Did you know that the average woman applies over 168 chemicals to her skin every day before lunch from only nine products? If you’re not careful, each of these could harbor major endocrine disruptors. With this in mind, I’ve brought on an expert guest to help us understand the harmful effects of these chemicals and how to avoid them so that we can have the healthiest skin possible as we age. About Dr. Trevor Cates Dr. Trevor Cates is the author of the USA Today and Amazon bestselling book Clean Skin From Within and the founder of TheSpaDr.com. She received her medical degree from the National University of Natural Medicine and was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California. She currently lives in Park City, Utah where she helps patients from around the world with a focus on skin and hormones. She has been featured on various TV shows, including The Doctors and Extra TV. Cates has interviewed over 250 experts on The Spa Dr. podcast and hosted her own PBS special, Younger Skin From Within. Her next book Natural Beauty Reset: The Spa Doctor's 7-Day Program to Harmonize Hormones and Restore Radiance is coming on September 13th, 2022. In This Episode Skin issues as early warning signs of something else [7:15] How skin health is linked to gut health and how to heal both [15:40] How personal care products can interfere with your hormones [23:00] FInding healthy alternatives to many harmful personal care products [30:30] The connection between food, movement, mindset, and skin care [33:15] Mentioned In This Episode Follow Dr. Trecor Cates on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Dr. Trecor Cates’ resources Natural Beauty Reset: The Spa Doctor's 7-Day Program to Harmonize Hormones and Restore Radiance BONUSES Environmental Working Group This Episode is sponsored by Natural Cycles Join me in using Natural Cycles and Get ready to plan or prevent pregnancy with the FDA cleared birth control app. Since Natural Cycles is an app, it’s 100% natural (non hormonal) and has no side effects. It also helps teach you about your own body and unique cycle. Now to make it easy to get started: Use my code EssentiallyYou at Naturalcycles.com to get 20% off your annual Natural Cycles subscription + free thermometer, so get the app today. It’s Important to note that NC° is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs Related Resources Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza Follow Dr. Mariza on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative

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