Breast Cancer, Dry Mouth, Oral Health & Menopause: Expert Tips from Uncancer | Boobies Podcast

If you're dealing with dry mouth during chemotherapy, metallic taste, mouth sores, or wondering how breast cancer treatment affects your teeth and oral health, this episode is for you.

In Part 2 of our conversation with the team from Uncancer, Dr Robin Lesser, Dr Abida Taher and Shayna Kligerman share practical, evidence-based tips for protecting your mouth before, during, and after cancer treatment. They explain why seeing your dentist immediately after a breast cancer diagnosis can help prevent long-term complications, the oral care products they recommend, and the daily habits that can make treatment more manageable.

We also dive into the connection between menopause, estrogen loss, bone health, and the oral microbiome, including why DEXA scans, strength training, and personalized menopause care matter for breast cancer survivors.

In this episode, we discuss:

Whether you're newly diagnosed, actively in treatment, or navigating survivorship, this episode is packed with practical strategies to help you protect your oral health and improve your quality of life during breast cancer treatment.

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In this episode of Boobalicious, hosts Chris and Jenni are joined by the founders of Uncancer—Dr Robin Lesser, Dr Abida Taher, and breast cancer survivor Shana Kligerman—to explore an often-overlooked side effect of cancer treatment: oral health.

They discuss why chemotherapy, radiation, and other cancer treatments can lead to mouth sores (mucositis), dry mouth, tooth decay, burning mouth syndrome, and increased dental problems, and why these issues are too often ignored during treatment.

The conversation also tackles the disconnect between oncology and dentistry, common myths about dental care during cancer treatment, and why survivorship should include protecting your oral health—not just surviving cancer.

Whether you're newly diagnosed, in active treatment, or navigating life after breast cancer, this episode offers practical tips, expert insights, and resources from Uncancer to help you advocate for your whole-body health.

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When Parul Somani found a lump at 38 weeks pregnant, she was told it was probably a clogged milk duct. Weeks later, while her newborn was in the NICU, she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31.

In this episode, Parul shares her story of postpartum breast cancer, self-advocacy, genetic risk, and making impossible treatment decisions. If you're a young breast cancer survivor, newly diagnosed patient, or caregiver, this conversation is packed with practical insights and hope.

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This week, we are revisiting a special conversation in honor of Brittney Beadle, who recently passed away after living with stage 4 breast cancer at the heartbreakingly young age of 29.

Brittney and her best friend Bethany became widely known on social media for sharing the realities of metastatic breast cancer with honesty, humor, and heart. What began as an online connection grew into a deep friendship that inspired thousands.

Listening back now, we're reminded of Brittney's warmth, candor, resilience, and the impact she had on so many people. We are grateful she shared her story with us.

This conversation is honest, informative, and refreshingly unfiltered. Most of all, it serves as a lasting reminder of the person Brittney was and the legacy she leaves behind.

In memory of Brittney Beadle.

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A Peace of Hope: Finding Inner Peace and Healing Through Stage 4 Cancer

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Tina Tsan, acupuncturist, certified lymphedema therapist, and wound care specialist, we dive deeper into breast cancer surgery recovery, lymphedema prevention, scar management, and healing after mastectomy and reconstruction.

Tina shares why compression garments play a critical role in post-operative recovery, her recommendations for the best compression brands, and practical tips for managing swelling and supporting your lymphatic system after surgery. We also discuss scar tissue, scar healing, and what breast cancer survivors can do at home to improve mobility and recovery.

The conversation takes on viral lymphatic drainage trends, separating fact from fiction, before exploring the connection between chronic stress, women's health, epigenetics, and disease. It's an honest discussion about self-care, listening to your body, and advocating for your health during and after breast cancer treatment.

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In Part 1 of the Boobalicious podcast, hosts Chris and Jenni welcome Tina San — acupuncturist, certified lymphedema therapist, and wound care specialist — for a deep dive into post-surgical recovery after breast cancer surgery.

