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Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn
Hosted by Dr. Jenn Simmons · EN
Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn is a podcast dedicated to empowering women and promoting breast health through a functional medicine lens. Dr. Jenn is a leading functional medicine practitioner specializing in restoring health to the breast cancer population. She explores a range of topics related to breast health, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and holistic approaches to support overall well-being.
Whether you're a breast cancer survivor, a woman seeking to improve your breast health, a caregiver supporting a loved one, or you are just looking to thrive in this complicated world, this podcast is designed to meet your needs. Discover how functional medicine approaches can complement conventional treatments, support hormone balance, enhance nutrition, manage stress, optimize lifestyle choices, and promote overall well-being. Tune into Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn to gain the knowledge, tools, and resources to take control of your breast health journey. Remember, at the end of the day, breast health is health!
Note: The Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider for personalized guidance and treatment recommendations.
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148: Overcoming Fear and Reclaiming the Life You Keep Putting Off with Erika Rothenberger
4d ago01:09:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with keynote speaker, author, and 2025 Dynamic Woman of the Year Erika Rothenberger for a conversation about what happens when life forces you to stop playing small. Erika had a day in 2022 that changed everything. What she did on the other side of it is what this conversation is about. Dr. Jenn and Erika get into the trauma we avoid, the life we keep deferring, and why the hardest moments tend to be the most clarifying ones. If you have ever survived something hard and wondered what you are supposed to do with it, this episode will give you your answer.In this episode, you'll learn:What Erika survived in 2022 and why she considers it the greatest turning point of her lifeWhy playing it safe is the most dangerous thing a woman can doWhy Dr. Jenn believes a breast cancer diagnosis can be an opportunity and what that actually looks like in practiceThe real reason most women never go after the life they want and why it has nothing to do with time, money, or circumstancesWhy the trauma you have been avoiding is not behind you. It is driving you.A simple daily method that takes 36 minutes and rebuilds your entire mindset from the ground upThe science behind why the people you surround yourself with are either quietly lifting you or quietly costing youThe gap in Pennsylvania law that leaves women unprotected and the legislation Erika is fighting to changeWhy the most powerful thing a woman can do for her health right now has nothing to do with her bodyEpisode Timeline01:07 Introducing Erika Rothenberger03:09 Energy, seasons, and the permission to give 60%06:56 Erika's story and the morning that changed everything12:41 Playing small vs. playing large16:36 Fear, inertia, and the life you keep putting off19:45 Writing the book and going public with her story27:32 Why healing is a choice you make every day32:27 How to protect your time and fuel yourself first35:35 Why no is a complete sentence38:01 Finding the good in every setback40:02 Why a breast cancer diagnosis can be its own kind of punch43:00 Why your circle determines your ceiling45:22 What Erika took away from watching Mel Robbins50:57 The Audacious Summit, October 202552:45 Money, legacy, and what you are building59:22 Finding your thing and going after it1:05:44 Where to find Erika and closing thoughtsWhere to Find Find Erika Rothenberger:Website: erikarothenberger.comInstagram: @erikalearothenbergerBook: Audacious ExpansionTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →147: The Hidden Drivers of Alzheimer's Your Doctor Has Never Tested For with James Maskell
