BEAT BREAST CANCER: THE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE APPROACH

with guest expert Elizabeth Boham, MD, MS, RD

Whether you're focused on cancer prevention, reducing risk of breast cancer recurrence, maintaining balanced blood sugar to mitigate chronic disease risk, or just looking to improve your overall health, there's something valuable here for everyone!

I absolutely love when I get to chat with Dr. Boham -- brilliantly trained at esteemed universities in both medicine and nutrition, and then she furthered her education with her specialty in functional medicine -- who is also the medical director at Mark Hyman, MD's UltraWellness Center.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Essential nutritional methods for proactive breast cancer prevention.
• Strategies for reducing the risk of recurrence for breast cancer survivors.
• Functional medicine approach: Definition and explanation of the functional medicine approach to health.
• Importance of addressing the root cause of health issues and focusing on personalized care.
• Balancing blood sugar: Importance of maintaining stable blood sugar levels to reduce cancer risk.
• Tips on dietary choices that help balance blood sugar, such as what kinds of and how much protein, fat, and fiber to incorporate into meals.
• The Benefits of cruciferous vegetables you may not yet know and how they support detoxification and reduction for cancer risk.
• Recommendations on incorporating certain important vegetables into the diet.
• Detoxification and reducing toxin exposure: Explanation of the body’s natural detoxification processes.
• Importance of reducing exposure to environmental toxins (e.g., BPA, pesticides, plastics).
• Tips for supporting detoxification through diet and lifestyle choices.
• Managing alcohol intake: Impact of alcohol consumption on breast cancer risk.
• Importance of and tips for stress management for overall health and cancer prevention.
• Personal reflections on the need to change how one interacts with stress and the world.

Let's dive in!!!

GUEST EXPERT:

DR. ELIZABETH BOHAM

Elizabeth Boham, MD, MS, RD is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA.

After being diagnosed with aggressive triple negative breast cancer at the age of 30, she learned how difficult it can be to navigate through the health-care system.

Dr. Boham joined Dr. Mark Hyman and The UltraWellness Center team in 2007. Prior to that she practiced integrative medicine at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA and was a partner with Albany Clinical Nutrition Specialists.

In addition, she has her undergraduate degree in nutritional biochemistry from Cornell University and her graduate degree and Registered Dietitian from Columbia University.

Through her practice and lecturing, she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing.

Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on multiple podcasts and in a variety of publications and media including Mind Body Green, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life.

Her DVD, Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer, explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.

Learn more about Dr. Boham at

Hormone Balance Breakdown!

Duh! We know that hormonal health is super important for women, especially during perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause -- but what do we do about all the changes and how do we gain better control?

These changes can really shake things up physically and mentally - so managing them is key to feeling your best.

In this episode, you will learn:

• About our hormonal shifts during perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, with a focus on cortisol and its role.
• Impact of cortisol levels on health, including weight gain, blood pressure, and mood disorders.
• Effects of prolonged stress on the body during perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause.
• Tips for balancing hormones, including diet, exercise, and stress management.
• Hormonal imbalances and their causes, including stress, low testosterone, and under-eating.
• Chronic stress and its potential to cause disease through hormonal imbalances.
• Hormonal imbalance and its causes, including fad diets, stress, and toxic overload.
• Importance of addressing hormone imbalances through lifestyle changes.
• Foods for hormonal balance, including flaxseed, cruciferous vegetables, and lentils.
• Role of healthy fats, probiotics, and supplements like magnesium, vitamins B & D, and exercise in hormone balance.
• Why we need to pay even closer attention to consistent exercise now more than ever -- and what types are optimal.

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How can food actually really help your body heal itself from cancer, dementia, and other diseases?

This is the episode that doesn't tell you what NOT to eat ... but what to be sure to INCLUDE in your regular dietary intake to achieve optimal health and reduce risk of chronic and neurodegenerative diseases.

Our guest expert for this episode is one of my go-to health gurus when it comes to nutrition and it's impact on health.

Dr. William Li explains the science behind some of the over 200 foods that can boost your health. The first of his two bestselling books, "Eat to Beat Disease", focuses on adding healing foods to your diet to support your body's natural defenses.

We get into it and then some!!!

