132: Stop Chasing Diagnoses and Start Fixing the Root Cause with Reed Davis

In this episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN), for a no-comfort conversation about why so many women are told they’re “fine” while they feel anything but. Together, they unpack the lie hiding inside “normal labs,” why diagnosis-chasing keeps you stuck in symptom management, and what Reed calls metabolic chaos - the slow breakdown that happens when chronic stress, inflammation, hormone disruption, digestion issues, and toxic burden stack up for years… until the body finally crashes. They also break down epigenetics (and why family history is not a life sentence), plus what it really means to “change the environment your breasts are living in.” This is a conversation about root cause, medical sovereignty, and the hard truth that health doesn’t happen in a doctor’s office, it happens at home. In this episode you’ll learn: Why “normal labs” can still mean deep dysfunction The difference between treating a diagnosis and treating the person What “metabolic chaos” is and how it shows up as totally different symptoms in different people How epigenetics works (and how to use it to break family patterns) The FDN framework: HIDDEN stressors + DRESS (Diet, Rest, Exercise, Stress reduction, Supplementation) Why exercise and nutrition have to be individualized (and how the wrong plan backfires) Dr. Jenn’s perspective on prophylactic mastectomy and the underestimated cost of breast removal trauma Episode Timeline: 00:00 Why “Normal Lab Results” Don’t Mean You’re Healthy 02:24 Reed Davis’ Journey Into Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) 10:12 Root Cause Healing vs Diagnosis-Based Medicine 15:39 Why Conventional Medicine Stops at Symptom Management 19:06 Metabolic Chaos: How Chronic Stress Disrupts Hormones and Health 20:58 Epigenetics Explained: How Environment Overrides Genetics 28:01 Prophylactic Mastectomy, Breast Health, and Medical Trauma 32:48 The DRESS Protocol: Diet, Stress, and Lifestyle-Based Healing 45:48 Medical Freedom, Screening Pressure, and Patient Autonomy 54:13 The Future of Healthcare: Prevention, Wellness, and Self-Responsibility 1:01:04 What Is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN)? Learn more about Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN): www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com To talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-call To get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuide Connect with Dr. Jenn: Website: https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons