Are Everyday Chemicals ACTUALLY Harming Your Health
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What are the everyday chemicals affecting our health?
Kennt ihr auch diesen einen Freund, der morgens einfach so ruckzuck aus dem Bett und danach aus dem Grinsen gar nicht mehr rauskommt? Der sogar noch vor dem ersten Kaffee unverschämt gut gelaunt ist und mit der Morgensonne um die Wette strahlt? Furchtbar. Ekelhaft.
Wie kann man nur so... Ausgeruht sein? Ganz einfach. Trainiere deinen Schlaf und werde auch du zum Morgenmenschen. Mit der Galaxy Watch 7 oder dem Galaxy Ring und der Samsung Health App.
I think we need to really make sure we have references, if that's possible. And also I'd like disclosure of who we work for. I don't work for anybody. Is there a chemical-based payment for it? Oh, it's the paid shill comment. Yeah, I mean, I'm worried about that kind of exposure. Do you mean like who our sponsors are?
She thinks I'm a paid shill because I'm defending chemicals. I'm curious.
I'd like to make sure.
Welcome to the Checkup Podcast. On this episode, we're answering a simple but loaded question. Are the everyday chemicals in our food, water and homes truly wrecking our health?
Oder sind wir überreaktiv? Unsere Gäste heute sind Dr. Ailey Cohen, Rheumatologin und wirtschaftliche Gesundheitsanwältin, die sagt, dass tägliche Chemikalien, zu denen wir aufgewachsen sind, die Nummer eins sind, die von den akuten und chronischen Krankheitsbedürfnissen sind. Sie ist hier, um ihr neues Buch Detoxify zu promoten, das wirklich die Botschaft schlägt, dass diese toxischen Chemikalien nicht nur um uns herum sind, sondern wir sollten nicht warten, bis mehr Forschung vor uns kommt. Given the gravity of her claims and expertise required to properly explore them, I invited microbiologist, immunologist and biotech scientist Dr. Andrea Love to give her perspective on the matter. Fair warning, this discussion is probably the most spirited we've had on the podcast thus far, and I certainly didn't expect the dramatic turns it took through several of the segments.
It truly highlights how passionate both guests feel about the topic at hand. Without further ado, please welcome Dr. Ailey Cohen and Dr. Andrea Love to the Checkup Podcast.
I'm Andrea Love. I have a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology. I specialized... Previously in academic research in infectious disease immunology, so understanding host response to infection and how the immune system mediates symptoms and resolution of infection. I now work in life sciences biotech, where I focus on Technologies and Assays for preclinical, translational and clinical research for vaccine development, cancer, immunotherapy, cell and gene therapy, pretty much anything related to biomedical science. And I also do science communication through Immunologic. Cool.
Well, that's a tough gig to follow.
Thanks for that.
How do autoimmune disorders relate to chemical exposure?
So, I'm a physician. Dr. Eliko and I trained in internal medicine, then board certified in rheumatology. Went on to do training with Dr. Andrew Wiles' program for integrative medicine and became board certified. Und all this time also, which we can get into or not in the show, but was learning environmental health haphazardly. And basically, you know, started to write textbooks and books on this topic. And then at this point I'm merging all of 22 years of clinical experience and environmental health and integrative into a perspective that I think is relevant and urgent for our times. Ich bin also kein Experte in diesen Bereichen, aber ich sehe die Schwierigkeiten, die meine Patienten haben, sowohl bei der Entscheidung, welche Produkte sie kaufen sollten, welche Produkte sie vermeiden sollten, was sie auf Social Media lesen. Und wie wir wissen, gibt es viele Missinformationen auf Social Media. Es gibt Sensationalismus, es gibt Angstmongerung.
Und wir sehen das auch in unserer Politik in diesen Tagen. Es ist also sehr kompliziert für die mittlere Person, all diese Daten durchzuführen. Also bin ich gespannt, dass ich beide von euch heute hier habe, um sozusagen am Ende der Dinge zu kommen und herauszufinden, was wir suchen sollten, was ein bisschen zu schrecklich ist, das wir nicht konzentrieren sollten, und das Mittelgrund zu finden, auf das wir alle einverstanden sind.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the everyday chemicals affecting our health?
0:00–2:57
2
How do autoimmune disorders relate to chemical exposure?
2:57–10:05
3
What is the Precautionary Principle in health?
10:05–15:52
4
How do environmental toxins affect our immune system?
15:52–18:06
5
What are the differences between organic and synthetic pesticides?
18:06–21:05
6
What is the Dirty Dozen and how does it relate to our health?
21:05–27:29
7
How can we manage chemical exposure in our daily lives?
27:29–32:52
8
What are the implications of endocrine disrupting chemicals?
32:52–2:40:18
Speakers
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