Breast surgeons often don’t rise to celebrity fame, but Dr. Kristi Funk gained celeb-worthy attention as both Angelina Jolie and Sheryl Crow’s breast cancer surgeon. Dr. Funk has infectious positive energy and over two decades of experience in this field. She’s a firm believer in taking control of your health through nutrition and lifestyle, but she’s also incredibly well-versed in the research and science behind this disease. We had her on to chat about her book, Breasts: The Owner’s Manual, confusion about soy, the benefits of a plant-based diet, hormones, and more. Check out the bullet points below to continue to connect with Dr. Funk and her life-saving work.  

 

What we discuss in this episode:

 

- How she discovered that a plant-based diet could help prevent cancer

 

- Breast cancer by the numbers 

 

- Deep dive into revolutionary cancer studies

 

- Dismantling soy and cancer myths with science

 

- Cancer-fighting foods

 

- Bioidentical hormones for menopause

 

- Cancer-kicking PowWow Podcast

 

- Dr. Funk’s book, Breast: The Owner’s Manual

 

- Cancer-Kicking! Summit: pinklotus.com/summit

 

- Follow her on Instagram @drkristifunk

 

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