Breast cancer expert: Are you at high risk? Follow this early detection guide | Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi

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Unwrap the truth about your food 👉 ⁠Get the ZOE app https://joinzoe.onelink.me/XebC/9r7grdmf Do you really know your breast cancer risk? Many women think they do – trusting family history, regular checkups, and mammograms to keep them safe. But what if these measures leave dangerous blind spots, leading to later, more aggressive diagnoses? Today's episode is a powerful wake-up call. Joining us is globally renowned OBGYN, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi. Known simply as “Dr. A” to her global following, she's OBGYN to royals and celebrities, and a leading voice on women’s health featured on The Kardashians, The Doctors, and Dr. Phil. Dr. Aliabadi shares her own shocking story: how, despite following all the rules, she uncovered a hidden cancer risk that standard screening completely missed. Today you'll learn why your lifetime risk may be higher than you’ve been told, how diet and lifestyle could change your trajectory, and the essential steps to take today to safeguard your health. This is information every woman needs - don’t wait until it’s too late. 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily30: https://zoe.com/daily30?utm_medium=zoe_podcast&utm_source=podcast_platform&utm_campaign=d30 Follow ZOE on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ Timecodes 00:00 Food's Influence on Breast Cancer Risk 00:47 Mammogram Limitations & Misconceptions 04:11 Shifting Mammogram Age Guidelines 10:02 Mammogram Limitations and Dense Breasts 11:56 How to Know if You Have Dense Breasts 13:23 Dr. Aliabadi's Personal Cancer Journey 15:37 Discovering a High Lifetime Risk 17:28 The Emotional Impact of Cancer Talk 19:11 The Day of Surgery and Unexpected News 22:32 The Importance of Being Your Own Advocate 25:10 A Second Mastectomy for Missed Tissue 27:00 Olivia Munn: A Public Story of Early Detection 31:00 Genetic Testing Beyond Family History 34:09 How to Calculate Your Lifetime Risk 37:25 High-Risk Patient Screening Strategies 40:02 Factors Increasing Breast Cancer Risk 43:03 Hormonal Birth Control and HRT Safety 46:00 When to See a Doctor for Lumps 49:10 The Power of Personalized Health 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook | https://amzn.to/4amfIMX Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati | https://amzn.to/4blJsLg Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector | https://amzn.to/4amZinu Free resources from ZOE: Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition | https://zoe.com/freeguide Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks | https://zoe.com/gutguide Mentioned in today's episode: Thais's breast cancer risk calculator: https://www.shemdpodcast.com/risk-calculator Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here: https://gf6hx47iu5g.typeform.com/topicsuggestion Episode transcripts are available here: https://zoe.com/learn/category/podcasts