Ep. 270: Dr. Dawn Mussallem - The Exciting Research on the Power of Plants for Breast Cancer Prevention and Recovery (Part 1)
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Rip Esselstyn
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Rip Esselstyn welcomes back Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a breast cancer and lifestyle medicine specialist at the Mayo Clinic, to discuss the latest research about the profound impact of whole food, plant-based nutrition on cancer prevention and treatment.
The conversation delves into the alarming rise of breast cancer diagnoses in younger populations, emphasizing the need for early intervention and lifestyle modifications to reduce risk factors. Dr. Mussallem passionately advocates for a dietary shift towards whole plant foods (among the other lifestyle medicine pillars), detailing how these choices can empower patients in their recovery and enhance overall health.
The discussion also includes current research, including a meta-analysis showing that soy consumption is beneficial for breast cancer survivors and insights into how plant-based diets can improve quality of life during treatment.
Dr. Mussallem encourages her patients to focus on what they can control, namely their food choices, to foster better health outcomes and support their cancer recovery journey.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Re Besselston and you're listening to the Plan Strong podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Today I am thrilled to welcome back to the Plan Strong podcast, Dr. Dawn Musalim. She is an absolute ray of sunshine and she shared her |
| 0:16.8 | incredible life story on episode 156 of the Plan Strong podcast. If you didn't get a chance to listen to it, I highly recommend it. |
| 0:26.7 | But today she's here in her professional role as at Breast Cancer and Lifestyle Medicine |
| 0:31.8 | Specialists at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida. |
| 0:37.0 | And she's going to share some of the outstanding science and research that is emerging on the benefits of whole plant foods in the prevention, |
| 0:47.0 | treatment, and healing from a cancer diagnosis. |
| 0:50.0 | There is so much exciting news here that we're going to break this up into two parts, part-based has lost its way. These days you can slap that label on just about anything, even ultra-processed junk like |
| 1:17.1 | Oreos or get this. |
| 1:20.1 | The other day I saw, plant-based Reese's peanut butter cups. |
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| 1:28.1 | Our products are made from real whole plants, nothing refined, no oils, and we keep the salt in check. |
| 1:37.2 | We believe that you can have great tasting convenient food without having to sacrifice your |
| 1:42.4 | health. |
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| 2:00.4 | To learn more, head on over to plantstrong.com. |
| 2:04.0 | Just two months ago 300 of you were at the beautiful Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain |
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| 2:13.4 | for our 13th annual Planstock Celebration, |
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