NEW: Your Gutsy Brain: Cancer Expert Joins Saranne

Today on Beating Cancer Daily, Saranne teams up with Jacqui Bryan to discuss the intricate gut-brain axis, particularly its significance for cancer patients and its treatments. They explore how treatments can disrupt gut health and affect brain function, offering insights into empowering oneself through understanding this vital connection. Jacqui elaborates on the gut-brain axis as a complex communication network linking the digestive and central nervous systems, emphasizing its impact on digestion, immunity, mood, and stress.Jacqui Bryan is a certified nutrition specialist, functional medicine expert, and whole health educator with over 22 years of cancer survivorship. As a health coach and registered nurse, Jacqui brings a wealth of experience guiding individuals toward optimal health, focusing on diet and lifestyle principles to support healing and well-being."The gut has just as many nerves and neurons... except it just does not balance a checkbook."  ~ Jacqui BryanToday on Beating Cancer Daily:·     The gut-brain axis is a critical communication network between the gut and the brain that influences digestion, immune health, mood, and stress.·     Cancer treatments can severely affect gut health, emphasizing the need for understanding the gut-brain connection.·     The vagus nerve is a major highway for brain-gut signals; exercises can optimize its function.·     Probiotics and fermented foods support a healthy gut microbiome, enhancing gut and mental health.·     Omega-3 fatty acids and polyphenols are vital for maintaining a balanced gut microbiome, reducing inflammation, and supporting brain health.·     Laughter and humor can stimulate the vagus nerve, contributing to overall well-being.·     Integrating a food-first approach with fiber, healthy fats, and reduced processed foods is crucial for supporting the gut-brain axis.·     Managing stress through meditation, yoga, and routine self-care practices plays a significant role in maintaining gut health. The #1 Rated Cancer Survivor Podcast by FeedSpot and Ranked the Top 5 Best Cancer Podcasts by CancerCare News, Beating Cancer Daily is listened to in more than 101 countries on seven continents and has over 350 original daily episodes hosted by stage IV survivor Saranne Rothberg!   To learn more about Host Saranne Rothberg and The ComedyCures Foundation: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 103 countries. Ranked "The #1 Cancer Survivor Podcast of 2024"* for its 350+ original, creative, credible, fun daily episodes listened to on 7 continents. (Yes, verified listeners in Antartica in January 2025.) 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 50+ 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 70+ 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. CancerCare News ranks 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, 2024, 2025)