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to reduce inflammation with your diet
• Ways to manage lupus and other diseases with food
• The awesome benefits of raw tomatoes and other goodies
• The multifunctional nature of foods
• In what way a diverse diet is essential for optimal health
• Ways to combinine delicious and healthy foods to benefit your body
• Tricks to develop a winning diet
• Dr. Li’s top favorite nutritional insights
• How to your enhance meals for even better health
• The role of nature in food composition and why it matters

ABOUT GUEST EXPERT DR. WILLIAM LI

Renowned physician, scientist and author

William W. Li, MD, is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the New York Times bestseller “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.” His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity. His follow-up book, "Eat to Beat Your Diet" is yet another bestseller and a great read! We tackle that more recent book in future episodes, too.

His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. Dr. Li has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, Live with Kelly & Ryan, Rachael Ray and the Dr. Oz Show, and he has been featured in USA Today, Time Magazine, The Atlantic and O Magazine. He is president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation and is leading research into COVID-19.

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Biohacking: Part 1

(**Be sure to look for Part 2 dropping later this season!)

Did you know there are modalities that can lengthen and healthify your life by hacking your unique biology, then making lifestyle and habit adjustments?

There are so many ways to biohack your health -- this is where science meets your unique biology mixed with self-experimentation -- and we are going to unpack many of them in this Part 1 of 2 episodes dedicated to learning even more about biohacking!

In this Part 1 episode, we will cover benefits and best use practices for:

• Intermittent Fasting
• Infrared Saunas
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• P.E.M.F. mats
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Heal your gut in 3 Steps with guest expert Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

Is your gut giving you trouble? Do you have food sensitivities?

Do you just want to feel even better?

Ready to find out exactly how your microbiome can function FOR you and how can YOU make it optimal with three small steps ?

Listen in, as you'll discover how many of your daily symptoms are likely connected to gut health and what to do about it!

Be sure to check out this episode with such an incredible gut health expert, NY Times bestselling author and gastroenterologist, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz!

In this episode, you will learn:

• The Role of the Gut Microbiome: Understanding how gut bacteria influence health and disease.
• Three Steps To Health Your Gut: Cut out, assess and re-introduce and what that all means.
• Fiber and Gut Health: The impact of dietary fiber on gut function and microbiome diversity.
• Food Sensitivities and Intolerances: Identifying and managing food sensitivities for improved gut health.
• The Importance of Plant Diversity: How consuming a variety of plant foods supports a healthy gut microbiome.
• Gut Health and Mental Well-being: Exploring the connection between gut health and mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.
• Holistic Approaches to Gut Healing: Integrating diet, lifestyle, and emotional well-being for comprehensive gut health.
• The Effect of Processed Foods on Gut Health: Understanding how ultra-processed foods impact the gut microbiome.
• The Growth Mindset in Health: Applying the growth mindset concept to personal health and wellness journeys.
• Personalized Nutrition: Tailoring dietary recommendations to individual gut microbiome profiles and health needs.
• Practical Steps for Improving Gut Health: Actionable strategies for enhancing gut health through diet and lifestyle changes.

... And much more

ABOUT: GUEST EXPERT DR. WILL BULSIEWICZ

RENOWN GUT HEALTH EXPERT, GASTROENTEROLOGIST, BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz ("Dr. B") is an award winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert and the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and Indie Bound-bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook.

With a passion for plants and helping people, he sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of ZOE, has authored more than twenty articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, has given more than forty presentations at national meetings, presented to Congress and the USDA, and has taught over 10,000 students how to heal and optimize their gut health.

He completed a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, a medical degree from Georgetown University, and a master's in clinical investigation from Northwestern University. Dr. B was the chief medical resident at Northwestern and the chief gastroenterology fellow at The University of North Carolina, and received the highest award given by both his residency and fellowship.

Dr. B completed an epidemiology fellowship on a grant from the National Institutes of Health at UNC's prestigious Gillings School of Global Public Health.

He lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife and children.

You’ll find him on:

Instagram: @theguthealthmd

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Found yourself snacking when you're actually just thirsty? Eating mindlessly in front of the TV every night? Gorging when you really didn't even want a particular food?

Yeah, it happens more often than you might think to the best of us!

