When he was diagnosed with lung cancer, Mark Winter of Arizona underwent chemotherapy but was told to call hospice and be comfortable as there wasn't anything further that doctors could do for him. But when he stumbled on cannabis oil, Mark began taking it and has recovered from his cancer leaving him with what doctors describe as COPD. Without cannabis oil, he readily admits he wouldn't be alive today.
Read MoreTrang Doan from California was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 32, only a year after her mother died of cervical cancer while following conventional treatment. When the doctor told her that she had breast cancer and recommended a double mastectomy, chemo and radiation, she adamantly refused. He told her if she didn't follow his recommendation she would die. Undeterred, Trang's husband made her cannabis oil to treat her cancer and when she went back for tests a year later there was no evidence of disease.
Read MoreOver the course of the last decade, Jessamyn Way from Oregon has undergone 5 brain operations, one of which she was given only a 5 to 10% chance of survival and told that if she did survive it was unlikely she would be able to walk or talk normally. The multiple pharmaceuticals she was taking resulted in two miscarriages and it was only when she started using cannabis she was able to have two beautiful daughters. Last summer, she spent 28 days in hospital after doctors operated on her to deal with her severe epilepsy. Jessamyn is joined by her husband Todd to tell her inspiring story.
Read MoreHer son Alfie was born with a rare form of genetic epilepsy. He suffered his first seizure at 8 months old and his condition progressively worsened. In 2016, at the age of 5, he was admitted to hospital 48 times as a result of being unresponsive to anti-epilepsy drugs and was receiving up to 25 doses of steroids a month. But Hannah Deacon of the UK was desperate to save her son and went to the Netherlands to try cannabis oil—and it worked. Alfie has been seizure free for almost 3 years.
Read MoreAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, Kelli Inman of Oklahoma underwent conventional treatment. However, in October of 2022, she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in her other breast that had metastasized to her spine and hip. This time she rejected conventional treatment and opted for cannabis oil. In only a matter of months, her metastasis is gone and the lump in her breast has been reduced from 10 centimeters to just under 2 centimeters.
Read MoreSue Doty from Michigan thought she had a hip problem when she went to stand up one day and collapsed, but the doctors diagnosed her with follicular lymphoma—a type of blood cancer that's not usually curable. She then underwent 6 rounds of chemo but quit when the cancer had spread to her lungs and bones and made her unbearably sick. Instead, she began taking cannabis oil, which her husband made for her. She is now celebrating being 11 years cancer free.
Read MoreWhen he was told he had thyroid cancer, the doctor told him he would die if he didn't have it removed and undergo conventional treatment. But Myles Critchley of the UK refused and took his health into his own hands. Changing his diet, he lost more than half his body weight—which eliminated his type 2 diabetes—and he started taking cannabis oil. Six months later he was declared cancer free. What an incredibly inspirational story!
Read MoreDina had surgery after being diagnosed with neck cancer but she later developed pancreatitis and her health was failing until she started using cannabis oil. It was at that point that she started to regain her spirit and vitality and now celebrates 7 years being cancer free. We first interviewed Dina 6 years ago and in this episode she updates us on her experience of the healing properties of cannabis.
Read MoreWhen Gino DeRos was just 6 years old he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, which surgeons removed. Fast forward 27 years and he is diagnosed again with a brain tumor in the same location. In addition, he also had central nervous system cancer. His life was spiralling downward as a result of his health, and the use of numerous pharmaceuticals, but when he started taking cannabis oil he got his life back. Listen to Gino and his wife Arielle talk about the ups and downs of their journey.
Read MoreSteve was diagnosed in September of 2022 with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and told he had 6 months to live without chemotherapy. He refused and decided to use nutrition and cannabis to heal himself. When he went back to his doctor 3 months later he was declared cancer free. Even his doctor admitted that it was the cannabis that was the major deciding factor in overturning his disease. In this episode, Steve and his wife Cindy tell us about their journey and the success of beating a deadly cancer.
