Can beans really lower your cancer risk? In this episode of Not Today Cancer, we break down the research on beans, breast cancer, and longevity — and exactly how to start eating them without the bloat.

After my own diagnosis I moved to a whole food plant-based diet, slowly, and beans became the hero of the story. My partner Darren joins me — and the twist is he barely changed his diet at all, which is kind of the point: you don't have to overhaul everything.

In this episode we cover: • The study linking high bean-fiber intake to ~25% lower breast cancer risk • Why soy is safe (and reassuring) for breast cancer survivors • Beans, colorectal cancer, and the power of dietary fiber • What beans do for cholesterol, blood sugar, and type 2 diabetes risk • The Blue Zones longevity connection • How to start slow without gas or bloating • Simple beginner bean recipes to try this week

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Whether you're a cancer survivor, newly diagnosed, or just want to eat for a longer, healthier life, this is a practical, hopeful place to start.

This episode is for information and encouragement, not medical advice — always check with your care team.

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Some of the most powerful medicine you'll ever take doesn't come from a pharmacy. It's the first hour of your day.

In this solo episode, Jen walks you through her real morning routine after breast cancer. Not the highlight reel, the actual one. From the moment her feet hit the floor to the moment she sits down to work, every habit earned its spot, and Jen shares the research behind each one. You'll hear why she gets sunlight first thing, what goes in her smoothie and why prunes made the list, the reason she walks right after she eats, and the breathwork she never skips.

Take what serves you and leave the rest. There's no gold star for doing it all. Pick one habit and start there.

In this episode:

• Why how you wake up sets the frame for your whole day
• Morning sunlight and its link to cortisol, sleep, and mood
• Why moving slow calms your nervous system
• The plastic free swap that lowers your daily toxic load
• Red light therapy and collagen after estrogen loss
• The research on gratitude journaling, including a study in breast cancer survivors
• What's in Jen's smoothie, and why prunes support bone health
• The gut as your "second brain"
• How a 10 minute walk after eating supports blood sugar
• Movement for bone strength, plus breathwork to come back to center

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Between the two of us, we have been through cancer twice, on opposite sides of it, and we have heard some things. Some truly wild things.

In this one, Darren joins me to put them all on the table. The comments, the questions, the head tilts, the "how long did they give you," the "at least you get a free boob job." We are laughing about it, because after everything we have earned that, and then we get into the part that actually matters: what to say, and what not to say, when someone you love gets news like this.

Here is what we get into:

• The prognosis questions and why the number is never the whole story
• The doom stories people cannot wait to share
• The breast cancer "specials" every survivor has heard
• Why "aren't you done with that already" misses what survivorship really is
• The comments people aim at the well spouse, not the patient
• The friends who go quiet, and why the silence hurts more than any clumsy comment
• What actually helps, in plain and simple words

Almost nobody who said these things meant to hurt us. So this is not a roast. It is a peek into what it really feels like on the receiving end, so you can show up a little better for the people you love.

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Wake up and expect every day to be the best day of your life.

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That exhaustion that lingers months — even years — after treatment ends has a name: cancer-related fatigue. And for too long, survivors were simply told to live with it. This week, Jen sits down with Dr. Jessa Landmann, a naturopathic doctor and integrative oncology specialist in Calgary who works right alongside oncology teams to support the whole person. Her brand-new book, Beyond Cancer Fatigue: A Path to Reclaiming Energy, is the first resource devoted entirely to this overlooked struggle — and it's packed with evidence-based, do-it-today tools.

Jen and Dr. Jessa get into why fatigue lingers long after the bell is rung, the surprising link between estrogen loss and brain fog in breast cancer survivors, and why healing is an active process, not a waiting game.

In this episode:

• What a naturopathic doctor actually does — and how integrative care fills the gap conventional oncology doesn't have time for
• Why acupuncture is one of the most researched complementary therapies for pain
• The one supplement endorsed by ASCO for fatigue (hint: it's an adaptogen)
• The shocking stat on muscle loss after chemo — and why creatine, HMB, and resistance training matter
• Cutting through nutrition confusion: why carbs aren't the enemy and under-eating backfires
• The truth about motivation: action comes first, motivation follows
• Dr. Jessa's "movement menu," starting with the Barely There list for your lowest-energy days
• How estrogen loss drives brain fog, weight changes, and disrupted sleep
• What caregivers need to understand about invisible fatigue
• Healing the physical, emotional, and spiritual — and giving yourself grace along the way

About the guest: Dr. Jessa Landmann is a naturopathic doctor and integrative oncology specialist based in Calgary, with nearly 15 years supporting people through cancer. She offers virtual appointments to patients worldwide.

Get the book: Beyond Cancer Fatigue: A Path to Reclaiming Energy is available on Amazon and through Wiley Publishing. Use code BCF at checkout on the Wiley site for 20% off.

Links:

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• 💻 Work with Dr. Jessa: www.drjessalandmann.com

Be gentle with yourself. Take the next small step. Not today, cancer.

Note: This episode is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your oncology team before making changes to your care.

What do you do when you're 31, just bought your first house, and hear the words "you have breast cancer"?

In this powerful episode, Jen sits down with Jessica Slocumb — a nearly nine-year breast cancer survivor, prevention advocate, and the heart behind the Instagram community @breast.friends_united. Jessica shares the moment everything changed, from feeling a lump while getting ready for work to the radiating pain she believes was God telling her to get checked.

We talk about her stage 2, estrogen- and HER2-positive diagnosis, five rounds of chemo, a double mastectomy, and the year of HER2 infusions that followed — plus the honest, messy, in-between parts no one prepares you for. Jessica opens up about the testimony she received on her front stoop, the question her oncologist couldn't answer ("what caused this?"), and how that one unanswered question sent her on a journey to research the lifestyle, environmental, and wellness factors so often left out of the conversation.

This conversation is for any woman who's newly diagnosed, in the thick of treatment, or trying to reduce her risk — and for anyone who loves someone walking this road.

In this episode we cover:

• Finding a lump at 31 and why she almost skipped the mammogram
• Her full treatment path: chemo, double mastectomy, tissue expanders, and recalled implants
• The "we don't know what causes cancer" answer that changed everything
• Small, doable swaps to reduce everyday toxic burden — laundry detergent, skincare, food, candles, and water
• Why diet and going organic were her first changes (glyphosate, grass-fed, pasture-raised)
• The 28-day study on switching to non-toxic products and breast cancer gene expression
• Childhood trauma, nervous system regulation, and why stress is part of healing
• How cancer reshaped her relationships — and the wisdom her husband gave her
• Releasing the fear of recurrence and living fully anyway
• Her message for the woman hearing "you have breast cancer" tonight

"God takes our ashes and turns them to beauty. This is only a season — your world is not over."

Connect with Jessica: Instagram: @breast.friends_united

A note: This episode is for education and encouragement, not medical advice. Always work with your own care team on decisions about screening, treatment, and prevention.

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This week is personal. We unplugged completely — and there's a reason. When you've heard the word cancer, your life flashes in front of you, and you start asking the question no parent wants to ask: Will I be here to see it?

This time, "it" was our daughter Maddie's wedding. In this episode, Jen and Darren pull back the curtain on the entire week in Folly Beach / Charleston, SC — the vision Maddie had, the flower panic, Darren's day-drinking detour, the rehearsal poem, and a wedding day that started picture-perfect and turned into a 10-minutes-to-go downpour with the umbrellas 45 minutes away. There were tears, rings under a chair, three shoe changes, and a whole lot of joy between two people in love.

It's a reminder of what actually matters: put the phone down, be all the way present, and take in the moments you once wondered if you'd get to see.

A quick note: Jen is not a doctor — she's a Certified Integrative Health Practitioner sharing her own lived experience. Not Today Cancer is for anyone navigating a cancer diagnosis, not breast cancer alone.

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What do you do when you're 40, building a "perfect on paper" life, and a routine first mammogram turns into a stage 4 cancer diagnosis? In this episode, Jen sits down with Chelsea Hassink, who was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver — and later her brain — at just 40 years old, with two young kids at home.

Chelsea takes us through her entire journey: the intuition that told her it was worse than the doctors first said, six rounds of chemo, her decision to stop treatment and spend a year going fully integrative, and her transformative three weeks at Hope for Cancer in Mexico. She opens up about the brain tumor that led to a craniotomy, temporary paralysis, and a recovery she credits as much to mindset as to medicine.

