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Podcast episode linksApsen Household products: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1736653&u=4252226&m=108208&urllink=&afftrack=EWG (Environmental Working Group):https://www.ewg.org/West Wellness and Longevity LinksAre you ready to make change but don't know where to start. Book a free 30 min consultation here.https://www.westwellnessatx.com/get-started Have questions? Feel free to reach out to me at: tarawest@westwellnessatx.com Follow me on instagram @westwellnessatxThis podcast episode focuses on the importance of reducing household toxins, highlighting the challenges many face when trying to create a healthier living environment. The host shares personal experiences and insights on various common toxic substances found in everyday products, including cleaning supplies, cookware, and personal care items. Emphasizing the cumulative health risks associated with exposure to these toxins, the discussion covers harmful chemicals like phthalates, VOCs, and BPA, detailing their negative effects on hormonal balance, reproductive health, and overall wellness. Listeners are encouraged to take gradual steps towards detoxifying their homes, such as opting for phthalate-free cleaning products and avoiding non-stick cookware containing PFAS. The episode provides practical tips and resources to help individuals make informed choices, ultimately aiming to inspire a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families.Takeaways: Cleaning products often contain toxic chemicals like ammonia, bleach, and phthalates, which disrupt hormones. VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, can lead to respiratory issues and chronic diseases over time. Non-stick cookware often contains harmful PFAS chemicals that can lead to serious health risks. Personal care products frequently have parabens and sulfates that can disrupt hormonal balance and skin health. BPA is a pervasive chemical in plastics that mimics estrogen, affecting reproductive health and metabolism. Taking small steps to limit exposure to household toxins can significantly improve overall health over time.

Are we being slowly poisoned? I was SHOCKED to learn about forever chemicals, also known as PFAS. Over 97% of Americans have tested positive for PFAS chemicals! In this video, I'll tell you how to limit exposure and strengthen your body to protect you from forever chemicals. LINKS TO WATER FILTERS: https://www.amazon.com/Travel-Berkey-... https://www.amazon.com/ZeroWater-7-Cu... https://clearlyfiltered.com/products/... PFAS chemicals are called forever chemicals because they stay in the environment for thousands of years. They've been found in our fat cells and breast milk and are especially problematic in our drinking water. PFAS are linked to many health problems, including cancer, hormone problems, liver damage, and reproductive damage. Forever chemicals are everywhere! They're found in Teflon cookware, food packaging, and canned goods, and firefighters are exposed to them when they use their foam. PFAS were first introduced into the environment in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Companies used loopholes by conducting their own studies to classify their products as GRAS (generally recognized as safe). To avoid the toxic side effects of PFAS, you should limit your exposure and build up your body's tolerance to these toxic chemicals. The EWG (Environmental Working Group) evaluated 25 PFAS chemicals and found that only 3 water filters could effectively remove them from drinking water: Travel Berkey Gravity, Clearly Filtered, and Zero Water. Because the water supply exposes you to many of the forever chemicals, it's a good idea to invest in a good water filter. Forever chemicals build up in the body but don't come out very easily. Here are some of the ways you can eliminate PFAS from the body and minimize their health effects: •Sweating •Autophagy •Infrared light exposure •Consuming spirulina and chlorella Your body has detoxification enzymes that can help you eliminate poisons naturally. To help detoxify the body, consume foods with sulfur, such as eggs, garlic, and onion. Cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts are high in sulfur and other antioxidants that can help the detoxification process. Glutamine is a vital antioxidant that can help increase glutathione in the body. Red meat is the best source, and glycine and probiotics are also essential. It's almost impossible to create a toxin-free environment! Trace minerals such as selenium, iodine, and copper, found in seafood and grass-fed red meat can help strengthen the biochemical pathways in your body to help eliminate forever chemicals.

This week, I welcomed Heather White on my show to discuss the impacts of climate change on mental health and share actionable advice for living more sustainably. In addition to having decades of experience in environmental advocacy, Heather is also a mom of two and is driven by her own children's deep concern about the future. She shared a staggering statistic from a recent global study of 10,000 young people (ages 16-25): 47% of respondents said climate anxiety interfered with their daily life.  Though it's easy to feel overwhelmed, Heather's goal is to empower individuals to take meaningful and joyful daily actions to ease eco-anxiety. Drawing from her wealth of experience, she shares actionable advice aimed at fostering a more eco-conscious and health-oriented lifestyle. We explore a range of topics, from the importance of deciphering product labels to practical strategies for reducing food waste. Heather underscores the significance of everyday choices, whether it's opting for safer personal care products, environmentally-friendly cleaning agents, or embracing sustainable fashion. Heather White is an author, speaker, consultant, and expert in environmental health, green living, and eco-anxiety, the mental health impacts of the climate crisis. She is also founder of the nonprofit OneGreenThing.org. White's two decades of experience include serving as presidential campaign staffer to Al Gore, as the environmental counsel to a US senator, and as the executive director to three national environmental nonprofits, including EWG (Environmental Working Group). Her new book, 60 Days to a Greener Life, will be released nationwide next Tuesday, April 9th.  Tune in as we discuss practical ways of easing eco-anxiety and discover the power that small, daily actions can have in building a more sustainable future. 00:00 Meet Heather White: A Champion for Environmental Health 00:39 Heather White's Journey 01:25 The Importance of Eco-Friendly Products 03:18 Navigating the World of Safe Products 10:51 Eco Anxiety 15:45 Empowering Actions Against Climate Change 18:24 The Power of Individual Actions 23:50 Progress Over Perfection 24:14 The Power of Whole Foods 25:36 Introducing 'One Green Thing' and '60 Days to a Greener Life' 27:47 Tackling Sustainable Fashion 30:52 Indoor Air Quality 36:15 Affordable and Practical Steps Towards Sustainability 38:59 Embracing a Sustainable Lifestyle  42:32 Starting Small: Practical Tips 46:47 Final Takeaways Resources Mentioned Environmental Working Group (EWG) - https://www.ewg.org/ Think Dirty app - https://www.thinkdirtyapp.com/ Made Safe certification - https://madesafe.org/ Consumer Reports - https://www.consumerreports.org/ EWG's Healthy Living app - https://www.ewg.org/apps/ Dr. Bronner's soap - https://www.drbronner.com/ Beauty Counter - https://www.beautycounter.com/ Grove Collaborative - https://www.grove.co/ True Botanicals - https://truebotanicals.com/ Well People - https://www.wellpeople.com/ Branch Basics - https://branchbasics.com/ One Green Thing Book - https://www.amazon.com/One-Green-Thing-Discover-Hidden/dp/0785291296 60 Days to a Greener Life - https://www.amazon.com/60-Days-Greener-Life-Eco-Anxiety/dp/B0CB1WV8NT Green Guard certification - https://greenguard.org/ Sustainable Furnishings Council - https://sustainablefurnishings.org/ Connect with Heather White Website: https://www.heatherwhite.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heatherwhiteofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherwhiteofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherbwhite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heatherwhiteofc Connect with Amy Myers, MD Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramymyers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmyMyersMD/featured Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMyersMD

The beautifully named Falyn Morningstar is a Funtional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. She is so interesting about how nutrition affects our energy, our health, our nervous system and how what we put in our bodies is so fundamentally important. She includes meditations and energy work alongside a more scientific approach to our bodily nutrition. We delve into subjects as broad as the diet industry, hormones, Epigenetics, and how to nourish our bodies in the most mindful way.The website that we talk about is EWG (Environmental Working Group) that will give you information on the food that you are buying. If you are interested in contacting Falyn you can do so by emailing her discover@falynmorningstar.com and all her details can be found on her Instagram account - @falynhuntermorningstar You can reach me via my website - chakra-way.com - where you will find loads of free resources, the booking page for having a Chakra Reading and much more!Much loveRosanne xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've been a long-time listener, and you've heard episodes discussing hormones, and hormone therapy options to fix your hormones stay put because you haven't heard this. No one has talked about this on Flipping 50 before. In all the episodes I've discussed and similar discussions about micronutrients I've had with clients, it's never come up regarding how to fix your hormones. So, stay tuned.  Tired? And if you have chronic fatigue and think most doctors don't get it, we'll erase that thought before we're finished if not by the time I introduce my guest. There is something to be said about the understanding of a professional who has the science and training, but also is able to put that into practical steps with the empathy that comes only from knowing… from a “I've been there” place.  Exercise will be a part of your healing, though not the first part. Movement will be a bigger part to start. When you are ready for more, a 5 Day Flip may be a starting point with 5 days of short exercise sessions.  We're talking about something we haven't discussed in over 2 million downloads and 9 years of Flipping 50 podcasting.  My Guest: Yvonne Karney, MD is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Global Institute for Vitality Renewal, an organization dedicated to helping people live their whole lives with energy and focus. As a gynecologist by original training, she has over 2 decades experience helping women. Her journey into Functional Medicine started with her personal struggle with chronic fatigue. At one point she had to close part of her medical practice because she couldn't keep up. She dove into learning everything she could about healing from fatigue. Through this learning she found her true calling—helping other women with fatigue and brain fog. Through her proprietary RENEW Method™ she guides her clients through their healing journey to regain their energy and focus so they can get on with their lives and feel like themselves again! 00:00 Questions we answer on this podcast: 04:09 Tell us a little about your journey from a traditional Ob/GYN to becoming a functional medicine doctor? 06:03 Aside from your personal journey, what were a few of your "aha" moments that made you realize you needed to do things differently? 07:09 What do you mean by “It takes more than hormones to fix your hormones?” 09:49 If cell membrane damage is the problem are there things we can do to repair the cell membranes? You've mentioned that 3 of the most common concerns you see in your patients during the menopause transition are fatigue, weight gain and brain fog, and you think they are all connected–what do you mean by that? 15:03 You've mentioned that toxins are often responsible… what about low level exposures that don't reach the level of concern by the EPA? Connect with Yvonne: Website: https://www.vitalityrenewal.org Dr. Yvonne's Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YvonneKarneyMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yvonnekarneymd/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode:  18: 23 EWG- Environmental Working Group: https://www.ewg.org Additional Resources:  Stronger: Tone & Define: https://www.flippingfifty.com/getstronger Beat fatigue with: https://www.flippingfifty.com/stress-less  Or make energy-boosting meals easy with smoothies: https://www.flippingfifty.com/smoothies  Other Episodes You Might Like:  Training Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue, and Hormones After 50: https://www.flippingfifty.com/training-fatigue-chronic-fatigue/ Fix Your Chronic Fatigue: https://www.flippingfifty.com/fix-your-chronic-fatigue-with-dr-evan-hirsch/

