194. Dr. Caroline Cook (Breast Cancer Survivor, Emergency Physician, Certified in Lifestyle Medicine and Menopause Care)
About this episode
Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky interviews Dr. Caroline Cook, a breast cancer survivor and emergency physician, discussing her journey and expertise in lifestyle medicine and menopause care.
In this episode of Interlude, Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky speaks with Dr. Caroline Cook, a 2.5-year triple-positive breast cancer survivor, a board-certified emergency physician, and certified in lifestyle medicine and menopause care. At 37, her own breast cancer diagnosis turned her life upside down — like it does for so many young women. After a very emotional setback at diagnosis, she began focusing on everything she could do to live and live well through all phases of treatment. Using evidence-based menopause care and lifestyle habits based the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine, she focuses on strengthening her long-term health, protecting her heart and bones, optimizing her brain and metabolic health. As a physician, she was shocked by how little preparation she had for menopause and for the lived experience of chronic disease — despite treating patients every day. Breast cancer didn’t just change her life; it changed how she practices medicine. She believes women can find health, happiness, strength, and even gratitude after cancer. Dr. Cook is doing incredible work. In addition to her work as an emergency physician, she sits on the board of local non profit that has passed law in…
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