Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn
Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn is a podcast dedicated to empowering women and promoting breast health through a functional medicine lens. Dr. Jenn is a leading functional medicine practitioner specializing in restoring health to the breast cancer population. She explores a range of topics related to breast health, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and holistic approaches to support overall well-being.
Whether you're a breast cancer survivor, a woman seeking to improve your breast health, a caregiver supporting a loved one, or you are just looking to thrive in this complicated world, this podcast is designed to meet your needs. Discover how functional medicine approaches can complement conventional treatments, support hormone balance, enhance nutrition, manage stress, optimize lifestyle choices, and promote overall well-being. Tune into Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn to gain the knowledge, tools, and resources to take control of your breast health journey. Remember, at the end of the day, breast health is health!
Note: The Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider for personalized guidance and treatment recommendations.
Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn
110: Why Self-Health Is the New Healthcare with Dr. Fab Mancini
In this inspiring episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Fabrizio “Fab” Mancini—internationally recognized chiropractor, educator, speaker, and author of Self-Health.
Together, they unpack the failings of a profit-driven healthcare system and reveal how true healing begins with personal responsibility, lifestyle choices, and reconnecting to the body’s innate ability to heal.
From his transformative car accident in the 1980s to becoming the youngest university president in the U.S., Dr. Mancini shares why he chose chiropractic over surgery, how the medical establishment actively suppressed natural approaches, and why integrative medicine and biohacking are changing the conversation on chronic disease.
This episode is a wake-up call for anyone navigating chronic illness, questioning conventional care, or seeking the tools to live with vitality into their 90s and beyond.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How a devastating car accident led Dr. Mancini to chiropractic care
- The truth about medical education vs. chiropractic education
- Why pharmaceuticals fail in chronic disease—and what really works
- The three chiropractic principles that shaped Dr. Mancini’s life
- How government subsidies fuel chronic illness
- Why childhood obesity and infertility are on the rise—and what parents can do
- What “biohacking” really means and why it’s not just for the wealthy
- How Self-Health empowers anyone to prevent and reverse disease
💬 If this episode resonates, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Episode Timeline Highlights:
01:50 Welcome & how Dr. Jenn and Dr. Fab connected
02:55 A car accident, chiropractic discovery & recovery
05:39 Medical vs chiropractic education
08:21 AMA suppression & court ruling
11:17 Dr. Jenn’s awakening after illness
13:10 Economics of medicine & chronic disease
17:54 Three principles of chiropractic practice
21:12 Pharma’s role in education & research
32:56 RFK Jr., food stamps & systemic reform
37:49 Childhood obesity & children’s health
43:41 Processed food, subsidies & grocery pitfalls
48:42 Why the system rewards sickness
52:38 Epigenetics & illness as a wake-up call
01:04:27 Lobbying, pharma power & U.S. healthcare rankings
01:05:26 Biohacking—accessible vs expensive
01:12:52 Is biohacking only for the wealthy?
01:16:29 Why Dr. Mancini wrote Self-Health
01:20:22 Daily choices: movement, food, stress & sleep
01:28:27 Make health your #1 priority
To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working privately with RHMD, visit:
https://jennsimmons.simplero.com/page/377266?kuid=327aca17-5135-44cf-9210-c0b77a56e26d&kref=vOKy0sAiorrK
To get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuide
To purchase the auria breast cancer screening test go here https://auria.care/ and use the code DRJENN20 for 20% Off.
Connect with Dr. Jenn:
Website: https://www.realhealthmd.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons