Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn

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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Episodes

11: Move Over Mammogram! QT is here.

I am so excited to have Dr. John Klock with me today! Dr. Klock is an internal medicine physician, board certified in hematology, oncology, and immunology. He is the reason you can have a virtual colonoscopy, the reason why you can have a calcium score, and he just continues to up the game. His overall goal is to make accurate imaging affordable and accessible for all and he started with breast imaging! Let’s dive in! You will hear: The biggest problem in medicine today What's wrong with mammogr...

Sep 11, 2023•40 min•Ep. 11

10: Living Your Healthiest Life After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis with Samantha Harris

Outwardly, people can seemingly be the picture of perfect health, but inside, that is not always the case. Such is the case of my guest today, whom you may know from shows like Dancing with the Stars and Entertainment Tonight , Samantha Harris. Despite feeling like she was the “healthy one” amongst her friends and family because she followed all of the “rules” when it came to eating and exercise, Samantha was working herself crazy and was a new mom, and then BAM! Breast cancer diagnosis at age 4...

Sep 04, 2023•54 min•Ep. 10

9: Reframing Your Life After Breast Cancer with Dr. Thomas Lodi

In our current culture and climate, we tend to plan for sickness more than we plan for health. This is why we have medical insurance - for when we are sick. But most people are born to be healthy, but we encounter different things throughout life that lead to sickness, even though that is rarely our intent. Today, I have with me Dr. Thomas Lodi, integrative oncologist and clinical psychologist, who worked for many years in conventional medicine before making the realization that the cancer treat...

Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 9

8: Can you Have Hormone Balance With Breast Cancer? with Esther Blum

As women age and close in on menopause, they start to feel off, so they go to the doctor (like we’ve been taught to do). What does the doctor tell us? “That’s totally normal for your age .” News flash - it isn’t! This week’s guest is Esther Blum - integrative dietician, author, mom, and lover of exercise (that can be done in 20 minutes or less). She tells us that she should call her practice The Gaslight-free Zone . Esther begins by talking about the frustration and theft of joy and hope women f...

Aug 21, 2023•53 min•Ep. 8

7: The Impact of Hormones on Breast Cancer and Menopause with Dr. Deb Matthew

Do you just not feel like yourself anymore, even though your lab tests say everything is “normal?” Does your significant other call you after work each day to check your mood and whether they need to suit up in some armor before coming home? This is exactly what my guest today was dealing with! Dr. Deb Matthew is a conventionally trained doctor who, once learning more about hormones and how they were affecting her personally, left her pediatric practice and was retrained in functional medicine. ...

Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 7

6: Breast Cancer and Your Immune System with Dr. Patrick Flynn

Tired of getting sick? Want to improve your natural immunity so that you can live life to the fullest? If so, then you’re going to love today’s guest! In this episode, Dr. Patrick Flynn, founder of The Wellness Way, and I chat about the immune system, why it’s so important, and what you can do to improve yours. We also dive into why the FBI showed up at his house during the middle of COVID! We talk more about: What is the gut brain connection (and how it works) Things that can affect the immune ...

Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 6

5: The Truth About Estrogen and Breast Cancer with Dr. Tabatha Barber

Most people see OBGYNs as hormone experts, but here’s the truth… they’re NOT! This is just one of many myths surrounding hormones. Today, Dr. Tabatha Barber , The Gutsy Gynecologist, joins me to talk about the truth around hormones. We chat about what hormones actually do, to when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) might be right for you, and everything in between. So if you’ve been struggling with your hormones or just want to understand hormones better than this episode is for you! You’ll hear ...

Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 5

4: Redefining Cancer: A Holistic Approach to Overcoming Breast Cancer with Chris Wark

Can you imagine being told at 26 years old that you have stage IIIc colon cancer? And if that weren’t scary enough, then following your gut and deciding to forego chemotherapy? Well, that’s exactly what Chris Wark, from Chris Beat Cancer, did! Today, Dr. Jenn and Chris talk about his cancer journey, trusting his gut to not do chemo, the holistic path he took to become cancer free and how you can do the same! They talk more about: 3 things that have been proven to cause cancer Getting over the “I...

Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 4

3: Why Does Bone Health Matter to People With Breast Cancer? with Kevin Ellis

Did you know that the same amount of women die from bone fractures as they do from breast cancer every year? That’s scary! Today, The Bone Coach™, Kevin Ellis, joins me to talk about why bone health is so important for everyone, especially breast cancer patients, and what you can do to improve your bone health today! We talk about: What a bone scan isn’t telling you Primary vs secondary osteoporosis The normal medications given for osteoporosis (and why they might not be right for you!) Tests yo...

Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 3

2: The Difference In Addressing Breast Cancer; Functional Medicine versus Conventional Medicine

When I was a breast cancer surgeon one of the questions I frequently got was, “Why did I get breast cancer?” My answer was always that it was multifactorial… aka bad luck! It wasn’t until my own health diagnosis that I decided this answer was unacceptable and is what led me down the path of functional medicine. Today, I dive into what makes functional medicine different from conventional medicine! You’ll hear more about: My role as a breast cancer surgeon What actually causes illness How convent...

Jul 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 2

1: Welcome to Keeping Abreast: My Breast Cancer Story

Welcome to the Keeping Abreast Podcast with me, Dr. Jenn Simmons ! In this very special first episode, I share my personal story of how breast cancer has always played a role in my life and how it became my life’s purpose to help others who had breast cancer. You’ll hear more about: Becoming the first breast cancer fellow in Philadelphia The diagnosis that changed my life and career Looking into alternative treatment and how it led me to functional medicine Why I believe I got sick to show me my...

Jul 17, 2023•25 min•Ep. 1

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