Dominic Brandy shares about how he fought an incurable and deadly form of blood cancer by changing his daily habits and diet and how he proactively took steps to reduce his stress levels. He is a voice of power and today he uses it to coach people on health and wellness.
Facing cancer can be a challenging experience, especially for those who are newly diagnosed. Doctors and researchers are constantly looking for new treatments to combat cancer. Sometimes, these potential solutions come in the form of innovative new drugs. Other times, they come in the form of unique approaches to surgery and radiation. Even though fighting cancer is a long and exhausting battle, I assure that it can be a winning one as long as a person equips themselves with an iron will and unconditional support from people around them. Even if you or someone you love is in the midst of their cancer journey, it's possible to move forward with courage and resolve, knowing that there's positive reinforcement for every step of the way. I know how much someone can struggle in this seemingly futile battle - I experienced it with my own diagnosis of multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. In 2017, the last thing I was expecting to hear was "you have cancer" - no one ever wants to hear those three words. We never believe that something bad could happen to us until it does. But cancer is something that doesn't discriminate. It doesn't matter how old or seemingly healthy you are - anyone can be affected by this disease. And it happened to me six years ago. After a long and successful career as a cosmetic plastic surgeon and anti-aging practitioner, I had to give numerous patients the bad news about my newly diagnosed blood cancer. Still, nothing in the universe could prepare me for the shock when I was on the receiving end of my cancer diagnosis. Despite being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I refused to let it stop me from living my life. With courage, strength, and hope, I had an unwavering belief that I could fight and win against this disease. Although the odds weren't in my favor (according to National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data, the 5-year relative survival rate for multiple myeloma is 56% with 50% relapsing at 2.6 years) I decided to take control of my health and face this ugly disease head-on. Six years later, to almost everyone's surprise, I have stayed in a complete remission for 5.5 years with no traces of cancer in my body and living a very full and energetic life.
My secret weapon?
I completely reinvented my habits and lifestyle. We all know that a healthy lifestyle is vital for our overall well-being, but living and eating healthy is the ultimate weapon that assists our bodies in the cancer battle. After my diagnosis, I immersed myself in the peer-reviewed scientific literature to find every possible natural means of enhancing my life expectancy and quality of life. With knowledge acquired through intense research, I started eating a whole food, plant-based diet, exercising daily, practicing stress reduction techniques, making certain to get 7-9 hours of sleep per night, doing time-restricted eating, detoxing, and taking multiple well-researched, targeted supplements. Soon, I felt firsthand how these lifestyle changes improved the quality of my life - increased energy, reduced stress, and improvement of other ailments. By making simple adjustments like cutting out meat, dairy, and processed foods, exercising regularly, managing stress levels, getting adequate sleep, doing time-restricted eating, detoxing and taking targeted supplements - those with cancer have the opportunity to empower themselves in their fight against this dreadful disease. Another vital lesson that I learned during my fight with cancer is that we could all use someone in our corner when times are tough, and that's precisely what I am doing for those battling cancer today. Since I got his own clean bill of health, I make it my mission to share my findings with the world in hopes of helping others fight cancer and improve their overall health. Because of this burning desire I have been able to provide 24/7 virtual cancer-lifestyle coaching for hundreds of patients through my website www.naturalinsightsintocancer.com with incredible success.