Elle Macpherson reveals when she first began her relationship with her 'inner self and intuition' after backlash over her 'holistic' cancer claims Do YOU have a story? Email [email protected] By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 11:28, 24 September 2024 | Updated: 11:40, 24 September 2024 e-mail 8 shares View comments Elle Macpherson has opened up about when she first started listening to her 'inner-self' after coming under fire for her 'holistic' cancer claims. The supermodel, 60, shocked fans when she revealed she had refused to accept traditional treatment, in favour of an 'intuitive, heart-led, holistic approach'.
Elle, who is now in remission, first revealed she had secretly battled breast cancer after a 2017 diagnosis in her book, Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself. Following the release of her memoir, Elle has received backlash for 'dangerously' promoting the holistic treatment she received during her battle. During an appearance on The Morning Show in Australia, Elle spoke about how far back her relationship with listening to her 'inner-self' dates back, revealing it began at the start of her career.
Elle Macpherson has opened up about when she first started listening to her 'inner-self' after coming under fire for her 'holistic' cancer claims (pictured recently) During an appearance on The Morning Show in Australia, Elle spoke about how far back her relationship with listening to her 'inner-self' dates back, revealing it began at the start of her career (pictured in 1987) The Australian native said she first started listening to her body when she was 'sick to her stomach' after declining her first modelling job in the U.S. Read More Elle Macpherson's controversies: An extensive look at the supermodel's tumultuous history amid backlash over her 'holistic' cancer treatment She said: 'I had an opportunity to start modelling - I was invited to America to be a model, and I said no the first time, and as soon as I said no I felt sick to the stomach, and I ran to the bathroom and I threw up.
'And that was my first indication that I’d gone against myself, and I started having a relationship with that sort of inner self, and intuition, and really honing how to live through intuition and common sense, and that’s a big thread throughout [my new] book.' Elle shocked fans when she revealed she had used the same mantra to deal with her cancer diagnosis, employing a holistic doctor to help her overcome the disease. Elle went against the advice of 32 doctors by refusing chemotherapy after undergoing a lumpectomy for HER2 positive oestrogen receptive intraductal carcinoma.
She underwent eight months of intense therapy with doctors in Phoenix, Arizona, taking a holistic route. Speaking about how she felt at the time, she said: It was a shock, it was unexpected, it was confusing, it was daunting in so many ways. And it really gave me an opportunity to dig deep in my inner sense to find a solution that worked for me.
.. 'I realised I was going to need my own truth, my belief system to support me through it.
And that’s what I did. So, it was a wonderful exercise in being true to myself, trusting myself and trusting the nature of my body, and the course of action I had chosen.' Her original comments sparked backlash from several high-profile celebrities, including Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling .
The Australian native said she first started listening to her body when she was 'sick to her stomach' after declining her first modelling job in the U.S (pictured 1988) Elle, who is now in remission, first revealed she had secretly battled breast cancer after a 2017 diagnosis in her book, Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself Schilling, 52, who is receiving chemotherapy as she battles colon cancer, slammed Elle for publicly sharing that she had rejected conventional medicine and adopted an alternative 'holistic' approach . 'I'm having some thoughts about Elle and the interviews she is doing lately, as a relatively new member of the cancer community and as someone who has just completed six months of chemo,' Mel said in a video shared to Instagram.
'Elle revealed several years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer and saw more than 32 doctors, who advised her to have a combination of chemo, radio and hormone therapy .' Read More Elle Macpherson denies rumours she makes bizarre requests at restaurants and on flights 'She chose not to do that and chose a more holistic, wellness approach, which included things like prayer, meditation and so on.' Mel said she took issue with Elle promoting the alternative medicine approach to cancer treatment over the proven medicinal approach, as it could lead to others doing the same.
The former catwalk star has also sparked debate from the public and health professionals over the unconventional treatment path. The model was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, but revealed the diagnosis for the first time in her book. Addressing her breast cancer battle in a candid interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Elle told Tracy Grimshaw she was in 'shock' when she got the diagnosis, but chose not to have the mastectomy and chemotherapy that her doctors suggested.
'As you can imagine, it was a bit of a shock. I think any woman, most women, when they're diagnosed, don't think it will to happen to them,' she said. Elle underwent a lumpectomy, and learned her cancer had no clear margins — meaning it could have spread.
She said she was told to have a 'mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation and hormone replacement'. Elle went against the advice of 32 doctors by refusing chemotherapy after undergoing a lumpectomy for HER2 positive oestrogen receptive intraductal carcinoma Elle said she has always followed 'natural medicine' and said her choice was 'unconventional' like the 'rest of her life'. 'It was a choice of losing my breasts, or losing my life, that I was given.
So it was not a vanity choice, let me put it that way. It was a natural route in my treatment from within,' she said. 'I had been really looking at the body in a holistic way — spiritual and physical well-being'.
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