Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn

In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons is joined by Jen Nolan and Sara Stratton of Remission Nutrition for a conversation that cuts through the noise around “healthy living” after a breast cancer diagnosis.

Jen explains how nutrigenomics (genetic-based nutrition + lifestyle guidance) helps women understand what their body actually needs, from detox capacity to fat metabolism to exercise tolerance. Dr. Jenn shares her own example: years of high-intensity endurance workouts that she thought were helping until genetic testing revealed they were doing real harm.

Sara shares her story of being diagnosed with stage 3C triple positive breast cancer at 37, and how she supported her body through chemotherapy and recovery using a metabolic approach, including fasting around treatment, strength training, mindfulness, and carefully chosen supplements. Together, they talk about how to make changes without overwhelm, avoid fear-based restriction and orthorexia, navigate resistance from conventional providers, and build a lifestyle that’s sustainable long-term - with joy included.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
What nutrigenomics can tell you about food, detox, sleep, stress, and exercise
Sara’s approach to supporting her body during chemo: fasting, movement, mindfulness, and recovery
What to know about supplements during chemotherapy including why antioxidants can be tricky
Why people get overwhelmed after diagnosis, and how to start with small, realistic steps
The “crowding out” method: what to add first so healthy habits stick
Common non-negotiables that move the needle fast (Diet soda + processed snack foods)
How to avoid orthorexia and stop turning food into fear
How to advocate for yourself when your oncologist dismisses integrative tools

Episode Timeline:
 01:06 Introducing Jen Nolan + Sara Stratton
 04:10 Nutrigenomics and personalized healing
 10:56 Sara’s diagnosis at 37 + what life looked like before
 13:55 Metabolic approach during treatment (fasting, keto, movement)
 24:14 Fasting around chemo + how she trained through treatment
 28:47 Supplements + what to avoid during chemotherapy
 32:11 Fat metabolism genes + why keto doesn’t work the same for everyone
 35:59 How to start without overwhelm (3 changes at a time)
 44:44 Treatment phase vs. long-term lifestyle (graduating from strictness)
 49:55 Why conventional providers resist integrative support
 51:43 What to do when your oncologist dismisses fasting/nutrition
 54:34 Why breast cancer is usually not an emergency (and time matters)
 58:48 Joy, purpose, and living while healing
To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-call

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.jennsimmonsmd.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 talks with Loren Lockman, a longtime health coach and water-only fasting expert who has supervised fasts since 1996. Loren shares how fasting helped him recover from years of chronic illness and explains what the body is doing during a properly supported water fast - especially autophagy, fasting ketosis, and deep cellular repair.
They also dig into why Loren believes most people are chronically dehydrated, why he does not recommend juicing (even at home), how fasting can support healing across many conditions (including breast cancer support), and why the real key is not doing more - it is getting out of the body’s way with rest, simplicity, and a structured refeed.

What You’ll Learn
What water-only fasting is, how it works, and why proper supervision matters
How fasting activates autophagy and supports deep cellular cleanup
The difference between fasting ketosis and the ketogenic diet
How detoxification and immune function are connected to chronic disease
The influence of the pharmaceutical industry on modern nutrition and health narratives
Natural diet and lifestyle strategies that support longevity
Plant-based nutrition, protein myths, and whole-food sourcing
Why hydration, electrolyte balance, and water intake are critical during fasting
Who should not fast (and who typically can)
Episode Timeline:
01:03 Meet Loren Lockman: 38-Year Vegan & Water-Only Fasting Expert
03:13 From Chronic Illness to Radical Healing
09:22 Why Conventional Medicine Failed Him
16:00 Healing Is a Biological Process (Not a Prescription)
21:30 What Happens in the Body During a Water Fast
26:30 Fasting & Cancer: Autophagy, Immunity, and Detox
31:00 Processed Foods, Pharma Influence & Modern Disease
33:45 Protein Myths, Juicing, and Nutritional Controversy
46:45 The Science of Autophagy & Fasting Ketosis
55:45 Chronic Dehydration, Intestinal Health & Aging
58:45 Can Everyone Fast? Who Should (and Shouldn’t)
01:04:30 Supplements: Helpful or Harmful?
01:08:00 Real Client Transformations (Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cancer)
01:11:00 What It’s Like to Work with Loren (Structure, Data, Refeeding)
01:14:30 Why Rest Is Essential During Fasting
01:23:30 Final Takeaways: Doing Less to Heal More
To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-call

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.jennsimmonsmd.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 sits down with Dr. Vassily Eliopoulous, MD a former ER physician turned regenerative and longevity medicine expert for a bold conversation about what is broken in modern healthcare and what is quietly replacing it.

After years inside emergency medicine, Dr. Vass hit a moment that forced him to confront a hard truth: the system is built to manage crises, not create health. From hospital incentive structures to medical education shaped by patentable therapies, they expose why prevention, metabolic health, peptides, stem cells, and bioidentical hormones remain on the margins.

This episode dives into regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy, GLP-1s beyond weight loss, immune resilience, the energetic drivers of disease, and why AI may amplify the need for true human connection in medicine.

If you have ever felt like “standard of care” is missing something, this conversation explains why and what comes next.

