Episode
Alcohol After Breast Cancer: The Honest Truth, The Research, and What I Actually Do
- Podcast
- Not Today Cancer
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- Apr 28, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1023
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- https://www.jendelvaux.com
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Summary
Nobody in the cancer and wellness space wants to talk about this one. Today, Jen goes there. This isn't a lecture. It's not a guilt trip. It's the honest, real conversation Jen wished someone had with her...about what alcohol actually does to your hormones, why it matters specifically for breast cancer survivors, and what she personally does when she chooses to have a drink. Because information that feels like power is very different from information that makes you feel afraid. In this episode: Jen's personal relationship with alcohol before and after her breast cancer diagnosis Why alcohol raises estrogen (and what that actually means for your body) The liver connection...why your body can't clear excess estrogen when it's busy processing alcohol How your genetics determine how your body handles alcohol and why two women can drink the same amount and have completely different experiences Acetaldehyde — the toxic byproduct of alcohol metabolism most people have never heard of The DNA testing Jen recommends to understand your own metabolism (and the one she used herself) Exactly what Jen does before, during, and the morning after she chooses to drink — her full harm reduction protocol The two supplements she takes every time: sulforaphane (Brock Elite) and NAC — what they do and why The mindset piece — why guilt the next morning is information worth paying attention to How she used her DNA test results + a Dutch test + AI to build a supplement protocol specific to her body Links & Resources Mentioned: Brock Elite sulforaphane supplement + 20% off code - Mara Labs supplements - Use code NotTodayCancer f NAC supplement Jen recommends — Amazon Link Pique green tea — Disocunt link Pique Tea The DNA Company - DNA testing Link Not Today Cancer Inner Circle — Join Here You don…