I first heard about Kris Carr on an episode of Oprah to do with death and dying. Despite the theme of the show, it was one of the most inspirational hours I had ever watched on television (watch the amazing clip here).
My new copy of her latest book
In her early 30s, Kris was diagnosed with a rare and untreatable form of stage 4 cancer. Her future was not promising. After her ‘wtf’ meltdown, she decided that she would face it head on, completely overhauling her diet and lifestyle, leading to her healing journey.
She catalogued this journey in an inspiring documetary and book called Crazy Sexy Cancer, which started an international revolution. Along the way, she gained many followers and fans, including Sheryl Crow, Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra. Almost a decade on, although she still technically has the tumours, she is healthier than ever before. One ‘can be healed without being cured’.
Kris believes that we should all ‘aim’ for prevention over early detection (hear it here in her own words). Thus, her latest book: Crazy Sexy Diet (foreward by Dr. Dean Ornish, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California – San Francisco).
In it, she discusses the vital role the foods we eat play on our level of health. Although most of us ‘know’ this, her very captivating and refreshing writing style raises our awareness to a whole new level. Only she can compare our ‘acidic’ fixes to the rebell boyfriend; the one who is always fun and exciting in the short term, but never returns calls and is unreliable in the long term.
Pages 20-21, pHabulous indeed
She explains the important role of having a slightly alkaline pH Balance, ideally 7, on one’s overall wellbeing. An acidic environment, which is the result of a western diet, is a breeding ground for cancer cells and other illnesses. Sugar (and that includes alcohol) is one of the BIG culprits, and actually ain’t that sweet! One simple way of increasing pH balance is by juicing green drinks. Green is the new white. Mooooo anyone? No thanks! (that is a whole other blog entry!)
Pages 104-105, Invest in a great juicer
A home pH balance testing kit
(It’s easy to get your own pH Balance testing kit. I ordered mine from Amazon.co.uk or (Amazon.com))
Pages 40-41, What we think 'boosts' us, actually 'hurts' us
Kris Carr, is a true example of what can happen if we turn our circumstances into our defining moments. For all that, and for having taken her life sentence and turned it into a Crazy Sexy Life instead, her new diet book is actually the ‘it’ life book.
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