Melissa Etheridge Offers Kylie Minogue Advice

Melissa Etheridge is urging Kylie Minogue to keep a positive outlook
as she battles her recently-diagnosed breast cancer.

Etheridge was diagnosed with the same disease in October but is now
cancer-free, and while Minogue, 36, recovers from her surgery, the
singer has some advice to offer her.

The 43-year-old says, "I always hate to see it happen to such a young
person. I consider myself young. But it seems to be showing up in
younger and younger women, which is devastating."

"I looked at my cancer as a kind of gift, a Drano for the soul. I
cleaned out all the unnecessary toxins, literally and figuratively...
It's all about attitude and nutrition."

Etheridge adopted a diet heavy on fresh fruits and vegetables and
light on acidic and processed foods.

She explains, "I'm now eating foods that are close to the earth, as
organic as possible, with protein that's low in hormones. I learned
to dialogue with my body, to focus on keeping it healthy instead of
having to look a certain way. I've never had more energy."

"Our Western nutritional trends are horrendous. My generation, who
were kids in the 1960s and 1970s, grew up with white bread and
processed lunch meat. We're turning our bodies against ourselves."

"I send my best to Kylie, all love and light to her. It's all a
journey, so fasten your seat belt."

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