My Breast Cancer Story: How I Found Six Longevity Pillars That Connect Cancer and Heart Disease

Menopause can quietly reshape risk for both heart disease and breast cancer.

Dr. Regina Druz shares how her own breast cancer diagnosis became a turning point that changed how she thinks about health and wellness, longevity, and prevention during midlife.

Drawing from personal experience and clinical work, Dr. Druz reframes menopause and health as a critical window for heart disease prevention and breast cancer awareness. She introduces six core drivers that connect cardiovascular disease and cancer, including chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, hormonal shifts, immune imbalance, metabolic syndrome, and toxic burden. These patterns often develop years before standard screening raises concern. Are we measuring the right things early enough? Are we paying attention to trends rather than waiting for thresholds?

Through an integrative medicine lens, the episode questions whether hormonal therapy alone can address midlife health changes. Dr. Druz connects metabolism, inflammation, and long-term risk in a way that feels practical and grounded. Menopause is not a pause in health. It is a moment to look closer, test smarter, and protect long-term vitality with intention.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Welcome to Own Your Heart Health and 2026 Prevention Focus
01:30 Dr. Regina Druz Shares Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis
05:00 Shared Root Causes of Heart Disease and Breast Cancer
14:00 Perimenopause as a Critical Prevention Window
19:00 The Six Core Pillars of Heart and Cancer Risk
26:00 Chronic Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Menopause
36:00 Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome in Midlife
44:30 Environmental Toxins as Hidden Health Risk Drivers
52:00 A Practical Prevention Path for Longevity and Heart Health


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Expert insights and actionable steps to reverse and prevent heart disease. Dr. Regina Druz (Cornell and Duke-trained MD) is the leading holistic cardiologist, who brings clinical practice wisdom to the science of medicine, enabling listeners to take ownership over their heart health. The episodes focus on the root cause drivers of heart disease, delving deep into metabolic health, hormonal changes, inflammation, toxicities, stress and sleep, and the lifestyle strategies to achieve optimal health, longevity and vitality.

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