I believe in the power of food to heal.

They needed more than my verbal guidance; I needed to set a shining example.

Second, I learned that I had a recurrence of my brain tumor.

Ilene Ruhoy, M.D., Ph.D.

I want my patients to realize that they are never alone.

I do, however, feel it is my obligationand my honorto share my story with my patients.

No one is immune to bad luck, no one is above tragedy, and all humans experience burden.

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The lives we lead are not linear, and we have to confront what comes our way.

How we choose to confront is the key.

And so, inYou.

All.fashion, for 21 days I ate only foods that were not cooked.

I chopped, diced, sliced, spiralized, dehydrated, blended, pureed, and juiced each week.

Eating a raw foods diet isn’t easy.

But it does get easier.

I’m not living in a tropical paradise where foods are abundant in the surrounding landscape.

At first it seemed insurmountable, but then it got better.

I learned to prepare in advance and to pack snacks and meals to eat on the go.

I learned there are some foods that are raw, portable, and quite tasty.

I also noticed some pretty profound changes in the way my body functions, including:

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My skin cleared and the texture improved.

My sleep was deeper and more restorative.

My bowels have never been smoother.

I lost 9 pounds.

I had incredible amounts of energy and bounce in my step.

I felt more motivated in general, as if there was nothing I could not tackle.

I rediscovered the real taste of foods before we cook and sauce them up.

When it comes to health: We’re all in this together.

I always ask my patients to focus on the good while striving to fix the bad.

I work to help them see that they are not powerlessever.

In total honesty, my patients do more to encourage and motivate me than I do them.

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