2w ago00:59:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with James Maskell, health economist, founder of the Evolution of Medicine, and the architect of a movement to reverse cognitive decline, to make the case that Alzheimer's is not a death sentence. It is a solvable problem that medicine has been approaching the wrong way for 40 years.James flew to South Africa when his father collapsed and was expected to die. Every doctor in the room was preparing the family for the end. James walked into his father's house and saw black mold on the wall. Days after moving his father out of that environment, he was opening his eyes. Two weeks later, the doctor declared he had no terminal illness at all.This is the episode to send to anyone who's been told a declining mind is the only end of the story.In This Episode, You'll LearnWhy there is no effective drug for Alzheimer's and why 40 years of pharmaceutical research has been chasing the wrong targetWhat the 6 root cause categories driving cognitive decline actually are and why they are the same ones driving breast cancerWhat the first randomized controlled trial on reversing Alzheimer's showed and why 91% of participants got better without a drugWhy catching even a single point drop on a cognitive test can prevent full decline if you act on it immediatelyHow biotoxins like mold can trigger what looks exactly like end stage Alzheimer's and how removing the cause reverses itWhy loneliness and loss of purpose are not soft factors but measurable root causes of cognitive decline and breast cancerWhat the Blue Zones actually have in common and why it has nothing to do with supplements or technologyWhy community is one of the most powerful clinical interventions we have and how to start building it todayEpisode Timeline00:00 Why Community Is the Most Powerful Clinical Intervention We Have07:15 40 Years of Alzheimer's Drugs and Nothing to Show for It12:57 Why Neurologists Are the Last Doctors to Accept This Science18:23 The Myth That You Were Healthy Right Up Until Your Diagnosis26:03 Catching Cognitive Decline Before It Becomes Alzheimer's30:41 The 6 Root Cause Categories Driving Cognitive Decline and Breast Cancer33:21 The Science Behind Why Your Social Circle Shapes Your Health Outcomes37:41 How Retirement, Isolation, and Lost Purpose Are Fueling Chronic Disease41:20 Trying to Change the System Is the Wrong Goal45:51 Why the Chronic Disease Crisis Will Force the System to Collapse53:10 How Real Health Change Starts at the Grassroots Level59:08 Final Thoughts on Taking Your Health BackWhere to Find James Maskell:Instagram: @mrjamesmaskellWebsite: jamesmaskell.comTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →146: Women Don't Get What They Deserve, They Get What They Ask For with Renee Marino
3w ago01:16:32Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Broadway star, bestselling author, and master communicator Renee Marino to make the case that self-advocacy is not a career skill, it is a health act. Renee went from five Broadway shows and a Clint Eastwood film to co-hosting Tony Robbins's global summits, and every door she walked through opened because she asked.She was the only actress in the entire Jersey Boys Broadway cast not called in to audition for the film because a middleman dropped the ball, and if she had not looked the casting director in the eye and asked for the role she was already playing eight shows a week, she would have watched herself be replaced on screen while Clint Eastwood waited for her to walk through a door she never knew was open. This is the episode for any woman who has ever left an interaction in work, the doctors office, or in their personal life feeling dismissed and said nothing.In This Episode, You'll LearnWhy losing your voice shifts your body chemistry toward defeat and stress, and why Dr. Jenn calls speaking up a health tool, not just a mindset Why no agent, manager, or doctor will ever advocate for you as powerfully as you can advocate for yourself in the roomWhat keyboard confidence is costing women in their health relationships and why a text is almost always the wrong tool for an important conversationThe two questions to ask before hitting send on any message, post, or reply that actually changes how you communicateWhat breast cancer screening looks like when the technology is built to actually show you what is there, not flatten and irradiate youEpisode Timeline:00:00 Introduction to Renee Marino04:10 The power of asking for what you want06:50 Navigating Rejection09:53 The Importance of Hard Work and Integrity12:41 The Role of Communication in Success15:15 The Journey to Becoming Mary Delgado18:14 The Impact of Speaking Up25:47 Speaking up as self-advocacy31:39 Lessons from the kitchen table37:37 Why she wrote Becoming a Master Communicator40:05 The three communication homes44:44 Balancing technology with real connection47:47 Women, voice, and the difficult label1:06:35 Experiencing breast screening that treats you like a person1:12:08 Glam and Grit: an event built for real connection1:14:45 Final thoughts and takeawaysWhere to Find Renee Marino:Instagram: @iamreneemarinoBook: Becoming a Master CommunicatorTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →145: The Gut-Hormone Connection Every Woman Needs to Understand with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf
