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One in eight women in the U.S will be diagnosed with breast cancer...

A year and a week after her previous clear mammogram, Dr. Michelle Tollefson went in for another. This one showed a lump. 

On this week’s short snack, Dr. Tollefson shares her experience as a doctor becoming a patient – of knowing the information but having to face putting it into practice. Tune in for an incredible story, and for actionable steps we can take to prevent and fight cancer with lifestyle medicine. 

For more information:

American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR)

Improving Women’s Health Across The Lifespan

https://www.amazon.com/Improving-Womens-Lifespan-Lifestyle-Medicine/dp/0367627639

Beth Frates - Paving the Path to Wellness 

https://www.bethfratesmd.com/paving-the-path-to-wellness

Paving the Path to Wellness workbook 

https://www.bethfratesmd.com/books

American Institute of Cancer Research Resource page 

https://www.aicr.org/resources/media-library/

Mass General PAVING the Path to Wellness groups for those with breast cancer

https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/patient-and-family-resources/supportive-care/paving/?TRILIBIS_EMULATOR_UA=Mozilla%2F5.0+(Windows+NT+6.1%3B+WOW64%3B+rv%3A26.0)+Gecko%2F20100101+Firefox%2F26.0#:~:text=Based%20on%20the%20principles%20of,a%20diagnosis%20of%20breast%20cancer.

American Institute of Cancer Research Resource page 

https://www.aicr.org/resources/media-library/

Your Brain on Food by Uma Naidoo

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49088685-this-is-your-brain-on-food?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=YXDfXeexaL&rank=1

Your Body in Balance by Neal Barnard 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46208089-your-body-in-balance?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pihtZD54kI&rank=2

The Good Germ Hotel by Kwon Soo-Jinn (Author), Kim Sung-Hwa (Author), Kim Ryung-Eon (Illustrator)  

https://bookshop.org/books/the-good-germ-hotel-meet-your-body-s-marvelous-microbes/9781913750169