"It's a balance between getting information and trusting experts. It's really important that as a patient, you have to be your own advocate." —Robert Kane

When it comes to our body, uncertainty can be the hardest symptom to treat. Worry sets in when answers are fuzzy, and bouncing between specialists leaves us more confused than before. The real question is: how can we know what’s happening inside before a health crisis begins?

After doubting conventional answers and searching for tools that deliver real clarity, Dr. Robert Kane turned a career in health into a mission to champion thermal imaging. The pursuit for earlier answers and proof led straight to this breakthrough method that helps patients spot what matters sooner with zero guesswork.

Jump in as Dr. Kane answers questions about thermal imaging, how it pairs with mammograms, why dense tissue matters, patient advocacy, beating invisible illnesses, prevention tips, and what it takes to really track your health.

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Episode Highlights:

02:15 Meet Dr. Kane— From Chiropractic to Thermography

05:32 Mammography vs Thermography

10:42 Doctors and New Technology: Getting Buy-In

16:46 Using Thermography for Complex, Chronic Symptoms

21:30 Early Detection Beats Symptoms: Preventive Possibilities

28:22 Medicine 3.0— Prevent, Not Just Manage

32:11 How to Access Thermography: Where and How Much?

39:27 Affording Care: Geographic Differences

45:28 Can Thermography Help with EDS & Connective Tissue Disorders?

50:02 Lifestyle Change and Feedback Loops

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Your body isn’t a mystery waiting to happen; thermal imaging can uncover hidden issues before they get serious. Catch insights on early detection, real patient stories, and how this tech changes care in this episode as Donna interviews Dr Robert Kane. #DearBodyImListening #MCAS #Lymphedema #Lipedema #ChronicIllness #ThermalImaging #healthtech #earlydetection #womenshealth #preventivehealth

Quotes:

05:47 "I'm a fan of using technologies appropriately, not demonizing one and glorifying another." —Robert Kane

06:02 "We've seen studies now that have shown detection rates are higher. So you've got a mammogram that maybe shows 80 to 90% accuracy in detecting cancer. We've seen that number go up to 95% when we add thermography into the mix." —Robert Kane

23:40 "We're moving toward prevention. So before we can actually say we can prevent breast cancer, we need to start looking at the ways that it's possible." —Robert Kane

26:20 "When you talk to a lot of groups or women, you see what works. But again, the bigger companies that fund don't always look at the anecdotal sort of things.” —Donna Piper

28:52 “Part of getting the right diagnosis or getting your health where you like it is you always have to be your own advocate, and you can advocate more if you have more information.” —Donna Piper

30:17 “Medicine 3.0 is when we move past managing chronic disease, and we move towards the prevention of chronic disease.” —Dr. Robert Kane

50:08 “We have a lot of evidence with different conditions to say that risk factors can be lowered… So to be able to get a baseline, take an action and then see how the body changes.” —Dr. Robert Kane

52:11 “The AI is just going to be used to try to get to the source of the problem faster and more reliably.” —Dr. Robert Kane

55:49 "It's a balance between getting information and trusting experts. It's really important that as a patient, you have to be your own advocate." —Robert Kane

Connect with Robert:

For over three decades, Dr. Robert L. Kane has been at the forefront of clinical thermography for the integrative medical doctor and holistic practitioner— leveraging advanced infrared imaging to detect signs of inflammation, nerve injury, impaired circulation, and physiological stress, often before symptoms manifest. He is recognized as one of North America’s leading interpreters, supporting over 50 thermography centers worldwide. Dr. Kane’s mission is to empower health care providers with objective science-based tools to maximize health and wellness.

Website: https://www.kanethermalimaging.com/