One Swap a Month Can Cut the Chemicals Making You Sick

Rheumatologist Dr. Aly Cohen breaks down the everyday chemicals making us sick — from what's really in your tap water (and bottled water) to the unregulated ingredients in household products. We talk about why US chemical regulation is decades behind, how specific foods actually support your body's detox pathways, and how one simple swap a month can cut the chemicals making you sick without overwhelm.

Show Notes

Rheumatologist and integrative medicine specialist Dr. Aly Cohen has spent 15 years connecting the dots between everyday chemical exposures and chronic disease. In this conversation we get into what's actually in your tap water (and why bottled water isn't better), the foods that support your body's own detox pathways, and why US chemical regulation is decades behind. What I love about Aly's approach is that it's not about perfection. She started this whole journey because her golden retriever got a rare autoimmune diagnosis — and the questions she asked about his environment changed the way she practices medicine. Her book Detoxify lays out a one-swap-a-month strategy that anyone can follow, starting with the product that touches almost everything in your house. If you have an autoimmune condition and you've been told your labs are normal but you still feel terrible, this episode is for you. We talk about self-advocacy with your doctors, where to actually spend your money, and how small changes add up to real results.

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