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 Your Breast, 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