After witnessing three healthy, young friends rapidly lose their lives following cancer diagnoses (breast, uterine and unknown origin), and watching the toll chemotherapy, radiation, and prescription drugs had on them, Dr. Monica questioned if the disease or treatments led to their demise.

She even questioned if any of her three friends had cancer at all. Afterwards, she watched her former pastor, with stage four kidney cancer, discontinue chemotherapy because he felt that it was killing him, not healing him. Although doctors said his death was imminent if treatment discontinued, he is alive, healthy, and well 20+ years later.

Dr. Monica found herself diagnosed with kidney cancer. By the way, all of these experiences occurred within a five-year period. She also experienced three different medical doctors diagnosing her with lupus, thyroid disease, and osteopenia. Each time she said, “My gut told me to decline treatment and consult with a naturopathic doctor.” She is so grateful that she did not accept what the three doctors told her because the naturopathic doctor told her that she had a leaky gut, recommended cleansing, and changes to her eating habits. More than 25 years later, Dr. Monica remains disease free!

These experiences encouraged her to write Eating Healthy Without Sacrificing Taste in 2014. It is an interactive workbook that includes recipes and photos of foods that she prepared to get back on the right path. Wow! Look at her before and after weight. Dr. Monica says, “Be your own advocate and stop accepting everything you hear without thinking and researching for yourself, simply because someone holds a title.”

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