We're hearing a lot about health and wellness right now!  Since the start of the pandemic, conversations about how we feel, sickness, wellness, and even cancer have blown up everywhere! We are starting to realize that our health and wellness, how we feel, our mental well-being, and what is going on inside our walls have converged, and they all matter!  I am Marla, the Green Home Coach. I'd like to introduce you to a dear friend of mine, Jillian Prichard Cooke, the Founder of Wellness Within Your Walls. Jillian is joining me today to tell her story and talk about her journey. Stay tuned for more! About Jillian  Jillian is a champion of wellness. She helps people connect wellness and health in their homes and buildings. She was recently appointed by the Global Wellness Institute as a Global Wellness Ambassador. A compelling reason Jillian had a very compelling reason for starting Wellness Within Your Walls: Sixteen years ago, she got involved with the very first Leed-certified home in the United States, in Atlanta Georgia, together with Laura and Rutherford Seydel. Laura and Rutherford approached the home from an angle of sustainability and systems. They explored greywater, water purification, solar, and smart home technology.  Points system  Laura and Rutherford were ahead of their time and were able to experience the Leed certification through the points system. A health challenge  The Seydels and Jillian were consultants on the project, and Jillian experienced a massive physical and mental health challenge related to a cancer diagnosis. Her immediate concern was about where it came from and how it had happened.  Environmental  It was not genetic, so it had to be environmental, but it was hard to pinpoint exactly where it came from. The only constant in Jillian's life had been her career in interior design, where she had been exposed to toxins regularly for forty years.  The birth of Wellness Within Your Walls While she was working with Laura and Rutherford, Jillian decided to bring to their home a step beyond what their Leed program was about. That was the birth of Wellness Within Your Walls. They were asked to write a class for ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and IIDA CEU Credit. That eventually turned into a certification. After that, they made a concerted effort to understand how energy efficiency relates to houses. A holistic approach Many health and wellness benefits lie between energy efficiency and indoor environment quality. Jillian and I both support a holistic approach to the design-build process. Everything is related Everything is related, so when planning for energy efficiency, it is vital to put strategies in place that align with high performance and sustainability in the home and speak directly to health. My involvement Jillian and I met at a National Association of Home Builders meeting. (I am involved with the National Association of Homebuilders and the National Green Building Standard, the green certification endorsed by the National Association of Homebuilders.) Soon after meeting Jillian, I realized the wellness aspect of Wellness Within Your Walls would complement the National Green Building Standard- or any other green certification program. Bridging Wellness Within Your Walls bridges everything that is trade-related and bestows knowledge on consumers to assist them with their decision-making processes and advocating for themselves. The Healthy Living System The Healthy Living System is a holistic approach to health and wellness in the building and design industry. It is a ten-point strategy system that adopts everything that relates to health and wellness with other systems within the home and takes it beyond the physical build-out of the home. It starts with clean air, clean water, and natural light, and it includes physical, mental, and spiritual wellness and conscious and mindful consumption on the part of the consumer. Food science Another point within the Healthy Living System is food science. Food science is about more than nutrition. The EWG (Environmental Working Group) lays out what consumers should be doing regarding food science in the laundry room and kitchen, and strategies for buying food.  Behavior strategies The last and most important point of the Healthy Living System, as it relates to the consumer, is about behavior strategies and the way consumers conduct themselves inside their homes. HVAC systems Air strategies in the home are vital because they can either spread or prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses in the home. Jillian has a partnership with Aprilaire. They were prepared for the pandemic and shipped out personal ventilation units to purify the air in people's homes and offices. Their 4-inch cassettes capture 99.5% of all airborne viral and bacterial particulates. 2020 2020 was disruptive, but it was also a paradigm shift- especially around health and wellness within the home. Wellness Within Your Walls Wellness Within Your Walls offers natural, sustainable, and responsible options for the things we use inside our homes. What sets them apart is they are not afraid to talk about chemicals and off-gassing strategies. They support consumers with healthy products and assist them with education and certification around their four Ps:  People Places Programs Products They are always willing to take on new projects outside of the normal wheelhouse of residential design and application. They recently got involved with social equity in less-served communities. Mothers & Others for Clean Air Mothers & Others for Clean Air is a non-profit group that advocates for clean air. They have put out a free Healthy Home Clean Air toolkit.  The three categories of the Healthy Living System: Natural options Sustainable options  Responsible options The ten Healthy Living System strategies: Clean Air Clean Water (Go to The Environmental Working Group and use your zip code to look up what is in your water.) Natural Light Chemical Control Physical Wellness Mental Wellness Spiritual Wellness Conscious Consumption Food Science Behavioral Strategies Healthy Home Take Control Jillian and I invite you to listen to the podcast series we started a while back called Healthy Home Take Control. Have a great green day!   Links and resources: Connect with Jillian: Email Jillian - Jillian@wellnessinyourwalls.com Wellness With Your Walls We're hearing a lot about health and wellness right now!  Since the start of the pandemic, conversations about how we feel, sickness, wellness, and even cancer have blown up everywhere! We are starting to realize that our health and wellness, how we feel, our mental wellbeing, and what is going on inside our walls have converged, and they all matter!  I am Marla, the Green Home Coach. I'd like to introduce you to a dear friend of mine, Jillian Prichard Cooke, the Founder of Wellness Within Your Walls. Jillian is joining me today to tell her story and talk about her journey. Stay tuned for more! About Jillian  Jillian is a champion of wellness. She helps people connect wellness and health in their homes and buildings. She was recently appointed by the Global Wellness Institute as a Global Wellness Ambassador. A compelling reason Jillian had a very compelling reason for starting Wellness Within Your Walls: Sixteen years ago, she got involved with the very first Leed-certified home in the United States, in Atlanta Georgia, together with Laura and Rutherford Seydel. Laura and Rutherford approached the home from an angle of sustainability and systems. They explored greywater, water purification, solar, and smart home technology.  Points system  Laura and Rutherford were ahead of their time and were able to experience the Leed certification through the points system. A health challenge  The Seydels and Jillian were consultants on the project, and Jillian experienced a massive physical and mental health challenge related to a cancer diagnosis. Her immediate concern was about where it came from and how it had happened.  Environmental  It was not genetic, so it had to be environmental, but it was hard to pinpoint exactly where it came from. The only constant in Jillian's life had been her career in interior design, where she had been exposed to toxins regularly for forty years.  The birth of Wellness Within Your Walls While she was working with Laura and Rutherford, Jillian decided to bring to their home a step beyond what their Leed program was about. That was the birth of Wellness Within Your Walls. They were asked to write a class for ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and IIDA CEU Credit. That eventually turned into a certification. After that, they made a concerted effort to understand how energy efficiency relates to houses. A holistic approach Many health and wellness benefits lie between energy efficiency and indoor environment quality. Jillian and I both support a holistic approach to the design-build process. Everything is related Everything is related, so when planning for energy efficiency, it is vital to put strategies in place that align with high performance and sustainability in the home and speak directly to health. My involvement Jillian and I met at a National Association of Home Builders meeting. (I am involved with the National Association of Homebuilders and the National Green Building Standard, the green certification endorsed by the National Association of Homebuilders.) Soon after meeting Jillian, I realized the wellness aspect of Wellness Within Your Walls would complement the National Green Building Standard- or any other green certification program. Bridging Wellness Within Your Walls bridges everything that is trade-related and bestows knowledge on consumers to assist them with their decision-making processes and advocating for themselves. The Healthy Living System The Healthy Living System is a holistic approach to health and wellness in the building and design industry. It is a ten-point strategy system that adopts everything that relates to health and wellness with other systems within the home and takes it beyond the physical build-out of the home. It starts with clean air, clean water, and natural light, and it includes physical, mental, and spiritual wellness and conscious and mindful consumption on the part of the consumer. Food science Another point within the Healthy Living System is food science. Food science is about more than nutrition. The EWG (Environmental Working Group) lays out what consumers should be doing regarding food science in the laundry room and kitchen, and strategies for buying food.  Behavior strategies The last and most important point of the Healthy Living System, as it relates to the consumer, is about behavior strategies and the way consumers conduct themselves inside their homes. HVAC systems Air strategies in the home are vital because they can either spread or prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses in the home. Jillian has a partnership with Aprilaire. They were prepared for the pandemic and shipped out personal ventilation units to purify the air in people's homes and offices. Their 4-inch cassettes capture 99.5% of all airborne viral and bacterial particulates. 2020 2020 was disruptive, but it was also a paradigm shift- especially around health and wellness within the home. Wellness Within Your Walls Wellness Within Your Walls offers natural, sustainable, and responsible options for the things we use inside our homes. What sets them apart is they are not afraid to talk about chemicals and off-gassing strategies. They support consumers with healthy products and assist them with education and certification around their four Ps:  People Places Programs Products They are always willing to take on new projects outside of the normal wheelhouse of residential design and application. They recently got involved with social equity in less-served communities. Mothers & Others for Clean Air Mothers & Others for Clean Air is a non-profit group that advocates for clean air. They have put out a free Healthy Home Clean Air toolkit.  The three categories of the Healthy Living System: Natural options Sustainable options  Responsible options The ten Healthy Living System strategies: Clean Air Clean Water (Go to The Environmental Working Group and use your zip code to look up what is in your water.) Natural Light Chemical Control Physical Wellness Mental Wellness Spiritual Wellness Conscious Consumption Food Science Behavioral Strategies Healthy Home Take Control Jillian and I invite you to listen to the podcast series we started a while back called Healthy Home Take Control. Have a great green day!   Links and resources: Connect with Jillian:   Email Jillian - Jillian@wellnessinyourwalls.com Wellness With Your Walls https://wellnesswithinyourwalls.com/ Healthy Living System from WWYW  https://wellnesswithinyourwalls.com/10-step-approach/  Healthy Home | Take Control™ Podcast https://wellnesswithinyourwalls.com/podcast/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillian-pritchard-cooke-7ba8bb140/   Connect with Marla: Everyday Green Home Shop for curated better and healthier products Healthy Living System from WWYW  https://wellnesswithinyourwalls.com/10-step-approach/  Healthy Home | Take Control™ Podcast https://wellnesswithinyourwalls.com/podcast/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillian-pritchard-cooke-7ba8bb140/   Connect with Marla: https://wellnesswithinyourwalls.com/ Everyday Green Home Shop for curated better and healthier products  

