Dr. Elizabeth Boham: Your Guide to Lowering Breast Cancer Risk: HRT, Nutrition, Anti-Cancer Foods, Mammograms & Toxins Explained

Can what you eat actually lower your risk of breast cancer?
In this powerful episode of The BeingBrigid Show, Brigid sits down with functional medicine physician and registered dietitian Dr. Elizabeth Boham to unpack the science-backed lifestyle and nutrition strategies that support breast health, hormone health, and long-term wellness. From blood sugar balance and inflammation to mammograms, toxins, stress, and anti-inflammatory foods, this conversation dives deep into what women can actually do to lower risk and feel empowered in their health journey.
Dr. Boham also shares her personal story as a breast cancer survivor and explains why functional medicine and food as medicine can play such an important role in prevention and root cause healing.
What You’ll Learn In This Episode:
Why genetics only account for a small percentage of breast cancer cases
How blood sugar and insulin resistance impact breast cancer risk
The connection between chronic inflammation, hormones, and cancer
The truth about hormone replacement therapy during perimenopause and menopause
Foods with powerful anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties
Why stress management matters for women’s health and longevity
Organic vs. conventional foods and reducing toxin exposure
The role of gut health and the microbiome in hormone balance
Functional medicine lab testing for breast health and prevention
Mammograms, dense breast tissue, and emerging screening technology
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to Dr. Elizabeth Boham
02:32 – Is breast cancer mostly genetic?
06:38 – Stress, burnout, and cancer risk
10:19 – Breast cancer risk factors explained
13:35 – Hormone replacement therapy & breast cancer
17:04 – Environmental toxins and endocrine disruptors
19:43 – Blood sugar, insulin resistance & cancer risk
24:52 – The top anti-cancer foods to include daily
31:26 – Iodine, omega-3s & breast health
32:18 – Vegan diets and breast cancer prevention
42:16 – Mammograms, radiation & dense breast tissue
47:06 – Intermittent fasting and cancer prevention
47:51 – Functional medicine labs for breast health
54:28 – Gut health, estrogen metabolism & stool testing
Resources & Links:
+ Watch the full episode on YouTube
+ Dr Bohams’ Website
+ UltraWellness Center Website
+ Dr Boham’s Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer Ebook
+ Join The Being Collective
+ Brigid’s Website
+ Brigid’s Instagram