The Flourish After Cancer Podcast

Many cancer survivors are never told that their risk for cardiovascular disease increases after treatment. But cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in North America, and cancer survivors face an even higher risk due to treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and hormone-altering therapies.

In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, I walk you through why heart health deserves intenti...

After cancer treatment, many women are left with the sense that something in their body still feels off. Energy may be lower than expected, hormones feel unpredictable, digestion changes, and there’s often a lingering feeling of sluggishness or inflammation. It’s no surprise that many start wondering if they need a detox. In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, I explain how the liver actually supports recovery afte...

After hormone-positive cancer, one of the most common questions women ask is whether there’s a natural alternative to medications like tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors. This question doesn’t come from resistance — it comes from lived experience.

Side effects can be relentless. The idea of long-term medication can feel heavy. And online, there’s no shortage of promises about “natural estrogen blockers.”

In this episode of The Flour...

Clear Scans… but still wondering “is it gone?”

After cancer treatment ends, many women are left with a quiet, persistent question: How do I know if the cancer is really gone?

In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, I teach about more modern and advanced post-treatment testing — including blood tests that can sometimes detect cancer-related signals earlier than scans.

This episode is designed to help you:

Here’s one thing you can actually stop doing, instead of adding more, when it comes to reducing recurrence risk.

For once, a cancer-related topic that isn’t about buying another supplement, stacking another protocol, or doing more.

Of course… there’s nuance.

You can’t just not eat forever — and not all fasting is created equal.

In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, we break down what fasting actually means, why it...

Off-label medications are a hot topic in the cancer world right now.

You’re hearing names like GLP-1s, ivermectin, and fenbendazole tossed around in comments, DMs, and late-night Google searches… but when you go looking for clear, trustworthy information?

There’s not much.

So I brought in the best person I know for this conversation: Dr Paul Anderson. Dr. Anderson has spent decades working at the intersection of integrative medicin...

You finished cancer treatment… but instead of feeling “done,” the pressure just shifted

Now it feels like everything is on you.

Supplements, diets, gadgets, protocols, rules...???? Is this all just noise?

Constant questions like:

“Should I take this supplement?”

“Is this worth my money?”

“What if I miss the one thing that mattered?” 😮‍💨

Doing more starts to feel like the only way to stay safe.

In ...

Epigenetics isn’t something most people have ever heard about. And yet, it’s a great layer of support to help understand how your body actually works beneath the surface.

Unlike genetics, which refers to the DNA you’re born with, epigenetics looks at how your body uses those genes in response to things like nutrition, stress, inflammation, hormones, and treatment itself. It helps explain why genetics aren’t destiny — and why your b...

Tea shows up everywhere in cancer conversations — often framed as either a miracle cure or something meaningless. And neither of those extremes is helpful.

In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, I walk through how tea fits into post-treatment healing using research, clinical experience, and traditional use — explaining why small, consistent inputs like tea can help shape inflammation balanc...

Inflammation is everywhere in the cancer conversation — and for good reason. But when everything gets labeled “inflammation,” it can start to feel vague, overwhelming, or even scary.

In this episode, we slow the conversation down. We talk about what inflammation actually is, why it’s not something you want to eliminate, and how chronic, unresolved inflammation — especially after cancer treatment — can quietly affect recovery, energ...

Don’t forget to check out my upcoming Blood Work Clarity Bootcamp over at www.FlourishAfterCancer.com/bootcamp 

You’ve finished cancer treatment — but then you’re handed another rule that can feel just as scary and overwhelming: “Sugar feeds cancer.”

Maybe you’ve cut out fruit. Avoided carbs. Felt guilt or fear every time something sweet touched your plate.

And maybe you’re wondering… am I doing enough to protect myself? Is it w...

You’ve maybe seen it hanging in doorways every December but mistletoe isn’t just a holiday decoration. Across Europe, mistletoe extract has been used for decades in integrative cancer care, and now, more survivors in North America are starting to ask: Can it really help with blocking and healing after cancer?

In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, Dr. Megan Bernard, ND, breaks down what the science actually says abou...

In most places in the world, alcohol is a part of almost every celebration — from family dinners and holidays, to girls’ nights and “just one glass to relax” at the end of the day.

But after cancer, that simple glass of wine can raise complicated questions:

👉 “Is this safe for me?”

👉 “Will drinking increase my risk of recurrence?”

👉 “How do I say no at parties? It’s so awkward.”

In this week’s episode of The Flourish After Can...

Most people think of cancer as just a cluster of disorganized and unpredictable cells—but the real story on how cancer cells behave lies in the neighborhood they live in.

In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, Dr. Megan Bernard, ND, unpacks one of the most fascinating (and empowering) areas of cancer research: the tumor microenvironment — the community of immune cells, connective tissue, blood vessels, and signals th...

You’ve heard that certain foods can help lower your risk of cancer coming back — but why and what ones are the best?

Most supplements actually start from plants — sulforaphane from broccoli, polyphenols from berries, catechins from green tea — but when we isolate them into capsules, we lose the teamwork that makes food so powerful.

In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, Dr Megan Bernard, ND, shares how phytonutrients...

Don't forget to check out The Breast Cancer Freedom Workshop, happening November 18-20. Learn more here: The Breast Cancer Freedom Workshop: https://flourishaftercancer.com/breastcancerfreedom

What if you could shorten healing time, reduce complications, and step into surgery feeling more confident and in control?

Too often, women go into surgery with little guidance beyond the hospital packet — and then face long recoveries, u...

Don't forget to check out The Breast Cancer Freedom Workshop, happening November 18-20. Learn more here: The Breast Cancer Freedom Workshop: https://flourishaftercancer.com/breastcancerfreedom

You beat breast cancer — but then you’re handed another decision that can feel just as heavy: Should I take hormone-blocking therapy?

Or, you’re currently taking hormone blocking therapy and you’re wondering if you’ve made the right choice ...

Don't forget to check out The Breast Cancer Freedom Workshop, happening November 18-20, 2025. Learn more here > The Breast Cancer Freedom Workshop: https://flourishaftercancer.com/breastcancerfreedom It’s that time of year (Halloween) when skeletons decorate every front yard and bone-shaped candies fill the stores. But for many women after cancer, bone health is no joke.

If menopause came early because of treatment, or you’re t...

Don't forget to check out The Breast Cancer Freedom Workshop, happening November 18-20, 2025. Learn more here > The Breast Cancer Freedom Workshop: https://flourishaftercancer.com/breastcancerfreedom You finish treatment. You’re ready to get back to “normal life,” but no one warned you that intimacy and sexual health might feel like an uphill battle. Painful intercourse, dryness, lack of desire, mood changes, and even body imag...