In Episode 57, Nat & Bail are sharing their HOT TAKES about the Kardashians, COVID, clean products, therapy, and more! This episode is brought to you by Anchor. Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, & Overcast. Links Mentioned in this Episode: Try Rasa Golden Chai for 15% off with code 'HWHPOD': wearerasa.com Download Think Dirty App: thinkdirtyapp.com Make healthy decisions with EWG (Environmental Working Group): www.ewg.org Follow HWH Pod on Insta: @hwhpod Sign up for our monthly newsletter: https://hwhpod.mailchimpsites.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review HWH Pod on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. It helps Nat & Bail continue to create amazing content for you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hwhpod/support

Whether we like it or not, we are exposed to thousands of chemicals everyday — in our air, our food, our water, our household products – and they bioaccumulate, but there is a lot we can do to protect ourselves and our families. In this episode, Shazi speaks to world-renowned pediatrician, epidemiologist, and author, Dr. Philip Landrigan, one of the world's leading advocates of children's health, and Jocelyn Lyle, a Senior VP at EWG (Environmental Working Group). They both share why parents need to be cautious about environmental exposures during pregnancy and in baby's early years, and offer actionable steps parents can take. Shazi also shares what she learned from her two pregnancies and why this is the driving force behind her everyday work to protect children's health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for this conversation with author, mother, model and beauty entrepreneur Jesse Golden of The Golden Secrets, as she shares her story of creating a sustainable skincare product line, and her tools for creating self love and healing, all while living with chronic illness. As founder and CEO, Jesse has created a multifaceted career with integrity by embracing natural products, ancient folklore and a sensorial and soulfully slow approach to beauty. From seed to skin, Jesse fostered a brand around making the most conscious choices possible at every stage of her business and sees her products as a tool to tune in with one's self, and cultivate rituals of self love and self affirmation. Utilizing her own health crisis and struggle with rheumatoid arthritis as her greatest teacher, Jesse has learned to embrace her hardships and built a soulful life and business full of light and inspiration. Jesse's “golden secrets” are beacons of hope in a an industry full of toxin and false promises. When it comes to beauty, Jesse believes, nature is enough.  Listen to the episode onhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-dirt/id1492217846 ( Apple Podcasts),https://open.spotify.com/show/2lpelAmHPGbMVdOOpxhxTo ( Spotify),https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-good-dirt-981565 ( Podchaser),https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-good-dirt/ ( Podtail), or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: Rheumatoid Arthritis  Osteoarthritis Clean Beauty  Natural Beauty  Chronic Illness Retinol  Sustainable Packaging  Resources Mentioned:  https://www.thegoldensecrets.com/ (The Golden Secrets Skincare Line) https://lady-farmer.com/blogs/news/slow-living-challenge-2022 (Lady Farmer Slow Living Challenge ) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zach-bush-md/id1373810143?i=1000498364936 (Dr Zach Bush ) https://farmersfootprint.us/ (The Farmers Footprint)  https://www.nrdc.org/ (NRDC ) https://thelovelandfoundation.org/ (The Loveland Foundation ) https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic (USDA certified ) https://www.leapingbunny.org/about/corporate-standard-compassion-animals-standard (Leaping Bunny) https://www.ecocert.com/en/certification (Eco cert ) FSC https://us.fsc.org/en-us/market/paper-printing (Forest Stewardship Certified ) https://www.plaineproducts.com/ (Plaine Products ) https://lady-farmer.com/collections/books/products/our-wild-farming-life (“Our Wild Farming Life” Pre-Order ) https://lady-farmer.com/blogs/the-good-dirt-podcast/lynn-cassells-1 (Lynn Cassells Podcast Interview ) https://www.ewg.org/ (EWG - Environmental Working Group ) Guest Info Connect with Jesse at https://www.thegoldensecrets.com/ (The Golden Secrets ) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jessegolden/?hl=en (@jessegolden) https://www.instagram.com/thegoldensecrets/?hl=en (@thegoldensecrets) Twitter https://twitter.com/thegoldenglow (@thegoldenglow) Follow Us: https://lady-farmer.com/blogs/the-good-dirt-podcast (Our Website) @weareladyfarmer on https://www.instagram.com/thegooddirtph/ (Instagram) Original music by John Kingsley @jkingsley1026 Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well being.

Melanie Benesh is a Legislative Attorney at EWG (Environmental Working Group). PFAS at Defense Department sites threatens Great Lakes fish, residents

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If you have listened to me for any length of time you know that I am always urging you to consider the safety of your personal care products. This weekend will make it easier. Make your list and head to Whole Food Market this weekend to save 25% of personal care products (an extra 10% if you are a prime member) Don't know what you need?  Download the EWG (Environmental Working Group) app called "Healthy Living" which has a feature that allows you either scan the barcode of a product or enter the product name in a search box and see the safety rating.  Scan your questionable products and it will make creating a list much easier. Remember to share this info with a friend...sharing is caring.  

So much of us is composed of water, so it’s really important to pay attention to where you’re getting your water from and how you’re filtering it. In this episode, we break down the facts about what’s in our water supply, how it can affect the human body, and why we encourage you to filter your water when possible.   In this episode you’ll learn: Why it’s so important to pay attention to where your water comes from  Some common toxins that have been added to our water over the years About fluoride and chlorine and why they’re added to tap water  Some of the adverse effects of drinking tap water  About the EWG (Environmental Working Group) and how they approach water safety  How toxins in our water are evaluated for adverse effects That every human responds differently to different environments  The average person number of toxic chemicals in his/her blood and urine About multiple contaminants commonly found in tap water  That there are 316 contaminants in the public water supply, 202 of which are unregulated About contaminants found in tap water that exceed the EWG health guidelines  Some ways that the body naturally excretes toxins That the scientific community still debates what amount of these toxins are safe for to be in our water Why Chris and I chose to err on the side of caution and avoid unfiltered tap water  About anthropogenic contaminants and the variety of different risks they pose  Where some of the EDCs in water come from  That EDCs in the water can cause adverse reproductive effects in animals and humans About the disinfecting products in our water  About how chlorine affects the water  That chlorine can lead to an increase in DBPs and affect the microbiome in your gut About natural and synthetic estrogens found in our water  The 3 types of estrogen that are found in pregnant women’s urine and leak into the water supply That BPA is an endocrine disruptor and is in our water supply and other commonly used products  About ways to avoid BPA  Why we encourage you to filter your water source  About phthalates and some reasons they’re found in the water in such high amounts  That heat affects the amount of toxins that are leached into plastic products  How urinary concentrates affect the water supply  About some toxins that have been used as pesticides throughout the years That many synthetic organic pesticides are found in the water supply  That water quality and restrictions are much different in Europe than the U.S. Common sources of pesticides and how they’re leached into our water  That coffee is one of the most heavily sprayed crops in the world  About Fluorinated substances and PFAs  That the EWG has a database in it’s website where you can search what’s in the water supply for your zip code  How Brita water filters compare to carbon-based water filters like BIRKE  About reverse-osmosis water filters and why you need to add minerals to the water  Some more affordable/effective water filters like the Zero Water filter on Amazon  That eating a nutrient dense diet can help your body better filter out toxins  That you can only sweat out certain toxins but it’s still helpful  References:  EWG water database https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/  Berkey carbon-based water filter https://www.amazon.com/Berkey-Gravity-Fed-Filter-Purification-Elements/dp/B00CYW3EVO  Zero Water Filter https://www.amazon.com/ZeroWater-Pitcher-Quality-BPA-Free-Certified/dp/B0073PZ6O0/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/131-0827737-3858264?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0073PZ6O0&pd_rd_r=6a876114-a766-4538-ba6d-f959be786ae4&pd_rd_w=zOr4Q&pd_rd_wg=I6aQ7&pf_rd_p=ce6c479b-ef53-49a6-845b-bbbf35c28dd3&pf_rd_r=VZH22QKZJH5112BAPK7G&psc=1&refRID=VZH22QKZJH5112BAPK7G    Studies:  -Increased risk of bladder, kidney, and rectal cancers:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3377557/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8213753/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1694065/ -Reproductive problems like birth defects and low birth weight: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1739910/pdf/v057p00073.pdf -Chlorine and chloramine vapors are associated with greater risk of asthma, and may damage the mucosal lining of the respiratory tract: https://oem.bmj.com/content/oemed/60/6/385.full.pdf -Chlorine has been shown to significantly alter the microbiome by altering bacteria diversity in mice. Unfortunately there hasn’t been many studies in humans to prove this crossover, but usually these rodent studies pave the way for human studies:  https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/60903/#:~:text=Chlorination%20significantly%20altered%20the%20microbiome,important%20implications%20for%20human%20health. Estrogen can disrupt the endocrine system, impair reproductive function, and trigger adverse health effects: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1080/109158198226675 -Multiple studies have demonstrated a shorter AGD in males exposed to environmental anti-androgens: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/anogenital-distance -Pesticides have been detected in drinking water sources, and some of these compounds are known reproductive toxicants. For example, exposure to some pesticides is associated with low sperm count and adverse pregnancy outcomes in non-human animals and humans: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7139484/ -This study showed a link between prenatal fluoride exposure and a reduction in IQ: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP655 Additional Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7139484/ https://www.ewg.org/research/minority-cord-blood-report/bpa-and-other-cord-blood-pollutants

