Episode 312: DR JENN SIMMONS Are We Doing Breast Cancer All Wrong?

Dr. Jenn Simmons is a pioneering force in the world of breast cancer care. Once a renowned breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Jenn transformed her practice after her own journey as a patient, becoming an integrative oncologist with a mission to revolutionize breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and screening.

Dr. Jenn is the author of the best-selling book, "The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer," hailed as a must-read for anyone navigating this challenging journey.

As the host of the insightful podcast "KEEPING ABREAST WITH DR. JENN," she shares her expertise and passion for holistic health. At Perfeqtion Imaging, Dr. Jenn is leading the charge with safe, affordable, and radiation-free breast imaging.

Committed to addressing the needs of the forgotten woman, she educates on the safety and benefits of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for breast cancer survivors, forever changing the landscape of breast health.

In this episode, former breast surgeon Dr. Jen Simmons shares how her own breast cancer diagnosis led her to abandon conventional treatments and adopt a holistic, root-cause-focused approach through functional medicine. She critiques mammograms for their radiation risks and limitations, advocating safer alternatives like monthly self-exams, the at-home Aria tears test, and her radiation-free QT scan, while emphasizing true prevention and mindset in healing.

RESOURCES:

• Learn more about Dr. Jenn Simmons and check out The Breast Health Blueprint here: http://www.realhealthmd.com/
• Instagram: @drjennsimmons
• Get her book The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer here: https://amzn.to/4jJKSEw 
• Check out her podcast here: https://keepingabreastwithdrjenn.buzzsprout.com/ 
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CHAPTERS:

0:00:00 - Introduction & Guest Overview 
0:02:22 - Sponsor Segment: Peluva Minimalist Shoes 
0:04:18 -Dr. Simmons' Background and Family History with Breast Cancer
0:04:46 - Story of Cousin Linda Creed (Songwriter, "The Greatest Love of All," her death from breast cancer at age 37)
0:05:43 - Dr. Simmons' Career Path (Becoming a doctor, surgeon, fellowship-trained breast surgeon)
0:06:40 - Her Own Health Diagnosis (Hearing treatment recommendations as a patient, leading to a paradigm shift)
0:07:18 - Encounter with Functional Medicine (Attending a lecture by Dr. Mark Hyman, initial skepticism)
0:08:58 - Realizations from Functional Medicine (Root causes, healing vs. symptom treatment, mission to help millions)
0:10:30 - Her Healing Journey and Lessons Learned (Studying functional medicine, mistakes, health as a journey, need for community)
0:12:15 - Criticisms of Conventional Medicine (Loneliness, lack of personalization, no focus on root causes or healing)
0:13:29 - Book Recommendation and Purpose Alignment (The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, lifelong alignment with purpose)
0:20:40 - What you should know if you are diagnosed with Breast Cancer
0:56:20 - Mindset and Story Manifestation (Importance of the narrative you tell yourself, subconscious work for full healing)
0:57:01 - Breast Cancer Screening Discussion (Criticism of mammograms, ethics of radiation/gadolinium for healthy women)
0:58:42 - Alternatives to Traditional Screening (Safe, painless options; self-examination instructions)
0:59:41 - The Auria Test (At-home test for inflammatory proteins, sensitivity/specificity, prevention potential, discount code)
1:02:51 - QT Scan and Perfection Imaging (Radiation-free imaging via sound waves, sensitivity, volumetric measuring to avoid unnecessary biopsies)
1:06:59 - Mission to Revolutionize Screening (Plans for expansion, making screening safe and preventative)

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