4w ago00:58:20Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, the first board-certified female urogynecologist in the world, to dismantle the lie that estrogen causes breast cancer, expose the hormone training gap hiding inside every OB/GYN office in the country, and explain why the online HRT explosion isn't liberation; it's the setup for the next Women's Health Initiative.At 41, Dr. Greenleaf was surgically menopausal, prescribed antidepressants for symptoms her doctors blamed on hormones, and living with a lupus diagnosis she'd carried since age 18. When she stopped treating the symptoms and started treating her gut microbiome, the mood swings resolved, the immune dysfunction cleared, and the lupus markers that had defined her health for decades simply disappeared. The conventional medical system had no framework for what happened to her so she went looking for one.If you've ever been handed a hormone prescription with no questions asked, or been told your labs look "normal" while you feel anything but, this episode will give language to what you've already suspected.In this episode, you'll learn:Why your gynecologist, urologist, and endocrinologist almost certainly received zero formal training in sex hormonesWhy only 23% of residents finishing training today feel prepared to treat midlife womenHow chronic stress hijacks your sex hormones and converts them straight to cortisolWhy when tens of millions of women stopped HRT after the Women's Health Initiative, breast cancer rates went up, not downWhy estrogen is not cancerous and why progestins are a different story entirelyHow 90% of your serotonin and 80% of your immune system live in your gutWhy putting a 20-something on testosterone is masking the real problemThe five lactobacillus strains that actually rebalance the vaginal microbiome and why most probiotics don't contain themWhy no probiotic will work until the tissue itself is healthy and the full menu of options that can fix itHow the brain-gut-vagina connection drives libido, and why testosterone is rarely the answer for low sex driveEpisode Timeline00:00 Introduction to Urogynecology and Dr. Betsy Greenleaf03:48 Awakening to Functional Medicine06:34 The Importance of Gut Health08:14 Training Gaps in Hormonal Health11:09 The Dangers of Hormone Mismanagement14:00 Stress and Hormonal Balance16:46 The Role of Lifestyle in Hormonal Health19:21 The Fear of Hormones and Cancer21:55 Understanding Estrogen and Cancer Risks24:01 The Holistic Approach to Health28:38 Integrative Medicine and Continuous Learning31:30 The Role of Tools in Health Management34:19 The Shift from Conventional to Holistic Medicine37:15 Understanding Microbiomes: Gut and Vaginal Health40:05 The Interconnection of Health Systems43:58 Intimacy and Libido: The Psychological and Physical Connection50:38 Navigating Midlife Symptoms and Hormonal Health53:33 Innovations in Health Tracking and Patient EmpowermentWhere to find Dr. Betsy Greenleaf:Website: pauseinstitute.comInstagram: instagram.com/drbetsygreenleafTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →144: The Overdiagnosis Epidemic Hiding Inside Every Annual Mammogram
May 1501:07:33Tap to summarizeIn this solo episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons takes on one of the most accepted messages in women's health and dismantles it with decades of evidence. Routine yearly mammography screening does not hold up when you actually read the trials. Dr. Jenn walks through the WISDOM trial, the Cochrane Review, the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Study, and the brand new 2026 American College of Physicians guidelines to make the case that one-size-fits-all screening is not just outdated, it is causing real harm.She also takes on the estrogen myth that has left millions of women suffering through hot flashes, bone loss, brain fog, and lost quality of life for decades. A 1.8 million woman study and the Women's Health Initiative say estrogen is not the villain. The real culprit may be something millions of women are still being prescribed today.If you have ever been told to just get your mammogram every year without a single conversation about the risks or what the data actually shows, this is the episode you have been waiting for.What You'll LearnWhat the 2026 American College of Physicians guidelines say about annual mammography and why radiology groups do not want you to hear itWhat the WISDOM trial found when women received fewer mammograms and