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Justine Laidlaw - The Natural Bird Healing from Stage 3 aggressive colon cancer naturally is no easy feat, but I did it. I believed I could HEAL, so I did! No Chemo & No Radiation!
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Hi...I’m Justine Laidlaw, Life Coach and Functional Medicine & Holistic Cancer Coach based in the beautiful Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. I love life, make the most of opportunities, and am certainly not afraid of change. I coach to help change lives as mine was changed drastically in 2013. At 45 years old I was diagnosed with Stage 3 aggressive colon cancer. I embarked on an enlightening journey

to find out the best possible course of treatment to stay alive and healthy. I believe that listening to my gut instinct along with knowledge is incredibly powerful. After many hours of research, reading and watching incredible videos, I had surgery but I opted out of the traditional treatment options and decided I could help heal myself by using alternative and holistic methods. I understood that a bigger part of my healing would involve continual exploration into what my body, mind and soul need from me on a day to day basis. Ozone therapy has played a big part in optimising my Immune system towards healing from cancer. I grow as much of my own food as I can on our small lifestyle block organically. Our food is additive and preservative free, we eat a combination of cooked and uncooked vegetables, fruits, activated nuts, seeds and fermented foods. When we eat meat or chicken I always buy free-range, grass fed and mainly organic. There are never any counting calories and healthy takeaways and dining out are still options. Join me as I continue along the path of healing to promote a healthy lifestyle, balanced nutrition, spiritual knowledge and a safe community to share ideas and positive thoughts.

You might be wondering… why on earth do I look like this tonight?! 😄Well, it’s Radical Remission workshop night — and we...
24/07/2025

You might be wondering… why on earth do I look like this tonight?! 😄

Well, it’s Radical Remission workshop night — and we’re diving into one of my favourite healing factors: the power of positive emotions with the participants tonight.

Joy, laughter, gratitude, fun — these aren’t just feel-good extras. They literally activate your body’s inner pharmacy. Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins… all the natural healers that help reduce stress, calm inflammation, and support your immune system.

To get into the spirit, I’ve encouraged all the participants to dress up from the shoulders up (Zoom style!) — because laughter is medicine!

AND we have the absolute pleasure of hearing from cancer thriver Di Foster tonight — her incredible healing journey is featured in the Radical Hope book by Dr. Kelly Turner and on the Radical Remission podcasts. Di’s energy is infectious, her story is inspiring, and she’s an absolute hoot — so I just know the group is in for a treat!

Because healing doesn’t always look like green juices and supplements… sometimes it looks like playfulness, connection, and a whole lot of heart 💛

One of our ozone customers with blood cancer was told by his oncologist there wasn’t much more they could offer. His blo...
23/07/2025

One of our ozone customers with blood cancer was told by his oncologist there wasn’t much more they could offer. His blood markers weren’t looking great, and the future felt uncertain.

But rather than stopping there, he kept exploring.

With the support of a naturopath and an integrative doctor, he’s been incorporating herbs and off-label medications that target cancer stem cells—alongside ozone therapy at home and occasional blood ozone treatments (10 pass and EBOO) in clinic.

The result?
🩸 His blood markers have improved significantly.
🌱 His energy and optimism are growing.

Ozone therapy isn’t a magic bullet—but it’s a powerful tool that helps:

🌿 Oxygenate and energise cells
🧼 Support detox and circulation
🛡️ Modulate the immune system
🦠 Reduce microbial and inflammatory load

It’s been incredible to witness what’s possible when different approaches come together—and when people are empowered to take part in their healing journey.

I am absolutely delighted that Cynthia Mansfield has shared her powerful healing story with the Radical Remission Projec...
18/07/2025

I am absolutely delighted that Cynthia Mansfield has shared her powerful healing story with the Radical Remission Project on their “Stories that Heal” Podcast.

