Rebuild Strength. Restore Energy.
A guided nutrition recovery program for cancer survivors ready to rebuild strength and restore steady energy after treatment.
Many cancer survivors experience persistent fatigue, muscle loss, and changes in energy after surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
Here you can focus on rebuilding strength and restoring steady energy through personalized cancer-informed nutrition support.
Finishing treatment is not the same as recovering from it.
The space between the end of treatment and feeling like yourself again is real — and it is where most survivors are left without a clear plan or personalized guidance.
You have been told to eat healthy, stay active, and get back to normal. But no one explained why your energy hasn't returned, why your body composition has changed, or how to actually rebuild your strength from the inside out.
This is not a lack of effort. Your body has changed — and it needs a different kind of support to change back.
Does this feel familiar?
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Still exhausted, sometimes crashing by early afternoon
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Strength hasn't returned the way you expected
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Body feels different — unfamiliar, uncomfortable
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Gained weight around the midsection despite eating carefully
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Confused about what to eat, overwhelmed by conflicting advice
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Cut out foods out of fear — and now eating feels stressful
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Walking or exercising, but not getting stronger
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Struggling with memory and concentration
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Trying hard — but not moving forward
A client's experience
She was 9 months out from intense rounds of chemotherapy for breast cancer. She was walking almost every day, enrolled in the ACE exercise program and being cautious about her meals. In the morning she had to push herself and by 3 she wanted to lay down desperately. She was putting in the effort and trying to move on, to be the woman her family and friends needed but every day she was overwhelmed, frustrated and exhausted.
What changed for her was not a new diet or more willpower. It was understanding what her body actually needed to recovery - and having a structured, personalized plan to get there
THIS IS A FIT IF YOU ARE:
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a cancer survivor 3–18 months post-treatment (chemo/radiation complete; can be on hormone therapy Tamoxifen, Anastrozole or immunotherapy)
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motivated but overwhelmed
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ready for clarity instead of confusion
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tired of trying to figure this out alone
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wanting more energy, stability, and control
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done with contradictory online advice
Erin Benner, RDN
Cancer Care and Survivorship Dietitian Nutritionist
As an oncology dietitian, my work focuses on the often-overlooked recovery phase after cancer treatment.
While medical care during treatment is highly structured, many survivors receive little guidance on how to rebuild strength, restore energy, and support their body in the months that follow.
I regularly collaborate with oncology clinics, exercise physiologists, and survivorship programs to support patients navigating recovery after treatment. I also speaks with survivorship and clinical audiences about muscle recovery, fatigue, and nutrition after cancer treatment.
The Rebuild & Restore Program was created to help fill this gap by translating survivorship nutrition research into practical, individualized strategies that support recovery.
Start With a Recovery Strategy Call
Because recovery after cancer treatment is deeply personal, the best place to begin is a conversation about where you are right now.
During this call we will:
• talk about your current recovery experience
• identify the biggest challenges you are facing
• explore what support might be most helpful for you
If it feels like the Rebuild & Restore Program could support your recovery, we can discuss what the next steps might look like.
If not, you will still leave the conversation with greater clarity about how to support your body moving forward.
Recovery calls are available for cancer survivors located in Alberta.