why the results challenge everything we have been toldWhat the Cochrane Review and Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Study concluded after studying hundreds of thousands of women over decadesWhy up to 50 percent of screen-detected cancers may have never grown, spread, or threatened a woman's life and what that means for how we treat themWhy estrogen alone has never been shown to cause breast cancer and what the data actually implicates insteadThe difference between synthetic progestins and bioidentical progesterone and why that distinction could change every conversation about hormones and breast cancerWhat BRCA mutation carriers need to know about hormone replacement therapy after risk-reducing surgeryWhat smarter, safer, individualized breast cancer screening actually looks likeEpisode Timeline00:00 Introduction01:08 This Is an Informed Consent Episode04:00 The WISDOM Trial and the End of One-Size-Fits-All Screening08:30 Fewer Mammograms, No More Advanced Cancers11:41 Why Adding MRI Led to More Biopsies and Zero Benefit15:00 The Only Endpoint That Actually Matters17:30 What the Cochrane Review Actually Found19:30 The Number Every Woman Deserves to Hear23:00 The Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Study27:00 What Overdiagnosis Really Means31:00 The 2026 American College of Physicians Guidelines36:03 The Estrogen Myth41:00 The Women's Health Initiative Unpacked49:00 Birth Control, Progestins, and Breast Cancer Risk53:00 Progestins Are Not Progesterone57:00 BRCA Mutation Carriers and HRT: What the 2026 JAMA Data Shows01:03:00 The Future of Breast Cancer ScreeningStudies Mentioned in This EpisodeThe WISDOM Trial — JAMAThe Cochrane Mammography Review — CochraneThe Canadian National Breast Screening Study: 25 Year Follow-up — BMJ 2014ACP Breast Cancer Screening Guidance Statement — Annals of Internal Medicine 2026Cracks in the Estrogen Carcinogenesis of Breast Cancer — Journal of Clinical Oncology 2026Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk — NEJM 2017Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer: Women's Health Initiative — JAMA Oncology 2020HRT After Oophorectomy and Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA Carriers — JAMA Network Open 2026To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →143: The 5 Thyroid Tests That Change Everything and Why Your Doctor Only Runs One with Dr. Amie Hornaman
May 701:16:31Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with thyroid and hormone specialist Dr. Amie Hornaman to dismantle the standard of care that is leaving millions of women dismissed, misdiagnosed, and under treated. They cover what the full thyroid panel actually looks like, why T4-only therapy fails the vast majority of patients, and how the thyroid is connected to every other hormone system in a woman's body.What happens when a competitive athlete starts gaining weight, losing hair, and can't get a single doctor to take her seriously? Dr. Amie found out in her 20s with 40 pounds of unexplained weight gain, six doctors, six dismissals, and one mentor who finally ran the right tests and changed the course of her life and career. If you've ever been told your thyroid is fine while your body is telling you otherwise, this is the episode you've been waiting for.What You'll LearnWhy testing TSH alone is not a thyroid workup and what the five markers are that actually tell the full storyWhat free T3, free T4, and reverse T3 mean and why reverse T3 is the most dismissed marker in the panelWhat thyroid antibodies TPO and TGA reveal about Hashimoto's and why your doctor's normal range is meaninglessWhy 95% of hypothyroid cases are Hashimoto's and why your antibodies may already be elevated even if your doctor says they are notWhy your GLP-1 will stop working if your thyroid is not optimized firstHow estrogen dominance low progesterone high cortisol insulin resistance and low ferritin all interfere with thyroid functionWhy your insurance-based doctor cannot give you proper thyroid care even if they want toWhat the FDA's move against natural desiccated thyroid is really about and who benefitsWhy testosterone is protective against breast cancer and why women are being denied access to itWhat it actually feels like when your thyroid is optimized and how Dr. Amie gets patients thereEpisode Timeline:00:00 Show Intro01:08 How Dr. Amie Became Dr. Jenn's North Star05:02 Pain to Purpose: 40 Pounds and Six Dismissals08:37 Where Conventional Medicine Gets It Wrong16:58 Why Thyroid Disease Is at Epidemic Levels19:14 The Full Thyroid Panel You Actually Need36:43 Why T4-Only Therapy Fails Almost Everyone40:27 The Hormonal Web Nobody Is Addressing45:32 What Thyroid Optimization Actually Looks Like52:22 The FDA Threat to Natural Desiccated Thyroid59:42 Dr. Jenn's Testosterone Gatekeeping Story01:05:22 The Importance of Prevention in HealthcareFind Dr. Amie Hornaman Website: dramie.com | Book: thyroidfixbook.comTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →142: Mammograms Don't Save Lives And the Data Has Known It for Decades
