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A woman diagnosed with terminal cancer is making a feature-length documentary charting her battle - all in a bid to give those suffering from the disease hope.

The documentary, Against the Odds, will explore natural, or ‘holistic’, approaches to fighting cancer and the problems people face when “large multinational companies put profits before people’s health”.

Julie Reason, aged 39, from Swansea, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and despite doctors’ best efforts the disease eventually spread to other parts of her body.

She has now been told the cancer has reached stage four - the worst category.

But she is refusing to give up, and is experimenting with non-conventional holistic approaches.

“It was obviously awful when I was first diagnosed with cancer and I tried chemotherapy and radiotherapy,” she explained.

“However, me and my husband decided to do a lot of research and travel to different places around the world such as Mexico and the US to study people who have beaten cancer with holistic approaches.”

The couple say the approach has led to the tumour shrinking.

“I totally believe in trying to beat cancer naturally but it is very difficult and I keep falling off the bandwagon,” Julie said.

“The diet is very strict, basically just fruit and veg while I can only drink water.

“I also take between 60 and 70 supplements a day with some of them as expensive as £90, while I also take cannabis oil which helps.”

On May 1 a crowd-funding campaign will be launched to raise £186,000 for the documentary, covering everything from filming to editing and marketing. Production on the film is scheduled to begin in June 2017 and be completed by early 2018.

Julie will be making the documentary with husband Christian.

“The feature-length documentary will look at how the chemicals used in agriculture and food, as well as our general everyday environment, affect our bodies’ immune system,” Christian said.

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“Against All Odds will bring a better understanding to the problem we face as consumers, where large multinational companies are putting profits before the health of the people, and will look at the influences corporations have on government.

“The film will bring you some inspiring stories from people who have turned their lives around and are beating cancer after being labelled as stage four terminally ill.

“The documentary will also feature interviews with leading experts from around the world and those who have used holistic treatment themselves.

“Julie has had some good success from holistic treatment.

“When she has gone to be assessed after the treatment it has shown that the tumour has shrunk.”

Anyone who wishes to contribute towards the documentary can do so by clicking on this link.