About this episode

Dr. Taz and Dr. Kristi Funk discuss the non-genetic factors influencing breast cancer risk and the importance of understanding individual risk factors.

What if breast cancer risk is not determined only by your genes or family history? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with double board-certified breast cancer surgeon and lifestyle medicine physician Dr. Kristi Funk to discuss why breast cancer is becoming more common, especially among younger women, and what women can do to better understand and potentially reduce their risk. Dr. Funk explains why 95% of women diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a BRCA mutation and why 87% do not have a first-degree relative with the disease. Together, Dr. Taz and Dr. Funk explore how food, alcohol, exercise, body weight, stress, inflammation, environmental toxins, sleep, and hormone therapy may influence breast health. They also break down some of the most confusing questions surrounding breast cancer screening and treatment. Do mammograms cause cancer? Is ultrasound a good alternative? When should women begin breast exams? Are some cases of stage zero breast cancer being overtreated? And how much does menopause hormone therapy actually increase breast cancer risk? Breast cancer screening is important, but screening and prevention are not the same thing. Understanding your individual risk…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Taz MD

Guest: Dr. Kristi Funk

Topics covered

• breast cancer
• risk factors
• health
• lifestyle medicine
• screening
• prevention

Keywords

• breast cancer
• risk factors
• screening
• lifestyle medicine
• BRCA mutation
• hormone therapy
• nutrition
• exercise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hol+, BRCA

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