Could Environmental Toxins Be Making You Sick? The Toxins Hidden In Our Homes & How To Combat Them

Have you ever turned over the label of your favorite smelling body wash and were surprised at the lengthy ingredient list with a whole bunch of chemical names you couldn’t pronounce? Or maybe you’ve experienced ongoing symptoms like fatigue, insomnia and low mood with no source or explanation from your doctor?  In this week's episode of the PlantPod, I was fortunate to interview Dr. Vivian Chen about about the impact environmental toxins can have on our health and how they often hide in some of our favorite household products. We also discuss some simple steps to help offset the health consequences of toxic buildup. Dr Chen is a UK-trained medical doctor with 15 years of clinical experience. She is board certified in the UK in both internal medicine and family practice. Her world turned upside down when her daughter was hospitalized soon after being born with symptoms no doctor could figure out. Through doing her own research, she was able to help her daughter recover. She also realized that the many years of chronic fatigue, acne and brain fog she had was due to environmental toxicity. This opened the world of root causes she had never considered before as a conventional medical doctor. Today she lives in San Francisco with her family and coaches clients back to health by identifying root causes and implementing lifestyle solutions. She is also on a mission to help people reduce their toxin load because she believes environmental toxins to be one important root cause of many chronic health conditions. Before we get started, if you enjoy this episode while listening, take a screenshot and share it in your instagram stories tagging me at @plantyou and Dr. Vivian Chen at @plateful.health so that we can share in the love. And of course since this is a newer podcast your five star reviews literally mean the world to me. Thank you, thank you thank you. Follow Dr. Vivian Chen on instagram: instagram.com/plateful.health Enroll in Dr. Chen’s Detox Right course: https://www.platefulhealth.com/waitlist-detox-course Toxins in chord blood of babies: Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/newborn-babies-chemicals-exposure-bpa/

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The PlantPod is a wellness podcast dedicated to opening up conversations about physical, mental and spiritual health. Each week, your host Carleigh Bodrug, founder of the popular plant-based food blog PlantYou, sits down with experts to explore a range of topics such as dietary health, meditation, skincare, veganism and more.