Gilda Radner was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer at age 40 and initially found hope in conventional treatment and a support group, the Wellness Community. However, feeling overwhelmed and seeking control, she turned to a strict macrobiotic diet promoted by group members. Despite believing this approach would heal her, it coincided with a decline in her health, as her cancer worsened. Radner ultimately succumbed to the disease in 1989, raising questions about the impact of her dietary choices amidst her battle with cancer.
Overwhelmed by fear and despair, Radner, who had a history of eating disorders, was drawn to members of the Wellness Community who followed a strict macrobiotic diet.
Soon, Radner writes, 'I was in outer space-feeling pure, chewing my food, blessed by God, sure that I had cancer under control and that it was disappearing from my body.'
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