NEW: Truth About B Vitamins: Cancer Expert Joins Saranne

Today on Beating Cancer Daily, Saranne welcomes back functional medicine expert Jacqui Bryan to shed light on the vital role of B vitamins, particularly significant for cancer patients navigating the intricate landscape of nutritional needs. Jacqui discusses the crucial functions of the eight B vitamins, common signs of deficiencies, and the importance of obtaining these nutrients through a variety of wholesome food sources. She also touches upon how vegetarians, vegans, and those with poor diets or digestive issues are at a higher risk of deficiencies and why supplementation might be necessary for them. Jacqui Bryan is a certified nutrition specialist, whole health educator, health coach, and registered nurse. With an extensive background in functional medicine, Jacqui has helped many clients optimize their health and wellness, particularly through mindful nutritional practices. Her vast expertise and personal experience as a long-term cancer survivor bring invaluable insights to the conversation. "Everything gets better with better nutrition; the least processed, chemicalized food, the better." – Jacqui Bryan Today on Beating Cancer Daily: ·     B vitamins are essential in energy production, metabolism, and cellular health.·     A lack of B vitamins can manifest as fatigue, weakness, depression, and poor dental health.·     Vegetarians, vegans, and those with digestive issues are at particularly high risk for B12 deficiencies.·     While fortified foods can help, they are not the ideal source of B vitamins compared to whole, minimally processed foods.·     B vitamins are water-soluble and need to be replenished daily through diet. Intense exercise and certain medications, like birth control, can lower B vitamin levels.·     Personalized nutrition and professional consultation are crucial for effective health management.·     Emphasize the inclusion of nutrient-dense foods such as nutritional yeast, organ meats, wild-caught fish, free-range eggs, nuts, seeds, and berries in your diet. Guest Contact Information: Jacqui Bryan (https://www.jacquibryan.com/)https://www.jacquibryan.com (https://www.jacquibryan.com)The #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot and Ranked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcast by CancerCare News, Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in more than 91 countries on six continents and has over 300 original daily episodes hosted by stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg!   To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation:homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ (https://www.comedycures.org/) To write to Saranne or a guest:https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8 (https://www.comedycures.org/contact-8) To record a message to Saranne or a guest:https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions (https://www.speakpipe.com/BCD_Comments_Suggestions) To sign up for the free Health Builder Series live on Zoom with Saranne and Jacqui, go to The ComedyCures Foundation's homepage:https://www.comedycures.org/ (https://www.comedycures.org/) Please support the creation of more original episodes of Beating Cancer Daily and other free ComedyCures Foundation programs with a tax-deductible contribution:http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate (http://bit.ly/ComedyCuresDonate) THANK YOU! Please tell a friend who we may help, and please support us with a beautiful review. Have a blessed day! Saranne

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“Beating Cancer Daily'' is a unique bite-sized podcast helping cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in 99 countries on six continents. Ranked "The #1 Cancer Survivor Podcast of 2024"* for its 350+ original, creative, credible, fun daily episodes listened to on 7 continents. In just a few minutes each day, you'll get personal and science-backed techniques to immediately build your resilience, boost your hopefulness, and spark your humor to significantly improve the quality of your day. Your host, Saranne Rothberg, is a globally recognized stage IV survivor, cancer mindset researcher, health and happiness expert, was named as Oprah’s “Hero” and is featured in “Radical Remission”. Saranne founded ComedyCures.org from her chemo chair at her first treatment in 1999 while throwing a “Chemo Comedy Party” for all at her infusion center. To date, she has helped over one million people and is still cancer-free. By listening to “Beating Cancer Daily” a few minutes each day, you’ll learn Saranne’s transformative strategies and research findings, plus her fun, practical tips, and comic insights to uplift and empower you to better navigate your treatment and survivorship. Three very special recurring guests and survivors join Saranne for mini-features. Saranne takes Comedian Missy Hall from diagnosis through survivorship as they explore their comic perspective as a real-time coping strategy in over 40+ episodes. Functional Medicine Expert Jacqui Bryan, RN, CNS, WHE, CHC, and Saranne share science-backed wellness information and humor to help keep us mentally and physically healthier as we juggle our cancer experiences in 50+ episodes. Former NBC and Today Show Correspondent Kristen Dahlgren and Saranne talk and laugh about everything from fast-forwarding breast cancer vaccine clinical trials via their Cancer Vaccine Coalition, to fun celebrity encounters, and the every day oddities of surviving cancer. In 2023, CancerCare News ranked Beating Cancer Daily among its "Top 5 Patient Podcasts"**. Go to ComedyCures.org for more information on the program and comedy. This ComedyCures "Beating Cancer Daily" podcast is supported by donations from listeners like you. Disclaimer: “Beating Cancer Daily” is not in lieu of medical advice or treatment. (*#1 Ranking by Feedspot 2024 **Top 5 CancerCare News 2023)