What You’ll Learn:
The ER moment that made Dr. Vass walk away from conventional medicine
Why hospitals are financially rewarded for procedures, not prevention
The hidden reason non-patentable therapies rarely get taught
What peptides (BPC-157, thymosin, GHK-Cu) actually do in the body
How stem cells heal tissue and whether they increase cancer risk
Why metabolic dysfunction drives cancer and chronic disease
The overlooked role of stress and immune suppression in illness

Episode Timeline:
01:00 Meet Dr. Vass: From ER Physician to Regenerative Medicine Pioneer
02:00 Risk, flow state, and longevity
07:30 The dark truth about ER medicine
10:26 Dr. Jenn’s “this system is broken” moment
14:07 Dr. Vass’ breaking point (and why he left)
20:21 Why doctors are not trained in prevention
23:13 Patentable medicine and the education pipeline
42:15 Patients are forcing the shift
47:56 AI, the future of doctors, and the art of medicine
57:40 Stress, immunity, and the energetic side of disease
01:00:36 Peptides, explained simply
01:17:38 Stem cells: what they do and what the data suggests
01:29:04 Where to find Dr. Vass + closing

Where to find Dr. Vassily Eliopoulous, MD:
Website: longevityhealth.clinic/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dr.vassily/
To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-call

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.jennsimmonsmd.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 sits down with Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN), for a no-comfort conversation about why so many women are told they’re “fine” while they feel anything but.
Together, they unpack the lie hiding inside “normal labs,” why diagnosis-chasing keeps you stuck in symptom management, and what Reed calls metabolic chaos - the slow breakdown that happens when chronic stress, inflammation, hormone disruption, digestion issues, and toxic burden stack up for years… until the body finally crashes. They also break down epigenetics (and why family history is not a life sentence), plus what it really means to “change the environment your breasts are living in.”
This is a conversation about root cause, medical sovereignty, and the hard truth that health doesn’t happen in a doctor’s office, it happens at home.

In this episode you’ll learn:
Why “normal labs” can still mean deep dysfunction
The difference between treating a diagnosis and treating the person
What “metabolic chaos” is and how it shows up as totally different symptoms in different people
How epigenetics works (and how to use it to break family patterns)
The FDN framework: HIDDEN stressors + DRESS (Diet, Rest, Exercise, Stress reduction, Supplementation)
Why exercise and nutrition have to be individualized (and how the wrong plan backfires)
Dr. Jenn’s perspective on prophylactic mastectomy and the underestimated cost of breast removal trauma

Episode Timeline:
00:00 Why “Normal Lab Results” Don’t Mean You’re Healthy
02:24 Reed Davis’ Journey Into Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN)
10:12 Root Cause Healing vs Diagnosis-Based Medicine
15:39 Why Conventional Medicine Stops at Symptom Management
19:06 Metabolic Chaos: How Chronic Stress Disrupts Hormones and Health
20:58 Epigenetics Explained: How Environment Overrides Genetics
28:01 Prophylactic Mastectomy, Breast Health, and Medical Trauma
32:48 The DRESS Protocol: Diet, Stress, and Lifestyle-Based Healing
45:48 Medical Freedom, Screening Pressure, and Patient Autonomy
54:13 The Future of Healthcare: Prevention, Wellness, and Self-Responsibility
1:01:04 What Is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN)?

Learn more about Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN): www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com
To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-call

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.jennsimmonsmd.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 answers the exact questions women ask her every day about breast cancer risk, hormone therapy, aromatase inhibitors, and screening. She breaks down the difference between bioidentical and non-bioidentical hormones, what “high risk” actually means, why fear-based medicine keeps women stuck, and how to build a screening and prevention plan you understand and trust. If you’ve felt dismissed, confused, or pressured into one-size-fits-all choices, this episode gives you language, clarity, and next steps to advocate for your body.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
Bioidentical vs non-bioidentical hormones, and what matters after breast cancer
The truth about estrogen, recurrence risk, and the “have vs had breast cancer” distinction
Why aromatase inhibitors feel brutal, what they’re doing, and how to support your body on them
What “high risk” really means, plus how breast density actually fits into risk
Safer screening options like QT and ultrasound, and what to do when QT isn’t available
How the ARIA tear test works, what a positive result means, and your next steps
What calcifications can signal and how to think about DCIS without panic
How to combine integrative care with conventional oncology without losing support
Why breast cancer is tied to inflammation and metabolic health, and what to track
Episode Timeline:
00:00 Introduction and Purpose of the Episode
03:05 Why Women Aren’t Getting Clear Answers About Breast Health
06:00 Bioidentical vs Non-Bioidentical Hormones
13:30 Estrogen, Hormone Therapy, and Breast Cancer Risk
20:10 Aromatase Inhibitors Explained
27:45 Supporting Quality of Life While on Aromatase Inhibitors
34:30 Understanding What “High Risk” Really Means
39:40 Breast Density Explained
45:30 Limitations of Mammograms and MRI
50:40 The ARIA Tear Test and Prevention-Based Screening
56:30 QT Scan, Ultrasound, and Safer Imaging Options
1:02:40 Screening After Breast Cancer Treatment
1:07:50 Breast Calcifications and DCIS
1:11:00 Integrative Care and Root Cause Healing
1:13:00 Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Support
To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-call

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.jennsimmonsmd.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons