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Dr Megan Bernard, ND - Flourish After Cancer Using research-backed whole-body support, I help women lower cancer recurrence risk & feel great.

08/09/2026

A standard post-cancer blood work panel usually means a CBC and a metabolic panel. They don’t tell you much about inflammation, blood sugar control, or the hormonal shifts that matter most for recurrence risk.

Here are 6 markers I look at with every survivor, and why.

Fasting insulin. Even when blood sugar looks normal, insulin can be quietly elevated. Over time, that drives inflammation and creates the kind of internal environment we don’t want.

IGF-1. Important for healing, but when it stays high, it’s associated with more growth signals in the body. We want it in balance, not maxed out.

Ferritin. Your iron storage marker. Too low leaves you exhausted. Too high can point to inflammation.

hsCRP. One of the clearest markers for tracking inflammation, and inflammation plays a real role in recurrence risk.

NLR, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. It’s calculated from a CBC you’ve probably already had, and it reflects how balanced your immune system is.

Vitamin D3. Research has linked healthy levels to lower cancer risk, and low levels are common after treatment.

Once you have this data, choosing the right nutrition and supplements stops being a guessing game. You’re making decisions based on what your body is actually showing you, so you can build an environment that’s less hospitable to cancer.

Gathering this information and knowing what to do with it is exactly what I walk through in my free training.

Comment or DM me CLARITY and I’ll send it your way.

07/09/2026

Still feel like you’re in the dark when it comes to your bloodwork after cancer?

You’re not alone. Most survivors are only told if their labs are “normal”—but what’s normal isn’t always what’s optimal when it comes to reducing recurrence risk.

Let’s talk about one marker most people (and many doctors) overlook:

Lymphocyte to Monocyte Ratio (LMR) — found right in your standard CBC.

This ratio gives us insight into how well your immune system is working to stay on defense.
A higher LMR means your immune system is more likely to be working with you, not against you.

Here’s what we’re looking for:
✔️ >6 = ideal
✔️ >4 = okay
❗ 2–3 = not favourable (especially if this trend continues)

We don’t make decisions based on one lab—but over time, this simple number can show us if your body is in a more pro-cancer or anti-cancer state.

💬 Comment FLOURISH to get my free training: The First 4 Steps to Staying Cancer Free.

You’ll learn how to advocate for the right bloodwork—and how to turn data into a plan.

You deserve more than vague reassurance. You deserve clarity.

A lab can hand you a "normal" result on almost anything, cholesterol, thyroid, ferritin, vitamin D, and normal only mean...
07/09/2026

A lab can hand you a "normal" result on almost anything, cholesterol, thyroid, ferritin, vitamin D, and normal only means you cleared a general cutoff. It was never built to answer whether that number is doing everything it could for your recovery.

Vitamin D makes this easy to see. The standard range most labs use for "sufficient" sits around 20 to 30 ng/mL. That clears you of deficiency. When we work with cancer survivors, we're often aiming closer to 70, well above that cutoff, because recurrence prevention is a different question than avoiding deficiency.

So "normal" and "where we actually want you" can be two very different numbers, and it's worth knowing which one you're looking at.

Vitamin D is also a number worth watching over time and not checking once and filing away. It shifts with what you eat, how much sun you get, and how well your body absorbs and uses it.

Knowing your number is only half of it. What you do next, which food, which form and dose, how often you recheck, is what turns that number into a plan instead of a guess.

Comment or DM me 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 and I'll send you the link to my free training, where I walk through how we read data like this and build it into a plan that's actually yours to help stay cancer free after cancer.

04/09/2026

Sugar and cancer… it’s always up for debate.

And unfortunately, that fear leads so many women to question even the healthiest foods—like berries.

Here’s the truth I wish more survivors knew:
Yes, berries contain natural sugar. But they also come with powerful nutrients your body needs for recovery.

🍓 These small fruits help support:
✔️ Blood sugar balance
✔️ Immune health
✔️ Inflammation reduction
✔️ DNA repair and healing

It’s not just about avoiding sugar—it’s about choosing foods that help your body rebuild and protect.

You don’t need to fear your food.
You need the full picture—and the right guidance.

✨ Comment FLOURISH to watch my free training, The First 4 Steps To Staying Cancer Free. I’ll teach you how to reduce your fear of cancer coming back, and your very first steps to reducing cancer recurrence risk.

You've cut the sugar. You've started walking. You've done the things every article told you to do.And you still feel exh...
03/09/2026

You've cut the sugar. You've started walking. You've done the things every article told you to do.

And you still feel exhausted by early afternoon, still fighting cravings, still carrying belly fat that won't move no matter what you change.

Here's what almost nobody checks for at your next appointment. A marker that can be quietly abnormal even when your glucose and HbA1C come back completely normal, and one that's tied directly to how your body either shuts down cancer cell growth or lets it continue.

This episode breaks down exactly what that marker is, why it matters for recurrence risk specifically, and what to say to get it added to your next blood draw.

Comment or DM me 𝗣𝗢𝗗 and I'll send you the link to the full episode. E57: The Test That Could Explain Your Post-Cancer Fatigue (And Address Cancer Risk)

02/09/2026

Brain fog that won’t lift. Afternoon energy crashes. Cravings you can’t seem to outrun.

You might blame stress, age, or life after cancer—but fasting insulin could be part of the picture, even when your glucose looks completely normal.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why fasting insulin can change before glucose does, how it connects to IGF-1 and cancer risk, and what to ask for at your next blood draw.

Because “normal” labs don’t always tell the whole story. 💙

🎧 Comment or DM “POD” for the full episode.

01/09/2026

A lab can hand you a “normal” result on almost anything, cholesterol, thyroid, ferritin, vitamin D, and normal only means you cleared a general cutoff. It was never built to answer whether that number is doing everything it could for your recovery.

Vitamin D makes this easy to see. The standard range most labs use for “sufficient” sits around 20 to 30 ng/mL. That clears you of deficiency. When we work with cancer survivors, we’re often aiming closer to 70, well above that cutoff, because recurrence prevention is a different question than avoiding deficiency.

So “normal” and “where we actually want you” can be two very different numbers, and it’s worth knowing which one you’re looking at.

Vitamin D is also a number worth watching over time and not checking once and filing away. It shifts with what you eat, how much sun you get, and how well your body absorbs and uses it.

Knowing your number is only half of it. What you do next, which food, which form and dose, how often you recheck, is what turns that number into a plan instead of a guess.

Comment or DM me CLARITY and I’ll send you the link to my free training, where I walk through how we read data like this and build it into a plan that’s actually yours to help stay cancer free after cancer.

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