And if you’re like my close friend, Mark, you’ve probably had it longer than you realise. But after treatment and changing his lifestyle, he’s now entering his fifth year of remission with his full life back, now stronger and fitter than friends 20+ years younger.
Mark and I met on a training programme over 20 years ago, and we hit it off immediately. Despite me ( Charles ) being from the UK and Mark from the US, we stayed in close contact. And I’m proud to say he’s one of the few people I’d call a close, close friend.
So, when Mark shared with me he had bladder cancer and two lesions on the brain, I was unsurprisingly taken back. And I immediately knew I wanted to help him.
I know that for many people, having cancer can feel like a ticking time bomb. Understandably, they fear dying. The unknown. Doctors. Treatment. Leaving loved ones behind. Even relying on others. And all these fearful feelings, as natural as they are, only make living with cancer even harder.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. And I’m going to share with you why.
Read on.
In 2008, there was a study completed at Duke University1. 82 participants were recruited and willing to receive two small electric shocks in the name of science to identify the impact of differently priced painkillers. One shock came before taking the painkiller, and then the other came after.
Half of the participants were told the painkiller cost $2.50, and then the other was told it cost $0.10. So, it was the same painkiller, just different pricing.
And the results were interesting. 61% of those who took the cheaper pill reported less pain. But of those who took the expensive pill, 85% reported less pain.
$0.10 painkiller
$2.50 painkiller
Percentage of participants reporting less pain
61%
85%
Percentage of participants reporting less pain
$0.10 painkiller
61%
$2.50 painkiller
85%
But here’s the kicker.
They all received placebos. No active ingredients. No real painkiller.
Yet, both groups reported less pain. How?
Their mind.
Now, I’m not trying to suggest that Mark underwent placebo treatments - or that you are. Far from it. Because Mark’s conventional cancer treatment was very real and very taxing. And if you’re going through it now, then I’m sure yours is too.
But what I am trying to say is that the mind is far more powerful than we give it credit for. To the point, it’s reducing our perception of electric shocks.
Thanks to Mark’s years of brain training (which I’ll tell you about shortly), he was already a step ahead and using it to aid his healing. But he’ll be the first to tell you his diet and lifestyle were not.
Like many cancer sufferers, he knew he wasn’t taking the best care of himself.
So, together, we embarked on a journey that put him back in the driver's seat of his health.
And we did.
Our body talks to us in lots of ways. Some ways are louder than others. But it always talks to us. Let me give you a simple example…
After eating a lot of sweets, chocolate or junk food, how do you feel? And then how about after you exercise? Or get a great night’s sleep? ...do you understand what I mean?
When things aren’t right, your body talks to you in symptoms… and before his diagnosis, Mark had symptoms.
Mark’s symptoms (blood in his urine) took him to the hospital to ultimately find he had bladder cancer. In fact, two types. One was urothelial and somewhat “common”. The other was small cell carcinoma and was considered significantly more aggressive.
It was serious, like all cancer. To the point that Mark’s urologist told him in the consultation that “If you do nothing, you will be dead in two years.”
But Mark didn’t die. Mark’s alive and well.
He’s now 73, heading into his fifth year of remission. And he tells me he’s stronger and fitter than many of his friends 20+ years younger than him.
And what's more, he also feels that his cognitive abilities are better than before. So, whatever he chooses to do, confidence follows.
I think you'll agree, there aren’t many people who have been through what he has and come out like him.
So, what did Mark do?
Like many people today, Mark underwent conventional treatments. He had chemotherapy and then 3 bouts of radiation on his brain - alongside some immunotherapy treatments, too.
In fact, after about 6 months of immunotherapy, he opted for a vaccination. And within 10 days, his liver developed autoimmune hepatitis, only making his recovery even harder.
So, like many, Mark suffered. Chemo made him weak. Light headed. Forever tired (he would sleep for 15 hours a day). And he became very reliant on others, to whom he still expresses deep gratitude.
After his second radiation treatment, his hair began to fall out, leaving him completely hairless. Not just his head but his whole body, including his eyebrows and eyelashes.
