicine. Covid was a challenge because of my age and my kids wanting me to get the vaccine. I have been following you for many years and love your recipes! I have one of your cookbooks and while at INN I saw you speak. 🤩
Thank you, Suzanne for being courageous and vulnerable sharing your story How wonderful you align with what Andrea shared. And thank you for tuning in to HIListically Speaking.
Totally enjoyed listening to both of you on this podcast! Andrea Beaman's Email connected me to your podcast, and I've signed up to learn more from you, Hillary! Bravo!
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My story is so similar to yours. I too had a mother who died of breast cancer when I was 17 years old. It was the early 70's so she was treated with radical surgery and it didn't help, she died within a year. So as I became a young woman going to Doctors they just scared me about my chances (back then they really pushed the hereditary factor) and I felt doomed to a similar fate. She was only 42 years old when she died. I smoked and ate Burger King everyday and never related anything about my diet or lifestyle that was effecting my health. I too had some health issues that developed in my early twenties and the doctors wanted to remove an organ. Because I had recently moved to Northern CA in the mid-70's I had been exposed to natural foods and healthy diet and lifestyle. And the book Sugar Blues. I immediately changed my diet (Diet for a Small Planet was a popular book) and my health improved. In the 80's I too went to the Kushi Institute in Massachusetts and was macrobiotic for several years while raising my two children but as they became teenagers we expanded our diet still eating whole fresh foods but not macrobiotic. Fast forward I am 74 and still healthy and have mostly resisted Western Medicine. Covid was a challenge because of my age and my kids wanting me to get the vaccine. I have been following you for many years and love your recipes! I have one of your cookbooks and while at INN I saw you speak. 🤩
Thank you, Suzanne for being courageous and vulnerable sharing your story How wonderful you align with what Andrea shared. And thank you for tuning in to HIListically Speaking.
This was great! Thank you.
@@DianeFrench-s1w I’m so glad you enjoyed the conversation. Thank you for tuning in! Your thoughts matter.