We Practice Integrative Oncology for Breast Cancer support, Integrative Endocrinology, and Enviromental Medicine with a Naturopathic Medical Doctor that focuses on a Metabolic Approach to Breast Cancer Support as well as hormonally driven cancers. We have offices are in Atlanta, Georgia and Austin, Texas we also offer virtual consultations.
Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers affecting women worldwide. As of 2020, it is the most common malignant tumor globally and the second leading cause of deaths among women, following cardiovascular disease. It seems clear that breast cancer is on the rise, but the question remains why many women are so suffering from it. An Integrative Oncology for Breast Cancer focus can provide a significant complementary option to conventional Oncology to potentially enhance the impacts of treatments, reduce the side effects and help the body heal.
There are several factors driving the escalated number of cases:
- Altered metabolic processes. One of the hallmarks of cancer cells, including those in breast cancer, is the presence of dysfunctional mitochondria. Altered mitochondrial functions can be driven from many issues including hormones, receptors, diet, lifestyle, stress, environment, chemicals, genetic predispositions and others.
- Reproductive tissues are sensitive to hormone levels due to the number of hormone receptors because of the nature of the tissue itself and function. In today’s world many substances, chemicals, and metabolic processes impact hormone levels and functions in breasts which cause abnormal and cancerous cells. These endocrine disrupters cause havoc in metabolic processes of the body.
- Environmental Impacts are clearly increasing at a significant rate, from the food we eat, the health of our body’s systems, the air we breathe and water we drink, the increase of man-made and organic chemicals on a daily basis, the lack of detoxing of the chemicals, the stress in todays in society, etc. We are constantly facing a myriad of issues that we are struggling to deal with on a daily basis.
- Overall health of women and men is declining. Chronic illnesses are increasing and showing up earlier in life. The root causes of the problem must be understood, and a plan is put in place to focus on cancer and the driving illness and problems.
Metabolic Terrain and Integrative Oncology approach to Breast Cancer Support
How does the Metabolic Terrain Support process work with Integrative Oncology and Breast Cancer Support? 
Test – A complete biomedical workup, including pathology, liquid blood biopsy, comprehensive laboratory testing, including metabolic, inflammatory, and toxic exposure risk factors as well as epigenetic blueprint and understanding of health since birth, diet, family history, lifestyle & environmental influences.
Assess – A methodical approach to translating each person’s unique set of the test data aggregated to guide physicians to the correct targeted therapies at the right time throughout treatment.
Address and move forward with vetted and research-supported metabolic therapies along with re-envisioned standard of care through educated and experienced Integrative Oncologist.
Integrative Oncology for Breast Cancer should include a metabolic terrain based comprehensive plan and approach with many of the following:
1. Genetic, epigenetic, and nutrigenomic modifications through lifestyle adjustments and diet.
2. Blood sugar balance management
3. Enviromental and Toxic burden management
4. Repopulating and balancing the microbiome
5. Immune system efficiency
6. Modulating inflammation and oxidative stress
7. Enhancing blood circulation while inhibiting angiogenesis and metastasis
8. Establishing hormone balance
9. Recalibrating stress levels and biorhythms
10. Enhancing mental and emotional well-being
The key, in many ways, is the right individualized combination of focus, solution and approach, based on science and experience, to further the effectiveness of the body’s ability to heal.
References:
Daniel Rubin, ND; Naturopathic oncology: An emerging discipline
Nasha Winters, ND, FABNO; Why Organic Food May Reduce the Risk of Cancer
OncANP: Principles of Care Guidelines
Blog:
Mitochondrial Dysfunction Article
Nutrigenomics: How Nutrition Influences Gene Expression and Health
Mitochondrial Metabolic Theory of Cancer
Endocrine Disruptors and Natural Alternatives to Hormone Therapy
Integrative Oncology
HOW WE HELP
Understand You
We take the time to understand your body’s Metabolic Terrain, health history and environment through anecdotal and empirical facts.
Plan of Health
We create an individualized and through plan of health that takes into account the Whole You as well as Naturopathic and potentially Allopathic care options. Your Internal Terrain and bio-individuality significantly impact your Plan of Health.
Individualized
We prescribe the right health plan that can include Nutraceuticals, Nutritional IVs, Diet, Hormones, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Frequency Therapy as well as other modalities to potentially return you to health and a normal lifestyle as well as create a healthy body that can reduce the risk of recurrence.
Personalized Care
With our Metabolic Terrain, Environmental, Integrative, Holistic and Individualized approach, you will work with a Naturopathic Medical Doctor to provide a more comprehensive experience now and in the future.
KIMBERLY R. WILLIFORD, MS, RD/LD, NMD
Kimberly Williford, MS,RD,LD,NMD is a native Texan, Licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Dietitian. She has dedicated her entire career to studying and helping patients to heal and balance metabolic dysfunction to help chronically ill patients while optimizing vitality and performance.
She earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Master’s degree in Nutritional Science, Magna Cum Laude, from Texas Tech University and completed internship at Texas Tech Health Science Center in Lubbock, Texas. After graduate school her focus was on children born with metabolic disorders later becoming an intensive care dietitian. She also worked extensively with the geriatric population both in the hospital and extended care facilities.
As a desire to treat the cause of disease rather than symptoms she furthered her education by attending medical school at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, one of only four accredited, four-year naturopathic medical schools in the United States where she earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree (NMD). She completed a two year general and functional medicine residence, which focused on metabolic testing in Atlanta, Georgia. She served as a consultant in functional test interpretation for Metametrix/Genova laboratories reviewing test results with doctors from all over the country.
She has completed Board Certification fellowship training in anti-aging and restorative medicine with the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Rejuvenation Medicine. She studied environmental medicine with Dr. Bill Rea, founder of Environmental Health Center Dallas, and Dr. Walter Crinnion, an expert in environmental medicine for over thirty years. An unexpected cancer diagnosis and surgical menopause led to an increased passion in understanding hormones and optimizing the immune function. This was a natural fit for completing Master Class training in the Metabolic Approach to Cancer with Dr. Nasha Winters ND, FABNO and author of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer.
Dr. Williford’s practice focuses on integrative functional wellness to help environmental toxicity, cancer support, metabolic dysfunction, hormone imbalance, longevity/optimal aging, cognitive decline and chronic disease. Treatment is individual as each person is unique rather than being a protocol. Focus is on the person as a whole rather than a diagnosis. She has been working with patients, both in and out of the hospital for over 20 years to help them achieve optimal health.
The Team at SIE Medical gave me a chance to support my body while having Chemotherapy and Radiation to lessen side effects and add other modalities to the equation to help my body win against Cancer. Dr. Williford has a thorough understanding of how your body works. She helped me heal and change my life. Thank You!– S.I.E.Medical Patient