Jim was told there was nothing to be done and some patients choose to let nature run its courseNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)
07:08, 13 Nov 2025
Dr Joe Whittington has explained what could be behind the remission (Jam Press)
A doctor has warned against “jumping to conclusions” after a woman claimed her husband’s cancer was reversed after she put dandelion root in his water. Pegi Robinson shared how her husband, Jim, was at first diagnosed with colon cancer that had gone to his liver and lymph nodes.
He underwent gruelling rounds of chemotherapy and surgery. After going into remission in March this year, doctors revealed that Jim, 64, had cancer again – now terminal, in his small intestine and peritoneal cancer that had spread throughout his body.
The retired welder and pipe fitter’s wife, Pegi, began looking for a way to help her other half when she spotted a social media advert for dandelion root. Pegi, 64, said: “Before, I would have rolled my eyes and dismissed it. [But] I did some research and came across laboratory studies, which had successful results.
Jim and Pegi (Jam Press)
“I ran to the local health store to pick it up and put a full dropper into his water three times a day. In two days, the blood protein levels measuring his cancer dropped from 14 to two. And then two weeks later, he had a CT scan and all of his lesions were either undetectable or had shrunk.
“Jim’s oncologists can’t believe that he’s doing so well. He’s gone back to his happy-go-lucky, energetic and grateful self. I didn’t think it was possible; but all we had to do was turn to the hidden secrets of Mother Nature.”
But doctor Joe Whittington is urging caution in promoting natural supplements as a solution for cancer. He said: ”Stories like this always catch people’s attention, and I completely understand why, but it’s important to be careful about jumping to conclusions.
Jim in hospital after being diagnosed with cancer (Jam Press)
“While some early lab studies have shown that dandelion root extracts may have anti-cancer properties in cell cultures or animal models, there’s currently no clinical evidence that taking dandelion root can cure or reverse cancer in humans. In medicine, we sometimes see spontaneous remission or response to other factors like prior treatments, immune reactions, or even imaging interpretation differences.
“Without controlled studies, it’s impossible to credit a supplement alone for such dramatic results. That said, I think it’s great when people are proactive about their health, but anyone dealing with a diagnosis like cancer should always discuss supplements or alternative therapies with their oncology team to make sure they’re safe and don’t interfere with proven treatments.”
Jim during chemotherapy (Jam Press)
Jim is now on maintenance chemotherapy, Pegi said: “It was aggressive and incurable. Because of his prognosis, we were told many patients chose not to have any treatment and let the cancer run its course. But now, thanks to dandelion root, it offers a chance of hope that it’s not the end.
“Jim was given a death sentence, with no hope. Now, life isn’t over for us, it’s only just beginning.”