Tina shares her origin story: a martial arts enthusiast turned massage therapist who discovered acupuncture for injury recovery, then stumbled into lymphedema work after receiving a YouTube link about acupuncture treating lymphedema — the same week she got a hospice call for a patient with bilateral leg lymphedema. That pivotal moment sent her down a decade-long path of specialization.

The conversation then shifts to what Tina actually does for post-op patients. She and the hosts discuss the frustrating gap in patient education — how surgeons rarely refer patients to lymphatic therapy after mastectomy or reconstruction, leaving women to Google their way through recovery. Tina walks through the typical healing timeline week by week: the emotional first three to five days with drains, the relief of drain removal around week two, and the gradual softening of swollen, hardened tissue over a three-month recovery.

The episode also covers fat grafting and liposuction — what they involve, when they're done in the reconstruction process, and why lipo recovery is more traumatic than most patients expect. The hosts and Tina advocate passionately for better post-op protocols and patient advocacy, encouraging listeners to ask surgeons about referrals before going into surgery.

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Anna Crollman of @MyCancerChic hosts Chris and Jenni dive into life after breast cancer — from GLP-1 medications, weight gain, inflammation, and menopause symptoms to the pressure women face around wellness, food, alcohol, and “doing everything right” after cancer.

Anna shares her honest experience navigating survivorship, body image, intuitive eating, exercise, and social media misinformation, while also opening up about using her platform to speak out on healthcare and political issues that impact women.

The episode also explores midlife wellness, mental health, romance books as therapy, motherhood overwhelm, and the importance of finding joy after cancer.

Topics include:
• Breast cancer survivorship
• GLP-1 medications & Tamoxifen weight gain
• Inflammation, menopause & exercise
• Wellness culture & social media myths
• Intuitive eating after cancer
• Mental health & burnout
• Political advocacy in healthcare
• My Cancer Chic origin story & community

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Today Chris and Jenni sit down with Anna, founder of My Cancer Chic.

Anna shares her experience being diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer at a young age and how that journey led her to create a thriving online community for young breast cancer survivors. The conversation explores survivorship, medical menopause, Tamoxifen, journaling as therapy, motherhood after cancer, and how life changes nearly 11 years after diagnosis.

They also discuss identity after cancer, balancing advocacy with everyday life, and Anna’s powerful analogy of cancer moving from “the front seat to the trunk” over time.

If you’re navigating breast cancer, survivorship, anxiety after treatment, or life after a cancer diagnosis, this episode is honest, relatable, and full of hope.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where the conversation continues into nutrition, lifestyle, and wellness after breast cancer.

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In Part 2 of this candid conversation, actress and breast cancer survivor Nicole Eggert gets real about life after diagnosis — from going vegan and cleaning up toxic products to navigating body image, reconstruction, and the emotional rollercoaster of recovery.

Hosts Chris and Jenni dive into post-mastectomy challenges like cording, limited mobility, phantom itching, and lymphatic health, while Nicole shares the surprising side effects of chemo, shaving her head, and finding confidence again as a single woman. They also talk clean living, mental health, mini trampolines, the Yuka app, and why healing is about balance — not perfection. A funny, honest, and empowering conversation about survivorship, wellness, and reclaiming your body after breast cancer.

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Nicole Eggert on Breast Cancer, Menopause & Life After Baywatch (Part 1)

Actress Nicole Eggert (Baywatch) joins Chris and Jenni for an honest conversation about her breast cancer journey and life after treatment.

Diagnosed in 2023 with rare cribriform carcinoma, Nicole shares how what seemed straightforward became more complex—ultimately requiring chemo, radiation, and a double mastectomy with reconstruction.

She opens up about delayed detection due to implant scar tissue, being thrown into medical menopause, and navigating endocrine therapy (Kisqali) and a subsequent hysterectomy.

They also dive into:

With raw honesty and unexpected humor, Nicole reflects on identity shifts—from Baywatch sex symbol to cancer survivor—and the power of mindset and self-compassion.

If you're navigating breast cancer or life after treatment, this episode will resonate.

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