This is a raw, hopeful conversation about refusing to be put in a box, advocating fiercely for yourself, and merging the medical and integrative worlds on your own terms. Chelsea shares the exact framework she lives by, the role faith and prayer have played in her healing, and why she believes the stress she was carrying — not genetics — created the terrain her cancer thrived in.

In this episode, we cover:

• Chelsea's original diagnosis and the "boring" checkup that missed every red flag
• Why she trusted her intuition over her initial stage 2 diagnosis
• Stopping chemo after 6 rounds and going integrative for a full year
• What Hope for Cancer is really like — and the mind, body, spirit work that changed her
• The bold, specific prayer and the "messenger in the parking lot" that led her to her craniotomy
• Losing and regaining mobility after brain surgery
• Where her scans stand today — and how she handles a curveball
• Finding an oncologist who meets you where you are (without guilt or scare tactics)
• Her 4-bucket healing framework: Nutrition & Movement, Emotional & Spiritual, Non-Toxic Therapies, and Detoxification
• Specific therapies: mistletoe, high-dose vitamin C (and how to do it safely), SPDT / sono-photodynamic therapy, hyperthermia, coffee enemas, sauna, red light, vibration plate, acupuncture
• Her go-to supplements and why supplementation is deeply individual
• The #1 thing she wishes someone had told her at diagnosis: you have time to pause

Resources & mentions:

• Hope for Cancer (integrative clinic, Mexico)
• SPDT — sono-photodynamic therapy (light + sound device)
• Supplements mentioned: black seed oil, beta-glucan, PectaSol (modified citrus pectin), Vitamin D3, curcumin with K2, greens powder
• Follow Chelsea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hassink_health_bites/
• Chelsea's book — currently in the works
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A note: This episode shares personal experiences and is not medical advice. Always work with your own care team before changing your treatment, diet, or supplement routine — especially while on chemo.

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If you've ever laid awake at 2 or 3 in the morning wondering, "What if it comes back?"...this episode is for you. You are not alone, and you are not weak. In fact, nearly 6 in 10 cancer survivors report a fear of recurrence, and among young survivors that number jumps to 88%. It's the most common unmet need in survivorship...and almost no one talks about it openly.

In this episode, Jen shares honestly where she is five years after her breast cancer diagnosis, what the fear of recurrence used to look like, and what's changed. Spoiler: the fear didn't disappear, but it's no longer running the show.

• Why fear of recurrence is the most common (and most under-discussed) part of survivorship

• The research and statistics behind fear of recurrence in cancer survivors

• How to build your own trigger inventory so you stop getting ambushed

• The lifestyle, environmental, and spiritual shifts that helped Jen take her power back

• The one mindset shift that changes everything: from "What if it comes back?" to "If it comes back, here's what I do"

• Small, doable practices for when the fear shows up at 2 AM

• Why naming the fear out loud takes its power away

• How to choose the one person you can be totally honest with

• (00:03) Why this thought is the most normal thing in the world

• (01:00) The research: 6 in 10 survivors carry this — and women carry it more

• (02:00) Building your trigger inventory: scans, anniversaries, Facebook memories, headlines

• (04:00) The work that changed everything — diet, environment, toxins, lifestyle

• (07:00) Becoming more spiritual and making peace with the unknown

• (09:30) Why breast cancer treatment in 2026 is night-and-day from 5–10 years ago

• (10:30) The shift: from "What if?" to "If it does, here's what I'll do"

• (11:30) Three small things to try when the fear shows up

• (14:00) The truth: the fear doesn't leave, but it stops being the loudest voice

Connect with Jen:

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This episode is not medical advice and not a prescription. It's one survivor's story and the tools that have helped her. Always work with your own care team on what's right for you.

What if joy was part of your healing plan?

Today's guest, Shantel Behroozan, has 243,000 followers on Instagram — and the moment you hear her story, you'll understand why. Beverly Hills-based and seven years cancer-free, Shantel was diagnosed with breast cancer at 36 after being told three separate times that she was "fine." She kept advocating for herself, and that decision likely saved her life.

