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UK:BBC Breakfast's Bill Turnbull says taking cannabis oil was 'an enjoyable experience' as he tells how he has also cut out meat and alcohol in his fight against cancer Rod Ardehali Daily Mail Tuesday 22 Oct 2019 He announced his diagnosis in 2018 and has been taking cannabidiol treatment Turnbull, 63, told BBC viewers he has 'no aches or pains and feels healthy' Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive broadcasts on Channel 4 on Thursday, October 24 Bill Turnbull has said his use of cannabis oil to help treat his prostate cancer was 'an enjoyable experience' - as he revealed cutting out meat and alcohol has also gave him a huge health boost. The BBC Breakfast presenter told his colleagues on Tuesday that he currently feels 'no aches or paints and feels remarkably healthy' having embraced holistic therapy treatments in addition to conventional treatments. Turnbull, 63, announced his diagnosis in 2018 and had been taking cannabidiol to tackle his symptoms for the new programme Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive. But he told Naga Munchetty that he stopped using cannabis after the documentary because he was unsure of the right dose and appropriate strain due to a lack of in-depth, long-term medical research. 'Chemotherapy is pretty tough love but you can help yourself to heal. You have to understand why you got ill. 'What can I do to help myself? Not doing alcohol anymore as it takes away from your body's energy, for example.' During the interview, Turnbull, who paid tribute to his 'rock' wife, explained he no longer has an 'adversarial relationship with cancer' and instead views it as something he must live with. 'I'm lucky to have a truly wonderful family and remarkable wife who's been my rock. 'I said at the end of my documentary, if you have enough love in your life then it really carries you through - these little things all count.' In clips released ahead of the documentary previously, Turnbull is seen smoking the cannabis and descending into fits of giggles as he tries to articulate the sensation. He said through fits of giggles after smoking: 'I cannot compose a sentence, I just can't do it.' Despite some reservations about cannabis, he has called for greater freedom for medicinal use. Turnbull said: 'I took a little bit from time to time and it was soothing. It made me giggle and want to throw up over the director. 'I do think we need to have a proper conversation in this country about the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, it's legal for that purpose in more than 20 countries now. 'We should be one of them, it's been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years.' He added: 'Once everybody gets past talking about the 'B' word constantly in the halls of power, we can start doing more constructive things, so this would be one of them.' Staying Alive shows a tearful Turnbull revealing the impact of the disease on his family, his work, diet, and relationships with BBC colleagues. The former Breakfast host is filmed tearfully embracing Sian Williams, who has also suffered through cancer. He said of his recurrent tears in the programme: 'I'm a bit embarrassed. It's a bit of a blubberthon, God I'm crying again.' 'It's a very emotional business, one is because I am on a hormone treatment which does make me spill over, to suppress the testosterone. 'It makes you more likely to cry and crying is a very important thing to do, I think, when under this kind of stress.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7599667/BBC-Breakfasts-Bill-Turnbull-says-taking-cannabis-oil-enjoyable-experience.html
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