'I normalized it'
Fitness influencer Maria Kang shares her experience of being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer despite her healthy lifestyle. She highlights the danger of normalizing chronic digestive issues and encourages others to seek medical attention for persistent symptoms.
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It underscores the importance of early screening and not dismissing long-term health symptoms, even for those who appear physically fit.
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Maria Kang built her career around fitness, healthy eating and helping other moms prioritize wellness. But despite believing she had done “everything right,” the California mother of three was blindsided by colon cancer.
Kang, now 46, said the diagnosis completely reshaped her understanding of what it means to be healthy.
She became an internet sensation in 2013 after a photo of her sculpted physique alongside her three young sons sparked a global conversation about fitness and motherhood.
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