Healthy Living by Willow Creek Springs
A podcast about practices to promote healthy lives featuring experts, businesses, and clients: we gather to share our stories about success, failure, exploration, and so much more. Our subscription episodes feature some personal and vulnerable, real-life stories that are sensitive to some of the general public.
Mitochondrial Miracles: How Near Infrared Changes Lives
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The secret to better health might be as simple as light. Dr. Carl Rothschild joins us to reveal how red light therapy is transforming lives through remarkable cellular healing.
What began as skepticism turned into a mission when Dr. Rothschild, a chiropractor with 47 years of experience, witnessed the profound effects of combining red and near-infrared light. His journey from doubtful practitioner to passionate advocate reveals a therapy that works at our most fundamental cellular level.
At the heart of this treatment is the mitochondria—our cellular power plants making up...
Beyond Natural vs. Synthetic: Rethinking Our Approach to Healing
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The health world is filled with dogma that can actually harm us. Drawing from my personal journey with aggressive squamous cell carcinoma, I challenge the common belief that natural remedies are inherently good while pharmaceutical interventions are universally harmful. This false dichotomy has dominated health conversations for too long.
After two decades of relying exclusively on natural medicine, my cancer battle has taught me a profound lesson: every therapy—regardless of its origin—carries potential benefits and risks. The water that sustains life can harm you during improper fasting. Supplements that heal...
🔒 This Port Might Just Save My Life — And My Veins
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The journey through cancer treatment is filled with unexpected turns, moments of vulnerability, and surprising sources of strength. In this deeply personal subscriber episode, I take you through my recent experience getting a chemotherapy port installed – a necessary step forward in my battle against cancer.
From the moment I entered the hospital, facing concerns about my ongoing infection and abnormal blood work, to the surreal experience of waking up during the procedure itself, this episode offers an unfiltered glimpse into what cancer patients actually experience. I describe th...
🔒 When Everything You Believe Is Tested: A Cancer Survivor's Story
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Facing the unthinkable can shatter everything we thought we knew. When podcast host Joe Grumbine received his squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis in October 2023, his world tilted on its axis. After decades spent helping cancer patients with alternative treatments, particularly cannabis oil, Joe suddenly found himself walking the same difficult path—with surprising results.
This deeply personal episode takes listeners through Joe's lifelong spiritual journey, from his early Catholic upbringing to his near-death experience at 18 that cemented his sense of purpose and connection with his Creator. With raw ho...
Science Advances One Funeral at a Time: Cancer's Shifting Paradigm
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Navigating the complex world of cancer treatment requires more than just medical expertise—it demands a willingness to question established paradigms and seek out cutting-edge information. In this deeply personal episode, host Joe Grumbine shares the latest developments in his cancer journey, including a setback with his port installation and his preparations for beginning chemotherapy.
Dr. Robert Hoffman of the Anti-Cancer Organization returns to discuss his recent trip to Japan, where he met with Dr. Sato and his groundbreaking MetPet imaging center. Together, they explore the scientific revolution happening in cancer tr...
🔒 Wrestling with Cancer: When Everything Hurts and Hope Remains
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Pain transforms you in ways you never expect until you're living it day after day without relief. Throughout my cancer journey, I've experienced many challenges, but the last 24 hours have pushed me to new limits of endurance. What began as an attempt to stimulate activity on my tumor developed into an infection, causing constant drainage that required me to wear a makeshift paper towel collar all day. The restricted movement, difficulty sleeping, and persistent discomfort have created a new understanding of what it means to truly suffer.
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🔒 When Healing Efforts Backfire: The Delicate Balance of Cancer Treatment
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A health crisis unfolds as my scheduled port placement surgery gets abruptly cancelled. After weeks of waiting for insurance approval and preparing for chemotherapy treatment for my squamous cell carcinoma, I found myself on the operating table, IV inserted and ready to go, when blood tests revealed an elevated white blood cell count. The medical team immediately halted the procedure due to infection concerns.
My journey takes an unexpected turn as I confront the reality that my own healing attempts may have contributed to this setback. In...
The Timeline of Healing: How Perspective Shapes Health
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Time isn't just a dimension we move through—it's a multifaceted tool for transformation and healing. While navigating my cancer journey with a tumor growing on my neck, I've discovered that the popular advice to "just stay present" barely scratches the surface of what we need for true wellbeing.
The past isn't simply a place of regrets to avoid. It offers rich opportunities for closure, forgiveness, and recognizing our growth. When we carefully revisit our history, we can heal emotional wounds, acknowledge responsibility for our actions, and learn valuable lessons that sh...
🔒 When Truth Becomes Your Medicine: Lessons From My Cancer Fight
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What happens when conventional medicine's answers feel inadequate? In this deeply personal episode, I peel back the layers of my ongoing cancer battle to reveal the unconventional approaches giving me hope.
My journey has taught me that fear and ignorance often cloud our understanding of health, especially when facing life-threatening conditions. That's why I've sought wisdom beyond traditional medical settings, building a diverse team of experts ranging from physicians to fellow cancer patients. Through this collaborative approach, I've discovered powerful insights about oxygen therapy, exercise, and how t...
🔒 When Your Every Minute is Dedicated to Beating Cancer, Every Small Victory Matters
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The daily battle against cancer demands every ounce of strength, every minute of attention, and unwavering determination. This raw, unfiltered update takes you through the rollercoaster of emotions and medical developments that have defined my past week.
What happens when conventional treatment plans hit unexpected roadblocks? After driving hours to see Dr. Castro, I discovered my vegan diet had left me severely zinc-deficient – a critical issue since zinc helps our immune system recognize tumor cells. Without adequate zinc, the chemotherapy I was eagerly awaiting would likely fail. Ju...
