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E139 Given 3 Months to Live: Stage 4 Cancer, A Heart Transplant, and The Habits That Kept Her Healthy with Dr. Dawn Mussallem

Oct 12, 2026 · 42m

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What does it really take to build a body that's resilient enough to thrive through life's biggest challenges? Today, I'm joined by my dear friend Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a longevity expert, stage 4 cancer survivor, and heart transplant recipient who went from having to relearn how to walk to running a full marathon just one year after her transplant. We're talking about the nutrition habits, health tests, and lifestyle choices that can help you protect your long-term health, including the surprising deficiencies even healthy eaters can miss, why your genes don't have to determine your future, and how to know when your diet needs to change. Dawn also shares her incredible story of overcoming…