As with one out of two people living in the U.S., cancer found its way to the door of Brenda Cobb. Her story is not much different than that of the many thousands who will be blindsided by the heart-breaking diagnosis this year, although the actions she took in response were, let’s just say, unconventional.

Today, Cobb is not only cancer-free, she is the author of 10 books on natural healing, including the transformational Living Foods Lifestyle, and founder of the Living Foods Institute, a sanctuary in Atlanta, Georgia, that has, for many years, been a life-saving oasis for people with every kind of ‘incurable’ condition from obesity and cancer to asthma and diabetes.

Cobb has spent a large portion of her time educating anyone who will listen on the healing power of “living” food. Basing her work on that of Dr. Ann Wigmore, founder of the original Hippocrates Health Institute, Cobb teaches preparation of fermented, sprouted and enzyme-rich food to create the perfect ecosystem for healing.

At the upcoming NAVEL Expos, Cobb keynotes with “Cancer and Chronic Disease Vs. The Living Food Lifestyle”, heading up an impressive speaker roster of over 70 healers from around the nation.

Cost: $20. Locations: May 14: Sheraton Times Square, 811 7th Ave. 53rd St. May 15: LI Hilton, 598 Broadhollow Rd. For details, visit NAVELExpo.com.