Glenn Sabin’s Remarkable Journey: Overcoming “Incurable” Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

In 1991, Glenn Sabin was a healthy, energetic 28-year-old newlywed who felt invincible—until routine blood tests revealed a devastating diagnosis: chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Told by doctors that his disease was fatal and incurable, Sabin refused to accept this fate. Instead, he embarked on a pioneering journey of self-advocacy, research, and integrative care that ultimately led to a near-miraculous remission. From Diagnosis to Determination Despite feeling strong and active, Sabin’s diagnosis came as a shock. His spleen was dangerously enlarged, packed with leukemic cells, and doctors recommended surgery followed by a risky bone marrow transplant. Faced with a 20% mortality risk from the transplant itself, Sabin chose a different path—one that combined conventional medicine with a personalized regimen of diet, exercise, supplements, and mind-body practices. The Power of an “N of 1” Approach Working closely with his doctors, Sabin became his own research subject—an “n of 1” tri...