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.
Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn
95: Why Women Are Being Misled About Hormones and Cancer with Dr. Kelly Casperson
In this powerful and revealing episode, I sit down with Dr. Kelly Casperson, a urologist, author, and hormone advocate who is on a mission to transform the way we think about women's health, sexuality, and aging.
Together, they unpack the broken medical system that fails women—especially those navigating breast cancer—and highlight the urgent need for better education around hormone therapy, sexual wellness, and breast cancer recovery. From the misleading narrative around HRT to the profit-driven gaps in cancer care, this conversation pulls no punches.
Whether you’re a breast cancer survivor, a curious patient, or a healthcare provider ready to do better—this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
Dr. Kelly Casperson is a board-certified urologist, podcast host, and the best-selling author of You Are Not Broken. Her work focuses on empowering women through science-based education on sex, hormones, and identity. She’s known for breaking taboos, challenging outdated medical narratives, and helping women reclaim their bodies and joy. Follow Dr. Kelly at @kellycaspersonmd
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- The energetic power of women on hormone therapy
- Why most women aren’t getting real informed consent
- The gender bias baked into conventional medical training
- Alcohol's underestimated role in breast cancer risk
- Why sexual health must be part of the cancer recovery conversation
- How lifestyle and metabolic health affect recurrence risk
- The truth about HRT, estrogen, and breast cancer
- What women aren’t told before mastectomy
- The shift needed in medical education to serve women better
- Why women need to keep advocating—for their hormones, health, and happiness
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Epoisode Timeline:
03:02 Shifting Perspectives on Hormones
05:48 Curiosity in Medicine: A Lost Art
08:57 Informed Consent: The Illusion of Understanding
11:53 The Gender Bias in Medical Treatment
15:04 The Doctor-Patient Relationship: A Sacred Connection
17:50 The Journey of Rediscovery in Medicine
20:55 Understanding Hormones: A Medical Blind Spot
24:04 The Need for Change in Medical Education
28:23 Innovative Breast Cancer Testing
29:18 The Role of Lifestyle in Cancer Prevention
30:47 Alcohol and Its Impact on Cancer Risk
31:21 The Hormone Debate: Myths and Realities
36:40 Sexual Health After Breast Cancer
42:13 The Emotional Toll of Mastectomy
49:39 The Profit Motive in
To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with RHMD, visit:
https://jennsimmons.simplero.com/page/377266?kuid=327aca17-5135-44cf-9210-c0b77a56e26d&kref=vOKy0sAiorrK
To get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuide
To 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.realhealthmd.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons