{"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":"51: Your Blood Work Has A Cancer Marker Hiding In Plain Sight","slug":"51-your-blood-work-has-a-cancer-marker-hiding-in-plain-sight","published_at":"2026-07-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737/51-your-blood-work-has-a-cancer-marker-hiding-in-plain-sight","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737","url":"https://flourishaftercancer.podbean.com/e/51-your-blood-work-has-a-cancer-marker-hiding-in-plain-sight/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9sre5p2826tc6fxz/E51_NLR.mp3","summary":"Your oncologist looked at your blood work and said everything looks fine. And maybe it does — on paper. But \"fine\" and \"optimal\" are not the same thing. There's a number sitting right there on your CBC, on almost every blood draw you've ever had, that most people are never taught to read. It's not a scary cancer marker. It's a window into how sharp your immune system is right now — and how much quiet inflammation your body is carrying. In this episode of The Flourish After Cancer Podcast, we dig into the NLR — the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio — what it actually measures, what pushes it in the wrong direction, and what you can start doing today to shift it back. Because this number isn't fixed. It reflects what's happening inside your body right now — and right now is changeable. 💛 Episode Relevant Resources E08 Is Your IGF-1 Fueling or Fighting Cancer? E26 Inflammation, Immune Balance, and Cancer Recurrence E32 Is It Really Gone? How to Check for Recurrence Without a Scan In This Episode What the NLR is and why it's already sitting in your standard CBC What neutrophils and lymphocytes reveal about your immune surveillance The four everyday drivers that quietly push your NLR in the wrong direction Why one number is never the answer — and how we read it properly What actually moves the NLR back down You'll leave this episode with: A clearer understanding of what your blood work is really saying Four specific levers you can start moving right now The confidence to ask better questions at your next appointment A calmer, more empowered way to think about prevention 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 risk using science-backed nutrition, lif…","meta_description":"Your oncologist looked at your blood work and said everything looks fine. And maybe it does — on paper. But \"fine\" and \"optimal\" are not the same thing. T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2600,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-flourish-after-cancer-podcast-7405737/episodes/51-your-blood-work-has-a-cancer-marker-hiding-in-plain-sight/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-7405737/51-your-blood-work-has-a-cancer-marker-hiding-in-plain-sight.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}