{"id":385147,"date":"2026-04-06T19:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/385147\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:27:10","slug":"dave-coulier-says-toxic-lifestyle-may-have-contributed-to-his-cancer-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/385147\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Coulier says toxic lifestyle may have contributed to his cancer journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">two-time cancer survivor<\/a>, Dave Coulier is more aware than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">During an appearance on Friday&#8217;s episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-1m50QeY22s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;The Kelly Clarkson Show,&#8221;<\/a> the &#8220;Full House&#8221; alum, 66, opened up about discovering the many toxicities in his life and explained how he managed to make life changes one step at a time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wanted to know, \u2018Why did my lymphatic system crash?\u2019 And I realized as I went down the rabbit hole, everything in my life was toxic,&#8221; Coulier admitted. &#8220;My toothpaste, my shampoo, the garbage bags, the toilet paper, everything, skin cream, everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/barry-manilow-gives-fans-positive-health-update-following-his-recent-cancer-diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BARRY MANILOW GIVES FANS POSITIVE HEALTH UPDATE FOLLOWING HIS RECENT CANCER DIAGNOSIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dave-coulier-cancer-survivor.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Coulier sitting by a fire outdoors\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Dave Coulier revealed he didn&#8217;t ignore warning signs, leading to early detection of cancer. (Dave Coulier)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I said, &#8216;I need to change this, but how do I do it?&#8217; It&#8217;s a pretty daunting task to change your lifestyle like that,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;So I changed one thing. I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/beauty-and-skin\/cosmetics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">replaced my toothpaste<\/a>. And I thought, &#8216;I put that in my mouth every day, I&#8217;m gonna start there.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The comedian was initially diagnosed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/cancer\/nonhodgkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma<\/a> in October 2024. One year later, doctors diagnosed Coulier with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/full-house-star-dave-coulier-battling-second-cancer-diagnosis-within-months-being-declared-cancer-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HPV-related oropharyngeal tongue cancer<\/a> in October 2025, a discovery made just months after celebrating his recovery from his first diagnosis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During Coulier&#8217;s six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor. The actor believed the tumor was caused by his lymphoma, but later found out the two cancers were unrelated.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dave-coulier-cancer-diagnosis.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Dave Coulier leaving AOL Build taping in New York City\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Dave Coulier realized the many toxicities in his life after battling two cancer diagnoses. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>In February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/full-house-star-dave-coulier-urges-americans-not-ignore-warning-signs-after-cancer-battle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Coulier revealed he was in remission<\/a> after battling two cancer diagnoses in the last two years. The beloved TV star underwent 35 rounds of targeted radiation in December to battle the disease.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s been a roller coaster ride for sure,&#8221; the &#8220;Full House&#8221; star admitted during an appearance on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUVnkd0jBx1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=e52882a0-20cf-43f5-8bf8-bfaa05acb540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Good Morning America<\/a>&#8221; in February. &#8220;I\u2019m in remission with both cancers. And what a journey this has been.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: DAVE COULIER EXPLAINS HOW EARLY DETECTION SAVED HIS LIFE FROM CANCER TWICE<\/p>\n<p>Coulier shared his story because he feels he can help people. &#8220;I never <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/dave-coulier-never-wanted-poster-boy-cancer-reveals-double-remission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">wanted to be the poster<\/a> boy for cancer, believe me,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;But now I feel like I can encourage people to get those prostate exams and mammograms. Talk to your doctors and get ahead of this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During his chat with Clarkson last week, Coulier explained why he was inspired to build an online tool to help others pinpoint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/healthy-living\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">toxicities in their daily lives<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dave-coulier.jpg\" alt=\"Actor and comedian Dave Coulier smiling on set\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Coulier created Awear Market in an effort to guide people toward non-toxic products you can trust. (Nathan Congleton\/NBC\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your journey starts with just one thing,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I thought, let&#8217;s build a website to help people. So I became a professional label reader. I&#8217;m very aware now, and it&#8217;s what I&#8217;m wearing on my skin, my clothing, everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I started <a href=\"https:\/\/awearmarket.com\/?tw_source=google&amp;tw_adid=799774284151&amp;tw_campaign=23637764625&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23637764625&amp;gbraid=0AAAABCNeodrQubDeW6UeZCmnnsGMZ2ozU&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjws83OBhD4ARIsACblj18SPSIKf57xahKfSFfVReb5E9wMBAxsp0meq0TCB2P-tewTyJXWSNIaAn0fEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Awear Market,<\/a> and we found all these mom-and-pop companies around the United States that are making soap in their garage,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;They&#8217;re making shampoo. They&#8217;re making snacks, dog treats, stuff for kids. So we champion those small businesses. They&#8217;re amazing, and they&#8217;re doing the right thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I get to be kind of the flag bearer of all of this movement that I think that people are just naturally gravitating toward,&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital&#8217;s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>   <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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