About Jean LaMantia RD

“Now I share effective nutrition strategies designed to manage treatment side-effects, reduce risk of recurrence, delay metastatic spread, assist with recovery, prevent or manage lymphedema and live a healthy life as we walk this path together.”

Jean LaMantia RD
  • Dietitian
  • Author
  • Speaker
  • Cancer Survivor
Contact Me >

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.

The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook
The Complete Lymphedema Management and Nutrition Guide
Complete Intermittent Fasting: Practical Guidelines and Healthy Recipes to Lose Weight and Improve Wellness

Reduce your lymphedema swelling and pain with this 7 Point Lymphedema Eating Plan

Free DOWNLOAD

For Patients
and Caregivers

Learn the top 7 nutrition strategies
to manage your lymphedema.

For Dietitians
and Therapists

Customizable teaching tool template
to use with your patients.

Discover My Powerful Approach To Cancer and Lymphatic Health

Nutrition Counselling
Learn more >
Jean’s Books
Shop now >
Mini Courses
See all >
Blogs
See recent >
Guided Meditations
See all >

Nutrition Blog

A Special Diet for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
A Special Diet for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

There is exciting news in the world of cancer nutrition! For years, the triple negative breast cancer patient has been...

More
Lymphedema Diet
Lymphedema Diet

Before I can talk about the lymphedema diet, or as it's spelled in the U.K. lymphoedema diet...I want to begin...

More
Diet for Lipedema
Diet for Lipedema

Lipedema is a chronic progressive medical condition that has several treatment strategies, including diet. This blog will focus on lipedema...

More