My Second Year in Practice: 5 Learnings on Healing Cancer, Fasting & Your Mitochondria | EP 121

What if you're looking for healing in all the wrong places?After two years of guiding clients through integrative cancer care, Dr. Katie reflects on the most important lessons that completely transformed her practice. She shares why the natural healing space feels so overwhelming and confusing, even for someone with decades of medical training. If you've ever felt paralyzed by conflicting advice or stuck choosing between conventional and natural approaches, you'll understand why this clarity matters.Dr. Katie opens up about a major pivot in her work and reveals how mitophagy and mitochondrial repair may help explain why people emerge from extended fasting as completely different versions of themselvesAccess the FREE Water Fasting Masterclass Now: https://www.katiedeming.com/the-healing-power-of-fasting/Chapters:06:30 - Give Yourself Permission to Pivot07:31 - Fear Is the Real Fog09:30 - Illness as a Wake Up Signal13:30 - Stop Consuming Content Like Medicine17:20 - Natural vs Conventional Is a False War20:00 - The Emotional Patterns That Keep People Sick25:30 - Mitochondria: The Missing Link in Chronic Illness32:00 - Water Fasting as a System Reboot37:53 - The Five Lessons That Changed Her PracticeShe explains why she increasingly believes most illness might actually be rooted in something many practitioners miss, and shares the one practice that addresses physical healing, emotional release, and spiritual alignment all at once. You'll discover why healthy mitochondria may be a missing piece in many healing journeys.She challenges common assumptions about what creates lasting health changes. Whether you're managing a diagnosis, supporting someone who is, or simply seeking optimal wellness, Dr. Katie's insights about emotional patterns, cellular health, and the courage to pivot when something isn't working will shift how you approach your own path forward.Listen and Learn why rigid thinking about "the right way" to heal might be holding you back, and how the transformation during water fasting goes far beyond what shows up on a scan.Which Fast Is Right for You? - Take the FREE QUIZ:https://www.whichfastisrightforyou.com/Join Dr. Katie for a three-day guided reset to slow down, listen to your body, and practice a more loving relationship with yourself—with daily live calls, expert support, and community alongside you: https://tinyurl.com/y5cm5wtjFollow Dr. Katie Deming on InstagramWatch on YoutubeDISCLAIMER: The Born to Heal Podcast  is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual medical histories are unique; therefore, this episode should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting your healthcare provider.A thought-provoking podcast explores cancer through the lens of holistic medicine and functional medicine, discussing causes of cancer, metabolic health, and unconventional approaches like water fasting, fasting and autophagy, and detox, while weighing fasting benefits against chemo side effects and radiation side effects, sharing stories of a cancer survivor navigating chemotherapy, natural medicine, holistic healing, and even sp...