BETTER! Muscle, Mobility, Metabolism & (Peri)Menopause with Dr. Stephanie Reduce Your Toxic Load in Surprising Ways with Dr. Aly Cohen
Dec 8, 2025
Dr. Aly Cohen, a triple board-certified physician specializing in environmental health, brings her expertise on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) to the conversation. She discusses how common toxins like BPA can interfere with hormones and metabolism. Aly shares her 'Four A's' framework for reducing toxic load, highlighting beneficial swaps such as frozen organic veggies over fresh. With insights into water quality, cookware safety, and personal care products, she emphasizes practical, sustainable changes to enhance health without overwhelming anxiety.
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Modern Chemicals Outpace Human Evolution
- Our environment now contains tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals new to human evolution and many are untested for safety.
- Vulnerable life stages like pregnancy, teens, and menopause increase susceptibility to endocrine and immune disruption.
Chemicals Can Drive Fat Gain Biologically
- Some chemicals act as obesogens by increasing adipocyte size and converting stem cells into fat cells.
- They target pathways like PPAR-gamma and also worsen insulin resistance via muscle and beta-cell effects.
Swap Canned Foods For Frozen Organic
- Reduce canned and packaged foods and prefer frozen USDA organic produce to cut BPA and pesticide exposure.
- A Harvard study showed lunch swaps to fresh reduced urinary BPA by ~1100%.
