From Stage 4 Breast Cancer to the Ironman Triathlon | Interview with Dr. Ruth Heidrich

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Ruth E. Heidrich, Ph.D.,Â
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Featured in that great documentary, Forks Over Knives, Dr. Ruth Heidrich is known for being a marathon runner who was shocked when diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer. After answering an ad in the paper looking for breast cancer patients to participate in a diet/cancer research study, she met Dr. John McDougall and immediately enrolled in the study which required changing to the McDougall diet. She also could not have either chemotherapy or radiation so that diet was the only variable. She went on to complete the Kona Ironman Triathlon just two years later, with cancer in complete remission and became the very first vegan and first cancer patient to ever complete an Ironman.
She went on to compete in world-wide races, winning almost 1,000 trophies including 8 gold metals in the Senior Olympics, 67 marathons including Boston, New York, and Moscow. Invited to come the the world-famous Cooper Clinic in Dallas, TX, she set 3 age-group world fitness records, one of which was breaking her own record, and has been named "One of the Ten Fittest Women in North America." Although never intending to be an author, she was asked to write books including A Race For Life, SeniorFitness, and Lifelong Running. Known as the "other Dr. Ruth", she has also written How to Prevent, Reverse, and Cure ED, has a recipe book, CHEF, and is working on two books, one on silicone breast implants and the other, Running 'Round the World.

[@aikirunner]

Ruth lists all these “stars”. But she has to know that she is one of those superstars.

[@estanford826]

I had the pleasure of meeting Ruth years ago during a Dr. McDougall vacation to Hawaii. She is amazing and a lovely person.

[@bitfinesse]

I think it’s beyond cool that we’re all clicked in like this. This woman is talking about the sweet potatoes. I literally just had a 1 pound purple sweet potato with a half pound Japanese purple sweet potato, with the white skin about an hour ago. That Japanese potato that’s purple on the inside and white on the outside, it taste like a blueberry doughnut wrapped up in a biscuit to me. God was too good to us 😇

[@jazzbirdbecky]

Her mind is crystal clear. Amazing at 86

[@Nadege949]

Ms Heidrich is so delightful. What an inspiration! She "talks the talk and walks the walk". Well done on the health, exercise and happiness levels!

[@nazokashii]

I've heard her before on several podcasts, but I never tire of hearing her speak

[@jazzbirdbecky]

Excellent. I am going vegan right now I have been toying with it for decades but have had some mastalgia and I need to really get serious right now. Thanks for your programs. ❤️💐

[@lynettejay6552]

Wouldn’t it be great to have her for a friend? She’d be such a blessing to talk to with her wonderful enthusiasm caring and kindness. 🙏🏻

[@connierw2286]

Dr. Ruth is a gorgeous woman! So inspiring! 🌻🌻

[@LakelifePureMichigan]

Love this lady! She is such an inspiration.

[@PathtoWellness1979]

There really should be a movie made about her!

[@suzannereeves7768]

Dr. Ruth is so inspiring! I wish she lived near me or was a family member!

[@divaextraordinary]

Inspiring champion of health. Great to keep hearing her story, and never get tired of it! 😊

[@georgannecollett8047]

yes totally relate 😅

[@veganangel68]

She's truly amazing

[@laurieanne9712]

Wow! Have we been inspired, or what? Thank you, AJ & Dr. Ruth!

[@blee309]

Thank you! You are so sweet to do all this for us and Ruth is just an amazing person!

[@CHEFAJ]

Aww--thank you!

[@jeanettecollins2106]

You are so right, Chef AJ, Ruth Heidrich has an extraordinary life story! And, Ruth, thank you so much for sharing!

[@DawnGinese-TheSingingNurse]

Inspirational, she proves #HealthyIsAnAdventure for sure, we may live another 25-45 yrs, why not be as healthy as you can be!

[@Atheria444]

Ruth is wonderful and I can relate to her story about working out in the hospital. I'm 6.5 weeks into a badly broken foot and chipped ankle and I'm desperately trying to save what muscle I can in my right leg. My calf is a lost cause, but I'm using 10 lbs. of ankle weights to do leg exercises daily. Hobbling around on crutches is my upper body workout.

[@maryloulongenbaugh7069]

I had hallux vagus surgery in Oct with ZERO weight bearing for one full month. (Yeah for the knee scooter). Hang in there. You will get it back. Respect the injury journey. Get a knee scooter.

[@jamesnorman1223]

OMG !! She looks and acts 30 years younger than her age 😂❤

[@barbara5495]

Love her! I came across her bio recently and here she is - yay!! The story about being on the beach during the Pearl Harbor attack, wow!

