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Hey friends,

It's basically October, when everything turns pink and we're reminded to "get our mammograms." But this year, I want to share a perspective that challenges how we should approach screening: what does actually smart, safe screening look like?

I recently listened to Dr. Jenn Simmons (a former breast surgeon turned integrative oncologist) on the Primally Pure podcast, and her message is simple but powerful: "We cannot expose healthy tissue to toxins. Can't expose them to radiation. Can't expose them to gadolinium. It's the wrong thing to do."

She's not anti-screening—she's pro-smarter screening that avoids unnecessary risks. Understanding what safer, more effective screening means can empower us all to make informed choices.

What's Inside

• Start With Awareness, Not Conventional Imaging

• The Nuance We Need to Understand

• Safer, Earlier Options

• The Real Battlefield: Metabolic Health

• 📌 Quick Takeaways

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Start With Awareness, Not Conventional Imaging

Mammograms and MRIs find structural changes that are already present. But because of breast density, growth patterns, and timing, they're not always the ideal first step.

Dr. Simmons recommends a smarter screening strategy:

1. Start with self-awareness — Monthly breast self-exams where you get to know your normal and watch for changes.

2. Use less invasive screening — Tools like the Auria® test (tear fluid biomarkers), ultrasound, or QT Imaging that don't expose you to radiation or contrast.

3. Save conventional imaging for follow-up — Use mammograms or MRIs with contrast only when steps 1-2 show something that needs further investigation.

It's about being strategic, not skipping care.

The Nuance We Need to Understand

Long-term studies show that mass mammography detects more breast cancers—but also detects lesions that may never have progressed. This is called overdiagnosis, and 20-30% of people diagnosed through mammography may never have developed clinical disease.

Even Dr. Otis Brawley (former Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society) has said: mammography has benefits, but it's not perfect, and we can't oversell what it can do.

Here's what the research shows: annual screening from ages 40-74 may induce 125 breast cancers per 100,000 women screened (from radiation exposure), while preventing 968 breast cancer deaths. That's still a net benefit—but here's Dr. Jenn's question: Could we save those same 968 lives WITHOUT causing 125 cancers if we used smarter, radiation-free screening strategies instead?

Plus, a Swedish study found that women who had false-positive mammograms were at higher long-term risk—the false positive revealed underlying risk factors that were already present, but no one followed up to address them.

💡 Want to dive deeper? There's so much more to this story—including what doctors aren't trained in, why natural alternatives are dismissed, and the financial incentives driving treatment protocols. Read our full investigation: Beyond the Pink Ribbon

Safer, Earlier Options

Auria® Test — At-home biomarker test using tear fluid that detects signals earlier than imaging. (Code DRJENN20 for 20% off)

QT Imaging / Breast Acoustic CT — The first non-invasive breast imaging that provides true 3D images down to a few hundred cells—without compression or radiation. The technology can systematically strip away normal tissue to expose masses deep within dense breast tissue. Available through Dr. Simmons' PerfeQTion centers.

Find QT Imaging Locations: here.

The Real Battlefield: Metabolic Health

Beyond screening tools, Dr. Simmons stresses that metabolic health is where prevention happens. Metabolic dysfunction is the precursor to breast cancer—and to chronic disease in general.

Chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and toxin exposure create the environment where cancer thrives.

Prevention at the root: Sleep well. Eat in rhythm with your circadian clock—close the kitchen when the sun goes down. Move. Manage stress. And here's the key: fasting is the fastest way to healing because that's when our cells clean up, regenerate, and decide which cells to repair or destroy. For women of childbearing age, honor your cycle. As you get older past menopause, your body can handle longer fasting periods. Eat with the sun and fast overnight.

📌 Quick Takeaways

✓ Know your normal. Monthly self-checks matter. Don't worry about labels like "dense" or "lumpy"—what matters is noticing when something changes from your baseline.

✓ Ask smart questions. If you notice a change in your monthly self-exams, start by asking: "Where can I access QT Imaging or other radiation-free options?" If your doctor suggests conventional imaging (mammogram/MRI with contrast), ask: "How will this change my treatment plan? What alternatives exist?"

✓ Protect metabolic health. Sleep, circadian eating, movement, stress management—that's prevention.

Whether you're a mom, daughter, sister, or someone who cares about the people you love—you deserve all the information. Not just the pink ribbon version.

What surprised you most? Hit reply—we'd love to hear from you.

💛,

Jaylene + Aaron

📚 References

1. Auria® Test (code DRJENN20)

2. PerfeQTion Imaging

3. Primally Pure Podcast: Dr. Jenn Simmons

4. FDA Safety Info on Gadolinium

5. Swedish Study on False Positives

6. Dr. Otis Brawley’s Public Statement

7. Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Energy, and Balance Hormones

8. Breast cancer screening: Controversy of impact

9. One in three women may receive unnecessary mammograms, study says

10. Accepting the Existence of Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis

11. Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality From Digital Mammography Screening: A Modeling Study

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