The Case:  Amanda is 37 and dealing with pelvic pain, discomfort and heavy periods Doctors diagnosed her with endometriosis and fibroids They prescribed birth control but she’d had a bad reaction in her youth Endometriosis affects 10% of women between the ages of 15 - 49. That’s 176 million women in the world. The most common, traditional way to treat this issue is with hormone therapy in the form of birth control medication.    The Investigation When Amanda came to me, I understood her hesitation in using birth control to manage her endometriosis symptoms. I wanted to find out if we could find the root cause of the endometriosis and treat that instead. The hunt was on and there were many clues to consider. Dr. Shiroko Sokitch is a functional medicine doctor, a trained acupuncturist, and a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. This unconventional combination makes her very good at solving health mysteries. She shares my approach of getting to the root cause of a problem, so I thought she would be the perfect person to discuss Amanda’s case.    What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a condition where uterine tissue starts to grow beyond what is needed for the reproductive process. This can be contained in the uterus but it can also cause endometrial tissue to grow outside of the uterus. For example, a woman may have uterine tissue growing on her fallopian tubes or in her intestines. The excess endometrial tissue can really cause problems because it will continue to respond to hormones and can cause an imbalance that leads to many different symptoms.    Symptom of Endometriosis The location of the endometrial tissue overgrowth will dictate the symptoms experienced. However, many women who have endometriosis experience abdominal pain, heavy and/or irregular periods, inflammation, pain with sex, and/or bloating. If the endometriosis has spread, they may also experience digestive issues and related symptoms.  There is a second level to the symptoms caused by the hormonal imbalances related to endometriosis. These imbalances can cause migraines, headaches, moodiness, irritability, and other symptoms that may seem unrelated.    Diagnosing Endometriosis It can take conventional doctors a while to test for endometriosis because many will dismiss it as PMS at first. This can be very frustrating. Endometriosis can be diagnosed using a pelvic scope, and sometimes it can be seen through ultrasound, CT scan or MRI. Once a definitive diagnosis is made, conventional doctors will generally recommend medication or surgery. However, in the functional medicine world, diagnosing the condition is only the start of the process. There are many things that could have caused the endometriosis and so, we search for that cause in the hopes that reducing or eliminating it will positively impact the condition.    Causes of Endometriosis There are a variety of underlying causes and more research is needed. One of the possible causes that Dr. Shiroko is that many women are exposed to toxins in our environment. This includes feminine hygiene products that contain chemicals, plastics, beauty products, cleaning products, and food. Additionally, women are also exposed to xenoestrogens which mimic estrogen and disrupt the natural production of estrogen and can cause an overload of estrogen.  Dr. Shiroko also points out that some women are genetically predisposed to endometriosis.  There is no one singular cause of endometriosis which means that each patient has to be treated as a unique case.    Understanding Endometriosis through the TCM Lens In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the menstrual cycle is regulated by the liver. Every organ in TCM has a different set of physical and emotional functions. So, the liver’s job is to regulate the menstrual cycle, store the blood  and regulate smooth flow of energy in the body. It deals with the emotion of anger. If you have PMS, fibroids or endometriosis, it would fit within the perspective of liver imbalance.    Tests to Find the Root Cause of Endometriosis The DUTCH test looks at the adrenal hormones (including eight kinds of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, and DHEA). Alternatively, an organic acids test can also reveal the root cause. Dr. Shiroko also likes to use the NutrEval Plasma® test which looks at how your cells generate energy and your digestive system. It also tests for parasites or bacteria, yeast production, food absorption, amino acid levels, the chemicals your brain produces, vitamins, minerals, toxins, heavy metals, and your body's ability to detoxify and manage oxidative stress.   Treating Endometriosis Treatment for endometriosis, from a non-conventional perspective depends on finding the root cause of the condition. In following Chinese medicine, Dr. Shiroko would listen to the patient’s story, examine the abdomen, feel the pulses, and look at the tongue to determine where the imbalance is in the body. Then, she would use acupuncture and herbs to rebalance the area that is out of balance. She points out that emotional causes also need to be considered.  With a functional medicine approach, she would look for the cause through testing. It might be necessary to test hormone levels, look at chemical or heavy metal toxicity, measure exposure to pesticides and other toxins, and consider the nutritional status of cells. This would then lead to removing or reducing the cause of the imbalance. Often a detox is suggested as well as shifting away from toxins.   Mystery Solved With Amanda, I ran a DUTCH test and saw there was estrogen dominance which meant she was not properly detoxifying or metabolizing her estrogen. We started with her diet by replacing any meat or dairy produced with hormones with clean options. We also gave her personal care products a makeover to significantly reduce her xenoestrogens. Plastics were the next to go. I put Amanda on Calcium D Glucarate and DIM to help her better metabolize and detox her estrogen while naturally supporting the proper estrogen and progesterone balance with Chaste Tree.  We added in methylated B vitamins in liquid form and used a combination of EPA, DHA and GLA to help balance her omegas. Amanda also started seeing an acupuncturist (who specializes in hormone balance) once a week.   Happy Ending After 2 months on the nutritional protocol and doing acupuncture, Amanda noticed her cycle was not as heavy and she didn’t have as much pain. Two months after that, the pelvic pressure reduced significantly. She went back to her gynecologist for an annual and the ultrasound showed that her fibroids have shrunk to about half the size they were the year before. Most importantly, Amanda’s cycle is much more manageable and she avoided having to take medication.   Eliminating Health Mysteries For Amanda we were able to find the root cause of her health issue and help regain her health without having to go on birth control medication. Could you or someone in your life be missing the real cause of their health mystery?    Links: Resources Mentioned: Thanks to my guest Dr. Shiroko Sokitch. You can connect with her through her website https://hearttoheartmedicalcenter.com/. You may also want to check out her book, “Healing When It Seems Impossible: 7 Keys to Defy the Odds”. We also discussed the EWG (Environmental Working Group) website as a great resource for living toxin-free. You can find it here https://www.ewg.org/   Suggested Products: Calcium D Glucarate DIM  Methylated B vitamins EPA, DHA and GLA Related Podcast Episodes:   EPISODE #030 The Case of Horrible PMS w/ Dr. Anu Arasu   Thanks for Listening If you like what you heard, please rate and review this podcast. Every piece of feedback not only helps me create better shows, it helps more people find this important information. 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When you shop for your fruits and vegetables, what is the dirty dozen? Is it something to hide from, or can you eat them anyway? The Dirty Dozen™ is an annual report released by EWG (Environmental Working Group) which ranks conventional (non-organic) fruits and vegetables based on the amount of pesticide residue found on each one. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact This is approximately 40,000 washed produce samples that are tested by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). So what made the Dirty Dozen™ list? Strawberries Spinach Kale Nectarines Apples Grapes Peaches Cherries Pears Tomatoes Celery Potatoes Now there is also the Clean Fifteen™. These are the fruits and vegetables with the least amount of pesticide residue. Avocados Sweet Corn* Pineapples Sweet Peas Frozen Onions Papayas* Eggplants Asparagus Kiwis Cabbages Cauliflower Cantaloupes Broccoli Mushrooms Honeydew Melons * A small amount of sweet corn, papaya and summer squash sold in the United States is produced from genetically modified seeds. Buy organic varieties of these crops if you want to avoid genetically modified produce. The K.I.S.S. ~ Know what you eat! Establish a budget. This gives you a clear guideline as to how much you can spend and then you can prioritize accordingly. Shop in season; and locally like farmers' markets. This will help to reduce the cost because it's in season. Also, shopping locally helps to reduce the cost, plus you know where your food is coming from. Adjust for the must-haves. If your family has their heart set on certain fruits or vegetables, you can buy according to their wishes keeping in mind the Dirty Dozen™ or the Clean Fifteen™. 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It all started when Karen, who built one of the first corporate wellness companies in the country, developed a keen interest in personal care products upon becoming pregnant with her first child at the age of 40. Experiencing hormonal changes and the beginning of lines in her skin, Karen set out to find healthy skincare solutions that delivered visible results. She was astounded to learn that, although the skin absorbs over 60% of what is placed on it, there were very few available healthy personal care products that worked well. She wanted to create meaningful change in the beauty industry. Years after her second child was born, Karen subsequently bought the name “Juice Beauty” in 2004 and launched the company from scratch in 2005. Karen set out to do the impossible: to create organic and natural formulations that perform as well as conventional beauty products yet never compromise on the luxurious experience. Over 5 years, Karen’s team worked with PhD chemists, physicians, and microbiologists to perfect Juice Beauty’s chemistry. Juice Beauty’s revolutionary formulations started with a basic premise: Karen believed that by formulating with an antioxidant and vitamin-rich organic botanical juice base, rather than petroleum derivatives or added water, and combining it with powerful skincare ingredients, it could yield equal or better results than conventional or natural products. Multiple clinical testing proved her right. The company really started growing when the GREEN APPLE® Peel – now patented – escalated to fame through celebrity favorite mentions and media awards. Today, Juice Beauty offers award winning (InStyle, ELLE, Allure, Glamour, EWG) skincare and makeup products that meet rigorous USA organic regulations supported by solid eco-values that include purchasing many ingredients locally from West Coast certified organic farmers and manufacturing strictly in the USA, often with solar & wind power, utilizing sustainable containers and printing with soy ink. Juice Beauty is committed to providing continual support to its non profit friends, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and EWG / Environmental Working Group.   Watch this video interview with Cassandra and Karen at CleanBeautyPodcast.com Episode Sponsored by LashBinder.com

