Does Sugar Feed Cancer? Functional Nutritionist Season Johnson on Why Kids Deserve Better Cancer Care

For too long, parents have been told that when a child is diagnosed with cancer, the only thing that matters is surviving chemotherapy. Nutrition? Not important. Side effects? Just part of the process.

But what if that isn’t the full story?

In this episode of Grounded Wellness, Bethany sat down with her good friend, Season Johnson, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and founder of KICKcancER, to explore the intersection of conventional cancer treatment and holistic healing. This conversation covers everything from the emotional toll of a pediatric diagnosis to practical tools that empower families to create an environment where cancer cannot thrive.

Together, Season and Bethany explore:

• Why cancer is not a chemotherapy deficiency.
• The role of sugar and nutrition in fueling or starving cancer cells.
• The broken hospital food system that still feeds kids cake and French fries during treatment.
• Gentle, functional tools that help children detox and thrive through chemotherapy.
• The emotional, genetic, and spiritual roots of illness that families can’t ignore.
  
  

Parents don’t have to accept the outdated belief that cancer care ends at the hospital door. As Season says: “Your child didn’t get cancer because they were deficient in chemo. It’s about the immune system.”

When we address holistic care through nutrition, detox, emotional healing, and faith—everything shifts. Kids don’t just survive cancer… they thrive during and beyond treatment. 

Tune in to the full episode to hear:

→ How families can navigate the legal and medical system after a cancer diagnosis

→ The role of organ meats and nutrient density in recovery

→ Detox tools that actually work for kids without overwhelming their systems

→ The surprising emotional roots of certain cancers

→ Building daily wellness rituals that create resilience long-term