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43. Dr. Stephanie Seneff, PhD On How Glyphosate Is Impacting Gut and Immune Health

05 Jul 2022

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Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States. Sprayed in agricultural, urban, and suburban areas, it is a ubiquitous chemical that is becoming increasingly concerning. Today’s guest, Dr. Stephanie Seneff, is joining us today for an important conversation about what glyphosate is and why it has widespread impacts on human health. Dr. Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. For over three decades, her research interests have always been at the intersection of biology and computation. In recent years, Dr. Seneff has focused her research interests back towards biology, concentrating mainly on the relationship between nutrition and health. Since 2011, she has published over 30 papers, together with colleagues, in various peer-reviewed medical and heath-related journals on topics such as modern day diseases including Alzheimers, autism, and cardiovascular diseases. Don’t miss this important conversation about glyphosate and the impacts on digestion, the microbiome, neurological diseases, immunity, anxiety, and more. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:14 - What is glyphosate and why is it important? 4:00 - What is the shikimate pathway? 6:20 - What is the impact of glyphosate on microbes? 7:46 - Glyphosate isn’t the only issue 10:53 - Link between glyphosate and chronic disease 15:10 - Does glyphosate cause leaky gut? 15:54 - Depression and anxiety 18:40 - Glyphosate and immunity 25:02 - Is it possible to avoid glyphosate? 26:31 - What are the main sources of glyphosate? 33:12 - What can be done for advocacy? 34:55 - Glyphosate and cancer 37:58 - What can we do to help our body’s glyphosate burden? 42:31 - Clean fifteen and dirty dozen 44:16 - Local food is important 45:46 - Dr. Seneff’s morning routine 46:50 - What Dr. Seneff does to cultivate joy 47:18 - How to get in touch and learn more with Dr. Seneff

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