The Hidden Link Between Breast Health and Stronger Bones

Updated: October 23, 2025

Dr. Elizabeth Boham

An Ivy League doctor reveals how caring for your breasts can secretly strengthen your bones.

When Dr. Elizabeth Boham was just 30 years old, she found a lump in her breast. No family history. No warning signs. And yet, it was triple-negative breast cancer. One of the most aggressive kinds there is.

“I thought I was doing everything right,” she says. “I was exercising, eating well, and then all of a sudden, I was the patient.

That diagnosis changed everything. Dr. Boham didn’t just want to survive. She wanted to understand why this happened! That painful question led to a discovery that every woman over 40 needs to hear: The same habits that lower your risk of breast cancer can also protect your bones. 

Here’s what to look out for in this exclusive interview with Dr. Elizabeth Boham MD, MS, RD:

  • Your mammogram isn’t enough. The between-checkup habit that could make the difference between early catch and too late.

  • Cancer can’t survive in this environment. Fix this hidden imbalance and start protecting yourself today.

  • Antibiotics you took years ago are still in your body. Here’s what they’re doing to your breast health, and how you can undo the damage today.

  • The ‘rainbow’ trick you’ll wish you’d known sooner. It’s essential for your breast health and your bones!

  • Don’t eat THIS before 11am if you’re worried about cancer. See why two popular “healthy” breakfast choices do more harm than good.

  • It fights cancer 300 times harder than kale. And it’s probably wilting in your refrigerator right now.

See everything Dr. Boham shared, including her personal story, breast wellness tips, and bone-building secrets, in our exclusive interview.

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Lara Pizzorno
MDiv, MA, LMT - Best-selling author of Healthy Bones Healthy You! and Your Bones; Editor of Longevity Medicine Review, and Senior Medical Editor for Integrative Medicine Advisors.,
Dr. Liz Lipski
PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMP, BCHN, LDN - Professor and Director of Academic Development, Nutrition programs in Clinical Nutrition at Maryland University of Integrative Health.,
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PT, DPT, RYT - Physical therapist and certified yoga teacher with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals,
Dr. Lawrence (Larry) A. May
MD, FACP, Harvard Medical School Graduate, Physician, Author, Public Speaker - Doctor of Internal Medicine at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center and author of several articles and books, including the widely utilized and best selling medical textbook Primary Care Medicine,