But what she did next is what stopped Jen in her tracks: Shantel went to dance class every single day before her radiation treatments — walking in sweaty, red-faced, and happy while others sat exhausted in the waiting room. That refusal to let cancer steal her joy became the seed for Exit 33, her 4,000-square-foot dance studio in Beverly Hills, where she's now danced with thousands of women over the past seven years.

In this episode, Shantel and Jen talk about:

• The "small pebble" she felt under her shirt at dinner — and why she refused to wait for the test results
• The lymph node sign her doctors missed (twice) and what every woman should know
• Why she chose a lumpectomy at 36 — and what she'd reconsider today
• How she danced through chemical menopause, Lupron injections, and aromatase inhibitors
• Turning her backyard into a 75-woman dance party during COVID
• The grief of losing the choice to have a fourth child
• Breaking Persian cultural norms by dancing publicly and speaking openly about cancer
• Why she now says "now I know why me"
• Practical advice for women newly diagnosed (spoiler: it starts with movement)

Whether you're navigating a diagnosis, supporting someone who is, or just need a reminder that joy is still available to you — this conversation will leave you wanting to turn the music up and dance in your kitchen.

Connect with Shantel:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/free.by.shantel/
• Studio: Exit 33 Dance, Beverly Hills
• Website: exit33dance.com

Resources mentioned:

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If this episode spoke to you…

Please take 30 seconds to follow the show and leave a review—it truly helps more women find this podcast when they're newly diagnosed, in treatment, or trying to rebuild life after cancer. And as always, remember: Not today, cancer. Medical Disclaimer: Jen Delvaux is not a medical doctor, and nothing in this episode constitutes medical advice. Always consult your oncologist or healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment plan.

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Cortisol after cancer is the conversation nobody on my care team had with me. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 — invasive ductal carcinoma, stage one, grade two. I went through lumpectomy, radiation, ovarian suppression, and two years on an aromatase inhibitor before I had to come off because my bones were already in osteoporosis. Throughout all of it, my nervous system was screaming. My cortisol was running hot all day long, confirmed by a Dutch test. And not one doctor told me what stress was doing to my body or how to mitigate it.

In this solo episode of Not Today Cancer, I'm walking you through the seven activities that lowered my cortisol...broken into the things that don't cost a dime (meditation, breathwork, walking outside, unplugging) and the things that do (acupuncture, energy healing, therapy). I'm also sharing the actual research behind each one, so you know this isn't woo...it's documented science.

What you'll learn:

• Why cortisol is wrecked after a cancer diagnosis (and why mine was high long before)

• The symptoms of high cortisol most breast cancer survivors miss

• How mindfulness meditation protected the cortisol rhythm of breast cancer survivors in a randomized controlled trial

• Why a single session of slow breathing drops cortisol immediately

• The "nature pill" research showing 20–30 minutes outside lowers cortisol 21% per hour

• Why the NCCN officially recommends acupuncture for cancer survivors

If you're a breast cancer survivor, caregiver, or anyone whose body has been running on fumes...this episode is for you. We don't get the option of not mitigating stress. Pick one thing on this list and start tomorrow.

Disclaimer: This episode reflects my personal experience and a summary of public research. It is not medical advice. Always consult your care team.

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📋 RESEARCH CITATIONS

MEDITATION + CORTISOL:

• Carlson et al. — Mindfulness-based stress reduction maintains healthy diurnal cortisol rhythm in distressed breast cancer survivors. Published in PMC. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5430085/

• MBSR reduces salivary cortisol immediately following class — PMC

BREATHWORK + CORTISOL:

• "The Effect of Breathing Exercise on Stress Hormones" — Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences

• Slow breathing at ~6 bpm boosts heart rate variability up to 40% — International Journal of Psychophysiology

WALKING + NATURE:

• Olafsdottir et al. — Walking in nature vs treadmill: cortisol comparison. Sage Publications

• Hunter et al. — "Nature pill" research: 20-30 minutes outdoors drops salivary cortisol 21% per hour. Frontiers in Psychology

• Repeated forest walking reduces hair cortisol (chronic stress marker) — Scientific Reports, 2025

ACUPUNCTURE:

• NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) guidelines recommend acupuncture for cancer survivors

• Acupuncture modulates HPA axis, serotonin, GABA, melatonin — Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022

• Bayesian network meta-analysis — Frontiers in Oncology, 2023