Cynthia joined my very first Radical Remission workshop when we were all thrown into lockdown during Covid, and I’ve had the privilege of witnessing her journey unfold ever since. Her story is nothing short of remarkable—a true testament to what’s possible when we begin to listen within and reclaim our power.

In 2020, Cynthia was diagnosed with stage 4, incurable HER2-positive breast cancer with metastases to her lymph nodes and bones, at the very young age of 27. She wasn’t expected to live past her 30th birthday.

But something shifted. Cynthia began listening to her inner voice—her intuition—and it became her guiding light on the path to finding balance and wellness again.

She has since been told she is in remission, without long-term effects from chemotherapy. The Radical Remission healing factors gave her hope and helped her turn her life around. Today, she lives off-grid with her husband and four young children, embracing life with more presence and purpose.

🎧 Listen to Cynthia’s inspiring story wherever you enjoy podcasts or at:
https://www.radicalremission.com/podcast?utm_source=SM&utm_medium=07.16.25&utm_campaign=Podcast

In last night’s Radical Remission workshop, it was a powerful reminder of the many layers involved in true healing.The f...
18/07/2025

In last night’s Radical Remission workshop, it was a powerful reminder of the many layers involved in true healing.

The focus was on the targeted herbs and supplements used to knock back cancer stem cells—supportive tools that integrative practitioners often include in their protocols.

We were joined by the insightful Tamara O’Dwyer from Precision Wellbeing, a clinical nutritionist, nurse practitioner, and naturopath, who generously shared her knowledge and experience in this area.

Tamara had recently listened to the ACNEM (Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine) conference—an event that brings together leading voices in integrative and holistic medicine.

What really stood out for her—and completely aligned with what I see in my own practice—was this key takeaway:

👉 Managing stress must come first—before any nutrition or exercise plan or protocol.

This couldn’t be more true in my book.

In what I would call my previous life....coming from a background in pharmaceuticals, I’ve seen how often medications are stacked one upon another in an attempt to manage symptoms. And now, having spent years on the other side—both healing from cancer myself and supporting others on their journey—I’ve come to believe:

➡️ Whether we’re prescribing drugs, supplements, exercise plans, or nutrition protocols—they are all secondary if we don’t address the emotional body and the stress response first.

➡️ Prescriptions often focus on fixing. But healing isn’t about fixing—it’s about integration. About coming back to wholeness.

When the body is living in chronic stress or holding on to suppressed emotion, its ability to heal is compromised. No supplement or medication can override a constantly activated nervous system.

Research has shown that even healthy young people experience suppressed immune function under pressure—like during final exams. And lonelier students had the greatest immune suppression. Loneliness and isolation have also been linked to weakened immunity in psychiatric patients.

Even if we had no other studies, that alone tells us something crucial:

👉 The immune system does not function in isolation from our daily emotional experiences.

In the years leading up to my cancer diagnosis, I was in a short-term but emotionally abusive relationship. At the time, I didn’t fully realise the toll it was taking on my inner world. Thankfully, my body’s innate wisdom eventually made it clear: this toxicity had to go. I got out. But the emotional residue lingered—until I began the deeper work of inner healing.

✨ Healing begins when we address what’s under the surface. When we acknowledge that the emotional body and stress response aren’t separate from our immune system—they shape it.

For those ready to take proactive steps in their healing or prevention journey, I would definately consider stepping into my next Radical Remission 10-week workshop starting in October.

Also, Tamara has just released a wonderful online course for breast cancer prevention and recurrence prevention, packed with her years of clinical insight and practical tools. If this speaks to you or someone you love, I’ll pop the link in the comments below.

Nature feeds my soul. 🤩 I do my best to keep Mondays as no-client days — a little commitment to balance, freedom, and cr...
14/07/2025

Nature feeds my soul. 🤩 I do my best to keep Mondays as no-client days — a little commitment to balance, freedom, and creating a life that supports my wellbeing. It’s one of the many gifts of choosing a work-life rhythm that actually nourishes me.

