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The Truth About Cancer: It’s Not In Your Genes—It’s In Your Metabolism (And Functional Medicine Knows Exactly What To Do About It)

Most people have been taught to fear cancer as a random, genetic curse—an unpredictable lightning strike. But the real science tells a very different story. Fewer than 5% of cancers are caused by inherited genetic mutations. That means a shocking 95% of all cancers are driven by lifestyle, environment, chronic inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction.

Let that sink in: the vast majority of cancers aren’t fate. They’re biology gone off-course—and that means they can be prevented, disrupted, and even reversed when you understand what’s actually causing them.

This is where functional medicine shines.

Functional Medicine Looks Where Conventional Oncology Doesn’t

Traditional cancer treatment focuses on eradicating tumors with chemo, radiation, and surgery—which absolutely have their place in acute cancer care. But this approach ignores the underlying terrain that allowed cancer to take root in the first place: chronic inflammation, poor mitochondrial function, hormonal disruption, toxic overload, insulin resistance, immune dysfunction, and nutritional deficiencies.

Functional medicine isn’t about choosing one path instead of conventional care—it’s about completing the picture. We investigate the root causes of cancer at the cellular and metabolic level, then support the body with precision interventions that actually improve outcomes and reduce recurrence.

Cancer Is a Metabolic Disease—And We Treat It Like One

Emerging research confirms that many cancers are fundamentally diseases of damaged metabolism—particularly involving how your cells produce energy (ATP) and manage oxidative stress. When mitochondria malfunction and the body is overwhelmed by inflammation and toxic burden, healthy cells turn rogue.

Functional medicine targets this process with:

✅ Advanced metabolic testing to assess insulin sensitivity, inflammation, mitochondrial health, and nutrient status
✅ Therapeutic diets (like ketogenic, fasting-mimicking, or anti-inflammatory protocols) to starve cancer cells of fuel while strengthening healthy cells
✅ Detoxification protocols to clear out carcinogens, heavy metals, plastics, and hormone disruptors
✅ Immune modulation using medicinal mushrooms, adaptogens, vitamin D, zinc, and other immune-supporting nutrients
✅ Stress and nervous system rebalancing, because chronic fight-or-flight states drive immune suppression and cancer progression
✅ Microbiome restoration to support immune and metabolic health from the gut outward

Real Medicine. Real Prevention. Real Power.

Cancer doesn’t just appear. It grows in a body that’s been inflamed, overwhelmed, and nutrient-starved for years. Functional medicine doesn’t wait for a diagnosis—it actively works to prevent one by restoring balance at the foundational level. And for those currently in treatment, it provides a powerful integrative model that improves quality of life, resilience, and long-term outcomes.

If 95% of cancer is preventable or metabolically driven, why aren’t we treating it that way?
The answer: most doctors don’t know how. But I do—and I can help you take back control.

Whether you’re focused on prevention, healing, or reducing recurrence, my functional medicine approach is the future of cancer care: intelligent, personalized, and based on how your body really works.

Let’s rebuild your terrain—and help you thrive beyond the diagnosis.

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