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Dionne Detraz | Founder of Ground & Root | Registered Integrative & Functional Dietitian

Nutrition & Recipes

lifestyle

prevention

treatment support

I have been supporting cancer patients and their families for over a decade. One thing that I’ve learned is that when people pull together a team of providers to support their treatment AND their wellbeing they can move through this journey with a much more positive experience.

I have been supporting cancer patients and their families for over a decade. One thing that I’ve learned is that when people pull together a team of providers to support their treatment AND their wellbeing they can move through this journey with a much more positive experience.

Can your lifestyle be as powerful as medicine? As an Integrative & Functional Cancer Dietitian I have taught for over a decade the power of food as medicine. There are countless peer-reviewed studies showing the incredible power of foods & phytonutrients to boost the immune system, target & remove cancer cells, and promote healing in the body. But what about your lifestyle? Can this be just as powerful?

Can your lifestyle be as powerful as medicine? As an Integrative & Functional Cancer Dietitian I have taught for over a decade the power of food as medicine. There are countless peer-reviewed studies showing the incredible power of foods & phytonutrients to boost the immune system, target & remove cancer cells, and promote healing in the body. But what about your lifestyle? Can this be just as powerful?

One of the fundamental pillars of an anticancer diet is to eat a colorful variety of plants. Plants are full of good-for-you fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients (the chemicals that produce their color). It’s these phytonutrients that are the real cancer-fighting heroes. Here is a Cooling Anticancer Summer Salad Recipe for you to enjoy!

One of the fundamental pillars of an anticancer diet is to eat a colorful variety of plants. Plants are full of good-for-you fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients (the chemicals that produce their color). It’s these phytonutrients that are the real cancer-fighting heroes. Here is a Cooling Anticancer Summer Salad Recipe for you to enjoy!

Are you wanting to lose a few pounds…or maybe a lot of pounds? If so, you’re definitely not alone. More than ⅔ of Americans (and more than 50% of adults globally) are either overweight or obese; many of whom are actively trying to lose weight. We’ve all been told that being overweight or obese will […]

Are you wanting to lose a few pounds…or maybe a lot of pounds? If so, you’re definitely not alone. More than ⅔ of Americans (and more than 50% of adults globally) are either overweight or obese; many of whom are actively trying to lose weight. We’ve all been told that being overweight or obese will […]

By: Guest Blogger Priya Padmanabhan Receiving a cancer diagnosis, moving through treatment, and getting through the journey can feel like conquering Mount Everest. That hike up and down the mountain is unique to each person. As a breast cancer thriver, I can vouch for that. In this article, I will share how self-care routines, specifically […]

By: Guest Blogger Priya Padmanabhan Receiving a cancer diagnosis, moving through treatment, and getting through the journey can feel like conquering Mount Everest. That hike up and down the mountain is unique to each person. As a breast cancer thriver, I can vouch for that. In this article, I will share how self-care routines, specifically […]

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