I thought it was about time to go and see how we can hack our diet to reduce our risks of cancer recurring - if there is even such a thing? And to bust some myths along the way. There is a lot of confusion about red meats still. Reduce it they say? By how much exactly? Soy? Sugar? Will anything I eat actually make a difference to my overall risk of cancer recurring? Krystle Zuniga is a US-based registered and licensed dietitian and a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition. She is incredibly good at telling us exactly what the evidence says and where there is a lack of it.  This ..read more

Georgie is a body confidence influencer who shares her own experience of cancer in her early 20s very openly. And although her intense life-saving stem cell transplant left her infertile no one mentioned the menopause to her. So it’s fair to say she was very much left in the dark. Was the menopause mentioned to you by your doctors? And if so, was it the right time in your treatment? And were you aware of quite how much the menopause would impact you even years after your active treatment finished? Georgie and I also talk about how cuddling and kissing can come to a halt as we fear it might le ..read more

In today's episode, I have two women who have gone and done fantastic things whilst moving their bodies. Yep, we talk about the benefits of exercise but what we focus on are all the trimmings that come with it, the things that are hard to be measured and why it’s ok to be last and how that can still make you feel like you’re winning and on top of the world. If you’re moving lots already or have lost your mojo completely, I hope this episode will sprinkle you with a good portion of positivity! Lucy Patullo has worked as a lawyer for an investment bank but decided to qualify as a Pilates teache ..read more

“Is this brain fog, is it overwhelm due to life being busy?” “Am I suffering from brain fog because of chemo or because of menopause?” “Is brain fog worse on tamoxifen?” “Haven’t been able to go back to work. My brain fog is so bad.” In today’s episode, we discuss all of the above and some helpful strategies with two fabulous guests. Dr LindseyThomas is one of the UK’s most knowledgable menopause specialists when it comes to cancer and menopause and she explains everything she would advise a patient in her busy NHS clinic.  Since the release of the popular episode on how to look after ..read more

This is a thought provoking podcast that will have you questioning why you do what you do. Cancer treatments come with many physical changes, from the obvious hair loss to menopausal weight gain and many in between. We’ve not asked for them and often all we want is to go back to the pre-cancer versions of ourselves.  But have we also been socialised as women to dislike ourselves, to dislike our bodies? And if disliking our bodies is learned behaviour, can we un-learn it? We also talk about how women are socialised to have a distorted relationship with food and how that impacts our healt ..read more

“I'd like to know about reducing dementia risks when not on HRT. I’m really worried about my brain health.”  This is what many women who are dealing with early onset menopause worry about especially when HRT is not an option.  We have the fab Barbie Boule on the podcast today explains to us how we can reduce our risks of Alzheimer’s by over 50%.  “How? What? Without HRT?” I hear you say.  Get a pen pad and paper out. Although Barbie is a registered dietician we speak about so much more than food. You can find Barbie here: hello@barbieboules.com https://barbieboules.com ..read more

Dr Sarah Ball and Dr Alison Macbeth discuss the challenges of endocrine treatment and the significant impact this has on the patients they see. They also answer some of our listeners' questions, such as the use of HRT with Tamoxifen and we discuss vaginal oestrogen whilst on Tamoxifen and vaginal oestrogen whilst on aromatase inhibitors. Dr Sarah Ball has a special interest in women with a past history of cancer and a history of Histamine Intolerance. Dr Alison MacBeth is a breast speciality doctor who has set up a menopause clinic within her NHS breast unit in Glasgow. They both work in a p ..read more

Many people say their clinical nurse specialist has helped them much more in dealing with menopausal symptoms than their doctors ever did. Sadly, many more say they were pushed back when they went and asked for help.  Andrea Ward is a team leader for the breast care nurse team at York and Scarborough NHS Trust. She works in a combined role as a Macmillan Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Nurse Practitioner and on the episode today she is helping us understand what we can expect from our specialist nurses at what point in our treatment.  It is crucial that we know who to ask ..read more

Professor Waljit Dhillo is a Professor in Endocrinology & Metabolism at Imperial College London. He has shown for the first time that NK3R antagonists reduce menopausal symptoms by 73% in post-menopausal women with severe flushing.  This is incredible!  Let’s hear how this can help you. About Dani: The Menopause and Cancer Podcast is hosted by Dani Binnington, menopause guide, patients advocate for people in menopause after a cancer diagnosis, and founder of the online platform Healthy Whole Me.  There is lots of information out there about the menopause but hardly any if yo ..read more

We are often so wrapped up in our own experiences that we have little time to learn about others. Yet, it is the thinking and learning outside the box that can often help us move forward the most. Erectile dysfunction is a side effect of some treatments for prostate cancer for men. Just like we know low libido can affect women. But what are the differences between men and women? What help is available for men? And do women have the same support? This conversation is all about learning and our good friend and therapist Kevin Ford is the most inspirational person we can learn from.  Listen ..read more