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

Published: Oct. 21, 2023, 7 a.m.

b"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.\\nIn 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.\\xa0\\nDr. Jenn possesses deep wisdom, and her insights are bound to enhance your understanding of breast cancer.\\n\\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\\n\\nWhy Dr. Jenn made it her mission to save and empower women\\n\\nDr. Jenn dives into breast physiology and all the changes that breasts go through in a lifetime\\n\\nWhy estrogen does not cause breast cancer\\n\\nHow can we be proactive in protecting ourselves from breast cancer?\\n\\nLifestyle choices that are essential for our health\\n\\nHow QT Imaging will soon replace mammograms\\n\\nSome of the risk factors for breast cancer\\n\\nSmall changes you can make to avoid breast cancer\\n\\nWhy Dr. Jenn routinely looks at gut health first and always insists that her patients remove all grains, including gluten-free varieties, from their diet\\xa0\\n\\nWhy is there no safe amount of alcohol for all women?\\n\\nIs breast implant illness a real issue?\\n\\n\\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\\n\\n\\nFollow on Twitter\\n\\n\\n\\nInstagram \\n\\n\\nLinkedIn\\n\\n\\nCheck out Cynthia\\u2019s website\\n\\n\\n\\nSubmit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com\\n\\n\\n\\nWant more of Dr. Jenn?\\xa0You can catch her on her podcast,\\xa0KEEPING ABREAST with Dr. Jenn here (new episodes drop every Monday!):\\nhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2184587\\n\\nIf 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:\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/keepingabreastwdrjenn/\\n\\nYou can find Dr. Jenn\\u2019s book,\\xa0The Smart Person\\u2019s Guide to Breast Cancer, here:\\xa0\\nhttps://realhealthmd.kartra.com/page/SmartPersonsGuidetoBreastCancer\\n\\nTo get your free copy of\\xa0The Breast Owner's Guide to Health, visit:\\nhttps://realhealthmd.kartra.com/page/BreastOwnersGuide\\n\\nIf 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\\xa0the\\xa0team:\\xa0\\nhttps://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/time-to-talk"