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In this episode, actress, activist, and author Olivia Munn gives a heart-wrenching account of her experience undergoing a double mastectomy for breast cancer just one year after giving birth to her son, whom she shares with partner John Mulaney.




In 2023, Olivia Munn started the year with a routine mammogram and genetic testing for 90 cancer genes. Despite negative results, Dr. Aliabadi, who delivered Olivia’s baby, calculated Olivia’s lifetime risk of breast cancer to be high and encouraged additional testing. This further assessment ultimately saved Olivia’s life.




Two months after her negative mammogram, Olivia was diagnosed with luminal B, an aggressive form of cancer in both breasts.




Dr. Aliabadi, who similarly had a double mastectomy and breast cancer that was initially missed, explains how Olivia’s cancer alluded initial testing. The conversation turns to Olivia’s determination to live for her young child, the aftermath of being extremely candid about her cancer battle online, and the armor needed to face the unimaginable.




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Can oral sex lead to throat cancer? Can I take Ozempic while pregnant? Does birth control lead to weight gain?

Welcome to the very first "Ask Dr. A" episode! Join Dr. Thais Aliabadi and Mary Alice as they answer listener questions and offer valuable insights on a wide range of health topics. Dr. A sheds light on everything from HPV, how Ozempic can be an effective way to combat weight gain, and the factors that can lead to fertility struggles.

Make sure to send your written or recorded questions to info@shemdpodcast.com to be featured on the next "Ask Dr. A" episode!




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Have you ever wondered why diets don't work? We're sitting down with sought-after nutrition therapist Elyse Resch, co-author of the acclaimed bestseller Intuitive Eating, and the nutritionist who cured Mary Alice's relationship with food to discuss the science and psychology behind the Intuitive Eating method. We'll break down why diets don’t work and how reconnecting with our inner wisdom is the key to a healthy relationship with food.

In this episode of SHE MD, Mary Alice and Elyse Resch discuss deprivation and eating disorders, including orthorexia, an unhealthy obsession with eating “healthily,” going on to challenge the emotional components that drive us to see food in the binary of good or bad. Resch highlights the concept of food habituation, suggesting that regularly eating previously forbidden foods can reduce their power over you. The conversation turns to how children are influenced by their parents’ food choices and the best way to keep kids healthy without projecting or shaming.

With over four decades of experience, Resch advocates that you can be healthy at any size and stresses that trusting your body and giving yourself permission to eat will lead to intuitive balance.

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Tiffany Haddish is one of the greatest comedians of our time, known for her standout performances in movies like Haunted Mansion and Girls Trip. Behind the razor-sharp wit that brings joy to so many, Tiffany has battled both physical and emotional pain behind the scenes. In an emotional interview with SHE MD, Tiffany discloses her struggle with endometriosis, revealing how her condition went undiagnosed for years and ultimately led to eight miscarriages. Speaking to Dr. Aliabadi, the doctor who finally put a name to her pain, Tiffany can’t hold back her emotions as she shares her hope to one day have a baby. Tiffany has Dr. A and Mary Alice laughing and crying as she goes on to dish about working alongside Danny Divito, her foray into beekeeping, and everything she’s looking for in a man… in explicit detail! Tiffany tells of the heartbreak she experienced growing up in the foster care system, separated from her mother and siblings, and how comedy saved her life. You won't want to miss this incredible conversation on SHE MD!

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Khloé Kardashian opens up about surrogacy in this candid interview with SHE MD. After years of caring for the Kardashian family and delivering their babies, Dr. Aliabadi has a special bond with the Kardashians, who were the first to affectionately nickname her “Dr. A.” In this episode, Khloé and Dr. A recount the intimate birth stories of Khloé’s two children, True and Tatum. Khloé shares her truth about the surrogacy process and gets real about the struggles she experienced during the birth of her son. Dr. A sheds light on the taboo realities of bonding with a newborn, whether that child is born via surrogate or not. Khloé sets the record straight about the great father Tristan is to her kids and the incredible bond she has with her children today. Khloé opens up about dating, taking the time to heal, and breaking old patterns, all while expressing deep appreciation for her family and the people in her life who support her as she approaches forty.

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Dr. Elizabeth Comen has dedicated her medical career to saving the lives of women. She’s a Memorial Sloan Kettering oncologist, a medical historian, and the author of “All in Her Head — The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why it Matters Today.”




In this episode, Mary Alice and Dr. Aliabadi get a crash course in the problematic history that has shaped women’s healthcare, from the catch-all-diagnosis of hysteria that persisted into the early 20th century to the “bikini medicine” keeping women’s healthcare limited today. Dr. Comen dives into the shift from midwifery to gynecology, as women healers became scrutinized for witchcraft and men paved the way for modern obstetrics. She shares findings from her extensive research, including how the desire to control women’s sexuality historically led to outrageous medical beliefs like the idea that scoliosis was caused by masturbation. Dr. Comen and Dr. Aliabadi discuss gender bias as it pertains to female physicians and feminine nurturing in medicine, and the shame they observe in patients who aren’t comfortable sharing symptoms and apologize for natural bodily responses, even in their final moments.




Women’s issues in medicine are typically underfunded, under-researched, and often misdiagnosed. Dr. Comen discusses the root cause of societal stigmas and lingering ignorance that shape women’s healthcare and our relationships with our own bodies. Don’t miss this fascinating episode of SHE MD.




What if you could do more to understand your risk of breast cancer? Go to https://myriad.ws/getmyrisk to help identify cancer risks and empower your provider to take action for your health.

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