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Married At First Sight expert and chemotherapy survivor Mel Schilling hits back at Elle Macpherson after she revealed controversial 'holistic' cancer treatment


Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling has hit back at Elle Macpherson's controversial claim that she treated her cancer diagnosis 'holistically.'

Earlier this week, the Australian supermodel revealed in her upcoming memoir, Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself, that she took a holistic approach to her illness - going against the advice of doctors and the wishes of her family. The model, who was known as The Body in her heyday, said 'people thought I was crazy' when she forged ahead with a treatment plan that 'resonated' with her, 'addressing emotional as well as physical factors associated with breast cancer'. Some examples include shark cartilage supplements, laetrile (a plant substance) and Gerson therapy, which involves following an organic vegetarian diet and undergoing up to five coffee enemas a day.

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