From Stage Four Cancer and a Heart Transplant to Thriving & Running Marathons with Dr Dawn Mussallem

GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: https://www.chefaj.com/instant-pot-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes. Dr. Mussallem is a consultant in the Division of Hematology Oncology at Mayo Clinic and Assistant Professor of Medicine. She is a lifestyle medicine breast cancer specialist at The Robert and Monica Jacoby Center for Breast Health and serves as Medical Director for Mayo Clinic Florida Humanities in Medicine. She is double-board certified, including a board certification in Lifestyle Medicine and has over 25 years of patient-centered clinical wellness experience. She has international recognition in the field of breast medicine, lifestyle medicine, integrative oncology, cancer survivorship, and a unique personal experience as a stage IV cancer patient diagnosed 3 months into medical school and in 2021 a heart transplant recipient. She shares that her journey as a patient cultivated her boundless energy and deep purpose to help patients flourish during and after adversity. In 2015, she founded the Integrative Medicine and Breast Health Program at Mayo Clinic Florida, a patient-centered program that works with breast cancer patients during and after a breast cancer diagnosis, introducing them early on to the importance of lifestyle optimization alongside conventional cancer treatments with a goal to reframe cancer as a “teacher of life,” leading patients to discover renewed vitality through healthier living. She is frequently invited to give keynote presentations and podcasts to international audiences, appear on radio and television shows, and has authored journal articles, abstracts, and other written publications. Her research focus includes the impact of whole-food, plant-based nutrition, and weight management on breast cancer outcomes; awareness of alcohol related breast cancer risk; and breast cancer survivorship quality of life. In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Mussallem is active in medical education, which includes director of the Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum for the Mayo Clinic enterprise and co-director for the International Medical Breast Training Program. She serves on T. Colin Campbell Nutrition Studies Medical Advisory Board and is the Chief Executive Editor for the National Consortium of Breast Centers and Breast Wellness Magazine. Dr. Mussallem also serves as a physician for the Blue Zones Jacksonville Steering Committee.