I grew up following a traditional French diet since my mother is from France. While we ate very well, I unfortunately developed quite the sweet tooth. I am, in fact, a sugar addict. If I start on the sweet stuff, it is a battle to wean off it again.

In 1999 I moved to Canada after marrying my Canadian husband. Prior to living in Canada I was in the medical field where I worked long days (10+ hours at the office) and though I loved my job, it did not benefit my overall health. I was not aware of the detriment to my health until many years later. While in the medical field, I used to fuel my day with coffee (about 10 cups a day) and candy (about a pound a day). Believe me, I had plenty of hyped up energy when at work.

After coming to Canada I ended up working in the corporate world where, once again, I was working about 9-10 hours daily, sometimes more. Again, coffee was my go to with a fair amount of sugar as well. Fortunately or unfortunately, I was able to maintain normal weight but what was going on internally was a different story.

In 2002 I was diagnosed with osteoporosis and exhausted adrenals. My journey to health started at that point. Though I followed the instructions of the bone specialist that I was referred to, I continued to loose bone mass yearly. I was 39 years old when diagnosed and felt that by the time I reached 50, I would have completely empty bones. I accepted responsibility for my own health and found my power. I realized that I could not just rely on my physician but needed to make some fundamental changes to my diet and lifestyle.

At that point, I enrolled at CSNN and started to change my life. In 2007 I graduated from the program and by 2010 realized that I wanted to specialize in cancer nutrition. I believe that we all need to take part in our healthcare. In looking at your diet and making changes, you too can affect your outcome.

We wouldn’t put regular gas in a Ferrari would we? No we all seem to understand that the Ferrari needs high-octane fuel. Well guess what, so do our bodies!

Nutrition is about giving our bodies the tools (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants etc.) it needs to heal and repair. Physicians can take us through the medical process but we need to be responsible for providing our body with the nutrients to rebuild.