No scent marks the arrival of Spring on Vancouver Island more distinctly than that of the Poplar. Also known as Cottonwood, its sweet, vanilla smell invigorates the spirit and inspires thoughts of preparing garden beds and flinging open all the windows to let in those first glorious rays of spring... read more →
Feb
29
Nov
10
Listen to the latest episode of The Cancer Pod, where Tina and Leah chat with Chanchal Cabrera, MSc, FNMIH, RHT, (RH) AHG , whose career as a medical herbalist with a specialty in holistic oncology stretches over 35 years. You’re in for a treat when you tune in to hear... read more →
Oct
17
Tune in to this insightful chat on Chanchal's highly regarded new book "Holistic Cancer Care". In this episode, Chanchal offers her philosophical insight on life and death based on her decades of experience in clinical practice as well as a few guest questions from Camille Freeman and Mason Hutchinson! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfwHTmUCacs... read more →
Oct
03
Explore the power of Herbal Medicine in modern oncology with Chanchal and Mel Mutterspaugh, host of The Herbalist's Path podcast: Imagine a world where the power of herbal remedies joins forces with modern oncology to create a holistic approach to cancer care. If you've ever wondered about how herbs can... read more →
Oct
03
Dr. Anne Marie Fine interviews Chanchal Cabrera on Holistic Cancer Care - Using Herbs, Nutrition, and Natural Medicines for Cancer Treatment. Access the recording of this live webinar here Cancer is one of the top three causes of death in the developed world and an ever-increasing problem in every country.... read more →
Sep
15
Did you miss this webinar? Purchase a video recording to listen any time Cancer rates are rising everywhere. The average adult in North America or Europe today has a 30 to 50% chance of being diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. At the same time, more and more people are... read more →
Aug
14
Most of us have heard of food deserts but what about food swamps? What do these terms really mean and why does it matter? This month the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) oncology division reported on a study (see below) that confirms what natural health practitioners have known... read more →
Jul
20
Do you use natural health products? Do you care if they become unaffordable and unavailable? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions then you need to take action now to Save our Supplements. In June of this year, in a remarkable example of doublespeak, Health Canada announced a... read more →
Jun
27
In this episode of HerbMentor Radio, I spoke with John Gallagher about holistic cancer care, including: * What exactly “holistic cancer care” means * How to approach herb drug interactions * Key lifestyle recommendations for cancer prevention and during treatment * Herbs that can help address stress during treatment *... read more →
Jun
09
What role can herbs play in a big, scary, potentially deadly disease like cancer? If you’re faced with a cancer diagnosis, what can you do to take control of your journey and feel empowered? Just as important, what steps can you take to help prevent cancer in the first place?... read more →
Jun
09
It was my privilege to join the Modern Day Wisdom Keepers Podcast for a one hour interview. In this episode I provide advice on facing a cancer diagnosis, what herbs can offer, and the importance of patient centered medicine, and a collaborative approach when it comes to cancer care
May
04
Being a herbalist is so much muddy fun ! We recently harvested some fresh poke root to make tincture for the dispensary - I use this in patient formulas for boosting lymphocyte activity. It is a non-specific T cell stimulant that promotes antiviral and anticancer activity. Different practitioners have their... read more →