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.
Episodes
131 episodes
131: Get Real Answers About Breast Cancer: The Questions Women Ask Most with Dr. Jenn
In this solo episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons answers the exact questions women ask her every day about breast cancer risk, hormone therapy, aromatase inhibitors, and screening. She breaks down the difference between bioidentical an...
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1:13:34
130: Hospitals Don’t Heal You, Your Body Does with Dr. Erica Schwartz
In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Dr. Erica Schwartz, a pioneer in hormone and integrative medicine, for a blunt conversation about menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and why women are still being denied car...
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Episode 130
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52:05
129: Diagnosed but Still Not Better: What’s Being Missed in Women’s Hormone Care with Dr. Eugene Shippen
In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Dr. Eugene Shippen, hormone specialist best known for his early work in bioidentical hormone therapy and for authoring The Testosterone Syndrome. Together, they explore the overl...
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1:12:32
128: The Truth About GLP-1 Drugs and Who Should (and Shouldn’t) Take Them with Dr. Susan Brian
In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Dr. Susan Brian, an Ivy League–trained endocrinologist, certified menopause specialist, and researcher, to discuss how GLP-1 medications are transforming the treatment of metabol...
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1:05:21
127: What 100 Days Underwater Revealed About Aging and Healing with Dr. Joseph Dituri
In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Dr. Joseph Dituri, a biomedical engineer, hyperbaric medicine specialist, and former U.S. Navy saturation diver, to explore the science of healing, aging, and human resilience....
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1:28:11
126: Out With the Old, In With the New: Rethinking Breast Cancer Screening
In this solo episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons delivers a clear, evidence-based breakdown of modern breast cancer screening and prevention. She explains why so many women are confused about breast health and how outdated screening pr...
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35:19
125: Rethinking Mammograms, Diet, and Prevention with Dr. Michael Greger
In this compelling episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Dr. Michael Greger, physician, author of How Not to Die, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, for a focused conversation on breast cancer screening, pr...
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Episode 125
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37:17
124: A Brain Tumor, Faith, and the Shift to Functional Healing with Taylor Dukes
In this powerful episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Taylor Dukes, former ICU nurse, functional health advocate, and founder of Taylor Dukes Wellness, to explore what happens when conventional medicine stops ask...
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Episode 124
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1:07:47
123: A Family’s Fight Through Childhood Cancer with Ryan Sternagel
In this powerful episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Ryan Sternagel, founder of The Stern Method, to share the story that reshaped his life: his son’s cancer diagnosis and the desperate search for answers that followed.<...
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Episode 123
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1:27:24
122: Revolutionizing Women's Health with Dr. Austin Lake
In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Dr. Austin Lake. Together, they explore how chronic disease became normalized, why the Flexner Report reshaped modern medical training, and what it really takes to take ownership...
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Episode 122
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1:19:06
121: Plant Based Simplicity and Building a Healthier Relationship With Food with Healthy Emmie
In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Emmie Keefe, also known as Healthy Emmie, a guiding voice in plant based nutrition. Together, they explore what it truly means to build a healthy relationship with food and why s...
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Episode 121
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1:07:44
120: Hormones, Holistic Health, and Women's Empowerment with Dr. Taz Bhatia
In this illuminating episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Dr. Taz Bhatia, board-certified physician, integrative medicine pioneer, and champion for women’s health, to explore the intricate world of hormones through every ...
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Episode 120
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1:06:27
119: Overcoming Terminal Cancer and Redefining Healing with Dr. Pete Sulack
In this deeply inspiring episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Pete Sulack—chiropractor, functional medicine practitioner, and founder of Unhealthy Anonymous—for a powerful conversation about defying the odds after ...
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Episode 119
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1:05:52
118: The Mouth-Body Connection: Functional Dentistry with Dr. Staci Whitman
In this enlightening episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Dr. Staci Whitman, founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry and a pioneer in functional and holistic oral health. Together they uncover how the mouth serves as the ...
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Episode 118
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1:30:21
117: Root Causes, Hormonal Health & The Politics of Medicine with Dr. Will Cole
In this empowering episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert, to explore what it truly means to find the root causes of disease and take back ownership of your health....
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Episode 117
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1:39:27
116: Redefining Breast Cancer and Metabolic Health with Dr. Jenn Simmons
In this solo episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons delivers an empowering and deeply personal message about what true health means—and why less than 10% of Americans are metabolically healthy.Drawing from her recent commu...
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Episode 116
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1:13:03
115: The Perimenopause Revolution with Dr. Mariza Snyder
In this empowering episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes bestselling author and women’s-hormone expert Dr. Mariza Snyder for a candid conversation about perimenopause—the most misunderstood phase in women’s he...
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Episode 115
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1:17:13
114: DCIS, Overdiagnosis, and Reclaiming Women’s Health with Donna Pinto
In this powerful episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes advocate Donna Pinto to uncover the truth about DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), mammography, and the epidemic of overdiagnosis.Donna shares her personal jou...
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Episode 114
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1:32:12
113: Personal Responsibility & New Paradigms in Healthcare with Dr. Pamela Popper
Episode Description In this thought-provoking episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Pam Popper—author, educator, and tireless advocate for informed health. From her own personal health struggles to becomi...
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Episode 113
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1:25:47
112: Rethinking Cardiology—Nutrition, Stress & Toxins with Dr. Jack Wolfson
In this powerful episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson to challenge the conventional wisdom on heart health. Together, they unpack the failures of mainstream card...
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Episode 112
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1:40:33
111: The Truth About Weight Loss, Visceral Fat, and Metabolism with Dr. Ashley Lucas
In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Ashley Lucas, a former professional ballerina turned PhD nutritionist and founder of PhD Weight Loss. Dr. Lucas shares her remarkable journey from struggling with...
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Episode 111
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1:05:05
110: Why Self-Health Is the New Healthcare with Dr. Fab Mancini
In this inspiring episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Fabrizio “Fab” Mancini—internationally recognized chiropractor, educator, speaker, and author of Self-Health. <...
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Episode 110
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1:31:03
109: Cryoablation, Patient Choice, and the Future of Breast Cancer with Dr. Hania Bednarski
In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Hania Bednarski, a breast surgeon pioneering cryoablation as an alternative to conventional breast cancer surgery.For decades, breast cancer ...
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Episode 109
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1:20:41
108: Estrogen Myths & Bioidentical Truths with Jeffrey Dach, MD (Part 2)
In the conclusion of this two-part conversation, Dr. Jenn Simmons and Dr. Jeffrey Dach go deeper on bioidentical hormones, long-term estrogen deprivation (LTED), and why “have” vs. “had” breast cancer matters when discussing HRT. They examine a...
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Episode 108
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1:11:33
107: Estrogen Myths & Bioidentical Truths with Jeffrey Dach, MD (Part 1)
In this thought-provoking episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Dach for a powerful discussion on bioidentical hormones, estrogen, and the myths that have shaped women’s health for decades.Dr. Dach dr...
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Episode 107
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1:11:44