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Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — In this episode, you will learn what to eat to heal your body, starve cancer, and prevent disease - with the food you eat. Today, Mel sits down with Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a double board‑certified Mayo Clinic physician, the first cancer doctor ever on this podcast, integrative oncology pioneer, and stage 4 cancer survivor. Her colleagues at Mayo Clinic call her “the Magic Bullet” because of the incredible results she gets combining traditional medicine with lifestyle interventions. This conversation is going to change the way you think about food, exercise, sleep, stress, and disease. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: -The top 5 cancer‑fighting foods -Why the modern diet is making you sick (and why ultra-processed foods are a leading cause of death) -Why food is medicine and how it works in your body -The fiber rule tied to lower cancer risk—and why most men miss it -The truth about soy and breast cancer (edamame actually reduces breast cancer recurrence by 25%) -How to make healthy eating unbelievably easy (simple food swaps that heal your body) Whether you want more energy, want to protect your health, or want exact guidance on what to eat and what to avoid for a vibrant life, this episode is for you. What you'll learn today will add years to your life and life to your years, and can do the same for the people you love. And stick around until the end for Dr. Mussallem’s powerful personal story - from stage 4 cancer at 26 to a heart transplant five years ago - and the mindset shift that will change how you care for your body. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-336/ Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 00:00 Meet the Guest 01:37 Dr. Mussallem’s Incredible Story of Resilience and Hope 14:17 Prescribing Exercise as Cancer Treatment 20:52 The 5 Foods That Help Your Body Fight Cancer 34:00 Debunking Common Food Myths 44:33 The Magical Benefits of Kiwi 52:36 Avoid These 5 Cancer Causing Foods 01:02:14 The 3 Things Every Cancer Patient Should Be Doing 01:05:05 Sleep: The Most Overlooked Medicine 01:10:10: Why Losing Muscle Increases Your Cancer Risk 01:14:23 How to Turn Hardship Into Resilience 01:34:42 Dr. Mussallem’s Invitation to Experience Life — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah