Very few guests get us as excited as Dr. Roy Vongtama. He's doing the kind of work Alli wishes she'd known about when her parents were diagnosed with cancer. But back then, she lived in a small town with no access to green juices, no meditation studios, and no understanding of the emotional component in disease or the power of the body to heal itself. The connection between trauma and cancer is not spiritual la la land. It is scientifically proven. Take ACES, the Adverse Childhood Experience Study. Scientists found that people who had experienced just one emotional trauma were at higher risk of disease, and actually doubled their risk of cancer. And it isn't just trauma. The way you think can suppress your genes, which means that emotion doesn't leave your body. It stays trapped within your cells. Resentment, for example, which is wrapped up in the thought "This shouldn't have happened." When you keep that energy within you, it eventually turns to anger, then rage. And rage is destructive. Exactly like cancer, it destroys everything in its path, including its own home. Do you have rage trapped in your body? Dr. Roy has 3 questions to help you figure that out: How is your relationship with your parents? How are your current relationships? Have you ever experienced abuse? Go to www.MDRoy.com to get a full list of questions. If you fit in these criteria, you may need to address the issue. You have to own it. You have to express it. You have to accept it. Because then you can do something about it. You can get rid of these trapped emotions by following Dr. Roy's Burn Page practice - it's the same thing as Alli's Write and Burn process. Go to a quiet room, without your phone. Write whatever comes up for 30 minutes. Anything that flows through your mind. Get everything out of your system and out of your body. Even if it begins with "this is stupid", just keep going and deeper stuff will come to the surface. Once you're done, tear up the pages. This is transformational. You're getting rid of trapped negativity and reconnecting with peace. It might be painful to begin with, but change happens when the pain happens. You have to feel these emotions in order to heal them. Dr. Roy grew up as the son of two doctors, and was trained in western medicine. He soon noticed that many of his cancer patients were struggling with unexpressed emotions and past trauma. This spurred him on to go deeper into the research to discover what causes cancer in the first place, and what we can do to heal ourselves. Diet is important, but that's just one small part of it. Health is physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. That means healing needs to involve all those aspects. His book Healing Before You're Cured is the result of his research: evidence-based strategies to help you heal all parts of your life. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FOOD HEALS NATION Text "HEAL" to 345345 and Dr. Roy will send you everything you need to discover how healthy you are, what's missing, and what you can do to heal. You can also sign up to his free email course by going to royvmd.com. Make sure you tune in next time because Dr. Roy will be answering your questions and sharing everything you need to know about how to heal yourself. Being hailed as "Sex and the City for Food," The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices