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Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has passed away, as revealed by her sister, Lakshmi Emory. Lakshmi wrote in an Facebook post, "She’s free, and in His heavenly arms. Lord, rest her soul." She was 52.
Ananda was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer in 2019 and later stage IV. However, she has since been open about her journey. As a content creator, Ananda used her social media platform to inform others on the things she's learned about obtaining good health such as toxic items to through out of your pantry and the many benefits of water.
She was focused on taking care of herself and followed a keto diet, avoided alcohol, white flour and white sugar. In October, the mother of one revealed that she was doing much better, so the news of her passing was very shocking to many.
During the CNN roundtable discussion with Stephanie Elam and Sara Sidner, the beloved host shared that she had an integrative approach to her treatment, which included traditional medicine and homeopathy methods such as red light therapy.
“My plan at first was to get out excessive toxins in my body. I felt like my body is intelligent, I know that to be true. Our bodies are brilliantly made,” she said.
“I decided to keep my tumor and try to work it out of my body a different way,” she continued. “Looking back on that, I go, ‘You know what? Maybe I should have.’
Ananda also admitted that she wasn't prioritizing early detection, such as getting mammograms. The former talk show host's mom also had breast cancer and chose to go the conventional route, which influenced her to go a non-traditional route. However, Ananda continued to use her voice to talk about prevention and much more.
Rest in peace, Ananda.
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