Episode 92: A cancer patient turned healer with Hanna Rakowska BHS, RHN, CHCP, RDH

Jan 10

Hanna is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Certified Holistic Cancer Practitioner. She currently maintains her private consulting practice in Vancouver, BC.

After overcoming cancer as a young woman and realizing the impact of nutrition on healing and recovery, Hanna became interested in the field of nutrition. She now specializes in working with individuals during and after cancer treatment to help them optimize treatment outcomes, mitigate treatment side effects, support recovery, and reduce the risk of recurrence through nutritional therapy and complementary/holistic healing modalities. In the past, Hanna has held various roles, including Nutrition Operations Manager for Choices Markets and nutritioist at various medical clinics such as CHANGEpain and Care Medical Group. Hanna has developed educational seminars and programs for individuals with chronic pain, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. She has also been featured on television shows such as CTV Morning Live, CBC and Global News. Hanna’s mission is to raise awareness about the role of dietary and lifestyle factors in the prevention and suppression of cancer, as well as the importance of nutrition support and complementary therapies during cancer treatment.

What we talked about:

6:10- Introduction to Hanna and her work

9:20- Her journey being diagnosed with cancer

14:25- Her juicing protocol in cancer treatment

15:50- Switching her diet to a plant based diet

18:05- Dietary factors of cancer

23:25- Processed meats

27:50- Ultra processed foods

29:40- Most prevalent cancers

32:30- Top tips to prevent and treat cancer

36:05- Cancer statistics

39:25- The role of alcohol in cancer