Disclaimer

I am a writer, not a doctor.

Everything on this site and in Green Fire Letters is my own experience and my reading of the research. It is not medical advice, it is not a diagnosis, and it is not a treatment plan. Reading it does not create any kind of practitioner relationship between us.

I was diagnosed with Stage 3 triple negative breast cancer. I made choices that worked in my body, with my care team watching. Your body is not my body and your diagnosis is not my diagnosis. Please do not copy what I did without talking to the people responsible for your care.

On plant medicine

I write about kambo, ayahuasca, psilocybin and bee venom because they are part of my story and because the research interests me. I am not recommending them to you. Several of them carry real risk, some are illegal where you live, and some interact badly with chemotherapy, immunotherapy and prescription medication. If you are in treatment, tell your oncology team about anything you are considering. All of it.

On cleanses, fasting and detox protocols

These can be genuinely unsafe for someone who is immunocompromised, neutropenic, underweight, or has low platelets or an electrolyte imbalance. That describes a lot of people reading this. Nothing here is a protocol for you to follow. Get clearance from your care team first.

On the research I cite

I link studies because I think you should be able to check me. Many of them are early, small, done in cells or in animals, or funded by someone with an interest. Where I know that, I say so. Where I have got something wrong, tell me and I will correct it.

On products I mention

Some links on my sites earn me a commission. That never changes what I recommend, and I only point at things I have used myself. It does not make them right for you, and it does not make me qualified to tell you to take them.

If something is wrong right now

If you are having a medical emergency, call your local emergency number. Do not email me and do not wait for a reply.