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 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, and overdiagnosis, while exposing how insurance companies and profit motives distort patient care. Dr. Popper also explores innovative approaches to breast cancer screening and highlights powerful stories of radical remission that prove the body’s capacity to heal when supported.
This is an empowering conversation for anyone ready to question the system, reclaim their health, and take ownership of their future.
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In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Why personal responsibility is the foundation of health
- How the “fat and healthy” myth leads to poor outcomes
- Why settling for mediocrity undermines wellness
- The dangers of overdiagnosis and excessive screening
- New and innovative approaches to breast cancer detection
- How profit motives shape the medical system
- The powerful influence of insurance companies on care
- What informed health principles look like in practice
- Why radical remission stories point to patient empowerment
- How Dr. Popper’s “Owner’s Manual for Health” can guide change
Episode Timeline Highlights:
00:00 Introduction to Dr. Pam Popper
02:04 Dr. Popper’s Personal Health Journey
07:43 The Myth of Fat and Healthy
10:21 Expectations and Mediocrity in Health
15:14 The Broken Medical System
22:43 Overdiagnosis and Screening Issues
28:58 Innovative Breast Cancer Screening
32:03 The Business Side of Medicine
35:53 The Role of Insurance in Healthcare
40:36 The Need for Informed Health Principles
45:59 Radical Remission and Patient Empowerment
52:03 Creating a New Health Paradigm
56:09 Pam’s Owner’s Manual for Health
01:21:42 Conversations with Pam: The Book
Where to find Dr. Pamela Popper:
Book: Conversations with Pam: The Power of Informed Healthcare
Website: https://wellnessforumhealth.com/
Email: pampopper@msn.com
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
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