Chris Wark (IG: @chrisbeatcancer) is an author, blogger, podcaster, speaker and global health coach.

He was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2003, at 26 years old. After surgery, Chris opted out of chemotherapy and used nutrition and natural therapies to heal. He began sharing his story in 2010 with a mission to inspire people to take control of their health and show them how to reverse disease with simple but radical diet and lifestyle practices.

Chris Beat Cancer: A Comprehensive Plan for Healing Naturally is his national bestselling book.

In this episode, we discuss:

Chris getting diagnosed with colon cancer at age 26
Getting rushed into surgery
Important questions to ask your oncologist
Being fed carcinogenic food right after surgery in the hospital
Chris follows his intuition & instinct and declined chemotherapy
The inspiration behind his book, Chris Beat Cancer
Conventional therapy for cancer
Why the strength of your immune system is important
Converting to a raw food diet
Getting help from an integrative oncologist & naturopathic nutritionist
Starting his blog Chris Beat Cancer in 2010
Focusing on what’s important in life
Gratitude is the secret to happiness
All toxic emotions suppress immunity
The stress-cancer connection
Why Chris recommends eating plant-based
Exercise switches on anti-cancer protective genes
Create an environment where cancer can’t thrive
What Chris’s diet looks like today
Raising healthy daughters
Educate yourself before you rush into anything
The advice Chris would go back and give himself
The beat cancer mindset
Get serious about prevention

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Chris Wark - Chris Beat Cancer (book)

Chris Beat Cancer website

Follow Chris on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

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