Episode 141: Talking Toxins with Dr. Wendy Trubow

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Wendy Trubow, the co-author of the recently published book Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, and Feel Freaking Amazing.

We discuss:

• How do environmental toxins affect our health and immunity?
• What are some of the biggest misunderstandings about toxins?
• What are some of the most common environmental toxins types and sources nowadays?
• The link between persistent infection, diseases, and environmental factors.
• What are the available approaches to assessing and evaluating individual risks and exposures to environmental toxins?
• Which kind of therapeutic nutrition should you explore for correcting body chemical or nutritional imbalances?
• How are certain neurodegenerative diseases linked to environmental toxins and how can these diseases evolve and progress if no action is taken?
• Which practical steps can you take right now to protect yourself from environmental toxins?
• Which supplements—if any—should you explore for better overall immunity and why?
• What should you completely eliminate from your routine or lifestyle?

 

Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA, IFM certified practitioner, is passionate about helping women optimize their health and lives as a functional medicine gynecologist. Through her struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and other health issues, Trubow has developed a deep sense of compassion and expertise for what her patients are facing.

She is the co-author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, and Feel Freaking Amazing and has been regularly featured in MindBodyGreen and Huffington Post.

She is an accomplished speaker and previously had her own television show. She is on the faculty at A4M and a speaker for their conferences, along with other national societies. She and her partner will be releasing their next book in mid-2023.

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