Are you at high risk of breast cancer? Follow this early detection guide | Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi

ZOE Science & Nutrition

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Nutrition, Science, Health & Fitness, Education

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🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Do you really know your breast cancer risk? Many women think they do – trusting family history, regular checkups, and mammograms to keep them safe. But what if these measures leave dangerous blind spots, leading to later, more aggressive diagnoses? Today's episode is a powerful wake-up call. Joining us is globally renowned OBGYN, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi. Known simply as “Dr. A” to her global following, she's OBGYN to royals and celebrities, and a leading voice on women’s health featured on The Kardashians, The Doctors, and Dr. Phil. Dr. Aliabadi shares her own shocking story: how, despite following all the rules, she uncovered a hidden cancer risk that standard screening completely missed. Today you'll learn why your lifetime risk may be higher than you’ve been told, how diet and lifestyle could change your trajectory, and the essential steps to take today to safeguard your health. This is information every woman needs - don’t wait until it’s too late. Unwrap the truth about your food 👉 ⁠Get the ZOE app 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ *Naturally high in copper which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 00:00 Food's Influence on Breast Cancer Risk 00:47 Mammogram Limitations & Misconceptions 04:11 Shifting Mammogram Age Guidelines 10:02 Mammogram Limitations and Dense Breasts 11:56 How to Know if You Have Dense Breasts 13:23 Dr. Aliabadi's Personal Cancer Journey 15:37 Discovering a High Lifetime Risk 17:28 The Emotional Impact of Cancer Talk 19:11 The Day of Surgery and Unexpected News 22:32 The Importance of Being Your Own Advocate 25:10 A Second Mastectomy for Missed Tissue 27:00 Olivia Munn: A Public Story of Early Detection 31:00 Genetic Testing Beyond Family History 34:09 How to Calculate Your Lifetime Risk 37:25 High-Risk Patient Screening Strategies 40:02 Factors Increasing Breast Cancer Risk 43:03 Hormonal Birth Control and HRT Safety 46:00 When to See a Doctor for Lumps 49:10 The Power of Personalized Health 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Zoe, Science and Nutrition, where world-leading scientists explain how their research can improve your health.
0:11.0	Breast cancer rates are on the rise in younger women.
0:18.0	In 2024, some Western countries lowered the recommended routine screening age from
0:22.5	50 years old to 40. And while early detection saves lives, some cancers still slip between the
0:28.9	cracks of a routine screening. But what if there was one simple step that every woman could
0:34.4	take right now to understand her wrist more accurately? Well, it turns out there is, and it's free, and it saved the life of today's guest, Dr. Taiz Ali Abadi.
0:45.3	It also helped her patient, actress Olivia Munn, treat a rare form of breast cancer missed by her annual screening.
0:52.3	Taiz is a world-renowned gynecologist who delivers babies for royal families and celebrities like
0:59.4	the Kardashians and the Bebers.
1:01.7	She's also the host of the popular podcast, She MD.
1:05.7	Taise joins us as a breast cancer advocate to help women before it's too late. You'll leave today's episode with the tools
1:12.6	to help with early detection for you and your loved ones. Tais, thank you for joining me today.
1:21.8	Thank you for having me. So we like to kick off our shows at Zoe with a rapid-fire Q&A with questions from our listeners.
1:30.7	So the rules are you can give us a yes or a no or if you absolutely have to a one-sentence answer.
1:37.2	You want to give that a go?
1:38.5	Sure.
1:39.1	All right.
1:40.2	Are cases of breast cancer rising in younger women?
1:43.5	Yes.
1:44.5	Does a mammogram always catch breast cancer?
1:47.4	No.
1:48.3	Is there an accurate way to measure your lifetime risk of breast cancer?
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