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Ari Whitten writes:<\/p>\n
Hey Tom,<\/p>\n
My guest today, Dr. Wendie Trubow, went to France in 2019 for the trip of a lifetime.<\/p>\n
But when she came home, her hair started falling out, she gained weight, and had a rash all over her face. She tested her thyroid (perfect), hormones (perfect), and gut (great).<\/p>\n
Ultimately, she realized that when Notre Dame burned, it released 500 tons of lead into the air and soil, and she had slogged through that dust for a week. Testing showed that her lead levels were incredibly high.<\/p>\n
Her biggest insight was that all the modern medical issues she treated as a functional MD\u2014obesity, diabetes, cancer, insomnia, endocrine dysfunction, gut dysfunction\u2014could be tracked back to toxic exposures, creating a state of inflammation.<\/p>\n
Dr. Trubow believes your particular “soup” (genetics, lifestyle, early childhood, antibiotic use, diet, sleep, stress, relationships, self-talk, movement) determines how inflammation manifests in you.<\/p>\n
Wendie\u2019s story is really incredible, and I think you\u2019ll love this podcast.<\/p>\n
This episode was first released in Jan 2023<\/p>\n
In this podcast, Dr. Trubow and I discuss:<\/p>\n
How toxins are related to stubborn weight: they get stored in fatty tissue when you exceed your body’s ability to excrete them<\/p>\n
Studies show that levels of persistent organic pollutants (\u201cforever chemicals\u201d) in the bloodstream during weight loss predict weight regain!<\/p>\n
Alcohol is an acute toxin that takes priority in the liver\u2014your body stops all other detox behavior (hormone processing, pesticide excretion) to focus exclusively on processing alcohol<\/p>\n
By the time most women leave the house, they\u2019ve put over 200 chemicals on their bodies, from shampoo, conditioner, face products, makeup, moisturizers, and perfumes<\/p>\n
Your bed is a hidden toxin if it contains flame retardants\u2014these are endocrine disruptors, mess up your thyroid and female hormones, and raise your risk of estrogen-dependent cancers<\/p>\n
Never ask \u201cWhat-if?\u201d questions\u2026ruminating about uncontrollable situations sends your body into fight-flight-freeze and shuts down detox<\/p>\n
New cars contain over 300 chemicals, and even new clothes are sprayed with chemicals\u2014wash clothes before you wear them, and shop consciously<\/p>\n