About Me

I was a picture of health… or was I?

I was a sickly child, on numerous antibiotics for recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, which persisted into my adult years. I learnt antibiotics raise the risk of cancer with each subsequent administration.

I had deep hormonal imbalance and benign breast disease since my teenage years. I learnt hormonal cancers can take up to 20 years to develop and the terrain on which cancer lands can make all the difference.

I had mercury toxicity from childhood fillings that were unsafely removed. I learnt heavy metals are linked with hormonal imbalance.

I had low weight/ height ratio, but a distended, painful stomach after certain meals. I learnt that I carry a genetic lack of lactase enzyme which helps digest dairy and this blocked the absorption of vitamins and minerals from  food, and leading to microbiome and digestive disturbances, in itself a cancer risk. I learnt that you can influence the expression of certain genes (known as epigenetics) and that personalising diet can be a powerful tool in regaining health.

I had mid-afternoon energy crashes and ate every chocolate in sight. I thought the way I felt was normal, but with the right meal plan I was able to balance my blood sugar and energy throughout the day.

I had difficult births, which left me in a deep state of depletion and debilitating PMS. I thought this was normal for a young mother; it is not.

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I am healthier after cancer!

Looking at it now, I see the medical history leading up to my breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 as clearly as words on the page of a book:  mitochondrial dysfunction, hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, gut dysbiosis, oestrogen dominance, dysmenorrhea, benign breast disease. The signs were there all along – I simply didn’t have the tools to recognize what was happening.

Unfortunately the current healthcare system doesn’t emphasize proactive care and doesn’t recognize a medical history like mine as a perfect storm for cancer. So I sleep-walked through the many stages of ill health, not knowing what the future might hold.

I am deeply grateful for the excellent medical care I received. But it was only once I took ownership of my health post-diagnosis and learnt to combine the best of modern medicine with nutrition, functional testing, and self-care, that I was finally able to heal.

The future of healthcare is integrative

My true calling in life is health optimisation after cancer. Having learnt so much along the way, I am ready to share the knowledge I’ve accumulated through my studies and research of many years with you.

I believe the future of healthcare is integrative and it starts now.

Simona Sand, MA BA(Hons) DipNT
Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner mBANT rCNHC

  • Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
  • Member of BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine)
  • Member of CNHC (Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council) accredited register
  • Member of SIO (Society for Integrative Oncology) and BSIO (British Society for Integrative Oncology)
  • Graduate of Systems Approach to Cancer by Dr Fuller-Shavel
  • Graduate of CNM (College of Naturopathic Medicine) London cum laude
  • Short courses in integrative cancer care, nutrigenomics, 'Dutch' hormone panel, thyroid health, bio-resonance and many others
  • Continued professional development as per accredited association