After Aleah was diagnosed with breast cancer just days after her 40th birthday, the Dechant family chose an integrative path forward that completely changed the trajectory of their lives. What began as a healing journey quickly became a passion for functional medicine, peptide therapy, metabolic health, and helping other women and men feel vibrant again in midlife.
This conversation dives into functional lab testing, hormone dysfunction, inflammation, body composition, emotional resilience, peptide stacks, metabolic healing, relationships, confidence, and why feeling good again in your 40s and 50s is absolutely possible.
Aleah’s breast cancer diagnosis shortly after turning 40 and why she chose an integrative oncology approach instead of conventional treatment alone
How peptides like GHK-Cu were introduced during cancer recovery
The role of peptides in tissue repair, recovery, and healing support
Colin’s perspective supporting his wife and family during treatment and how the entire family navigated cancer treatment together
What functional lab testing revealed about Aleah’s hormones, inflammation, liver detox pathways, and gut health
High estrogen, poor estrogen metabolism, sluggish detoxification, and inflammatory pathways on DUTCH testing
How functional testing helped uncover years of hidden dysfunction
Why Aleah became an FDN practitioner after her healing journey
Colin’s experience with career burnout after 25 years in management and leaving corporate life behind and relocating their family to Arizona
The importance of family support and making big life decisions together
How peptides helped Colin improve energy, sleep, recovery, body composition, and joint pain
Colin’s peptide experience with L-carnitine, glutathione, BPC-157, and TB-500
Aleah’s experience using microdosed tirzepatide for inflammation and metabolic healing after cancer treatment
The differences they noticed between research peptides and pharmacy-compounded peptides
Why women deserve to feel good AND look good without guilt
Men’s perspective on aging, performance, energy, and confidence
How improving health transformed their marriage, family dynamic, and confidence
The peptide stacks they’re currently using and experimenting with: KLOW peptide stack, glutathione, tirzepatide, BPC-157, TB-500, and more
Building a wellness business together focused on helping midlife women and men thrive
This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.
