The Cancer Conversation Women Aren't Having Yet with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy

About this episode

Dr. Mindy Pelz and Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy discuss rising cancer rates among women and the importance of lifestyle factors in prevention.

Join us at 1440, June 11-13th, 2026: Click to learn more Cancer rates are rising rapidly, especially among younger women. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Mindy sits down with integrative cancer expert Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy to explore what is driving this surge and what women need to understand about prevention. Dr. Connealy shares her 40 years of clinical experience treating chronic illness and cancer. She explains why hormones are only one small piece of the health puzzle and why lifestyle, stress, toxins, sleep, and metabolic health play a much larger role in disease risk. Together they break down the truth about hormone replacement therapy, GLP-1 weight loss drugs, peptides, and fasting. Most importantly, they explain how women can create an internal environment where their cells can thrive. This episode will change how you think about health, prevention, and longevity. To view full show notes, resources mentioned, discount codes, transcripts, and more, visit https://drmindypelz.com/ep331/ Check out our community membership at https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Mindy Pelz

Guest: Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy

Topics covered

• cancer prevention
• women's health
• integrative medicine
• hormone therapy
• lifestyle factors
• chronic illness

Keywords

• cancer rates
• hormones
• lifestyle
• stress
• toxins
• metabolic health
• hormone replacement therapy
• GLP-1
• fasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reset Academy, drmindypelz.com

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