Personal Cure: Macro in Montauk

A short introduction to one man’s triumph over cancer, and his mission to get as many people as possible to start eating organically, locally grown whole foods and adopt a healthier macrobiotic lifestyle. Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com In 2004, Ken Walles was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Frightened by the treatment programs offered through modern medicine, he decided to investigate other more natural ways to help him battle his cancer. He discovered Macrobiotics — a lifestyle that not only saved his life, but changed it forever. More than 5 years later — with no sign of the cancer — Ken sees himself as a truelife “proof of Concept.” Now he’s on a quest to share his story — his personal cure — to help others avoid and recover from serious, life-threatening illness. For Ken, that means getting as many people as he can to start eating macrobiotic food. What is Macrobiotics? During the last 50 years macrobiotics has had an influence on how people think about Eastern medicine, nutrition, preventive medicine, healing, and natural living. Macrobiotic is probably best known today as a dietary approach to the management of and recovery from diseases, especially cancer. Because of the low fat and high fiber content in a macrobiotic diet it is, besides strengthening the immune system, also beneficial in reducing high cholesterol levels in the blood, in preventing heart disease, in weight management. Macrobiotic is also valuable during midlife transitions such as …