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

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hey there, I'm dionne!

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

Nutrition & Recipes

lifestyle

prevention

treatment support

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2016. Luckily it was a non-metastasized cancer. So I only had to go through surgery to remove the tumor. No chemotherapy, no radiation. But I was advised to take an estrogen-blocking drug that I did not want to take because, among many side effects, it would aggravate my already existing osteoporosis.

I found Dionne’s website when I was searching for meal planning for my husband. He was recently diagnosed with cancer, and I was very confused with how to go about selecting foods with the myriad of eating plans out there (ketogenic, macrobiotic, paleo, Zone, anti-cancer, whole foods, raw food, etc.).

I first started working with Dionne when I had lost a large amount of weight through cancer-related complications.I did not know how to implement the recommendations that the dietitian at the hospital made.

I first started following Dionne on Facebook because I am interested in anti-inflammatory eating. I liked that she was sharing the evidence base for what she was recommending, and enjoyed making several of her recipes. Little did I know that I would be reaching out to Dionne for support when my partner was suddenly diagnosed with cancer.

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