Emotional triggers and those tricky "thirst vs. hunger" signals -- dive in to find out how to truly know the how to assess and combat them with success.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to assess emotional eating and then deal with it
• Understanding our mixed signals between thirst and hunger or seeking comfort and pleasure in food
• Steps to identify and recognize overeating
• Mindfulness and mindful eating + why they matter as a productive tool
• Recognizing true satiety and its subtlety
• Distinguishing between physical and emotional hunger
• The importance of removing distractions while eating and paying attention to the details of the food
• The difference between slow and fast eaters -- and benefits (and cons)
• Tips for implementing slower eating
• Food focus (and not the kind you may think!)
• The importance of removing distractions, paying attention to the physical and emotional cues of hunger and satiety, and taking time to appreciate the details of the food being consumed
• Nutrient density and sleep.

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This is about so much more than just weight loss. It's about overall optimal health AND longevity.

How do we smoothly switch from burning sugar to burning fat in our bodies?

Metabolic flexibility is essential for overall health and to tame the inflammation fire that leads to chronic disease. We've dive in today with functional medicine doctor & practitioner, and wellness author, DR. WILL COLE -- aka THE functional doc to the stars!

Everyone in Hollywood, from Gwyneth Paltrow to supermodel Elle McPherson, seeks out Dr. Cole for his expertise in getting to the root cause of underlying issues and helping seek out the best solutions to achieve optimal health.

Today, he shares the details of the bare-minimum amount of time (and why) we all should "fast" each day for optimal health... as well as how to assess if we are metabolically flexible (the ability to switch from fat-burning to carb-burning mode). We also explore how achieving a state of ketogenesis--for brief periods--can also benefit our health. He also addresses fasting and cancer.

In this episode, you will discover:

• Toxic diet culture Vs toxic anti-diet culture.
• The two ends of toxic tribalism.
• Ketosis and why it may be worth exploring for you.
• Inflammation worries and how to course correct.
• How to determine what your body loves and what it hates?
• How to do more to give your body what it loves.
• Acne and trigger-foods.
• The gut-skin axis and the gut-brain axis.
• Gluten-containing grains and industrial seed oils (oh the harm!).
• Sugar and the microbiome. It may surprise you!
• The holistic approach to wellness from Dr. Cole's POV.
• The importance of "gut feelings" in health.
• The best methods for addressing gut health.
• "Shame-flammation" and self-compassion.
• How to learn more about healing our relationship with our body.
• How to choose the right supplements.

ABOUT: DR. WILL COLE

Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional medicine expert who consults people around the world via webcam and locally in Pittsburgh. Named one of the top 50 functional-medicine and integrative doctors in the nation, Dr.Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and brain problems.

He is the bestselling author of Ketotarian and The Inflammation Spectrum and his latest book, NYT-bestselling Intuitive Fasting, in which he shows how to use the powerful benefits of flexible intermittent fasting to gain metabolic flexibility and find food peace.

Dr. Cole has also cohosted the popular podcasts goopfellas podcast and Keto Talk and is the host of his own podcast, The Art of Being Well.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwillcole/

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EMPOWERING YOURSELF TO CREATE A TOXIN-FREE HOME

Creating a toxin-free home is more than just a trend, it’s a crucial step towards ensuring a HEALTHIER LIVING ENVIRONMENT for you and your loved ones. The importance of maintaining a home that is free from harmful chemicals cannot be overstated, as it directly impacts our health and wellbeing.

By taking control of your living space, you can foster a HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT and experience the personal growth that comes from making healthier, more conscious choices. 🏡✨

In this episode we cover a lot, including:

• Empowering yourself to create a toxin-free home.
• What to watch out for when it comes to the ingredients.
• How to be a truly empowered consumer.
• Importance of a toxin-free home.
• Personal anecdote: Avoiding unpleasant odors with DIY solutions.
• Using essential oils in homemade cleaners and how to avoid toxic fragrance.
• Antimicrobial ingredients to beware of using.
• Some of the ingredients commonly found in households of which to be leery.
• Clean brands and alternative choices (*Also check the links below for awesome toxin-free options!).
• Health Benefits: Reducing exposure to harmful chemicals.
• Promoting a healthier living environment.
• Empowerment Through Knowledge: Making informed decisions about household products.
• Taking control of your living space for better health.
• The value of awareness in personal growth and home environment.

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