You Have Breast Cancer; Now What? with Naturopathic Physician and Survivor, Dr. Kimara Vaughn

Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended to provide medical advice. Consult your doctor before making any decisions regarding your health or treatment.

In this episode, Mathew, Frank, and Dr. Kimara discuss her diagnosis, the importance of early screenings, how naturopathic medicines helped her alongside modern treatments, and her advice to anyone who has been recently diagnosed.

Dr. Kimara is a Naturopathic Physician, a Buddhist, and a cancer survivor who grew up as the only child of a single mother. She knew she wanted to be a doctor by the time she was 5, and after 20 years in the medical field, she became the patient in 2022 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 46. Her doctor immediately told her the cancer was caught early and she wouldn't die from it. She tells us she never felt like her cancer was going to kill her, but instead saw it as her path and began to compile a team of medical professionals to help her through it.

Her advice to other people who are diagnosed with breast cancer is to be patient with all the steps and take care to compile a trusted team: talk to your health insurance, get a therapist, consider adding in alternative medicine options, and identify the people in your life who can be there for you. Dr. Vaughn says to remember that your healing journey is about YOU so do what is best for yourself. Have a good mindset, be invested in your care, control the controllable, and let go of the rest.

“Drop what doesn't serve you.”

“This is my path. I get to live it, live through it... Let’s see how it goes!”

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What is a naturopathic physician?

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Resources:

• Dr. Kimara’s Meridian clinic

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• LFPWLI is managed by Sam Robertson