And, as he more recently shared...
“One has no idea what function the eyelashes serve until they are gone”.
But for 40 years before his diagnosis, Mark had been developing a very special set of skills. These same skills not only allowed him to build a successful business teaching it to others, but also positively influenced his battle with cancer.
On doctor’s reports, under “Patient’s state of mind”, Mark spotted they all had “Calm” written in them. It seems interesting that they would collect this information. And from what he’s shared with me, “Calm” doesn’t seem all that common. (Maybe demonstrated by the number of practitioners who would question him about it, and often seem less calm than he was…)
So why was he so calm?
The answer to that question is also what brought him and me together.
Because, before Mark was diagnosed, he already had 40+ years of training in what’s known as “State Management”. He had also been an avid meditator and had been running a successful business teaching others to become hypnotherapists, too.
So he knows the abilities and nuances of the mind, inside and out, and has a real ability to teach others the same thing.
And in this world of ‘brain training’, so to speak, is where we met.
Upon diagnosis, Mark felt compelled to speak with family, friends, relatives, friends of friends, and even doctors informally to better understand what he was going through. He consumed information about cancer, its treatments, and mainstream and alternative approaches to nutrition and lifestyle.
One of the most valuable pieces of information from his inquiries came from a friend whose wife had battled cancer for 10 years.
He simply shared, “Cancer doesn’t need to be thought of as a death sentence.”.
So, of course, Mark had - and still has - great power of the mind and an incredible ability to teach others the same skill.
But Mark won’t deny (in fact, he might occasionally now gloat…) that his diet and lifestyle look very different today than they did 10 years ago.
And he also won’t deny that, to him, he thinks they played an important role in getting him to bounce back higher from all the treatments and health complications he faced - to where he is today.
When you think about it, it makes sense.
What we put into our body... how we treat it... and how we relate to ourselves will naturally affect how our body and mind behave.
And to find the all-important upward energy trajectory - so you don’t just have enough energy to run but enough energy to heal - you need the right diet, lifestyle and mindset.
Mark had the mental side taken care of. The others, not so much.
And this is where I came in to help.
You see, over the last 27+ years, I’ve been helping people around the world - from high-achievers to the sick - take control of their health, using completely natural approaches.
I’ve dug deep to find information ‘certain’ organisations don’t want you to know (i.e., the missing pieces these organisations seemingly try to keep apart). And alongside thousands upon thousands of hours, I’ve spent well over $250,000 on training and education to learn from and gather this information.
Here’s what I found…
First, let’s clear something up. Cancer is not an invasive microorganism. You don’t catch it. It doesn’t attack you from the outside. It hasn’t “entered” your body per se. Nor is it spontaneous.
Instead, it’s something you create within your body.
And even understanding this helps you take control of your health and healing.
So what I found (and more people are beginning to, too) is that metabolic health plays a huge role in your overall health. Some would argue the most important.
Our life is made up of millions of chemical reactions that happen inside your body. They control your..
Thoughts
Feelings
Words
Movement
…and your health.
In layman’s terms, metabolic health is the body’s ability to turn “food energy” into “body energy” - the energy that fuels these millions of reactions.
And if your metabolic health is poor, cells become underpowered. In other words, they can’t take everything they need from “food energy”, which leaves you at higher risk of diseases, deficiencies and health issues like obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver, strokes and even cancers2,3,4.
So, an underpowered cell is a dysfunctional cell. And a dysfunctional cell produces symptoms (depending on the cell itself).
With the trillions of cells in your body, when they don’t work, you will notice - and your body will tell you loud and clear.
Keep reading...
The powerhouse of these cells is known as the mitochondria and is well documented (they teach this in schools).
But what scientists are now beginning to discover is that there are links between the mitochondria, in particular dysfunctional mitochondria, and chronic diseases.
