Superfood hunter Darin Olien is known within the health and wellness community as an exotic superfood expert and environmental activist who travels the planet to discover new and underutilized medicinal plants. He's the co-host of Down to Earth with Zac Efron, host of The Darin Olien Show, and has published several books. His latest book is Fatal Conveniences: The Toxic Product and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick―and the Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health.
What you'll learn from this episode:
How the products that make our lives more convenient, like elastic and teflon, are exposing us to 60,000+ toxic, endocrine disrupting, and in some cases carcinogenic, chemicals.
Why you should stop drinking out of plastic bottles and invest in a water filtration system, as well as tips for choosing plastic bottles that are less toxic for cases that you can’t avoid plastic, like traveling by plane.
How high levels of cadmium and lead have been found in dark chocolate and how to look for safer options by doing your research, buying organic, and avoiding certain cacao from certain regions.
Simple hacks for reducing your toxic load, like switching to natural essential oils for scents, eating organically grown minimally processed foods, and wearing organic cotton clothing.
And much more! the products that make our lives more convenient, like elastic and teflon, are exposing us to 60,000+ toxic, endocrine disrupting, and in some cases carcinogenic, chemicals.
And much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Down to Earth with Zac Efron | Netflix
The Nutrient-Dense Super-Nut You Need to Try | Darin Olien | The Genius Life 70
What Are PFAS Chemicals? | Environmental Working Group
New Research Reveals Measurable Benefits of Organic Cotton Production | Organic Center
Not So Pretty: Women Apply an Average of 168 Chemicals Every Day | The Guardian
Glyphosate, Roundup and the Failures of Regulatory Assessment | PMC
‘All-Natural’ Simply Orange Juice Has High Toxic Pfas Levels, Lawsuit Alleges | PFAS Project
DDT - A Brief History and Status | US EPA
Ohio Train Derailment: Scientists Scan for Lingering Toxics | Nature
EWG's 2023 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce: Dirty Dozen | EWG
How Can I Wash Pesticides From Fruit and Veggies? | National Pesticide Information Center
EWG’s Healthy Living: Quick Tips to Safer Diapers | Environmental Working Group
Heavy Metals Found in Popular Brands of Dark Chocolate | Harvard Health
Lead and Cadmium Could Be in Your Dark Chocolate | Consumer Reports
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