{"podcast":{"title":"The Flourish After Cancer Podcast","slug":"the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737","podcast_index_feed_id":7405737,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/flourishaftercancer/feed.xml","website_url":"https://flourishaftercancer.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20664071/Podbean_1800x1800_px_1_8yyhk.png","author":"Flourish After Cancer","episode_count":53,"summary":"Join me, Dr Megan Bernard, Naturopathic Doctor, and guest experts as we teach you how to not just survive, but to thrive past cancer. Using research-backed information with a holistic spin, I’ll dive deep into the best nutrition, supplements, lifestyle changes, and testing to help you to feel better faster after treatment and to reduce your risk of cancer coming back.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:20:49.833243+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737"},"episode":{"title":"48: Why Standard Labs Fall Short After Cancer (And How To Get More Ordered)","slug":"48-why-standard-labs-fall-short-after-cancer-and-how-to-get-more-ordered","published_at":"2026-06-17T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737/48-why-standard-labs-fall-short-after-cancer-and-how-to-get-more-ordered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737","url":"https://flourishaftercancer.podbean.com/e/e48-ordering-blood-work/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7dnbwhswfey4eiyz/E48_Ordering_blood_work.mp3","summary":"You show up to every follow-up. You ask the questions. And every time, you hear the same thing — \"your labs look fine.\" But fine isn't what you're after. You want to feel amazing, confident, and clear on what you can actually do to protect your health long-term. The problem isn't your doctor. The problem is that the blood work being ordered wasn't designed to answer the questions you're actually asking. In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, Dr. Megan Bernard breaks down why comprehensive blood work is one of the most powerful tools available to you after cancer, and why most women never receive it. She walks you through why your oncologist isn't ordering it (and why that's not their fault), and gives you practical, actionable tips for how to get it ordered yourself. You'll walk away knowing exactly how to navigate the system, advocate for your health, and start getting real answers about what's happening inside your body right now. Episode Relevant Resources Blood Work Clarity Guide For Cancer Thrivers In This Episode Why standard post-cancer labs are only designed to check for one thing and what they were never built to show you The difference between \"normal\" and \"optimal\" on your lab results, and why that distinction matters deeply after cancer Why your oncologist isn't ordering comprehensive blood work and why it's not a failure of your care, just a different phase requiring a different toolkit How to use your symptoms as leverage to get more comprehensive testing ordered at your next appointment What to do when your doctor says no, including options you probably didn't know existed I’m Dr Megan, a board-certified naturopathic doctor. My team and I have worked with hundreds of women globally to rebuild their health after cancer and reduce recurrence…","meta_description":"You show up to every follow-up. You ask the questions. And every time, you hear the same thing — \"your labs look fine.\" But fine isn't what you're after.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1846,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737/episodes/48-why-standard-labs-fall-short-after-cancer-and-how-to-get-more-ordered/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737/48-why-standard-labs-fall-short-after-cancer-and-how-to-get-more-ordered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}