February 05, 2025

Why Mammograms Are Causing Breast Cancer & What You Need To Know! + How To Examine Your Own Breast For Breast Cancer | Dr. Jenn Simmons

1 hour 36 minutes

242: If you have breast cancer, know someone who does, if it runs in your family, or perhaps you or someone you know has already gone through breast cancer treatment, this episode is one to save and definitely listen to. Breast cancer affects EVERYONE—not just the person who has it. Because if we don’t have it, we most likely know someone who does or will. It’s not something to take lightly, and sadly, there’s a lot of misinformation out there about treatment and detection. That’s why I have Dr. Jenn Simmons on the show today. She exposes and explains why mammograms can actually increase your risk of getting breast cancer, why soy doesn’t contribute to breast cancer, the connection between birth control and breast cancer, whether HRT is harmful or helpful, and the types of HRT we should be getting after breast cancer treatment. We also cover alternative options for mammograms. Plus, we go into how to do a self-examination, why every woman, young and old, should be doing this monthly, and the right time to examine yourself—because that matters too!

This might be one of the most important podcast episodes you’ll ever listen to.

Topics Discussed:

→ Are mammograms causing cancer?

→ How to detect breast cancer without radiation

→ Do underwire bras contribute to breast cancer?

→ Do mastectomies actually prevent you from getting breast cancer?

→ What we’re getting wrong when it comes to breast cancer detection

→ How to examine your own breasts

→ Things women are doing that increase our risk for breast cancer and how to minimize that risk

→ HRT myths

→ Soy and breast cancer myths

→ Caring for yourself or others AFTER breast cancer treatment

→ IVF and hormonal birth control

→ Stress and its link to breast cancer

→ Becoming empowered

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