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Embrace Life Launched in Memory of Sister

A woman keeps her sister's name alive through a business designed to promote health.

In March, Jackie Fashjian and her husband launched a company that was inspired by Jackie's sister, Judy Borrelli, who lost a courageous battle with breast cancer at age 50.

In an article in the Shrewsbury Lantern, Fashjian describes her sister's vision, and how it inspired Embrace Life.

As Fashjian explained, Shrewsbury resident Borrelli underwent treatment at the Dana Farber Institute after the cancer quickly spread to her liver and bones, but tried to attack the cancer ... and extend her life ... by embracing an organic diet.  The diet, and supplements, extended her life longer than even the experts expected.

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