Today we explored Raparapahoe Falls, just 40 minutes from home — tucked away off No. 4 Road in Te Puke, surrounded by lush green and the sound of rushing water. We took the dogs, soaked in the beauty, and because the weather was fab, I thought… why not? Cold plunge time!

Now, my hubby wasn’t quite as keen (haha fair enough!), but for me — it was one of those “I'm alive and loving it” moments. And honestly, doing things like this raises my vibration like nothing else. It’s pure joy. It’s presence. It’s healing in motion.

I’ve been reflecting lately on how true healing isn’t just about protocols, supplements, or therapies. Sometimes, the most powerful medicine is simply allowing ourselves to live fully, to laugh, to feel the sun on our face, and to jump into freezing water just because we can.

One of the most important things we can offer someone after a devastating diagnosis is hope. Because too often, the medi...
09/07/2025

One of the most important things we can offer someone after a devastating diagnosis is hope. Because too often, the medical system—though well-meaning—leaves us drowning in fear. Prognoses, percentages, and timelines can crush the human spirit before healing has even had a chance to begin.

Thank goodness for the many courageous souls who have defied their prognosis, reminding us that a diagnosis is not a destiny. Without their stories, we might be led to believe that once labeled ‘terminal,’ there’s no way back.

But that’s simply not true.

As part of my 10-week Radical Remission workshop, I invite guest speakers to share their personal healing stories—because there’s something incredibly powerful about hearing from those who’ve walked the path and come out the other side. These stories awaken something deep within us. They remind us that healing is not just possible—it’s within reach when we begin to shift our mindset, beliefs, and inner world.

Take Belinda Hawkins, for example who is joining me tonight with the group.

In 2020, Belinda was in a wheelchair, on oxygen, and told there were no more medical options left. Her body was riddled with metastatic breast cancer—tumours had spread to her lungs, spine, ribs, hips, ovaries, and abdomen. Her lungs collapsed multiple times, and after numerous surgeries, chest drains, and failed treatments, even her new oncologist admitted he didn’t know how to help.

With nowhere left to turn, Belinda turned inward.

Fast forward to today, and Belinda is a living example of what’s possible when we combine science with deep emotional healing. She is no longer in a wheelchair. She is no longer gasping for air. She is thriving—sharing her experience to help others find their own way through.

Belinda recently shared her powerful story on the Radical Remission Podcast, so if your curious you can listen to her journey from terminal to healed there.

Her story is not only inspiring—it’s essential. Because when you hear someone like Belinda speak, you realise:

➡️ You are not broken.
➡️ You are not a statistic.
➡️ You are more powerful than you’ve been told.

And most importantly…
✨ You are not alone.

Please reach out if you are navigating this journey. I’m here, and there is a whole community ready to walk beside you.

Live Now, Die Later – A Book That Stays With YouI read Live Now, Die Later by Dr. Patterson Stark quite some time ago, b...
08/07/2025

Live Now, Die Later – A Book That Stays With You

I read Live Now, Die Later by Dr. Patterson Stark quite some time ago, but it’s one of those books that never really leaves you. The title alone is enough to make you pause… and his message? Deeply grounding, especially for those of you navigating a cancer diagnosis.

Today I have the pleasure of connecting directly with Dr. Stark, as we’re both supporting a mutual cancer client. It’s a special moment—to speak with the author whose work left such an impression on me.

Dr. Stark is no ordinary health professional. With over 45 years of clinical experience, he’s a globally respected leader in lifestyle medicine and the visionary behind The Stark Protocol—what he calls the seventh pillar of Lifestyle Medicine. His integrative approach blends science with soul: plant-based nutrition, supervised fasting, movement medicine, sleep restoration, emotional healing, and deep social connection.

Now in his seventies, Dr. Stark doesn’t just talk about vitality—he lives it. Surfing, paragliding, mountain biking, yoga… he is a walking example of what it means to live well and age vibrantly.

