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Join us for this episode with Dr. Jenn Simmons, an integrative breast surgeon and oncologist, alongside host Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton and DUTCH founder Mark Newman. This conversation deepens the discussion from a previous episode on hormones and breast cancer risk, challenging widely held clinical assumptions rooted in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study.

This episode also explores:

• The critical distinction between progestins and progesterone
• The role of metabolic dysfunction in cancer development
• Breast cancer as a disease of hormone deficiency, particularly progesterone deficiency, rather than hormone excess
• The impact of estrogen metabolism, especially the 4-hydroxy pathway, and how the DUTCH Test can provide insight into these pathways
• Individualized hormone therapy for breast cancer survivors

Show Notes

Listen to our previous episode with Dr. Jenn Simmons!

Check out the aging human breast study, the study on menopausal hormone therapy after breast cancer, and the transdermal testosterone study mentioned in this episode.

Learn more about Dr. Jenn Simmons and follow her on Instagram @drjennsimmons!

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In this episode, Dr. Asare Christian and Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton discuss female longevity and health span. Dr. Christian brings his unique perspective as a former pain specialist who discovered that many of the chronic conditions he was treating were rooted in hormone imbalance.

This episode also highlights:

· Three main factors that can contribute to women living longer

· The protective qualities of estrogen as well as the effects of its decline during perimenopause

· The importance of testing early and getting baseline hormone levels before symptoms appear

· How the DUTCH Test provides a picture of hormone metabolism, leading to clarity around estrogen metabolites, the HPA axis, and more

· Treating the hormonal root cause rather than prescribing medications for each symptom

Show Notes

Learn more about Dr. Asare Christian and his practice, Aether Medicine. Follow him on Instagram @aether_medicine!

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In this episode, Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton and Dr. Donielle Wilson discuss Dr. Donielle’s clinical philosophy, research findings, and personal journey around understanding and treating stress.

Their discussion also covers:

• The stress response and how it’s highly individualized, shaped by genetics, and impacted by prior stress exposure
• How standard cortisol testing misses most of the cortisol picture
• Chronic stress and its cascade to multiple body systems, including the reproductive system in women
• The five clinical stress patterns practitioners should be aware of
• Small, consistent actions toward stress recovery, like mindfulness and deep breathing, can make a big difference

Show Notes

Learn more about Dr. Donielle Wilson and follow her on Instagram @drdoniwilson!

Check out the study mentioned in this episode, and learn more about Dr. Wilson’s book, Master Your Stress, Reset Your Health and her podcast, How Humans Heal.

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