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No Evidence of Disease: How One Man Used the Mind Body Connection to Overcome Pancreatic Cancer

  1. No Evidence of Disease: How One Man Used the Mind Body Connection to Overcome Pancreatic Cancer Dave Roberts 42:01

Host Dave Roberts welcomes Mark Ruegg, a healing advocate and creator of the “Healing Recipe,” who shares his journey from a stage four pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma diagnosis (with metastasis to lymph nodes and liver and a prognosis of four to six months) to living with no evidence of disease. Influenced by the documentary “Heal” and Dr. Joe Dispenza’s “Blessings of the Energy Centers” Meditation, Ruegg describes a transformative meditation experience followed by a PET scan showing the pancreatic tumor gone, later confirmed by repeated scans; a physician at Cedars called it a miracle and removed his stent. Ruegg explains his seven-ingredient framework—belief, meditation, spirituality, increased positivity, decreased Stress, Diet, and Exercise—emphasizing calm, reduced stress, and “borrowing belief.”

Nark’s Bio and Contact Information

Mark Ruegg is a healing advocate and the creator of The Healing Recipe, a simple, belief-centered framework focused on helping the body feel safe so it can heal.

After being diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma and told he had months to live, Mark took an integrative approach—combining conventional treatment with meditation, Lifestyle changes, and a deep focus on mindset and belief. Today, he is living with no evidence of disease.

With more than 20 years working as a professional child wrangler in the Entertainment industry, Mark developed a unique ability to break down complex ideas into simple, practical steps. He now shares what he’s learned to help others move from fear to hope—and understand how healing can begin.

Connect with Mark Ruegg:

Instagram: @MarkAllenRuegg

Healing Recipe on Substack (link in Instagram bio)

To connect with Dave, go to davidrobertsmsw.com

Dave Roberts LMSW, Author, Podcaster

David J. Roberts, LMSW, became a parent who experienced the death of a child, when his daughter Jeannine died of cancer on 3/1/03 at the age of 18. He is a retired addiction professional and an adjunct professor in the psychology child life department at Utica University in Utica, New York. Dave also teaches psychology classes at Pratt MWP School of Art and Design. He is the host of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, which can be found on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.

Dave has presented workshops at national conferences of The Compassionate Friends as well as for the Bereaved Parents of the USA. He was also a keynote speaker at the 2011 and 2015 national gatherings of the Bereaved Parents of the USA. Dave also co-presented a workshop titled “Helping Faculty After Traumatic Loss” for the Parkland, Florida community in May of 2018, in the aftermath of the mass shootings at Stoneman Douglas High School.

Roberts has been a past HuffPost contributor and has contributed articles to Medium, Open to Hope Foundation, Mindfulness and Grief, Thrive Global, and the Recovering the Self Journal. He has also appeared on numerous podcasts, as well as Open to Hope Television. In 2021,he co-authored and published a book with Reverend Patty Furino titled, When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister.