Mum-of-four battling breast cancer turns down traditional NHS treatment in favour of vegan diet

A mum-of-four with breast cancer plans to cure her illness with an alkaline-based vegan diet after turning down conventional NHS treatment.

Sarah Valentine noticed an indentation on her left breast as she danced naked in front of her mum Annie Herbert's mirror on December 3 last year.

The 36-year-old was later diagnosed with cancer and offered either a full mastectomy or a lumpectomy, and radiotherapy, on the NHS.

However, she defied medical advice by declining both options.

Instead, Sarah, from Kent, says she plans to cure her disease through a combination of healthy eating, bitter almonds and purified water.



She has overhauled her diet to eliminate meat and dairy - and says she is "100 per cent sure" that her breast cancer is "emotional".

“I’ve chosen the natural way to show cancer the door, pronto,” she said.

Never an unhealthy eater, Sarah, who lives in Bethersden, is now following an alkaline-based vegan diet.

She believes it will give her the best chance of beating the disease, which has previously affected numerous members of her family.

By slashing acidic products, meats and even grains from her daily menu, a typical meal for her now comprises seeds and vegetables.

Sarah plans to buy a costly vitamin C and sodium sultanate drip, to boost her intake and regularly takes iodine supplements and bitter almonds, a source of vitamin B17.