Apr 3001:17:56Tap to summarizeIn this solo episode, Dr. Jenn Simmons delivers a five-alarm wake-up call on breast cancer screening. The American College of Physicians just dropped new guidelines and the radiology world is furious, not because the science is wrong, but because it isn't on their side. Dr. Jenn breaks down what the data actually shows, why mammography's survival benefit has been a statistical illusion for decades, and what real preventive screening looks like.She also takes on DCIS, collagen fears, and the question every woman with a breast cancer history is afraid to ask about hormones. Every woman deserves this information before she makes a decision, not after.What You'll LearnWhy DCIS is not breast cancer and what the data says about over treating itWhat the new ACP mammography screening guidelines say and why the radiology world responded with opinion instead of evidenceHow lead time bias and over diagnosis have made mammography look like a lifesaver when it isn'tWhat the Wisdom Trial revealed about personalized breast cancer screening and why the results make annual mammogram guidelines indefensibleWhat preventive breast cancer screening actually looks like without radiation, compression, or harmWhy collagen supplementation has no association with breast cancer risk or recurrenceWhy bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is not off the table after a breast cancer diagnosis.Why you need to tread the root cause and treat the tumorTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →141: The Hormone They Told You to Fear Is the One That Could Change Your Life with Karen Martel
Apr 2401:17:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with hormone specialist Karen Martel to talk about what's really driving the metabolic chaos of perimenopause and menopause and why the solution most women need is the one they've been told to fear. They also tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in women's health: the relationship between estrogen, metabolic health, and breast cancer.What happens when a nutrition expert who helps women lose weight suddenly can't lose weight herself? Karen found out the hard way at 42, gaining 15 pounds in six months, losing her period, battling depression, and watching her skin age before her eyes. Despite eating clean, exercising, and doing everything "right," her body had other plans.This is the episode you'll want to send to every woman in your life who's been told her labs look "fine."What You'll LearnWhy you can gain weight in perimenopause without changing your diet or exercise routineThe biological aging study that found perimenopausal women are aging faster on the inside and what stops itWhy estrogen is the metabolic master hormone and what happens to your hunger signals, blood sugar, cholesterol, and muscle when it dropsWhy being asymptomatic in perimenopause does not mean nothing is happening to your heart, brain, and bonesWhy it is never too late to start hormone replacement therapyWhy insulin and insulin-like growth factor may be driving estrogen receptor positive breast cancer more than anyone is talking aboutWhy women with a history of breast cancer are not automatically disqualified from hormone replacement therapy and why most doctors have it wrongHow GLP-1s are changing the game for menopausal womenThe truth about breast cancer, estrogen receptors, and why insulin may be a bigger driver than anyone is talking aboutEpisode Timeline:01:07 Meet Karen Martel04:10 Karen's Personal Perimenopause Wake-Up Call09:09 Why You Cannot Out-Diet or Out-Exercise Hormone Loss17:21 What Estrogen Actually Does in the Body25:12 HRT Delivery Methods and Why Form Matters26:28 Breast Cancer, Estrogen Receptors, and the Insulin Connection33:48 The Vaginal Estrogen Contradiction37:08 Estrogen as the Most Powerful Anti-Aging Tool38:56 The Pharmaceutical Incentive Behind the Anti-Hormone Narrative44:35 Menopausal Weight Gain and Where GLP-1s Fit In53:13 Is It Ever Too Late to Start Hormone Replacement59:39 Women Deserve Better Standards of Care1:02:06 The Statistics That Should End the Debate1:05:38 Topical Estrogen and Why Ingredients MatterFind Karen MartelWebsite: karenmartel.comTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →140: The Metabolic Crisis Behind Breast Cancer
