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 toward true prevention. From the oral microbiome and nutrition to mercury fillings, x-ray exposure, and the ongoing fluoride debate, she brings clarity and compassion to topics often overlooked in conventional care.

Listeners will gain an understanding of biocompatibility in dental materials, the emotional toll of traditional dentistry, and how early-life oral care can shape a lifetime of wellness. This is an empowering look at how modern medicine and dentistry can finally come together to support whole-body health.

💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Why chronic disease often begins in the mouth
• How root canals can influence systemic health
• The principles of functional and holistic dentistry
• How nutrition impacts teeth, gums, and the microbiome
• What to know about x-rays, mercury fillings, and safe removal
• Why biocompatibility testing for dental materials matters
• The crucial role of saliva and the oral microbiome
• The mental-health challenges many dentists face
• How pediatric oral care shapes lifelong wellness
• Why dentistry’s future depends on integration and education

Episode Timeline Highlights:

00:00 The Epidemic of Chronic Disease
03:11 Holistic Dentistry: A New Approach
06:12 Root Canals and Systemic Health
08:50 The Shift to Functional Dentistry
12:03 The Role of Nutrition in Oral Health
15:07 Integrating Dentistry and Medicine
18:12 The Importance of Oral Microbiome
21:00 Testing and Monitoring Oral Health
23:59 X-Rays and Radiation Concerns
27:04 Mercury in Dentistry
30:07 Safe Removal of Mercury Fillings
42:16 Biocompatibility in Dentistry
45:07 Mental Health in Dentistry
49:03 The Importance of Pediatric Dentistry
51:05 The Evolution of Oral Health
57:55 The Fluoride Debate
01:10:55 Heroes in Functional Dentistry
01:13:56 Finding Biologic Dentists
01:18:59 The Future of Dental Education

Where to find Dr. Staci Whitman:

Website: https://doctorstaci.com
Social Media: @doctor_staci

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

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 landscape—from the rise of autoimmune conditions and hormonal imbalances to the challenges of medical politics and social media’s influence on health narratives.

The conversation highlights why empowerment, collaboration, and bioindividuality are the future of medicine—and how you can become an active participant in your own healing journey.

💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How Dr. Will Cole’s journey shaped his functional medicine philosophy
• Why understanding root causes is the key to true healing
• How telehealth changed the patient–practitioner relationship
• The double-edged nature of social media in modern health discussions
• Why autoimmune and hormonal disorders are rapidly increasing
• How politics and profit can distort healthcare priorities
• What bioindividuality means for your health choices
• How collaboration across medical disciplines creates better outcomes

Episode Timeline Highlights:

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Will Cole
05:30 The Power of Root-Cause Medicine
11:24 Telehealth & Patient Empowerment
17:04 Challenges in Mystery Illnesses
19:47 Social Media’s Impact on Health Messaging
29:33 Awakening to Health Awareness
34:38 Introducing AURIA: A New Screening Tool
36:53 Questioning the Medical Dogma
44:07 Autoimmunity & Modern Health Crises
52:01 Hormones and Metabolic Health
01:00:16 When Health Meets Politics
01:06:56 The Medical Industrial Complex
01:13:53 Finding Common Ground & Progress
01:17:45 Fasting and Metabolic Flexibility
01:22:34 Making Health Accessible for Everyone

Where to find Dr. Will Cole:

https://drwillcole.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

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 random event, but a metabolic and environmental response—and how women can reverse that pattern through awareness, testing, and intentional lifestyle change.
This episode also introduces the AURIA test, a revolutionary tear-based screening tool for early breast cancer detection, and features heartfelt testimonials from women who have rebuilt their health through Dr. Jenn’s programs.

