Dr. Mark Hyman

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I'm Dr. Mark Hyman, and each week we're going to pull back the curtain and share the insights, the research, the lessons that don't always make it into our conversations with guests.

Because at the end of the day, you are the CEO of your own health.

And for many of you, your family's health too.

And you might not feel it all the time, but you have far more power and agency than you realize.

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Most people are exposed to hundreds of chemicals every single day.

Now, chronic disease isn't just about food or your genes.

It's about your total toxic load, something I never learned about in medical school, like zip, zero, nada.

I mean, acute toxicity, yes, but the total toxic burden we have, definitely not, and certainly not how to diagnose it or treat it.

And that's what we're going to talk about today.

So this isn't about fear and making you scared.

It's not about being perfect and getting rid of every toxin.

It's about understanding what you need to do, have some clarity, what you should prioritize, and what you actually can control so you don't have to be ongoingly dumping toxins in your system.

You've been trying to eat well, you've been taking care of yourself, but you still don't feel great.

You're not alone.

We're living in an environment that our bodies were never designed for.

Personally, and sadly, I'm an expert in this because I lived in China in my 30s.