Apr 1700:53:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn takes on one of the biggest questions in breast health: why are more women being diagnosed with breast cancer? In this solo episode, she challenges the long-standing belief that estrogen is the main driver and argues instead that metabolic dysfunction, not estrogen itself, is the deeper issue we should be paying attention to.Dr. Jenn explores how insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, obesity, and hormone depletion may shape breast cancer risk, progression, and recurrence. She also explains why she believes conventional screening is too focused on finding disease after it has developed, and why women need a more proactive approach that looks at metabolic health, prevention, and long-term support after menopause and breast cancer treatment.What you will learnWhy Dr. Jenn believes the “estrogen causes breast cancer” narrative is incompleteHow metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, and inflammation may shape breast cancer risk and outcomesWhat metabolic syndrome is and which markers she believes women should be trackingWhy she argues conventional screening often misses the bigger pictureHow she thinks about hormone replacement in menopause, including for some high-risk women and survivorsWhy foundational health habits are presented as the basis for prevention and recoveryEpisode Timeline:00:00 Introduction to Breast Cancer Concerns03:27 Dispelling the Estrogen Myth06:34 Understanding Hormone Deficiency and Breast Cancer09:13 The Role of Metabolic Health12:02 High-Risk Populations and Hormone Replacement14:49 Foundational Health for Breast Cancer Survivors17:55 The Metabolic Crisis and Breast Cancer20:14 Screening for Metabolic Dysfunction25:08 The Flaws of Mammography27:48 Innovative Screening Approaches30:35 Conclusion and Call to Action52:51 Introduction to Breast Health AwarenessTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
Transcribe →139: Vaccines, Chronic Disease & the Data No One Wants us to See with Del Bigtree
Apr 301:30:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Del Bigtree for a conversation that pushes straight into one of the most uncomfortable questions in modern medicine: what if some of the things we have been taught to never question were never fully questioned to begin with?Together, they explore vaccines, informed consent, chronic disease, media influence, hospital incentives, and why so many people are starting to feel like the system was built to protect itself, not patients. This is not a light conversation, but it is a gripping one. If you have ever felt like the story you were given about health was incomplete, this episode will give language to that feeling and challenge you to think far more deeply about who decides what counts as truth.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why so many people are losing trust in the medical system What informed consent should look like and why it matters How certain ideas in medicine become protected from scrutiny Why chronic disease is forcing bigger questions about what is making us sick How money, power, and institutional pressure shape medical decision making Why questioning the standard of care can come at a cost What is really at stake when patients are discouraged from asking questions Why this conversation matters even if you have never questioned the system before Episode Timeline:01:04 Dr. Jenn introduces Del Bigtree05:39 The Journey of a Contrarian: Del Bigtree's Background08:49 Challenging the Vaccine Narrative11:40 The Science Behind Vaccines: What We Know14:44 The Impact of Vaccines on Health17:37 The Role of the Pharmaceutical Industry20:26 The Decline of Children's Health23:41 The Debate on Vaccines and Natural Immunity26:27 The Influence of Media and Funding29:43 The Shift from Conventional Medicine32:29 The Inconvenient Truth About Vaccines35:40 The Future of Health and Safety Regulations48:33 Dinner with Dr. Zervos: A Turning Point57:14 The Shocking Study: Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated01:05:59 The Medical System: A Crisis of Trust01:15:36 Informed Consent: The Right to Choose01:23:24 The Risks of Vaccination: A Parent's Dilemma01:29:45 Introduction to Breast Health AwarenessGuest: Del BigtreeWhere to find him: www.instagram.com/delbigtree/To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideTo purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.Connect with Dr. Jenn:Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons
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