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Episode Overview

At Metabolic Health Day in Tucson, Dr. Nathan Goodyear sits down with Chris Joseph—cancer thriver, author of Life Is a Ride: My Unconventional Journey of Cancer Recovery, and Certified Radical Remission Coach—for a raw, practical roadmap from stage III pancreatic cancer to long-term NED. Chris unpacks how taking the driver’s seat (“be the CEO of your health”), leveraging integrative tools, and building a support team shifted his trajectory when conventional chemo failed. From mistletoe and hyperthermia to mindset, movement, and food, this episode connects real-world choices to outcomes—and pushes clinicians and patients to collaborate better. This isn’t just a conversation—it’s a call to action.

📌 Key Takeaways

Be the CEO of your health. Patient-led decision-making changes options, adherence, and outcomes—especially when fear and fatigue dominate early cancer care.

Chemo isn’t the only lever. When treatment failed and side effects escalated, Chris pivoted to integrative strategies without abandoning science or results.

Hope is a clinical variable. Restoring agency and purpose improves resilience, decisions, and follow-through across a long journey.

Metabolic & immune targeting matter. Tools like IV vitamin C, mistletoe, hyperthermia, and low-carb nutrition can support immune function and therapy synergy.

No magic bullet—stack wins. Progress came from combinations (therapies + lifestyle + mindset), not a single intervention.

Mindset and support are treatment. Community, coaching, and family support stabilized emotions and sustained behavior change.

Data-informed, person-specific. What’s “right” depends on the individual—timing, tolerance, comorbidities, logistics, and goals.

Reframe statistics. Population odds inform risk; individual choices shape the path forward.

Movement is medicine. Simple, consistent walking delivered zero-cost, high-upside benefits for energy, mood, and metabolism.

Collaboration over silos. Advocates, physicians, and patients working together reduce confusion and accelerate safer, smarter care.

🔔 Subscribe for more evidence-based conversations on the future of functional medicine. 📚 Resources & Links: Joseph, C. (2020). Life Is a Ride: My Unconventional Journey of Cancer Recovery. Turner, K. (2014). Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds. Winters, N., & Kelley, J. (2017). The Metabolic Approach to Cancer. ▶️ Watch more episodes + full show notes: https://prescribedpodcast.com 🧬 Chris Joseph – Coaching & Contact: https://terrainnavigators.com | chris@terrainnavigators.com 📚 Learn more about integrative oncology: https://pre-scribed.com 📞 Schedule a consultation or learn more: https://williamscancerinstitute.com Clinic & Socials Links: 🏥 Visit Dr. Goodyear’s clinic: https://www.drgoodyear.com 📸 Follow us on Socials: https://linktr.ee/doctornathangoodyear