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How the System is Slaying Us - and What to Do About It: Getting Healthy in Toxic Times with Dr Jenny Goodman

03 Jul 2024

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How does our increasing destruction of the earth's biosphere also impact our health? What diseases are we seeing in almost pandemic proportions and how much younger are the people in whom we're seeing them? Above all, what can we do to step away from the system that's extracting everything from us - our health, our futures and our potential to be good ancestors?Our guest this week is Jenny Goodman who is a doctor - and also an author. Her first book, Staying Alive in Toxic TimesL A seasonal guide to lifelong health is a fascinating look at how we can stay well, but it's her second that we're going to explore today, partly because at the time of recording, it's just about to be launched. 'Getting Healthy in Toxic Times: an ecological doctor's prescription for healing your body and the planet' is a mind-bending read. I really did think I knew this stuff, but there are large parts of this book that have blown all my fuses, not just for the health impacts - particularly on children and young people (did you know we're seeing Alzheimer's now in teenagers?) but for the cold-blooded way it's been allowed to happen. Every part of this book is essential reading - not just because it shows us how we're being poisoned by our food, our water, the air that we breath, the things around us that we can't even see - but more importantly because it details how we can get healthy again and help restore the integrity of our soils, our water, our air…the whole world we live in. As you'll hear, Dr Jenny Goodman is a medical doctor, lecturer and broadcaster. She qualified in Ecological Medicine with British Society for Ecological Medicine and practiced this for over two decades, giving rise to many of the case studies in her books. Jenny has appeared with Terry Pratchett in ITV’s documentary What’s in Your Mouth? and has been featured on the Victoria Derbyshire show, BBC One’s Inside Out and numerous other TV and radio shows.00:00 Introduction to Microplastics in Clothing01:10 Welcome to the Accidental Gods Podcast01:44 The Journey of Dr. Jenny Goodman03:12 From Conventional Medicine to Ecological Medicine10:07 The Impact of Industrialised Agriculture13:17 The Dangers of Glyphosate and Pesticides23:10 The Epidemic of Chronic Diseases26:55 The Importance of Organic and Regenerative Farming35:57 Filtering Water and Avoiding Toxins36:42 The Hidden Dangers in Our Water46:01 The Problem with Synthetic Clothing52:23 The Impact of Fossil Fuels on Air Quality54:21 Heavy Metals and Air Pollution55:19 Political and Personal Actions Against Air Pollution57:01 The Clash of Freedoms: Clean Air vs. Car Ownership57:25 The Need for Efficient Public Transport59:27 AI and the Future of Public Transport01:02:49 Electric Vehicles and Ethical Concerns01:06:43 Nuclear Power: Risks and Realities01:07:39 Protecting Yourself from Nuclear Radiation01:19:33 Electromagnetic Radiation: Hidden Dangers01:31:08 Making Your Home a Safe Haven01:40:29 Final Thoughts and ResourcesPre-Order Jenny's book here: WaterstonesBookshop.orgAmazonJenny's websiteJenny on FacebookJenny on LinkedInJenny on TwitterJenny on InstagramThe British Society for Ecological Medicine

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