[@PeaceChanel]

Peace… Shalom… Salam... Namaste and Thank You Everybody for All that you are doing for our Mother Earth 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ❤

[@mariefalk5176]

so inspiring.i had thyroidcancer and i have no thyroid now.i wanted to try to cure it by the holistic natural way.but was so persuad by the doctor to operate away my thyroid.and now so much is trubble.and i regret that i was so abused by my exhusband when we were married and bullied by him that i had so small breasts.so i got implant that i still have.i do not want them.and they irritate my body.i was so young when i married him.a violant man.otherwise i should have said today get a bigger brain to him and stayed content with my small breats.health is most important .and i have read that implants in the breast can give breastcancer,but now i the pandemic so i have to wait.

[@georgannecollett8047]

all the very best Marie 😘

[@nyxs60]

Hope you have healed from all of that, sad for you :(

[@barrysieg]

Thank you! I just LOVE RUTH HEIDRICH ❤️

[@carolynlapota5495]

Dr Ruth is amazing and such an inspiration. Full of all good information. Thanks for another great interview.

[@Meltiqueful]

What an awesome interview! Inspiring lady!

[@hogskissesfarmsanctuary133]

So inspiring! Thanks for sharing her story!

[@aikirunner]

Two awesome lady’s.

[@susandurandstone4278]

What an inspiration! I’d always wondered about her after watching FOK many years ago!

[@margariteolmos3457]

Thank you for interviewing this inspiring woman.

[@CHEFAJ]

It was my pleasure!

[@maryloulongenbaugh7069]

Love this interview!!

[@janieakerlund3564]

I want to be Dr. Ruth when I grow up.

[@CHEFAJ]

She's quite the inspiration!

[@FreshJoy29]

Was just thinking of her and watched some of her older interviews... was wondering if she still works out like 2 and a half hours a day like she said she did in her 70's and how she was doing... she is a real inspiration!

[@georgannecollett8047]

I'm pretty sure she works out 2 hours a day minimum nc she's doing a mini triathlon a day AND those extra lil exercises for nitric oxide etc

[@Rainbow-it2nz]

Great interview! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@CHEFAJ]

Our pleasure!

[@yvonnea9826]

love this inspirational lady she is amazing

[@maryloulongenbaugh7069]

Met a woman in the vegetable section today-I told her, check out CHEF AJ. She repeated your name twice, so will be learning new info when she tunes in!

[@CHEFAJ]

Fantastic--thank you!

[@renatewobig5040]

What an amazing young Athlete Dr Ruth thank you so much for your Lessen May God bless you always 🙏❤️🙏

[@renatewobig5040]

Lesson

[@engeladutoitsuquet4425]

Such a valuable discussion. Thank you Dr Ruth and Chef AJ.💌

[@CHEFAJ]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barbara5495]

I was a runner for 40 years until a left total knee replacement (osteoarthritis) in 2019. Not too much running anymore...However, now that I'm plant-based perhaps I may be able to return to it? Diet and inflammation. I miss it so much.

[@jp5419]

Get a rebounder and run on that. I do it for 30 mins a day and it's excellent. Cleans the lymphatic system and no impact on joints. Consider it. Be well🙏

[@barbara5495]

@@jp5419 Interesting - I never would have thought of that! Thank you for the recommendation.

[@juliehammond5822]

What a great idea. Thank you.

[@juliejoseph2201]

I love following her❤️❤️

[@georgannecollett8047]

Ruth you look so great on your black rimmed glasses and red attire 🥰

[@Marie-ts8rp]

So valuable thank you both💕🌈

[@bitfinesse]

Shoutout to Sunsweet individually-wrapped Prunes. Nice titration tool for me - I’m gonna build a little smoothie tonight in this woman’s honor. Gotta say. Pretty gangster 👊🏼

[@Atheria444]

My neighbor is a breast cancer survivor and an implant got horribly infected. She got the evil thing removed and is about to go to Sloan Kettering in NYC (from Santa Fe) to get a much better cutting edge technique done... reconstruction using fat from her thighs.

[@CHEFAJ]

All the best to your neighbor♥️

[@andreabontempo643]

She looks great but salt is important. A good salt like Celtic salt. It’s a mineral and is needed by the body . Also a little bit of fat is good for the brain.

[@sharonferguson888]

I would’ve loved to hear what she eats for dinner too.

[@georgannecollett8047]

I've heard her before....her lunch & dinner are virtually the same....she just eats a couple of different veggies...like red peppers of a night etc....still lots & lots of greens

[@dancemetotheball]

Do you have any success stories with colon cancer that is causing rectal bleeding?

[@georgannecollett8047]

check out Chris Warks story.. on Chris Beat Cancer....that's what he had

[@mariaespiritu9512]

Go to Chris Beat Cancer. He beat Colin cancer as well, with a similar Whole Foods plant based diet. In fact he interviewed Dr. Ruth as well, on his channel

[@StarSeptember]

Dr. Ruth ... What do you use to keep your teeth so white?

[@georgannecollett8047]

I wondered that too?

[@dianalong4283]

💙😇💙

[@TheBubbleBia]

I was wondering if Ruth had soy?

[@CHEFAJ]

Great question. I don't think she see that comments.

[@TheBubbleBia]

There is another video in which she said she had, but in the whole form of soy beans.