The Hidden Dangers Lurking in Your Food (That Even Healthy Eaters Miss!)

You may think you're eating clean, but what if your “healthy” food is secretly making you sick?

In this eye-opening episode of ReInvent Healthcare, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo sits down with Mira Dessy, The Ingredient Guru, to expose the shocking hidden additives that sneak into your food—even the ones marketed as “natural” and “organic.”

From gut-wrecking emulsifiers to misleading labels, Mira reveals the top toxic ingredients that can fuel inflammation, metabolic chaos, and chronic disease. If you're a health-conscious individual or a practitioner guiding others, you must hear this conversation before your next grocery run!

What’s Inside This Episode?

• The #1 Food Industry Lie That’s Keeping You Sick – Why “natural” and “organic” labels don’t always mean safe.
• The Silent Gut Destroyers in Your Favorite Foods – The emulsifiers and additives triggering bloating, gas, and inflammation.
• Artificial Sweeteners & Hidden Sugars – Why “healthy” sugars like agave may be worse than high fructose corn syrup.
• The Banned Ingredient STILL in Your Food – What food manufacturers don’t want you to know about Red #3 and trans fats.
• How Food Labels Trick You – The sneaky tactics companies use to hide harmful ingredients.
• The Truth About Gums & Fillers – Are guar gum, xanthan gum, and carrageenan actually safe?
• GMO Apples & Packaging – Why even your produce aisle isn’t as safe as you think.

Resources & Links

• Check out our Free guide on Functional Food
• Join the Next-Level Health Practitioner Facebook group for free resources and community support.
• Visit INEMethod.com for advanced health practitioner training and tools to elevate your clinical skills and grow your practice.
• Explore More Episodes on ReInvent Healthcare and Functional Food  here

Mira Dessy’s Resources & Links

• The Pantry Principle: How to Read the Label and Understand What's Really In Your Food  – Get Mira’s book on decoding food labels and avoiding toxic ingredients. Grab Your Copy Here
• Visit Mira at  TheIngredientGuru.com
• Food News You Can Use (Substack): MiraDessy.Substack.com
• Find Mira Dessy on social media at: 
• Facebook: facebook.com/miradessy
• Instagram: @TheIngredientGuru
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/miradessy
• Pinterest: The Ingredient Guru

Mira Dessy’s Bio

Mira Dessy is The Ingredient Guru. A holistic nutrition professional, author, and popular public speaker, she knows that it's not just what you eat, but what's in what you eat.  Over time this philosophy has been expanded to include helping people understand the basics of building a preparedness pantry as one of the ingredients for a healthy life.

Mira is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, and the American Nutrition Association. Additionally, she is on the Board of Directors for the American Holistic Health Association.