The 3 Things That Helped Me Beat Cancer

We've come to believe the routes to healing cancer are paved in pain and chemo—but that isn't always true

James Templeton, author of "I Used to Have Cancer" and founder of the Templeton Wellness Foundation. Photo courtesy of James Templeton

Death by cancer is one of those ominous threats that hovers over many people. Cancer has been a leading cause of death for decades. But surviving the disease can be brutal as well.

If caught early enough, the abnormal cell growth that characterizes cancer can be isolated and removed. But the disease often spreads silently throughout the body, and once an advanced case is finally found, it may be very hard to treat.