Posts by Karen Berrios
The Collagen and Cancer Connection
One of today’s hottest trends in the health and wellness industry is collagen. Many people, especially women are on board to add this promising supplement to their daily routine. Adding it to their coffees, smoothies and even baking with it has become the popular thing to do nowadays. Collagen, also known as the fountain of…
Read MoreWhy I Choose a Plant-Based Diet to Reduce Cancer Risk
Ever since I started my cancer healing journey I followed a very clean plant-based diet. Why you may ask? To be honest it all started 6 months prior to my diagnosis. I radically changed my diet, seriously, I became a vegan from one day to the next without much explanation other than I felt led…
Read MoreDealing with a Life-Threatening Illness
Father, the enemy has come to steal my life because that is what he does: steals, kills, and destroys. But I trust in Your Word which says You have come that I may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10). Even though the doctor’s report is negative, I know that You have…
Read MoreWorld Cancer Day 2020
Today we celebrate “World Cancer Day” a memorable day born on February 4th, 2000 at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris. World Cancer Day is an international day marked to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. This event takes place every year ever since,…
Read MorePrayer Against Terminal Illnesses
Father God, in the name of Jesus, I thank you that you are a healer of all diseases and terminal illnesses. I thank you that by your blood, victory is gained over every fiery dart of the enemy. I repent of any sins and ask that unforgiveness, bitterness, and resentment be cleansed from my heart.…
Read More10 Cancer Prevention Tips for this New Year
Can you believe we are in our last week of January 2020? No joke when they say time flies! I know many of us have started the year with new diet goals or exercise regimens to keep us healthy. While this is wonderful, unfortunately, it is not long-lasting for most. Why is that? I truly…
Read MoreHealing Confessions
Since the beginning of my journey, I was able to gather a list of beautiful prayers, declarations, confessions from different sources. I will do my best to give credit to the authors who created them. Directions: To be spoken by mouth three times a day until faith comes, then once a day to maintain faith.…
Read MoreJoy in Being Loved
“Peace is the deliberate adjustment of my life to the will of God.” -Anonymous The truth is that we all struggle, life is beautiful but we have all faced a difficult challenge during our journey of life. At some point, we have all faced a mountain some may have been bigger than others but we…
Read MoreJanuary is “Thyroid Disease Awareness Month”
Coming from a cancer diagnosis myself, I must say I had no idea that there was an actual month of the year dedicated to “Thyroid Disease Awareness.” According to the ATA – American Thyroid Association, the world’s leading professional association of medical specialists dedicated to education and research to improve thyroid disease prevention, diagnosis, and…
Read MoreChoose those Who Choose You!
“Some friends don’t help but a true friend is closer than your own family.” Proverbs 18:24 This bible verse is absolute truth and in my cancer journey, I have experienced and witnessed this truth and more. People you expect would be there are not and those you never thought to show up. At this point…
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