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Hormones, Stress, and the Hidden Drivers of Cancer

  • Writer: Dr. Mindy Pelz
    Dr. Mindy Pelz
  • Mar 18
  • 2 min read

EP331 with Dr. Leigh-Erin Connealy



Cancer rates are rising at an alarming rate, especially among younger adults. In the last 30 years, cancer diagnoses in adults aged 18-59 have increased by nearly 80%.


That statistic alone raises an important question. 


What is happening inside the modern female body?


In this episode of The Resetter Podcast, I sit down with integrative oncology expert Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy to unpack what she’s seeing after more than 40 years treating thousands of patients. 


This conversation goes far beyond the typical cancer discussion.


Every decision you make every day is a healthcare decision

-Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy


In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

  • Why hormones are only one small piece of the cancer puzzle

  • The truth about hormone replacement therapy and when it can backfire

  • The real reason chronic stress raises cancer risk

  • What women need to understand about GLP-1 weight loss drugs

  • How peptides work and when they may or may not be appropriate

  • Why fasting activates powerful repair pathways in the body

  • The lifestyle habits that create a body environment where disease struggles to thrive


One of the most powerful ideas shared in this episode is that prevention is far easier than treatment.


Health is not created by one pill or protocol; it’s created by the daily choices that support your body’s natural intelligence.


If there is one message to take from this conversation, it is this: your body already has extraordinary intelligence. The goal is to create the internal environment where that intelligence can do its job.



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Meet the Guest

Dr. Leigh-Erin Connealy


Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy is a globally recognized leader in integrative and functional oncology. She is the founder of the Center for New Medicine and the Cancer Center for Healing in Irvine, California, where she has treated thousands of patients using a holistic approach that addresses the root causes of disease.


With more than 40 years of clinical experience, Dr. Connealy focuses on the connection between lifestyle, hormones, toxicity, emotional health, and chronic illness. She is the author of The Cancer Revolution, a comprehensive guide to prevention, healing, and creating a body environment where cancer struggles to thrive.


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