About Jean LaMantia RD
Expert Nutrition For Our Shared Cancer Journey
I was 27 when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cancer in the lymph nodes). My cancer treatment was grueling, but ultimately successful, but when it finished, I developed an intense fear that my disease would return. I began worrying that every ache or pain was my cancer coming back — I became hyper-vigilant. This high level of anxiety was causing new problems — in my case migraine headaches. After a particularly panicked call to the hospital and the doctor’s humiliating response, I hit rock bottom and I finally decided that enough was enough. I was ready for a way to take control of my health.
Being an RD, I decided to put my education and training to work.
I searched for, read and analyzed a ton of research on the topic of nutrition and cancer. All of this information seemed to distill down into 3 key pillars.
Support the Immune System
Reduce Chronic Inflammation
Choose Nutrients that Fight Cancer Directly (Nutraceuticals)
These keys to cancer risk reduction formed the foundation of a new empowering protocol; a research-based standard of nutrition designed to support the immune system, reduce chronic inflammation and act against cancer cells directly.
Now, I share this powerful information with cancer patients and survivors, helping them to feel good about what they eat and because of what they eat.
Cancer treatment is also a leading cause of the painful and underrecognized condition lymphedema. This connection led me to work with cancer survivors and others on lymphedema prevention and management with an anti-inflammatory diet tailored to support lymphatic health. Working with lymphedema introduced me to clients with lipo-lymphedema and allowed me to see the same need for quality nutrition information for lipo-lymphedema and lipedema.
Let’s make this journey together
In my own personal cancer experience, I found hope and calm in the knowledge that strong nutrition supports my body as it works to defy cancer. Through my courses, books, and individual counselling, I want to share that same gift with you — so you can feel confident you’re doing everything you can do to be cancer-free with a healthy lymphatic system.
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to share it with others”.
My gift is finding, understanding and ‘translating’ nutrition research to make it accessible and helpful to others. I’m a true nutrition geek.
To learn more about my services, please reach out for a free discovery call.
Schedule a call >My Qualifications
I am a Registered Dietitian in Canada and the U.S. with over 20 years’ experience helping people to achieve their nutrition goals. I have researched and written three books on nutrition for cancer, lymphedema and intermittent fasting entitled: The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook, The Complete Lymphedema Management and Nutrition Guide, and Complete Intermittent Fasting. I also created The Cancer Risk Reduction Guide, a food and lifestyle resource to help cancer survivors reduce their risk of recurrence. I speak and blog extensively on nutrition for cancer, lymphedema, lipedema and intermittent fasting and am the founder of the Lymphedema Nutrition School for patients and professionals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, 1990; Graduated with Honours
- Clinical Dietetic Internship, Toronto Western Hospital, 1991
- Registered Dietitian, College of Dietitians of Ontario, 1991
- Certified Diabetes Educator, Canadian Diabetes Association, 1997-2012
- Certified Personal Trainer, Canadian Personal Trainer Network, 2003
- Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management, American Dietetic
Association, 2004 - Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2016
RD Experiences
- CAREpath, Inc.
- Wellspring Cancer Support Network
- Markham Lymphatic Centre
- The Adelaide Health Clinic
- Morneau Shepell
- Family Services EAP
- Creative Wellness Solutions, Inc.
- VON Canada
- Hotel Dieu Hospital
- Trillium Health Partners
Associations
- Dietitians of Canada (DC)
- DC Oncology Network
- DC Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Network
- College of Dietitians of Ontario
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (The Academy)
- NYSAND – New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- ONDPG – Oncology Dietetics Practice Group
- WMDPG – Weight Management Dietetics Practice Group
- Commission on Dietetic Registration
- National Lymphedema Network
- Lymphedema Association of Ontario
- LE&RN (Lymphatic Education & Research Network)
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Curious about how nutrition can be a powerful tool in the management of your lymphedema?
Learn your triggers, reduce inflammation, and support lymphatic health in my Lymphedema Nutrition School program.
Want to deepen your knowledge of nutrition’s role in managing lymphedema?
Expand your practice and learn how to use nutrition as a therapy for lymphedema symptoms in my Lymphedema Nutrition for Health Professionals program.
Nutrition Blog
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Lymphedema Diet
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Diet for Lipedema
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