What Every Cancer Patient Should Know: Lessons from a Survivor with Jace Yawnick

Episode 980 58 min

Overview

What if the hardest challenge of your life could transform you—and inspire thousands of others? At just 25, Jace Yawnick was diagnosed with B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a life-threatening cancer. Instead of retreating, Jace chose to share his raw and deeply personal journey online, creating a non-profit platform that’s helped countless people dealing with cancer. In this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, Jace opens up about his experience—facing fear, navigating treatment, and finding purpose in the face of uncertainty.

In this inspiring conversation, you’ll hear:

  • How Jace transformed his diagnosis into a platform of hope and advocacy.

  • The unexpected strength he discovered through community support and vulnerability.

  • His honest reflections on balancing fear, gratitude, and resilience.

  • Jace’s focus on eating clean, organic, nutrient-dense foods during treatment, and the mixed messages from his doctors regarding nutrition’s role in cancer recovery.

  • Why Jace is dedicated to helping other cancer patients access the resources they need.

Don’t miss this powerful story of resilience, connection, and finding meaning through life’s toughest moments.

Sponsors

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, ARMRA, and Our Place. The Dr. Hyman Show works with a select group of sponsors to allow for ongoing production and allow it to be zero-cost to anyone who wishes to listen to and watch the podcast.

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Transcript

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Dr. Mark Hyman
Coming up on this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show.

Jace Yawnick
I'm lucky to have had such a tremendous support system. And I can recall my oncologist after he diagnosed me said, are you close by to family? Because if you're not, you need to move wherever they are right away.

Dr. Mark Hyman
Before we jump into today's episode, I'd like to know that while I wish I could help everyone via my personal practice, there's simply not enough time for me to do this at this scale. And that's why I've been busy building several passion projects to help you better understand, well, you. If you're looking for data about your biology, check out function health for real time lab insights. If you're in need of deepening your knowledge..

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Ep. 980 - What Every Cancer Patient Should Know: Lessons from a Survivor with Jace Yawnick