If you’ve ever wondered how to move beyond diagnosis into true healing—or how to prevent breast cancer altogether—this conversation is your roadmap.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Why less than 10% of Americans are metabolically healthy
• The link between metabolic dysfunction and breast cancer
• How modern medicine treats symptoms instead of root causes
• Why diet and lifestyle are the true drivers of recovery
• How alcohol, toxins, and environment shape disease risk
• The importance of personalized health plans for healing
• Why breast cancer is a normal response to an abnormal environment
• How the AURIA test is transforming early detection
• What nutrigenomic testing reveals about your unique needs

💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

Episode Timeline Highlights:

03:53 – Less than 10% of Americans are metabolically healthy
08:22 – Why insurance companies and healthcare don’t promote wellness
13:16 – “If we don’t change, how can we expect change?”
17:29 – A patient story: how daily wine shaped disease risk
22:10 – Taking ownership of your health and intuition
24:52 – Introducing AURIA: the tear-based breast screening test
31:07 – Why testing matters: nutrigenomics and personalization
35:57 – Everyone gets a treatment plan—but where’s the health plan?
40:30 – Patient testimonials and real transformation stories
47:07 – AURIA giveaway and how the test works
52:45 – How to build a health plan for every stage of diagnosis
57:24 – Why breast health equals whole-body health
01:04:07 – Nutrigenomic testing and actionable insights
01:09:20 – Hormones as the key to longevity and vitality
01:12:33 – Closing reflections and next steps

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

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 “zone of opportunity” is every woman’s call to action.

Together, she and Dr. Jenn break down the cultural myths, medical gaslighting, and scientific blind spots that leave millions of women unheard. They discuss brain fog, mood shifts, metabolic changes, and why bioidentical hormone therapy—when properly prescribed—can protect the brain, heart, and bones.
It’s an honest, hopeful roadmap for women to reclaim their vitality, advocate for better care, and navigate midlife with confidence and clarity.

✨ Don’t miss Dr. Mariza Snyder’s new book, The Perimenopause Revolution, available now for pre-order at drmariza.com/book and officially releasing October 21, 2025.

💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Why perimenopause is the zone of opportunity—not the beginning of decline
• How declining estrogen and progesterone affect the brain, metabolism, and mood
• Why women often know more than their providers—and what to do about it
• How to approach hormone therapy safely and individually
• What lifestyle pillars best support women in midlife
• Why medical training must change to include hormone education
• The role of advocacy, community, and self-education in women’s health

Episode Timeline Highlights:
02:19 Why women were taught to “suffer in silence”
05:05 Her mother’s struggles and the moment that changed everything
08:58 Recognizing perimenopause symptoms and hormonal shifts
12:20 Estrogen as the brain’s CEO—how hormones drive every system
17:27 Silent shifts: heart, metabolism, and bone health in midlife
22:50 Virtual clinics, cookie-cutter care & the need for education
26:28 Why “cleanse your way out of it” messaging is harmful
31:39 Top doctors leading the charge on safe HRT
37:45 What women can do today to advocate for themselves
48:40 Pregnancy risk myths & bioidentical hormones
55:00 How to approach replacement therapy in real life
01:04:38 Dr. Jenn’s own menopause story & medical blind spots
01:09:18 Is it ever too late for HRT? Research says no

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

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, the shortcomings of mammograms, and the need for safer, smarter approaches.

💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Why DCIS should not be automatically labeled as breast cancer
• How 80% of DCIS cases never progress to invasive disease
• The role of mammograms in overdiagnosis and overtreatment
• The devastating emotional toll of a cancer label
• Why women must be empowered with informed consent
• Safer alternatives like ARIA and QT imaging
• How financial incentives perpetuate outdated screening models
• The urgent need for grassroots education and advocacy

Episode Timeline Highlights:

00:00 – Why DCIS is controversial & Donna Pinto’s mission
04:05 – The conveyor belt of treatment & mammograms as “religion”
07:43 – Marketing, fear, and the reality of overdiagnosis
12:56 – “Good doctors, bad training” & systemic blind spots
14:23 – Donna’s biopsies, surgeries & harmful messaging
19:21 – Autopsy studies and why mammograms don’t change survival
25:31 – Overdiagnosis by the numbers & financial drivers
27:46 – Break: ARIA tear-based screening
29:21 – Emotional toll of a cancer label
36:30 – The cult of mammograms & celebrity myths
38:40 – Why mammograms can cost lives
42:16 – Why “carcinoma” must go & biomarker testing challenges
47:11 – Experts pushing back & grassroots advocacy grows
50:27 – Industry incentives & the $13B mammogram machine
54:35 – Resistance to safer imaging & radiation myths
57:25 – Break: Dr. Jenn’s book plug
58:53 – Donna’s mission, Opting Out, and informed consent
01:10:35 – What if DCIS was renamed? Why mindset shift matters
01:14:55 – Lifestyle as prevention & root cause approaches
01:22:53 – Smash-a-Melon campaign & closing reflections

Where to find Donna Pinto:

https://dcis411.com
https://givewellness.life
https://smashamelon.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

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.

💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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

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. Wolfson and Dr. Jenn explore the real drivers of cardiovascular health. They also discuss how COVID-19 reshaped the landscape of heart disease and why women face unique risks too often ignored in conventional medicine.

This conversation is essential listening for anyone questioning the pill-for-every-ill approach, seeking practical steps for prevention, or wanting to reclaim ownership of their heart health.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Why cardiovascular disease remains the #1 killer worldwide
• How pharmaceuticals often miss the root cause
• The truth about statins and their limited benefits
• The central role of nutrition in heart health
• How stress and emotional health impact the heart
• Why toxins in food, water, and air can drive disease
• The dangers of rigid medical guidelines
• The overlooked link between breast cancer and heart disease
• Why community and relationships protect cardiovascular health
• How women’s unique risks demand a new approach

💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

Episode Timeline Highlights

05:35 Pharmaceutical Failures & the Cascade Effect
10:53 The Statin Controversy
16:46 Stress & Cardiovascular Health
22:38 Breast Cancer & Heart Disease Connections
28:12 The Role of Toxins in Health
33:55 Community & Relationships for Heart Health
39:04 Beta Blockers & Women’s Risk
46:40 Why Stents Don’t Save Lives
53:10 Cancer, Symptoms vs. Systems
58:08 Hidden Toxins in Plastics & Clothing
01:04:58 Oral Health, Dentistry & Weston A. Price
01:11:25 Mold Testing & Immune Dysfunction
01:17:20 Nutrition, Lifestyle & Never Cheating
01:23:35 Walking the Talk in Health Leadership
01:29:11 COVID-19, Freedom & Bodily Autonomy
01:33:14 Ivermectin, Immunity & Root Causes
01:37:18 Natural Heart Doctor & Cardiology Coffee

Where to find Dr. Jack Wolfson:

https://naturalheartdoctor.com
https://cardiologycoffee.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

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 the myths of “eat less, move more,” unpack the dangers of visceral fat, and explain why true, lasting weight loss is more about hormones and mindset than willpower. They also dive into hot topics like GLP-1 weight loss drugs, protein and macro balance, over-exercise, sleep, and the misunderstood role of fat in our diets.

Whether you’ve battled weight loss plateaus, wondered why BMI is misleading, or want to protect your long-term metabolic health, this conversation offers a science-backed roadmap for sustainable change.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How Dr. Ashley’s ballet career and health collapse led her to study metabolism
• Why “eat less, move more” fails most people
• The unique dangers of visceral (belly) fat and how it drives disease
• Why GLP-1 drugs may create more problems than they solve
• How protein, fat, and carb balance impacts weight loss and metabolic health
• Why BMI is outdated—and better tools for measuring health
• The role of sleep, stress, and mindset in weight management
• Why over-exercising can sabotage fat loss
• Practical steps to reset metabolism and protect muscle mass

💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

Episode Timeline Highlights:

01:20 Introducing Dr. Ashley Lucas—ballerina to nutritionist
06:04 Struggles with weight, metabolism, and thyroid crash
12:23 Returning to school—PhD, dietetics & flipping the script
17:26 GLP-1 drugs—myths, misuse & muscle loss
21:07 Body composition vs. BMI—why scale weight lies
24:53 Why visceral fat is like “a tumor” and how to collapse it
28:28 Why “I don’t eat much but can’t lose weight” is real
33:18 Preserving muscle mass during fat loss
35:18 Exercise: why brisk walking and lifting heavy beat chronic cardio
40:50 Sleep, stress, and hormones as weight loss saboteurs
45:42 The ADA, carb tolerance, and why diabetics need better advice
48:29 Building a metabolic-supportive plate—protein, fat & carbs
53:23 Supplements that matter: magnesium, vitamin D, creatine, cod liver oil
56:41 Hidden power of organ meats & ancestral nutrition
63:11 Closing reflections & where to find Dr. Ashley

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