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INTRODUCTION

DR . JOSH ’ S STORY

I was 14 when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer , and my family was blindsided by the diagnosis . The doctors recommended an aggressive chemotherapy treatment , and Mom consented to go this traditional route — which included a mastectomy — to eradicate the disease . I will never forget how sick my mom was from the chemo . I recall seeing her hair fall out in clumps and thinking she had aged 20 years in two weeks and praying for God to spare her life .
After her treatments , she was pronounced cancer-free , but she became sicker than ever . She struggled with leaky gut syndrome , hypothyroidism , weight gain , chronic constipation , candida yeast infections and depression , and she was on multiple medications and felt tired all the time .
Ten years later , my mom was diagnosed with cancer yet again . I remember the phone call well . “ Josh , I ’ ve got bad news . My cancer has recurred . What do I do ?”
I immediately flew home ; our family prayed together , and ultimately , we felt the Lord was leading us to take care of my mom naturally .
At this time , I had been training to become a doctor of natural medicine and a chiropractic physician and knew some of the top holistic doctors in the world . I started spending at least 12 hours each day researching natural remedies to fight cancer and talking to doctors who had experience in beating cancer naturally . Then , I put together an advanced health protocol for my mom .
The first thing we implemented was a massive change in Mom ’ s diet . She started juicing vegetables and
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