The Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Breast Cancer | Dr. Jenn Simmons MD
What if much of what women have been told about breast health and breast cancer prevention is incomplete?
In this eye-opening episode of Health, Wealth & The Ultimate Self, Dr. Matt Rayner, DC, sits down with renowned breast surgeon turned functional oncology specialist Dr. Jenn Simmons, MD, to challenge conventional thinking around breast cancer, hormone health, and prevention.
After years performing breast cancer surgery, Dr. Simmons began asking bigger questions: Why are women rarely taught about the metabolic and hormonal drivers of cancer? Why are many survivors left suffering after treatment? And why are controversial topics surrounding mammography and breast screening rarely discussed?
Together, they explore:
✔️ The controversy surrounding mammograms and why they remain the standard of care
✔️ Over-diagnosis, lead-time bias, and questions many women aren't asking
✔️ The role of metabolic dysfunction in breast cancer risk
✔️ Hormone replacement therapy and common misconceptions surrounding estrogen and breast cancer
✔️ Alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk
✔️ Xenoestrogens, plastics, and environmental toxins impacting women's health
✔️ Why so many breast cancer survivors feel unheard after treatment
✔️ QT Imaging and emerging non-radiation breast screening technologies
✔️ A root-cause approach to protecting breast health
Whether you're a woman seeking prevention, a breast cancer survivor, a healthcare practitioner, or someone who wants a deeper understanding of women's health, this conversation offers a thought-provoking perspective that challenges the status quo.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Meet Dr. Jenn Simmons: From Breast Surgeon to Functional Oncology Pioneer
6:28 Family History and Finding a Mission
11:20 The Mammogram Debate: Benefits, Risks & Why They're Still Recommended
19:02 Overdiagnosis, Lead-Time Bias & What Statistics Really Show
25:57 Are We Missing the Root Causes of Breast Cancer?
31:55 Mammogram Radiation and the Questions Few Are Asking
36:13 QT Imaging: The Future of Breast Screening?
43:31 Why Innovation in Breast Imaging Has Been Slow
51:55 Pink-Washing, Fundraising and Missing the Root Causes
52:20 Metabolic Health and Breast Cancer Prevention
58:10 Life After Breast Cancer: Why Many Women Are Left Suffering
61:04 Hormones, Menopause and the Estrogen Myth
67:55 Alcohol: One of the Most Important Modifiable Risk Factors
72:53 Xenoestrogens, Plastics and Environmental Toxins
76:01 Protecting Hormonal Health After Menopause
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Connect with Dr. Jenn Simmons MD
Book: "The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer"
https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Womans-Guide-Breast-Cancer/dp/B0D38MNWBK
Podcast:
🎙 Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keeping-abreast-with-dr-jenn/id1697193398
QT Imaging Centers:
🌐https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com
Connect with Dr. Matt Rayner DC & The Wellness Institute of Dallas/Health, Wealth and the Ultimateself
🌐 https://www.thewellnessinstituteofdallas.com
🌐 https://www.healthandultimateself.com
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-wealth-and-the-ultimate-self/id1663776982
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