137: Part 2 | Cancer Begins Before Anyone Finds It and Your Environment Plays a Bigger Role Than You Think with Dr. Nasha Winters

PART TWO - In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons continues her conversation with Dr. Nasha Winters, a renowned integrative oncology expert and metabolic health pioneer, for a deeper look at what cancer care is missing and what true individualized healing actually requires. Together, Dr. Jenn and Dr. Nasha challenge the protocol-driven mindset that dominates both conventional and alternative medicine, making the case that cancer treatment must begin with the foundations: metabolic health, nervous system regulation, immune resilience, and an honest understanding of why a particular body became vulnerable in the first place. They explore why so many practitioners feel unequipped to care for cancer patients, how fear and institutional limitations keep better tools out of reach, and why therapies like mistletoe continue to be dismissed in the United States despite decades of research and widespread use around the world. If you want an empowering perspective on integrative cancer care, this episode is a must-listen. What You’ll Learn:  Why foundations matter more than any single “magic bullet” therapy  How Dr. Nasha thinks about mistletoe as terrain support, not a standalone cure  Why mistletoe is so widely used in Europe and still resisted in the United States  How integrative therapies can work with conventional cancer treatment, not against it  Why individual biochemistry matters when deciding whether a treatment will actually work  How fear, burnout, and cognitive dissonance affect doctors as much as patients  What it looks like to build a true “board of directors” for healing  Why safer, more thoughtful screening and treatment options are urgently needed Episode Timeline: 02:02 What pets can teach us about healing and foundational health 05:57 Dr. Nasha on being dismissed by conventional medicine 12:01 Why doctors stay stuck in broken systems of care 16:01 How The Metabolic Approach to Cancer became a roadmap for healing 20:13 Why foundations matter more than any magic bullet 25:32 The problem with protocol culture in cancer care 27:29 Mistletoe, terrain, and the future of integrative oncology 35:54 Why effective therapies are still dismissed in mainstream medicine 40:09 Why patients need a collaborative team approach 43:56 Safer screening, better tools, and moving beyond outdated technology 48:27 Why we need to treat the person, not just the diagnosis 51:34 Where to find Dr. Nasha and what’s next Guest: Nasha Winters  Where to find her: https://drnasha.com/  To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-call To get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuide To purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off. Connect with Dr. Jenn: Website: https://www.jennsimmonsmd.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons