170. Top 5 Ways to Eliminate Toxins from Your Daily Life

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From the moment you wake up, invisible toxins are flooding your body. From the deodorant you swipe on, to the nonstick pan you fry your eggs in, to the air you breathe during your commute. Toxins are harmful substances that can negatively affect the body cells, organs, and systems, even in small amounts. In our modern world, most of the toxins we counter are man-made chemicals.

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They're found in plastics, processed foods, cleaning agents, personal care products, and even in the air we breathe. They enter the body through the skin, through the lungs, and even through the digestive system. And they're often silently accumulating over time. These silent saboteurs are hijacking your hormones, inflaming your gut, and speeding up cellular aging.

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You don't have to live in a bubble, but you do need to live with intention. The truth is Think your home is a safe haven? Think again. From the moment you wake up, invisible toxins are flooding your body.

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From the deodorant you swipe on to the nonstick pan you fry your eggs in, to the air you breathe during your commute, these silent saboteurs are hijacking your hormones, inflaming your gut, and speeding up cellular aging. But here's the good news. Once you know where they're hiding, you can kick them out, and for good. Welcome back to the Ultimate Human Podcast.

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I'm your host, human biologist, Gary Brekka. And in this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the uncomfortable truth. Most of us are living in a toxic environment. Just like when a fish gets sick, we clean the tank, not from air pollution or factory smoke, but from the everyday products you trust the most. You your toothbrush, your gum, even the cup your coffee comes in.

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These aren't trace exposures, they're daily assaults on your hormones, your mitochondria, and your immune system. But knowledge is power, and when you know where toxins are hiding, you can take control and upgrade your biology. So let's dive in. Toxins are harmful substances that can negatively affect the body cells, organs, and systems, even in small amounts.

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Some are naturally occurring like heavy metals or mold spores, but in our modern world, most of the toxins we encounter are manmade chemicals. They're found in plastics, processed foods, cleaning agents, personal care products, and even in the air we breathe.

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They enter the body through the skin, through the lungs, and even through the digestive system, and they're often silently accumulating over time. And while the body is designed to detox through the liver, the kidneys, the gut, the skin, and even our sweat, our current exposure levels can overwhelm these systems, leading to inflammation, hormonal balances, fatigue, and even chronic disease.

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Common types of these toxins include endocrine disruptors. You might've heard this word, But these are endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones, like BPAs or phthalates. There are also neurotoxins. These harm the brain and the nervous system, like heavy metals and solvents. There are carcinogens, which are things that are linked to cancer, like formaldehyde and certain preservatives.

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And then there are the immunotoxins, which weaken the immune system, like PFAs, the polyfluoroalkyls, and mold toxins. So where are they hiding? Well, synthetic material in our cars and homes release semi-volatile organic compounds, or SVOCs, like phthalates, polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly called PFAs, and flame retardants when they're heated.