Masterminded by a California team passionate about healthy lifestyles and whose organic products are backed by powerful science. It all started when Karen Behnke, a serial wellness entrepreneur, who built one of the first corporate wellness companies in the country, developed a keen interest in personal care products upon becoming pregnant with her first child at the age of 40. Experiencing hormonal changes and the beginning of lines in her skin, Karen set out to find healthy skincare solutions that delivered visible results. She was astounded to learn that, although the skin absorbs over 60% of what is placed on it, there were very few available healthy personal care products that worked well. She wanted to create meaningful change in the beauty industry. Years after her second child was born, Karen subsequently bought the name “Juice Beauty” in 2004 and launched the company from scratch in 2005. Karen set out to do the impossible: to create organic and natural formulations that perform as well as conventional beauty products yet never compromise on the luxurious experience. Over 5 years, Karen’s team worked with PhD chemists, physicians, and microbiologists to perfect Juice Beauty’s chemistry. Juice Beauty’s revolutionary formulations started with a basic premise: Karen believed that by formulating with an antioxidant and vitamin-rich organic botanical juice base, rather than petroleum derivatives or added water, and combining it with powerful skincare ingredients, it could yield equal or better results than conventional or natural products. Multiple clinical testing proved her right. The company really started growing when the GREEN APPLE® Peel – now patented – escalated to fame through celebrity favorite mentions and media awards. Today, Juice Beauty offers award winning (InStyle, ELLE, Allure, Glamour, EWG) skincare and makeup products that meet rigorous USA organic regulations supported by solid eco-values that include purchasing many ingredients locally from West Coast certified organic farmers and manufacturing strictly in the USA, often with solar & wind power, utilizing sustainable containers and printing with soy ink. Juice Beauty is committed to providing continual support to its non profit friends, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and EWG / Environmental Working Group.