Read MoreWhen he was diagnosed in the summer of 2018 with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, his internal organs were enlarged, and he had a volleyball size tumor in his abdomen, as well as fluid around his heart. The oncologist told him it was a terminal form of leukemia and without chemotherapy he had a year to live. But he refused conventional treatment and instead began detoxing, made dietary changes and started taking cannabis. Joining us from Tennessee is Doug and his wife Becky.
Read MoreAfter his Stage 3 Melanoma skin cancer diagnosis in 2014, Kim Saltarski of Toronto turned to medical cannabis, acupuncture and dietary changes to kick cancer's ass. Kim is the director/producer of the new documentary series THC—The Healing Conversations. He uses his filmmaking skills to tell similar stories of healing. His first documentary in this series is the story of Cannabis Health Radio co-host Corrie Yelland. You can find the documentary on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFUdR-2zXuQ
Read MoreWhen Wendy was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer that metastasized to her liver a year ago, she began chemotherapy which she had no problems with because she was taking cannabis oil during her treatment. Wendy decided to have a double mastectomy in June of this year. But what about her liver cancer? She had a CT scan this past November and she's cancer free.
Read MoreJoy's life changed in 1997 when a driver ran a red light and blindsided her car. She had to give up her business, lost her marriage, and was put on 13 pharmaceutical medications for the ailments she was experiencing. But Joy Davies of British Columbia, Canada started on cannabis and her quality of life improved significantly. But that's not the end of her journey. Over the ensuing years, she suffered several concussions including one while getting on an airplane when a laptop computer fell on her head from the overhead luggage area. And there were more vehicle mishaps adding to her woes. What a story!
Read MoreCharlotte King from the UK had her 4-month-old daughter in her arms when the doctor told her last year that she had a deadly brain tumor and only had two years to live. She underwent an operation to remove "most" of the tumor and did chemo and radiation with its devastating side effects. But then she started on cannabis oil, changed her diet and this year received the "all clear"—no more cancer.
Read MoreIn April of this year, Teresa was diagnosed with stage 4 uterine cancer that had spread to five different places. Her doctors told her she had just 6 to 12 months to live. But her determined daughter, Tiffany, began researching and came across cannabis oil, which her mother started taking diligently. In August of this year she was declared cancer free!
Read MoreWhile out with friends in 1990, Mark Mathew Braunstein jumped into a pool of water that resulted in a spinal cord injury that left him a paraplegic. As a result of his injury, he suffers spasms that are alleviated with the use of cannabis. Besides being the state of Connecticut's poster child for the legalization of medical marijuana from 1997 until its passage into law in 2012, Mark is a prolific writer, having written several books on health and dieting and he has some very interesting tidbits from his new book "Mindful Marijuana Smoking."
Read MoreIn March of 2020, Rhian Barnes of Wales was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was in her bones, bone marrow, blood and elsewhere. Additionally, she also suffered from osteoporosis of the spine. She underwent several treatments of chemotherapy but she feels it was the cannabis oil that cleared her cancer and she is now cancer free and taking a maintenance dose of the oil.
Read MoreWhen David Price of New Brunswick, Canada was diagnosed with lung cancer 6 years ago, he refused chemo and radiation and began taking cannabis paste. In only 10 weeks his lung cancer was gone and he has been cancer free ever since. We first interviewed David 6 years ago and in this interview he gives us an update and talks about the amazing healing properties of cannabis.
Read MoreThe doctor not only threw part of her skull in the trash, but for some inexplicable reason he also failed to remove her brain tumor. The tumor and a cyst were blocking the spinal fluid going to her brain. This left Shanie Cognevich of New Orleans with a MRSA staph infection, brain damaged, legally blind and disabled. She was bedridden and, by her own admission, she was dying. But with the use of cannabis she got a new lease on life. A truly remarkable story!
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