277: Breast Implant Illness: What It Is & How to Heal With Diane Kazer

Today we are covering a much-requested topic: breast implants and how they might affect health. I am here with Diane Kazer, a pro soccer player turned functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. Many credit her as a visionary and a gamechanger in the world of women’s hormones, detox, empowerment, and leadership. Diane started the CHI Hormone Warrior Transformation Tribe as well as the TITS method, a holistic approach to healing from breast implant illness, which she experienced firsthand. We’re going to go deep on that today in particular since I have gotten so many questions from women struggling with it.

I think it’s important to say before we get started: The goal here is to inform, not to pass judgment on motherhood or anything related to body image. We all have our own choices to make but I firmly believe education is the place to start!

Episode Highlights With Diane Kazer

• The surprising percentage of women who will have breast implants within their lifetime
• Why breast implant awareness has become an important cause for many women
• 21 symptoms women with breast implants should look know to look for
• Possible effects of breast implants on the spine, muscles, and even gallbladder
• The connection between breast implants and autoimmune conditions or multiple chemical sensitivity disorders
• Whether we have any evidence showing breast augmentation helps or hurts women emotionally or physically (and the reasons research is lacking in this area)
• How a thermogram can show if your breast implants are having a negative effect
• What you need to know if you plan to have breast implants removed
• Alternatives to breast implants if you’re considering the procedure
• How to manage the emotional side of surgically altering your body
• Diane’s detox protocol (it goes deeper than blood tests and supplements)
• And more!

Resources We Mention

• DianeKazer.com
• 33 Reasons Not to Get Breast Implants Your Doctor Didn’t Warn You About

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• Thermography vs. Mammograms for Breast Health Screening

Did you enjoy this episode? What other questions do you have about breast implants? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.

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