The Dirty Truth About Environmental Toxins (And How to Protect Yourself)

The pervasive presence of microplastics and environmental toxins in
our daily lives poses a growing threat to human health, with
impacts ranging from hormonal disruption and metabolic dysfunction
to immune system compromise and chronic inflammation. These
contaminants, found in food packaging, water supplies, personal
care products, and even the air we breathe, accumulate in the body
and contribute to the rise in chronic diseases such as obesity,
diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune conditions. Understanding their
far-reaching effects is essential, but the good news is that the
body has powerful detoxification mechanisms that, when properly
supported through dietary choices, lifestyle adjustments, and
targeted supplementation, can help mitigate their damage.  In
this episode, I discuss, along with toxin-expert Dr. Joseph
Pizzorno, why we need to take action to reduce toxin exposures,
reverse existing damage, and build a foundation for long-term
well-being. Dr. Joseph Pizzorno is a transformational leader in
medicine. Through half a century of work, he has helped establish
and advance the academic, scientific, and clinical protocols for
natural, functional, integrative, and environmental medicine. As
founding president of Bastyr University in 1978, he coined the term
“science-based natural medicine” and led Bastyr to become the
first-ever accredited institution in the field. He has set
worldwide standards of practice by authoring or co-authoring six
textbooks for doctors, including the Textbook of Natural Medicine
(over 100,000 copies in 4 languages across 5 editions) and Clinical
Environmental Medicine. He is Editor-in-Chief of PubMed-indexed
IMCJ—the most widely read, peer-reviewed journal in the field
(25,000 copies each issue). He is a founding member of the Board of
Directors of the Institute for Functional Medicine, where he served
three terms as Chair. A licensed naturopathic physician, educator,
researcher, and expert spokesman, he is also the author or
co-author of eight consumer books (most recent, Healthy Bones,
Healthy You! with his wife Lara).  This episode is brought to
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HYMAN10 to save 10%. Full-length episodes can be found here:
Microplastics: What They Are, Why They are Dangerous, and How to
Protect Yourself Environmental Toxins: How To Eliminate the Silent
Killers with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno How To Reduce Your Environmental
Toxin Exposure