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
104: Understanding Hormones, Metabolism & Modern Medicine with Dr. Tyna Moore
In this eye-opening episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn sits down with Dr. Tyna Moore for a bold and unfiltered conversation about hormones, metabolism, and the urgent need to rethink modern medicine.
Together, they share their personal journeys with plant-based nutrition, the breakdown of conventional medical thinking, and the real-world struggles patients face when trying to get holistic, informed care. Dr. Tyna brings her no-nonsense approach to key topics like GLP-1 medications, peptide therapy, hormone balance, and the power of physiologic (vs. high-dose) dosing.
From the limitations of mammograms to the influence of pharmaceutical incentives, this episode explores why critical thinking, muscle mass, and true patient education are the future of healing. If you’ve ever felt disempowered by a diagnosis—or wondered if there’s more to your care—this conversation is your blueprint for reclaiming your health.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Why microdosing GLP-1s may be a safer, smarter option
- How personal nutrition journeys shaped Dr. Jenn and Dr. Tyna's views
- The overlooked power of muscle, metabolism, and hormonal balance
- How pharmaceutical and insurance incentives influence care
- Why informed consent is crucial—and often missing
- What peptides offer in the evolving landscape of holistic health
- Why childhood obesity demands a multi-pronged, educational approach
- How to identify truly hormone-literate, patient-centered providers
- What a new model of medicine could look like—and how to get there
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Episode Timeline Highlights:
00:00 Plant-based struggles & diet journeys
08:34 Chiropractors and naturopaths in healing
14:27 Rethinking medicine & patient outcomes
27:30 Medical mediocrity and turf wars
29:03 Mammograms & early detection debate
38:51 Cancer diagnosis & emotional impact
45:47 Failures in the medical system
46:47 Nutrition and immune health
49:26 Peptides, hormones, and inflammation
01:00:09 Microdosing GLP-1s explained
01:08:35 Pediatric obesity & pharma’s role
01:17:26 Muscle mass & metabolic health
01:36:39 Understanding GLP-1 administration
01:43:20 What hormone-literate care looks like
01:52:03 Why empowered patients are the future
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