Jessica Ainscough | |
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| Born | 15 July 1985 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 26 February 2015 (aged 29) Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Cause of death | Epithelioid sarcoma |
| Other names | The Wellness Warrior |
| Alma mater | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, cancer patient and alternative medicine blogger |
| Years active | 2004-2015 |
| Known for | Promoting alternative cancer treatments on her blog |
| Partner | Tallon Pamenter |
Jessica Ainscough (15 July 1985 – 26 February 2015) was an Australian teen magazine editor who became a writer and wellness entrepreneur after turning her back on the prescribed treatment for a rare cancer she was diagnosed with at the age of 22. Ainscough went by the self-coined nickname "The Wellness Warrior" and used her popular blog by the same name to share her personal story of using alternative cancer treatments. While the prescribed scientific treatment had a 10-year survival rate estimated to be 49–72%, with higher survival rates reported for patients of Ainscough's age range, she died of cancer at the age of 29, less than 6 years after switching to alternative treatments.