Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Breast Cancer with Dr. Amber Orman | Ep. 23 | Better Medicine Podcast

Описание: Breast Cancer is a major concern among many women and so much time is spent discussing various drugs such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgical procedures in its treatment, but rarely do we discuss the role diet and lifestyle plays in the management of Breast Cancer. That is our topic for this episode. I speak with a specialist in this area to cover all aspects of diet and lifestyle as it pertains to Breast Cancer. You don’t want to miss this!

We Discuss:
Her journey in medicine and what made her choose lifestyle medicine.
What role do genes play in the development of cancer?
How do our choices around nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep play a part in the development of cancer?
When a patient has a cancer diagnosis, what non pharmacological options do they have in terms of lifestyle? Does this tend to have a major impact on their cancer?
A discussion about her HEAL program and what the main goal of that is.

Guest Bio
Amber Orman, MD, DipABLM is a double board-certified radiation oncologist and lifestyle medicine specialist focusing on breast cancer treatment and prevention. She is the first ever Chief Wellness Office (CWO) of AdventHealth Medical Group, working to improve the well-being of her colleagues. She is also the co-founder of the HEAL (Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle) program at AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida. HEAL is an 8-week lifestyle medicine program designed to educate and inspire cancer patients to make positive changes to decrease cancer recurrence and improve overall healthspan. She collaborates with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine as a member of the Health Systems Council and also serves as the Chair of the Cancer Member Interest Group.

She is a mother to 3 teenagers and 2 poodles, wife to a witty nephrologist, loves her daily yoga, and spends her free time trail running and summiting Colorado’s peaks.

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