For Suzanne Somers, a famous, longtime actress who rose to fame through the show ‘Three’s Company’ for her role as Chrissy Snow, natural and holistic options were important when it came time to pick her treatment for breast cancer.
Somers passed away on October 15 of this year at the age of 76 after a lifelong quest to defeat cancer started when she was diagnosed in 2000. She died one day before her 77th birthday.
Recently, her official cause of death was revealed to be “breast cancer with metastasis to the brain” according to People Magazine.
Her quest continued through countless treatments, both mainstream and alternative.
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Speaking to Yahoo! Life in an interview posted to YouTube four years ago, Somers recalled her surprising original cancer diagnosis.
“I’m seeing something suspicious here,” Somers said she was told, along with news that she had a tumor of just over two centimeters.
After undergoing surgery to have the tumor, and the whole bottom part of her breast removed, Somers said she was offered a choice — one that she believes may have saved her life.
“When confronted with the standard treatment protocol for cancer, I actually had an easy time saying no.
“No to chemotherapy, there was a better way for me.”
Somers later underwent radiation therapy, but not chemotherapy and other allopathic treatments that were recommended.
To fill in the gap, she decided to learn as much as she could about alternative therapies, including injections of the Viscum Album plant, also known as mistletoe.
Mistletoe is more popular in Europe, and has been the subject of a fundraiser for clinical trials as a potential cancer treatment, launched by the Olivia Newton-John Foundation.
Watch Somers describe her decision and the events leading up to it in the short video below:
From Cancer Patient to Natural Health Spokeswoman
Somers almost became a cancer patient for a second time in 2009, when doctors told her that a scan showed her body was overtaken by cancer cells.
She took it as an opportunity to clean up her environment, and her lifestyle.
Instead of going to bed at 3 a.m. and only getting as little as five hours of sleep, she made sleep a priority.
Somers started consuming more supplements, focused on holistic health routines, and began to take focus more closely on her health.
She also began looking for ways to prevent her body from being exposed to toxins, and discovered black mold in her house that she said was being inhaled into her lungs and causing potentially difficult issues.
Later on, she found out that the doctors’ diagnosis was revealed to be incorrect.
It’s just one reason why the former actress turned health advocate and author of dozens of books urges people to educate themselves on their options, and to have the courage to make the choices that are right for them.
In 2020, Somers revealed that she is still cancer-free, and feeling better than ever, prior to her tragic passing in October of this year.
“I don’t look at cancer in my life as a negative,” she said to Prevention Magazine.
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Somers wrote a book called ‘Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer–And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place’ in 2010, which includes “stunning testimonials from inspirational survivors using alternative treatments.”
In 2016, she followed up with a book called ‘TOX-SICK,’ detailing the importance of avoiding and detoxifying her body from toxic chemicals.
And in 2020, she released her 27th book titled ‘A New Way to Age,’ which included tips for prioritizing health and disease prevention at “73 years young.”
More info on her book on cancer can be seen in the video below:
Somers’ Top Five Tips for Healthy Aging
According to Somers, the following five tips are helpful for aging gracefully and feeling young for as long as you live.
1. She Avoided Processed Foods- Somers started her days with a green smoothie including kale, spinach, apple, and ginger among other produce. For lunch, she typically ate lean protein and greens.
Somers said she liked to cook with a wide variety of healthy spices and oils, and rosemary, olive oil. Garlic marinated lamb was one of her favorite dishes.
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2. She Monitored Her Hormones- Somers was known for using hormone replacement therapy. She had her hormones tested often to make sure her levels were healthy.
Somers also took supplements to support hormonal health including B12, magnesium (one of the most essential minerals to balance hormones), Zinc, prebiotics and probiotics.
3. She Did Yoga Every Other Day- “I will do yoga until the day I die,” Somers said to Prevention.
Somers with her daughter-in-law Caroline in Arizona. Photo via Suzanne Somers/Facebook
“I’m around some of my friends who are my age or older, and they’re out of gas. I have great energy at this age. It’s great!” she said to the magazine. “But it’s never too late!”
4. She Had Sex Twice a Day- Somers credited her balanced lifestyle and healthy hormones to her sex life with her husband, Alan Hamel, 86. Her healthy lifestyle enhanced her sex drive, she said.
“I like the way I look, I like the way I feel, and I like the way I have a healthy libido.”
5. She Used Organic Skincare and Hair Products- “The skin is the largest organ in the body, and we put chemicals all over it,” Somers said, adding that she created an organic, toxin-free skincare line called Suzanne Organics.
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While Somers’ long and impactful life sadly came to an end this past fall, she left an incredible legacy as a health advocate, author and actress.
She fell down the stairs and broke “her whole right side – hip, pelvis, neck and knee,” contributing to her health problems. She said the difficult experience brought her closer to God.
She left the following advice for people seeking to improve and take care of their health.
“Pay attention to the language of your body. The body talks all the time, and we rarely listen,” the actress added.
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