About Hanna
Hanna Rakowska, BHS, RHN, CHCP is an oncology nutritionist who has spent nineteen years studying what the body needs after cancer treatment β because at twenty years old, she needed to know for herself.
She got through treatment the way most people do. One appointment at a time. One scan at a time. When it ended, she expected relief. What she got instead was a body she didn't recognise, a set of symptoms nobody had named or explained, and no clinical framework for what came next.
That gap is what her work is built on.
Hanna specialises in post-treatment recovery and remission maintenance for women who have finished cancer treatment and still don't feel like themselves. Not because something is permanently wrong with them. Because the systemic damage treatment does to the gut, the mitochondria, the hormonal pathways, and the immune surveillance capacity requires a specific clinical response β and most women are discharged without one.
She is the creator of The SOAR Methodβ’ β a structured, four-stage clinical framework that moves women through post-treatment recovery in a deliberate sequence, because the biology of rebuilding demands a specific order of operations.
Her approach is precise, evidence-based, and built on an honest assessment of what treatment actually did to the body β not a softened version of it designed to make everyone comfortable.
Her philosophy
You don't go back to who you were before cancer. That version of you wasn't built with this level of body awareness.
You rebuild. And with the right clinical conditions, the woman on the other side of that rebuild is stronger, more resilient, and more deeply nourished than she has ever been.
That is not a consolation prize. That is the work.
What People Are Saying...Β
Leah Avery
Your advice really helped me get through treatment, surgery, and radiation. I’m definitely more inspired in the kitchen with a heavy focus on plant-based meals because of you. I am so glad to have met you!
Kristin and Addison
Hi Hanna,
I just wanted to thank you for your help when Addison was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The insight you provided gave me the confidence to feed him appropriately throughout his cancer journey and adjust his diet as needed. He never once needed any electrolytes when going through chemo, we could keep those numbers stable just by adding in the foods he needed. Keep going with your business, the world needs more people like you to help spread the word about how important the food you choose really is.
With much love,
Kristin and Addison
Jessica Threinen
I was first introduced to Hanna shortly after starting my breast cancer treatments. I was in pretty rough shape. Fatigued, in pain, with inflammation throughout my body. I had digestive issues, sleep issues, and was stressed and anxious. Hanna got me back on track to a balanced state of health. Within the first 4 weeks of following the individualized plan she put together for me, I could already see and feel improvement. My pain and inflammation levels from the chemo decreased and became manageable, my energy levels increased, my bloating and heartburn resolved, and my digestive issues improved greatly. My stress and anxiety became almost nonexistent. I was able to complete all my chemotherapy appointments on time because my blood work stayed within the normal range. I also lost my post-chemo weight faster than I had prior to these dietary and lifestyle changes. The weight came off within one week as opposed to three weeks after previous chemo sessions. After a few months on the plan, I had very few issues anymore. When it was time to prepare for surgery, Hanna created another plan to get my body strong and ready for surgery, and then again another plan for post-operatory recovery. My radiation treatments went well with only little reaction and I healed quickly because I was taking care of not only my external but also internal health. Hanna has been a tremendous help. Her dietary and lifestyle recommendations are a big part of what got me through treatments as well as I did. She is an absolutely wonderful person to work with and I look forward to continuing to work with her toward my greater health during my continued recovery.
Sebastian Shaw
I am totally grateful. I am seeing physical progress on the new diet. My energy levels are improving and I also lost less hair during my latest chemo with the new diet in place. The swelling on my abdomen is also getting back to normal again. I have fewer digestion problems now. And, I am feeling pretty much back to normal, where I don't need any medication anymore, such as my water pill.
