Apple Cider Vinegar Won't Save You From Cancer

And despite what so many influencers in the unregulated health and wellness world would like you to believe, that is NOT your fault.

Ringing the bell after completing my final day of radiation for stage 3b rectal cancer.

“I think I might have to go vegan.”

I said this to my husband just days after being diagnosed with stage 3b rectal cancer at the age of 42. And I meant it. After accepting the road that lay ahead I began reading a lot of books. Most were not, in fact, helpful.

Including the one I held in my lap as I made the vegan suggestion to Marc. It insinuated that I could potentially treat and cure my cancer based on what foods I put into my body. This book could not provide any proof to back up these claims, simply stating it all as an “observation”.

A research paper with anecdotes pulled off of social media instead of actual medical journals.

But the main food villain? Sugar. The hot ticket item that all the books said directly feeds cancer cells. Cut out sugar, cut off cancer. At least that was the implication.

Okay, maybe I could cut out most sugar but I absolutely did not want to go vegan. Nothing against anyone who chooses to go vegan for whatever reasons. We are all entitled to make the choices that are best for us. But I’ve been a meat eater all my life and while I only enjoy red meat and pork occasionally I don’t know what I’d do without chicken and eggs. However, I also wanted to be around long enough to watch my daughter grow up. What was I to do?