A serious subject on the types of chemicals that are found in many of the food products we purchase today. If you are like me, you spend a lot of time at the grocery store evaluating the best snacks & foods to bring home. How many of our favorite foods and snacks are genetically modified? Do foods with GMO's really make a difference in our overall health? How many of your snacks at home contain potentially harmful chemicals that can affect the health of you and your family?I ran into EWG (Environmental Working Group) a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to empower people to live healthier. Be sure to check out EWG's website... https://www.ewg.orgEnjoying the show..? Drop us a line and let us know at joyontheincline@gmail.com or visit us online at www.joyontheincline.com. Great News~ You can now listen to the Joy On The Incline Podcast viaStitcher, TuneIn, Spotify and Radio Podcast..........ReferencesBreakfast With a Dose of Roundup? - https://www.ewg.org/childrenshealth/glyphosateincereal/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=201808GlyphRelease&utm_medium=email#.W3Y-1OhKiUk

At 62 Cheryl Meyer is inspiring - her story of persistence and achievement from waking up one morning not being able to get out of bed because of extreme pain, then on to a total health turnaround is definitely worth learning how she did that.   Cheryl discusses her experience with toxins, stress and other things like sugar to how today she is assisting other over 50’s suffering with chronic pain. With an inquisitive mind Cheryl began her get-well journey where she found a functional Doctor, and learned about “leaky gut” caused by toxins, stress, and other things, like sugar.   Digging deep into the EWG (Environmental Working Group) database, she identified the toxins in her life, then, experimented until finding much less toxic replacement items. This discovery and working with her Functional Doctor her healing began.  Not content with that, Cheryl went back to school at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, became a health coach, and now teaches others how to clean up to improve their health and the quality of their life.  Adopting that approach can also clean up other areas of ones life, in Cheryl’s case it was her toxic significant other relationship.  Sometime after that ended, a wonderful man came into her life just 10 minutes away and he too wanted to go on a get well journey.  Having lost 70 pounds and a shadow of his former the two got married. His goal is to be toxin free so that he can die with a smile on his face and Cheryl’s goal is to help the over 50’s suffering with chronic pain, or who want to live out their lives in a healthy way by making lifestyle changes. Cheryl’s book “It Feels Good to Feel Good”, learn to eliminate toxins, reverse inflammation and feel great again, has won numerous awards.  It’s a manual the author wishes she had when first getting sick. http://amzn.to/2x9lGCt

Guest: Dr. Harvey Karp is one of America’s leading pediatricians and child development experts. His celebrated books/videos, The Happiest Baby on the Block, The Happiest Toddler on the Block and The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep have teach his insights into child development (e.g. the Calming Reflex, the 5 S’s and Toddler-ese). In this episode, we will cover: How Dr. Karp's study of a tribe in Africa led him to discover "the Calming Reflex" in babies that can be initiated in any baby to help calm and soothe them. What the "5 S's" are and how use them to calm any fussy, seemingly inconsolable baby within minutes if not faster. Information about his SNOO Smart Sleeper and the controversy around it Resources mentioned in the conversation: Dr. Karp's website: www.HappiestBaby.com Healthy Child, Healthy World - www.healthychild.org EWG - Environmental Working Group - www.ewg.org About Dr. Harvey Karp: Dr. Harvey Karp is one of America’s leading pediatricians and child development experts. His celebrated books/videos, The Happiest Baby on the Block, The Happiest Toddler on the Block and The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep have been translated into over 20 languages and have benefited millions of parents. Happiest Baby classes are taught by thousands of specially trained educators in university hospitals and public health programs across America and in over 20 other nations. Dr. Karp’s insights into child development (e.g. the Calming Reflex, the 5 S’s and Toddler-ese) have made him one of the world’s leading baby and sleep experts. Several peer reviewed studies have validated his innovative observations and multiple additional studies are underway. No wonder, the NY Times applauded his landmark ideas by saying, “Roll over, Dr. Spock!” Dr. Karp is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the USC Keck School of Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He practiced pediatrics in Los Angeles for almost 30 years. His unique ability to translate complex science into effective techniques to empower parents have revolutionized our understanding of the needs of young children. Dr. Karp is also the founder and CEO of Happiest Baby, a smart-tech and parenting solutions company. He designed an award-winning, innovative baby bed – SNOO, Smart Sleeper. SNOO provides womb-like sound and motion to quickly boost a baby’s sleep and imitate an experienced caregiver by responding to crying with increasing levels of motion/sound to soothe infant upsets. The bed comes with a unique swaddle that prevents accidental rolling, which makes SNOO the only baby bed that keeps babies safely on the back for the first 6 months (as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics). By improving infant sleep and reducing crying, Dr. Karp’s hope is to improve parent confidence and bonding to their child and to reduce the serious health sequelae of parental exhaustion and stress, including postpartum depression, child abuse, childhood obesity, infant sleep death, etc. For over 20 years, Dr. Karp has been a tireless advocate and a national leader in the promotion of children's rights to a healthy and safe environment. His work has directly led to state and national laws protecting children. Dr. Karp has served as a spokesman on environmental issues for the NRDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the California Department of Health, and is a founding board member of Healthy Child Healthy World. He is currently a board member of EWG, whose mission is to protect our nation’s public health and the environment.  Dr. Karp is an advisor to Parents, Ser Padres and American Baby magazines and a pediatric expert on BabyCenter.  He has appeared numerous times on Good Morning America, CNN, Today Show, The View, Dr. Oz, etc. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Time, Newsweek, LA Times, Parents, People Magazine, etc.

Sonya Lunder, senior analyst for EWG (Environmental Working Group) explains why strawberries have risen to the top of their annual Dirty Dozen list of fruits and vegetables that have been tested to have the highest pesticide levels.