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
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.
Drawing from his clinical work in hyperbaric medicine and his recovery from a traumatic brain injury, Dr. Dituri explains how oxygen, pressure, and controlled physiological stress a...
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 She explains why so many women are confused about breast health and how outdated screening practices, lack of informed consent, and drive fear rather than clarity.
Dr. Jenn distinguishes between screening and diagnostic imaging, emphasizing that screening for healthy, asympt...
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, prevention, and informed decision making.
Together, they challenge common assumptions about mammograms, unpacking what research shows about over diagnosis, false reassurance, and the lack of overall survival bene...
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 asking deeper questions.
Taylor shares her journey from the ICU to facing her own brain tumor diagnosis, an experience that reshaped her understanding of health, healing, and the healthcare system. Togeth...
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.
What began as a parent’s nightmare became a deep dive into integrative medicine, environmental toxicity, nutrition, and the healing power of community.
Ryan opens up about navigating a ri...
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 of your health in today’s world.
Dr. Lake shares why environmental toxins, stress, and lifestyle choices are driving so much illness, and how personal responsibility and community support can...
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 simplicity matters more than perfection.
Emmie shares her personal journey into plant focused eating, how it transformed the health of her entire family, and why food addiction is one of the bi...
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 season of a woman’s life.
Dr. Taz shares her personal hormonal journey, the gaps she witnessed in conventional medicine, and why personalized, root-cause driven care is essential. Together, sh...
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 a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Dr. Sulack shares how he turned a death sentence into a journey of hope, healing, and renewal. Through faith, nutrition, and lifestyle transformation, he reclaimed his heal...
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 gateway to the body—and why what happens there reverberates through every system.
Dr. Whitman explains how chronic disease begins long before symptoms appear and how functional dentistry offers a path ...
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.
Dr. Cole shares his path from conventional to functional medicine and how telehealth revolutionized his ability to connect with patients worldwide. Together, he and Dr. Jenn unpack the modern health lands...
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 community webinar, Dr. Jenn unpacks the real roots of breast cancer, the systemic failures of modern medicine, and how personalized health plans can transform outcomes. She explains why breast cancer is not a ran...
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 health.
Drawing on 17 years in practice and her own journey through postpartum, Hashimoto’s, and perimenopause, Dr. Snyder unpacks what really happens when estrogen and progesterone begin to decline—and why this ...
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 journey from shock diagnosis to advocacy, exposing how fear, language, and profit drive women into unnecessary treatments. Together, she and Dr. Jenn highlight the emotional toll of mislabeling DCIS as cancer, ...
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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 becoming a leading voice for medical reform, Dr. Popper shares why personal responsibility and lifestyle choices are at the heart of true wellness.
Together, they challenge conventional ideas about weight, health,...
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 cardiology, the risks of statins, and why true healing comes from addressing root causes—not masking symptoms with pharmaceuticals.
From nutrition and stress management to environmental toxins and community support, Dr. Wolfso...
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 under-eating and injury in the ballet world to helping over 11,000 people lose nearly 500,000 pounds by addressing the real root of weight issues: metabolic health.
Together, Dr. Jenn and Dr. Ashley expose t...
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.
Together, they unpack the failings of a profit-driven healthcare system and reveal how true healing begins with personal responsibility, lifestyle choices, and reconnecting to the body’s innate ability to heal.
From his transformative car accident in...
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 treatment has changed little—yet Dr. Bednarski is forging a new path, reducing trauma while preserving women’s wholeness. She shares her journey from trauma and hand surgery into breast care, and ultimately into cryoablation. To...
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 apoptosis after LTED, the role of estrogen in genomic stability, and how overdiagnosis from screening can drive unnecessary treatment. They also cover practical prevention pillars—iodine, DIM,...
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