His book, Live Now, Die Later, offers more than medical advice—it’s a call to wake up. To reclaim your agency. To meet illness (or life’s challenges) with awareness and courage. For anyone navigating cancer or chronic disease, or simply feeling the nudge to live with more intention, this is a powerful read.

I’m excited to connect with him today, not just as a colleague—but as someone who, like many of us, is devoted to helping others shift from reactive care to empowered, embodied healing.

Have you read Live Now, Die Later? I’d love to hear what it stirred in you.

Being in nature always reminds me of what truly matters. It’s where I feel most alive, most connected, and most at peace...
06/07/2025

Being in nature always reminds me of what truly matters. It’s where I feel most alive, most connected, and most at peace.

Lately, I’ve been listening to The Salt Path, the moving story of Raynor and Moth—who, after losing almost everything, chose to walk the South West Coast Path of England. No deadlines, no real plan—just the freedom to walk, linger, and be.

What’s especially powerful is that Moth was diagnosed with a terminal, degenerative condition before they began their journey.

During their 630-mile walk along the South West Coast Path, Moth's health unexpectedly improved. He regained strength, energy, and physical ability—despite being told by doctors to avoid strenuous activity and that there was no treatment or cure.

Their story has stirred something in me—the longing to feel free again, to explore at a pace of ease, without rushing or striving. It’s something my husband and I have been quietly dreaming into… the idea of selling up, finding a more grounded base, and choosing to live a life of simplicity and freedom for a while.

And it makes you wonder—what if it’s not just the treatments and supplements, but the act of letting go—of fear, of routine, of expectations—that allows true healing to find its way in? What if we gave our bodies space to be in nature, in movement, in peace… without the constant buzz of doing and fixing?

This morning, as I walked our dogs up to the repeater station at the TECT Park, I felt it again—that tug toward a different way of being. Slower. Truer. Lighter.

So I’m left wondering:

🌿 What would it look like to loosen the grip of schedules and let life unfold?
🌿 When was the last time you gave yourself permission to stop and simply be?
🌿 What might open up for you if you had time—real time—to pause, reflect, and connect?

Would love to hear… have any of you made this kind of leap before? Or is it something your soul is whispering to you too?

I often see posts that begin with “I’m fighting cancer” or “we’re in the battle again,” and while I deeply understand th...
03/07/2025

I often see posts that begin with “I’m fighting cancer” or “we’re in the battle again,” and while I deeply understand the strength and courage behind those words, I also want to gently offer another lens — one that changed everything for me.

When I was diagnosed with aggressive stage 3 colon cancer, the language around me was full of war metaphors: fight, battle, defeat, warpath. But I quickly realised something insightful...

💡 You can not heal a body you are at war with.

The constant state of fighting can keep the body in survival mode — in "fight-or-flight" — where blood flow is diverted from your organs, your digestion slows, and your nervous system is in a chronic state of alarm. And yet, healing only happens in the opposite state — in calm, rest, and repair.

We are biologically designed to heal. But our thoughts, words, and beliefs can either activate or suppress this innate mechanism.

So, instead of fighting, I began to listen.
Instead of battling, I began to nurture.
Instead of going to war with my body, I began to make peace with it — even love it, right in the middle of the mess.

That shift in energy — from force to flow, from resistance to trust — created space for something deeper to unfold. Healing, on all levels.

The subconscious is always listening.
The words we say, the stories we repeat, the labels we wear — they all create blueprints that the body follows.

So I invite you today, whether you’re walking with illness or supporting someone who is, to pause and reflect:

👉 Are my words keeping me in a fight?
👉 What if my body isn't broken, but responding to something it needs me to see?
👉 How would I speak to myself if I believed healing is already within me?

Let’s stop waging war inside ourselves. Let’s return to the truth:

You are not a battlefield. You are a garden. Nourish it. Listen to it. Trust in its design.

