Your Journey to Wellness Begins Here
The complete guide to regaining control of your life after a cancer diagnosis.
For years we have been led to believe that cancer is something that just randomly happens to us. However, recent studies reveal that contrary to belief, up to 95% of cancers result from very controllable factors such as lifestyle, diet, stress management, and emotional well-being.
Armed with this encouraging insight, we no longer need to feel helpless in the face of a cancer diagnosis. By identifying these controllable factors, we can proactively make decisions to reverse them, seize control of our well-being, and increase our chances of overcoming the disease and thriving in remission.
The Controlling The Odds website and book was developed by Matt Straight, a seasoned nutritionist and wellness coach. Matt’s personal journey began with his mother’s late-stage pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2016, sparking a relentless quest for answers. The lack of reliable information prompted him to create a comprehensive resource that others could turn to in their time of need.
Matt’s mission is clear: to empower individuals facing cancer with the knowledge to make informed decisions that could positively influence their healing journey. Through countless hours of research and hands-on experience with cancer patients in his nutrition practice, he has developed a ten step roadmap to recovery, addressing nutrition, mindset, toxin avoidance, medical consultations, test interpretation, treatment comprehension and much more.
Join the Controlling The Odds community—download resources, explore recipes, and engage with inspirational stories. Take the first step in controlling the odds, and explore a world where informed decisions lead to transformative outcomes.
Your Road Map to Recovery
Take a Deep Breath
Getting diagnosed is an unsettling and stressful experience, but it is important not to rush into making any decisions. Don’t be scared to seek second opinions and explore alternative therapies.
Ask for Help
During your journey, you may require physical and emotional support to get you through. Start to “Build Your Village”, your dream team of health professionals, friends and family members.
Planning your journey to wellness
Manage your mindset
Being diagnosed and then trying to find the right path to take can be stressful and emotionally draining. Choosing your mindset and forming habits to ensure you maintain a positive mindset is important to your recovery and staying well.
Eat to Heal
Eating The “Fit 50”
Get Moving
Removing Internal & External Toxins
Controlling Your Environment
Thriving Beyond Remission: Returning to Everyday Life
"Controlling The Odds" is your comprehensive guide to regaining control of your life after a cancer diagnosis.
This all-in-one resource empowers you to become an active participant in your journey back to wellness.
We explore essential insights on nutrition, mindset management, building support networks, internal and external toxin avoidance, questions to ask your doctor, essential tests to request and how to interpret the results, common treatment terminology, and so much more.
Start Taking Control of Your Journey to Wellness Today!
Why is what we eat so important?
The old saying couldn’t be more true, “you are what you eat”. Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells and the quality of each cell is directly related to the quality of the building blocks we provide it from the foods we choose to eat.
While there is no one food which can cure cancer alone, If we take a holistic approach and consciously nourish our bodies with the right nutrients, we can encourage healthy cell growth, boost our immune systems and even repair damaged/mutated cells.
Consuming the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones is one of the many ways we can start controlling the odds in our favour when combatting cancer.
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