Dr. Cindy Geyer

And the other nice thing about being in the Berkshires, I can come home, strip on my front porch, stick my gloves on the outside, go in and do my tic-tac, because I think that's probably the most important thing. The other interesting piece, though, is there's emerging science-based evidence that some essential oils may be almost effective at repelling ticks.

There's been some research on lemon eucalyptus oil, on thyme oil, on citronella. So I think that is another reasonable option to try to get some of the tick repellent benefits without causing harm.

There's been some research on lemon eucalyptus oil, on thyme oil, on citronella. So I think that is another reasonable option to try to get some of the tick repellent benefits without causing harm.

There's been some research on lemon eucalyptus oil, on thyme oil, on citronella. So I think that is another reasonable option to try to get some of the tick repellent benefits without causing harm.

Well, I'm glad you pointed out that we absorb things through the skin. So we think we put it on our skin and it's just going to stay on the outside, but it can potentially get inside our bodies. And one of the challenges, Mark, is trying to do good research to actually prove cause and effect when you're looking at some of the carriers or products

Well, I'm glad you pointed out that we absorb things through the skin. So we think we put it on our skin and it's just going to stay on the outside, but it can potentially get inside our bodies. And one of the challenges, Mark, is trying to do good research to actually prove cause and effect when you're looking at some of the carriers or products

Well, I'm glad you pointed out that we absorb things through the skin. So we think we put it on our skin and it's just going to stay on the outside, but it can potentially get inside our bodies. And one of the challenges, Mark, is trying to do good research to actually prove cause and effect when you're looking at some of the carriers or products

preservatives that are added to the things like the the cosmetics that we put on our skin um you know our old model of what happens with toxicity is the dose makes the poison you know you have to have massive amounts for it to have a negative impact but there's so many things that are in our skin care products like phthalates or parabens that have been dubbed endocrine disrupting chemicals

preservatives that are added to the things like the the cosmetics that we put on our skin um you know our old model of what happens with toxicity is the dose makes the poison you know you have to have massive amounts for it to have a negative impact but there's so many things that are in our skin care products like phthalates or parabens that have been dubbed endocrine disrupting chemicals

preservatives that are added to the things like the the cosmetics that we put on our skin um you know our old model of what happens with toxicity is the dose makes the poison you know you have to have massive amounts for it to have a negative impact but there's so many things that are in our skin care products like phthalates or parabens that have been dubbed endocrine disrupting chemicals

And what that means is even tiny amounts, especially at critical windows may actually muck up hormonal signaling and have long lasting impacts. That's less related to the dose, but the cumulative exposure over time. Um, yeah. So it's hard to tease out.

And what that means is even tiny amounts, especially at critical windows may actually muck up hormonal signaling and have long lasting impacts. That's less related to the dose, but the cumulative exposure over time. Um, yeah. So it's hard to tease out.

And what that means is even tiny amounts, especially at critical windows may actually muck up hormonal signaling and have long lasting impacts. That's less related to the dose, but the cumulative exposure over time. Um, yeah. So it's hard to tease out.

I mean, you might be having exposures every day in teeny tiny amounts that don't seem immediately problematic, but down the road when you're struggling with insulin resistance or breast cancer or uterine fibroids or thyroid issues, it could be related to these endocrine disrupting chemicals that have wreaked havoc on our hormone balance.

I mean, you might be having exposures every day in teeny tiny amounts that don't seem immediately problematic, but down the road when you're struggling with insulin resistance or breast cancer or uterine fibroids or thyroid issues, it could be related to these endocrine disrupting chemicals that have wreaked havoc on our hormone balance.

I mean, you might be having exposures every day in teeny tiny amounts that don't seem immediately problematic, but down the road when you're struggling with insulin resistance or breast cancer or uterine fibroids or thyroid issues, it could be related to these endocrine disrupting chemicals that have wreaked havoc on our hormone balance.

It's a great question. So, parabens typically are added as a preservative to extend the shelf life of your skin creams or your topical creams. Rancid. Yeah. So you can keep it on yourself for a year or two and it won't smell funny or it won't go bad. And so you don't get bacteria. I mean, some of them are trying to keep contaminants out.

It's a great question. So, parabens typically are added as a preservative to extend the shelf life of your skin creams or your topical creams. Rancid. Yeah. So you can keep it on yourself for a year or two and it won't smell funny or it won't go bad. And so you don't get bacteria. I mean, some of them are trying to keep contaminants out.

It's a great question. So, parabens typically are added as a preservative to extend the shelf life of your skin creams or your topical creams. Rancid. Yeah. So you can keep it on yourself for a year or two and it won't smell funny or it won't go bad. And so you don't get bacteria. I mean, some of them are trying to keep contaminants out.

Phthalates tend to be embedded with fragrances to make things smell pleasing to us. So we put them on our bodies and those are also endocrine disrupting chemicals.