Renegade Remission: Holistic Healing and Nutrition for Chronic and Terminal Illness, Cancer, ALS, MS, Dementia, Heart Disease

What if an old hurt can continue triggering a physical stress response long after the actual danger has passed?

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore what happens when anger, resentment, and painful memories are repeatedly relived in the body—and whether forgiveness can help create a different internal environment for healing.

You’ll hear the extraordinary story of Evy McDonald, who was diagnosed with ALS at 2...

What do you do when the prognosis is devastating, the obstacles keep multiplying, and part of you is beginning to wonder whether there is any point in trying?

In this 100th episode of Renegade Remission, we explore the decision to keep moving toward life even when you cannot control the outcome. For such a monumental episode milestone, I decided to do something a little different, drawing lessons from the survival film The Edge. I c...

Can the emotions you avoid influence your body's ability to heal?

Many of us are taught to stay strong, push through, or keep difficult feelings to ourselves. But growing research suggests that our emotional lives are deeply connected to our nervous system, immune function, and overall health.

In this episode, you'll hear the remarkable story of Daniel, whose journey through terminal cancer led him to confront long-buried emotions, r...

Can changing when you eat influence inflammation, immune function, and your body's ability to repair itself?

Fasting is one of the most talked-about topics in health—and one of the most misunderstood. Some people see it as a miracle. Others believe it's dangerous. So what does the science actually say?

In this episode, we explore how fasting affects the body during serious illness, what researchers have discovered about autopha...

What if one walk to the mailbox, a few minutes of stretching, or simply standing outside could be doing far more for your body than you realize?

When you're living with a serious illness, the word exercise can feel overwhelming—or even impossible. But healing movement doesn't have to look like a workout. In this episode, you'll discover why small, consistent movement can support your body in powerful ways, how to let go of unr...

What if one relationship could change not only how supported you feel—but how your body responds to illness?

When you're facing a serious diagnosis, it's easy to withdraw or assume you have to carry the burden alone. Others may feel they already have plenty of support and don't realize that the quality of their relationships—and how they use them—can profoundly influence stress, hope, practical decision-making, and...

How do you know who to trust when every expert seems to say something different?

After a serious diagnosis, you're often flooded with advice—from doctors, friends, social media, books, podcasts, and well-meaning strangers. One person tells you to go keto. Another says to go vegan. Someone insists supplements are the answer, while someone else warns they'll do more harm than good. It's no wonder so many people feel overwhelmed ...

Can changing what you eat really influence your healing journey, or is nutrition just another source of confusion after a serious diagnosis?

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore why nutrition appears so often in remarkable recovery stories as one of the most practical ways to support the body’s ability to repair, regulate, and remain resilient during illness.

You’ll hear the remarkable story of Norman Arnold,...

When people hear stories of remarkable recovery, it can feel inspiring but also overwhelming. Do you change your diet, take supplements, meditate, rest, move, pray, research, find another doctor, or overhaul everything at once?

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore what many people who heal against the odds seem to change first: they become active participants in their own healing. Through the story of Susanna McDougall,...

What do you do when you've been told there are no treatment options left? Is a terminal diagnosis truly the end of the story—or is there still room for hope?

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore one of the most difficult questions anyone facing serious illness can ask: Can the body still heal, even when doctors say it can't?

Using a remarkable documented case of spontaneous remission, we examine the difference betw...

Have you ever wondered why staying up a little later, skipping a meal, or having one stressful day can leave you feeling wiped out for days?

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore one of the most overlooked foundations of healing: rhythm. Your body runs on an internal clock that influences everything from hormones and digestion to blood sugar, immune function, inflammation, and sleep. When illness reduces your body's rese...

If cravings have made you feel guilty, frustrated, or like your discipline disappears when you need it most, this episode will help you understand what may actually be happening beneath the surface.

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore why cravings are not simply a failure of willpower. They are often signals from a body trying to meet a need, whether that need is steadier blood sugar, quick energy, comfort, stress reli...

Some of the foods most often recommended for gut health can actually make certain people feel worse before they feel better. If you've added vegetables, beans, fermented foods, prebiotics, or other "gut-healing" foods only to end up feeling bloated, uncomfortable, foggy, or more reactive, this episode will help you understand why.

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore the surprising relationship between fiber, the microb...

If everyday tasks feel harder than they used to, standing takes more effort, stairs feel steeper, or recovery takes longer, this episode will help you understand why preserving muscle during illness matters far more than most people realize.

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore why muscle is not just about movement or strength. Muscle acts as one of the body’s most important reserves, helping regulate blood sugar,...

You can be eating a healthy diet and still be undernourished. In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore one of the most overlooked reasons people with chronic or serious illness may feel weak, depleted, shaky, slow to recover, or like their body is not rebuilding the way it should: not getting enough protein.

Protein is not just for athletes or muscle building. It provides the amino acids your body uses to make immune cells,...

Have you ever wondered why things that used to feel easy now feel impossible? A grocery trip wipes you out. A stressful phone call throws off your entire day. A supplement that should help makes you feel worse. Even small changes seem to demand more energy than you have available.

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore one of the most common yet least understood experiences in chronic illness: reduced capacity and energy....

If you've ever left a medical appointment feeling unheard, overwhelmed, dismissed, or unsure how to explain what you're experiencing, this episode will help you communicate more clearly, ask better questions, and become a more confident participant in your own care.

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore why self-advocacy can feel so difficult during illness and what makes medical conversations more productive and collabo...

If you've ever needed support but struggled to ask for it, worried about burdening the people you love, or felt like you should be able to handle everything on your own, this episode will help you understand why receiving help can feel so difficult, and why learning to accept it may be one of the most important parts of healing.

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore the hidden emotional and biological challenges that mak...

If you feel like you are doing everything “right” but your body still is not improving the way you hoped it would, this episode will help you understand how chronic stress changes the body in ways that can directly interfere with healing and recovery.

In this episode of Renegade Remission, we explore what happens biologically when the body remains in a prolonged stress response and why healing becomes much harder under t...