Do NOT Rely on Mammograms Alone — A Breast Cancer Survivor Doctor Explains What to Do Instead
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Do NOT Rely on Mammograms Alone — A Breast Cancer Survivor Doctor Explains What to Do Instead

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 19, 202639 min
  • Interview
  • Health

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Boham, Medical Director of the UltraWellness Center, to explore why breast cancer develops, the hidden factors that may influence your risk, and what you can do to be proactive about prevention—not just early detection. Here's what we discuss in today's episode: Why breast cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in younger women The overlooked factors that may influence breast cancer risk beyond genetics and family history How your gut health, hormones, and environmental exposures may be connected to breast cancer What women should know about hormone replacement therapy and br...

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And I think the reason we're seeing all of these increases in cancer in younger people is twofold. One is our microbiome and toxins. Every October, you're going to hear the same message everywhere you look. Get your mammogram, know your risk.

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Early detection saves lives when it comes to breast cancer. And all that's true, but it's not complete because it treats the breast cancer like something that just happens to you. Like whether it doesn't work like that. Something you can only catch early, never actually prevent.

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So I want to challenge that whole idea today. And my guest has a very different way of thinking about this, not just because she spent her career studying it, but because she's lived it.

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