Ozone… or Hospital?I’ve been quietly following the posts in "The Ozone Group" and continue to be blown away by the incre...
24/06/2025

Ozone… or Hospital?

I’ve been quietly following the posts in "The Ozone Group" and continue to be blown away by the incredible healing stories shared there. So many people are taking their health into their own hands — and it’s inspiring to see the results.

Just like this one👇

When SD’s wife was hospitalised with pneumonia, he didn’t just wait around feeling helpless. Once she returned home, he supported her recovery using ozone therapy.
No fancy clinic, no complicated setup — just Breathing Ozonated Oil (BOO) and drinking ozonated water.

The result? She bounced back in record time.

⚡ Ozone isn’t a miracle cure for everything — but in acute, inflammatory situations, its power is undeniable. I’ve seen symptoms improve during treatment — it really can be that fast.

💨 Ozone works by oxygenating the body, reducing inflammation, boosting immune function, and helping the body detox at a cellular level. It’s incredibly versatile — used in everything from wound healing and infections to gut health, chronic fatigue, and immune support.

Having a basic ozone setup at home is one of the most practical tools for real health freedom.

And let’s face it — in today’s world, being prepared is everything. Knowing you have a trusted therapy at your fingertips brings a whole new level of confidence and calm.

If you’ve been curious about how ozone therapy works or how to safely use it at home, I help guide people through setting up their own systems — from understanding the equipment to learning how to use it confidently.

23/06/2025

Precious.....

🌀 Seeking RecommendationsOne of my previous Radical Remission group participants is feeling called to explore Family Con...
23/06/2025

🌀 Seeking Recommendations

One of my previous Radical Remission group participants is feeling called to explore Family Constellation work as part of her healing journey. She’s particularly hoping to connect with a trusted practitioner in Auckland for in-person sessions.

If you’ve had a powerful experience with Family Constellations or know someone you’d recommend, please feel free to share below. 🙏

✨ For those of you who are curious as to what this is…

Family Constellations is a powerful therapeutic approach that looks at how inherited patterns, trauma, or unspoken family dynamics can unconsciously influence our current lives.

By exploring your family system—often through a facilitated process using representatives or objects—you can gain insight, release what no longer serves, and create space for healing, clarity, and connection. Many find it deeply transformative, especially when working through illness, emotional blocks, or recurring life challenges.

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Hi....I’m Justine Laidlaw, Life Coach and Holistic Cancer Coach based in the beautiful Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. I love life, make the most of opportunities and I am certainly not afraid of change. I coach to help change lives as mine was changed drastically in 2013. At 45 years old I was diagnosed with a Stage 3 aggressive colon cancer. I embarked on an enlightening journey to find out the best possible course of treatment to stay alive and healthy. I believe that listening to my gut instinct along with knowledge is incredibly powerful. After many hours of research, reading and watching inspiring movies and documentaries, I had surgery but I opted out of the traditional treatment options and decided I could help heal myself by using alternative and holistic methods. No Chemo & No Radiation! I understood that a bigger part of my healing would involve continual exploration into what my body, mind and soul need from me on a day to day basis. Ozone therapy has played a big part towards optimising my Immune system towards healing from cancer. I grow as much of my own food as I can on our small lifestyle block organically. Our food is additive and preservative free, we eat a combination of cooked and uncooked vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, wholegrains and fermented foods. When I do eat meat or chicken I always buy free range, grass fed and mainly organic. There are never any counting calories and healthy takeaways and dining out are still options. I run inspiring workshops as a certifed “Radical Remission” Teacher trainor from Dr Kelly’s Turners incredible research on cancer patients who have survived a terminal diagnosis.

Join me as I continue to promote a healthy lifestyle, balanced nutrition, spiritual knowledge and a safe community to share ideas and positive thoughts and where I inspire others towards optimising their wellness journey of healing and living fully.