Every human being is the author of his own health,
An old Buddhist saying

It began in August 2005, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The
tumor was located toward the back of the breast close to the chest wall. My best
option was to have the breast removed. The day before the surgery was scheduled,
the surgeon called.

“Your pre-opt tests came back,” he said. “Your liver enzymes are about three times higher than normal.”

“What are liver enzymes?” I asked.

“Liver enzymes let us know how healthy the liver is,” he explained. “You’re
not taking any medication that would affect the liver so we better find out
what’s going on. Surgery is on hold until we run some tests.”

On hold. This malignancy was growing inside me and I was on hold.
The tests were inconclusive. The CAT scan, ultrasound, hepatitis tests, and
iron absorption test offered no answers.

“The surgery is still risky,” the surgeon warned. “Surgery could make your
liver worse.”

At this stage I was more worried about the cancer than the liver, so I told
him, “I’ll take my chances.”

Three days later I had the mastectomy. The cancer didn’t appear to have
spread to my lymph nodes. This good news was short-lived when we decided I
would not undergo any further cancer treatment because of my unhealthy liver.

Every three months for the next year I took liver function tests. The results
were always the same: the liver enzymes were three times higher than
normal. But I was not idle during this year. I read hundreds of medical journals, poured through hundreds of medical studies, and read dozens of books on nutrition and soil depletion. When my doctor wanted to begin treatment for my liver, I decided to put my research to work. I became my own guinea pig.

“I’m going to take six months,” I told him, “and then I’ll be back.”

The liver, I discovered, removes toxic substances from the body, produces
most of the body’s cholesterol, and acts as a storage unit for vitamins A, D, K,
and B12. The liver enzymes show how well the liver is functioning and, obviously,
mine wasn’t functioning too well. With research notes in hand, I developed a plan of action.
For the storage unit, I stopped the daily vitamin and mineral supplements that I had taken
for years, to prevent overdosing. For the toxic substances and cholesterol, I
switched to organic foods and olive oil for cooking and baking. I stuck to this
plan for six months. After the six months passed, I called my doctor to arrange tests.

Two weeks later I sat in the doctor’s office. He walked in with a puzzled
expression.

“Well?” I asked.

“Your tests are normal.” He acted surprised. “Actually, they are better than
normal. Your liver enzymes are below normal. Your overall cholesterol dropped forty
points. Your good cholesterol went up forty points. Even your bad cholesterol
dropped a few points. What did you do?”

What I did is the story behind Organic for Health. By discontinuing my
multiple vitamins and multiple mineral supplements and switching to organic
foods, I healed my liver. Since I have a 20 percent of cancer recurrence, I remain on an organic diet to help my body better able to fight the recurrence. Organic for Health is helping me write the best book I can.

Breast cancer survivor Sandy Powers turned to organic food to heal her liver and fight cancer recurrence. She shares her research, her amazing results, and her recipes rich in antioxidants and immune boosters in her book, Organic for Health.