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The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer
The Smart Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer offers a comprehensive functional medicine approach to understanding, treating, and overcoming breast cancer. It covers essential topics including the importance of a whole food plant-based diet, the role of genetics, understanding one’s diagnosis, and the various conventional treatments and their side effects. Dr. Jenn emphasizes the significance of addressing the root causes of cancer, such as chronic inflammation, and guides readers on creating a healing environment through lifestyle changes, diet, and avoiding toxins. The book aims to empower individuals with knowledge and tools for a health-focused recovery and long-term well-being.
Dr. Jenn Simmons is an Integrative Oncologist, Breast Surgeon, Author, Podcast Host, and the founder of PerfeQTion Imaging. Her journey into breast cancer care began with a personal tragedy. At the age of 16, Dr. Jenn's cousin, acclaimed singer-songwriter Linda Creed, died of metastatic breast cancer just weeks after Whitney Houston's recording of her iconic song, "The Greatest Love of All," topped the charts. This loss became a defining moment, inspiring Dr. Jenn to dedicate her life to transforming how we approach breast cancer treatment and prevention.
Dr. Jenn became Philadelphia's first fellowship-trained breast surgeon and spent 17 years leading the field. However, her perspective changed significantly when she became a patient herself. Through this personal experience, Dr. Jenn saw how broken the conventional medical system can be. This led her to discover and embrace functional medicine, a revelation that sparked her journey towards a more holistic approach to breast cancer care.
This personal journey led her to create Real Health MD in 2019, a practice dedicated to holistic healing for breast cancer. It integrates conventional wisdom with root cause medicine and the drivers of nutrition, lifestyle changes, detoxification, and stress management. Dr. Jenn's innovative approach doesn't stop there. As the founder of PerfeQTion Imaging, she is establishing safe imaging centers across the nation, armed with revolutionary technology that promises to redefine breast cancer screening. This technology is not only fast and safe but also comfortable, affordable, radiation-free, and boasts 40 times the resolution of MRI. It has received FDA clearance, signaling a new era in breast health and breast cancer screening.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Jenn hosts the "Keeping Abreast" podcast, where she shares her expertise and encourages women to take control of their breast health. Her book, "The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer," challenges conventional wisdom and promotes a holistic approach. It emphasizes the importance of nutrition, lifestyle choices, and addressing environmental toxins, providing practical steps for women seeking to navigate breast cancer treatment and regain control of their health.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Dr. Jenn is a devoted wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, and athlete. Her life's mission is deeply personal, rooted in her cousin's memory, and driven by a desire to make a lasting impact on all those who desire breast health. As she famously says, "Breast Health is Health!"
Dr. Jenn Simmons is an Integrative Oncologist, Breast Surgeon, Author, Podcast Host, and the founder of PerfeQTion Imaging. Her journey into breast cancer care began with a personal tragedy. At the age of 16, Dr. Jenn's cousin, acclaimed singer-songwriter Linda Creed, died of metastatic breast cancer just weeks after Whitney Houston's recording of her iconic song, "The Greatest Love of All," topped the charts. This loss became a defining moment, inspiring Dr. Jenn to dedicate her life to transforming how we approach breast cancer treatment and prevention.
Dr. Jenn became Philadelphia's first fellowship-trained breast surgeon and spent 17 years leading the field. However, her perspective changed significantly when she became a patient herself. Through this personal experience, Dr. Jenn saw how broken the conventional medical system can be. This led her to discover and embrace functional medicine, a revelation that sparked her journey towards a more holistic approach to breast cancer care.
This personal journey led her to create Real Health MD in 2019, a practice dedicated to holistic healing for breast cancer. It integrates conventional wisdom with root cause medicine and the drivers of nutrition, lifestyle changes, detoxification, and stress management. Dr. Jenn's innovative approach doesn't stop there. As the founder of PerfeQTion Imaging, she is establishing safe imaging centers across the nation, armed with revolutionary technology that promises to redefine breast cancer screening. This technology is not only fast and safe but also comfortable, affordable, radiation-free, and boasts 40 times the resolution of MRI. It has received FDA clearance, signaling a new era in breast health and breast cancer screening.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Jenn hosts the "Keeping Abreast" podcast, where she shares her expertise and encourages women to take control of their breast health. Her book, "The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer," challenges conventional wisdom and promotes a holistic approach. It emphasizes the importance of nutrition, lifestyle choices, and addressing environmental toxins, providing practical steps for women seeking to navigate breast cancer treatment and regain control of their health.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Dr. Jenn is a devoted wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, and athlete. Her life's mission is deeply personal, rooted in her cousin's memory, and driven by a desire to make a lasting impact on all those who desire breast health. As she famously says, "Breast Health is Health!"
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245 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2024
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May 21, 2024
This book is your North Star woman
This book is truly the smart women’s guide to navigating what would be a very scary disease. As a functional medicine practitioner, the advice in this book is sound and would improve overall health. Dr. Jen makes it less scary. She gives hope and help. By this book for anyone who is at risk, who has a diagnosis and who is post treatment. You will be giving the gift of life.
This book is truly the smart women’s guide to navigating what would be a very scary disease. As a functional medicine practitioner, the advice in this book is sound and would improve overall health. Dr. Jen makes it less scary. She gives hope and help. By this book for anyone who is at risk, who has a diagnosis and who is post treatment. You will be giving the gift of life.
May 28, 2024
Fantastic guide to breast cancer- anyone on a breast cancer journey: this is a must read!!
April 28, 2025
absolutely required reading for anyone who is diagnosed with breast cancer.
The Smart Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer is the best first go to book when you receive a breast cancer diagnosis. It’s simple to read and reference back to when getting ready for doctor appointments, scans, tests, etc. on the initial journey. It also brings hope, knowing that standard of care is not the only route to go and that you are in the driver seat in deciding which therapy to use or not. Invaluable resource.
The Smart Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer is the best first go to book when you receive a breast cancer diagnosis. It’s simple to read and reference back to when getting ready for doctor appointments, scans, tests, etc. on the initial journey. It also brings hope, knowing that standard of care is not the only route to go and that you are in the driver seat in deciding which therapy to use or not. Invaluable resource.
May 31, 2025
She doesn’t have very many study sources in her book to back up her claims. It seemed like a promising/exciting book to me. There are some radical ideas in here but without proof of results, how can a reader trust just her word? Some great recommendations, but I’m mostly not buying what she is selling.
January 15, 2025
This is a fabulous book about an alternative approach to breast cancer while being sensitive to those who also chose to use traditional medicine. Dr. Jenn has a warm tone and seems to be cheering you on in your journey to health.
July 2, 2025
One of the most influential and informative books I have ever read! Everyone should read this. Breast cancer or not!
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