Ep. 305 Dispelling Myths About Breast Cancer with Dr. Jenn Simmons

I am honored to have Dr. Jenn Simmons joining me on the podcast today! She is a top breast cancer surgeon who made a pivotal shift in her practice after developing an illness that led her into the functional medicine world. She has since become a beacon of hope as the doctor with the answer to breast cancer in helping her patients reclaim their health.

In our discussion, Dr. Jenn shares her background, and we dive into breast physiology and the role of hormones, dispelling the myth that estrogen causes breast cancer. We explore the latest advancements in breast cancer screening, including some new screening tools Dr. Jenn employs in her practice. Our conversation also encompasses risk factors, diagnostic approaches for women, and lifestyle-related choices that can play a role in either preventing breast cancer or helping women heal from it. I have incorporated many of your questions into our discussion, including information about alcohol consumption, whether or not breast implant illness is a real issue, and how Dr. Jenn helps her patients heal from it. 

Dr. Jenn possesses deep wisdom, and her insights are bound to enhance your understanding of breast cancer.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

Why Dr. Jenn made it her mission to save and empower women

Dr. Jenn dives into breast physiology and all the changes that breasts go through in a lifetime

Why estrogen does not cause breast cancer

How can we be proactive in protecting ourselves from breast cancer?

Lifestyle choices that are essential for our health

How QT Imaging will soon replace mammograms

Some of the risk factors for breast cancer

Small changes you can make to avoid breast cancer

Why Dr. Jenn routinely looks at gut health first and always insists that her patients remove all grains, including gluten-free varieties, from their diet 

Why is there no safe amount of alcohol for all women?

Is breast implant illness a real issue?

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Want more of Dr. Jenn? You can catch her on her podcast, KEEPING ABREAST with Dr. Jenn here (new episodes drop every Monday!):

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2184587

If you have general questions about breast health or screening, we recommend joining our free Facebook group, Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn. You can join here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepingabreastwdrjenn/

You can find Dr. Jenn’s book, The Smart Person’s Guide to Breast Cancer, here: 

https://realhealthmd.kartra.com/page/SmartPersonsGuidetoBreastCancer

To get your free copy of The Breast Owner's Guide to Health, visit:

https://realhealthmd.kartra.com/page/BreastOwnersGuide

If you are looking to learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn, please use this link to set up a call with a member of the team: 

https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/time-to-talk