When a cell can’t do its job and absorb what it needs, it initiates a process called the “Cell Danger Response”. And its goal is simple: to protect the cell and us from harm5
So, as a result, inflammation and oxidative stress present themselves. Too much oxidative stress is not good for the body because it only leads to further cell damage, playing a role in many conditions like heart disease and cancer6.
And understanding this, Mark and I worked together to change his diet and lifestyle - to favour his metabolic health and capacity.
Mark’s transformation speaks for itself.
From being unable to stay awake for more than 9 hours a day, walk around his garden without losing his balance, and struggle to piece two or three coherent sentences together (thanks to months of gruelling chemotherapy, radiation treatments, and autoimmune hepatitis in his liver)... to then being stronger, fitter and more cognitively capable than lots of his friends 20+ years younger is genuinely astonishing.
And I’m sure you’d agree.
Mark and I both know the potential of these changes. And now we’d like to share them all with you.
Tens of thousands of hours and $250,000+ of training into this…
So, as I mentioned, over the last 27 years, I’ve spent literally thousands upon thousands of hours absorbing information, finding resources that certain individuals and organisations don’t want others to know.
I’ve also spent well over $250,000 deepening the understanding and finding the most effective ways to integrate it with brain training.
So not only will you know what you need to do to take control of your health and healing, but you'll be able to align your mind and spirit. That way, you'll have a deep-founded desire to see the changes through and notice the impact without the usual obstacles and effort.
And what’s more, they’re all completely natural, simple and safe.
In fact, to help you digest the information and action it seamlessly, Mark and I have collaborated, combining all our knowledge and experience, and pieced it together into two separate 12-week plans that you can follow alongside one another.
And if you choose to follow the information, which you can quite easily do alongside conventional cancer treatments, not only will you improve your metabolic health, but we’re sure you’ll also feel…
You’ll learn how to quickly and easily change the way you feel in moments of stress, helping you reshape the self-story you live by and create a more conducive environment for health and healing.
How to take back control of your health
Using our combined 67+ years of experience, Mark and I have put this information together. And we’re here to support you through your journey and help guide you to a position of control over your metabolic health - and ultimately your overall health, healing and wholeness.
Plan 1, which I’ll support you through, focuses on diet and lifestyle, and includes information on
Nutrition
So you can provide your body with essential nutrients, help strengthen your immune system, and create an internal environment that aids healing
Supplements
So you can address specific deficiencies and help support your body's natural ability to heal
Breathing
So you can improve oxygen delivery to your cells, reduce stress levels, and boost your body's ability to recover
Hydration
So you can help maintain optimal bodily functions, flush out toxins, and keep your cells healthy and well-functioning
Heat
So you can help increase blood flow and improve immune response
Exercise
So you can enhance your physical strength, reduce fatigue, and improve your overall quality of life while supporting your body's fight against cancer
Plan 2, which Mark will support you through, focuses on mindset and will help you experience…
Control of your mental state and feeling at ease in the face of uncertainty so you can feel less stress
Cool, calm confidence as you integrate treatment so you don’t make it harder for your body
Being in control of your emotional power
A deeper sense of integrity and confidence as you relate others’ questions and conversations about your cancer
Access to your parasympathetic (“rest and digest”) bias over the sympathetic (fear-based, flight or flight) response so you have an emotional and, hence, metabolic advantage
(And if you break that down, that’s $150 per week for per plan).
So, that’s technically, $300 a week to take control of your health. For good.
Think, how would you feel knowing you’re in control of your health? And how would your loved ones feel?
If you’d like to help your future self - and loved ones
Cancer isn’t a death sentence, it’s a life sentence. If you choose for it to be.
Speak soon,
Charles Moore
Co-Founder of The Cancer Conversation
Founder of Generative NLP
Founder of The 4th R
Fully qualified in NLP, Hypnosis and MythoSelf since 2000
Since helped countless people from around the world
With health, relaxation, performance and well-being
“I would very much recommend Charles Moore to anyone interested in a better life. I have had tens of thousands of students - few I trust implicitly, Charles is one.”
“Charles is continuously improving his skills and will be a major player in the field of NLP”
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