Imagine feeling disconnected from your own body after a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Laura Lummer, a two-time breast cancer survivor and Certified Life, Health, and Nutrition Coach, understands this all too well. In this enlightening episode, Laura shares how the journey through breast cancer can lead to a profound sense of betrayal by your own body, exacerbating existing body image issues. But there’s hope in understanding and nurturing the biodiversity within us.

Laura paints a vivid picture of our bodies as beautiful ecosystems, much like a thriving forest. She explains how every part of our system, especially our gut, plays a crucial role in our overall health. When we lose touch with our bodies, we also lose sight of this intricate interplay, making it harder to support our healing. Over the years, the reduction in gut biodiversity has become alarming, affecting our health in ways we might not even realize.

Laura offers simple yet powerful steps to boost our gut health, from increasing fiber intake to adding fermented foods to our diet. She introduces us to Ackermansia mucinifolia, a fascinating probiotic linked to metabolic improvements and weight loss. By reconnecting with our bodies and caring for them as the precious ecosystems they are, we can foster better health and well-being. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand the profound connection between biodiversity and healing.

Join Laura Lummer as she discusses the importance of biodiversity in your body for better health and healing after breast cancer.

Healing from Within: Embracing Biodiversity for Better Health

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer can lead to a powerful disconnect from the body.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">Many survivors feel betrayed by their own bodies and often that distance piles onto existing body image issues.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">Sadly, when we lose connection with our bodies, there’s no way we can care for them in the ways necessary to support healing.</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">We lose sight of the magical interplay of our biology and how every part of our system has an important role and how strong and vital our connection to nature is.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">Over recent decades this has led to a frightening reduction in the healthy biodiversity of the human gut.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">In this episode, I hope to help you understand the beautiful ecosystem that is your body, and how important it is to understand the simple steps you can take to support increasing your own biodiversity.</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">Our gut health isn’t just a matter of</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">poo.</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">Like the roots of a great tree is the foundation of the forest, our gut health affects our entire system, and getting</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">to</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">know and love how to support gut health can be a game changer for your body.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"> </p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><strong><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">Listen now and hear about:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></strong></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">How human gut diversity is changing</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">What’s causing that to happen.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">How our health is impacted by these changes</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">How you can turn the tide to support your metabolic health</span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">  </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><strong><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">Referred to in this episode:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></strong></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW200220199 BCX0" href= "https://www.thebreastcancerrecoverycoach.com/coaching-and-support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Work with Laura</span></span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW200220199 BCX0" href= "https://bcrc.drnashaapproved.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=akkermansia" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Akkermansia</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Muciniphila</span></span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW200220199 BCX0" href= "https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-pick-the-best-probiotic-for-you" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">How to choose a probiotic</span></span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW200220199 BCX0" href= "https://www.chop.edu/health-resources/food-medicine-prebiotic-foods" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Prebiotic foods</span></span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW200220199 BCX0" href= "https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-pick-the-best-probiotic-for-you" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Probiotic foods</span></span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><strong><span class= "TextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0">Studies:</span></span></strong><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW200220199 BCX0"><strong><span class="SCXW200220199 BCX0"> </span></strong><br class="SCXW200220199 BCX0" /> </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW200220199 BCX0" href= "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02637115" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Evaluation of the Effects Associated With the Administration of</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Akkermansia</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Muciniphila</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">on Parameters of Metabolic Syndrome (Microbes4U)</span></span></a><span class="EOP SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200220199 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200220199 BCX0"><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW200220199 BCX0" href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-019-0495-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW200220199 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Supplementation with</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">Akkermansia</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW200220199 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= 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Laura is a two time breast cancer survivor currently living with and healing from Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer.

She's a Certified Life, Health, Nutrition Coach, and Wellness professional.

She supports women in dropping their warrior shield after a diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer so they can release the pressure to go back to normal and create a life that's even better than before breast cancer.

This show gives you tools you can apply to your life today, to support your body and your mind as you manage a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

Imagine feeling disconnected from your own body after a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Laura Lummer, a two-time breast cancer survivor and Certified Life, Health, and Nutrition Coach, understands this all too well. In this enlightening episode, Laura shares how the journey through breast cancer can lead to a profound sense of betrayal by your own body, exacerbating existing body image issues. But there’s hope in understanding and nurturing the biodiversity within us.Laura paints a vivid picture of our bodies as beautiful ecosystems, much like a thriving forest. She explains how every part of our system, especially our gut, plays a crucial role in our overall health. When we lose touch with our bodies, we also lose sight of this intricate interplay, making it harder to support our healing. Over the years, the reduction in gut biodiversity has become alarming, affecting our health in ways we might not even realize.Laura offers simple yet powerful steps to boost our gut health, from increasing fiber intake to adding fermented foods to our diet. She introduces us to Ackermansia mucinifolia, a fascinating probiotic linked to metabolic improvements and weight loss. By reconnecting with our bodies and caring for them as the precious ecosystems they are, we can foster better health and well-being. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand the profound connection between biodiversity and healing.

Laura Lummer

Laura Lummer

#320 Breast Cancer and the Beauty of Biodiversity

#320 Breast Cancer and the Beauty of Biodiversity

#320 Breast Cancer and the Beauty of Biodiversity

Tuesday 13th February 2024

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The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach

Healing from Within: Embracing Biodiversity for Better Health

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