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16/04/2026

Before my diagnosis, I thought my daily supplements were protecting me.

After my diagnosis, I started questioning everything I thought I was doing “right”, including my daily supplements.
Not from a place of blame, but from curiosity….. and a desire to do things differently going forward.
Understanding this concept really shifted how I think about antioxidants, and food vs supplements.

I’d really suggest going to .noc and listening to the full explanation.

14/04/2026

Taking supplements doesn’t automatically mean you’re healthy!

Supplements can support health, but they can’t replace the foundations.
Before I was diagnosed, I used to take a handful every morning and genuinely thought I was doing all the right things. But I’ve since learned (and still see often) how easy it is to equate pills and powders with actual wellbeing.
If sleep is poor, stress is high, movement is low, and lifestyle habits are off balance, supplements can’t undo that.
Real health is built in the basics: consistent meals, quality sleep, regular movement, and managing stress.
It’s rarely the loud things that make the difference….. it’s the boring ones.

04/03/2026

What an incredible episode!
Thank you for this series AND for the opportunity to share my story on your personal account. I’m so grateful 🙏

Cancer has touched every one of us in some capacity, and learning of a diagnosis inspires many more questions than it answers. In this four-part series on cancer, we aim to lay a foundation of knowledge that will help make sense of this multifaceted disease. We begin our series by asking a deceptively simple question: what is cancer? Full episode available now wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure you're subscribed to catch the whole series.

25/02/2026

Hair looks thicker after chemo, not because of a miracle lotion, but because your follicles restart in sync.
Normally, our hair grows in different phases at different times. After chemo, many follicles re-enter the growth (anagen) phase together. So instead of scattered strands, you get uniform regrowth all at once.
And it looks like it’s growing at lightning speed after chemo too, because you’re starting from nothing, even one centimetre feels dramatic. The hair can double in length very quickly.
It’s biology, not magic.
And you get to enjoy it without buying hair growth lotions.

I’d love to hear an expert weigh in here

17/02/2026

The infamous ‘red devil’ sounds terrifying....
But with modern anti-nausea meds and good supportive care, side effects can be very manageable.

Yes, it’s powerful medicine and cytotoxic, but that’s exactly why it works. Powerful doesn’t always mean unbearable, often it just means effective.

10/02/2026

Absolutely!!

Support people with cancer, don’t overwhelm them with “what I would do” opinions when their decisions require evidence, medical guidance, and space.

04/02/2026

Today is . 🧡
Whether you’re living with, or have survived cancer, are a caregiver, a family member, or a friend, everyone has a story.


🙏🏻 read mine: https://www.worldcancerday.org/stories/amanda-south-africa-person-a-lived-experience

29/01/2026

Side effects are real, but research shows that expectations and mindset can influence how intensely they’re experienced. Acknowledging them without letting fear take over can help people navigate treatment more smoothly.

27/01/2026

My experience with radiation was shaped far more by the fear beforehand than by the side effects afterward. Misinformation and fear-mongering can make treatment feel terrifying long before it begins and often don’t reflect the reality of modern radiation medicine. Modern medicine deserves more honesty and less panic.

26/01/2026

Choosing evidence-based care isn’t about being brave or positive all the time.
It’s about showing up.
Trusting skilled hands.
Building real relationships.
And making decisions grounded in care, science, and lived reality.
Choosing evidence is choosing to live.

17/11/2025

The mind absolutely influences health - placebo, nocebo, stress, all real.
But claiming it cures cancer based on one mouse study? That’s a canyon-sized leap.
Mindset can support your wellbeing, not replace actual treatment.
Let’s empower people with truth, not magical thinking.

14/11/2025

People in remission already carry enough quiet worry.
They don’t need strangers online predicting their future.
Chemo and radiation remain the treatments that actually improve survival. Natural remedies can support wellbeing, but they don’t replace evidence-based care.
If someone uses fear to sell a product or “protocol,” that isn’t wellness, it’s exploitation.
Let’s protect patients from misinformation, not profit from it.