Toxicologist Reveals The Top 7 Sources of Hidden Toxins In Your Home And How to Protect Your Brain And Body With Yvonne Burkart, PhD
May 15, 2024
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Dr. Yvonne Burkart, a board-certified toxicologist, discusses hidden toxins in everyday products like candles, air fresheners, and toilet paper. Topics include indoor air pollution, health risks of fragrance chemicals, and tips for minimizing exposure. The podcast highlights the need for toxin awareness and safer alternatives for a low-tox lifestyle.
Use unbleached bamboo toilet paper to avoid toxins like dioxins and PFAS chemicals.
Switch to silicone menstrual cups for a cleaner alternative to traditional tampons and pads.
Explore the Swell Score marketplace for wellness products promoting a low-tox lifestyle.
Benefit from sauna usage to detoxify and eliminate environmental chemicals like BPA and phthalates.
Reduce arsenic exposure by parboiling rice, removing over 70% of arsenic content.
Deep dives
Unbleached Bamboo Toilet Paper as a Safer Alternative
A major concern with traditional toilet paper is the bleaching process involving chlorine, which can lead to the creation of dioxins, known carcinogens. Additionally, toilet paper may contain PFAS chemicals and recycled paper may even include BPA from recycled receipts. An advised safer alternative is unbleached bamboo toilet paper, with brands like 'Plant Paper' standing out for cleaner composition.
Feminine Hygiene and Period Products: A Hidden Source of Toxins
Period products like tampons and pads are often made with undisclosed synthetic fragrances, exposing users to potential risks such as dioxins, plasticizer chemicals, volatile organic compounds like benzene, and more. Switching to nonscented, cleaner options can help avoid exposure to heavy metals, carcinogens, bleaches, endocrine disruptors, and pesticides commonly found in traditional feminine hygiene products.
Menstrual Cups and Safer Choices for Feminine Hygiene
A recommended alternative to traditional tampons is silicone menstrual cups, which provide a reusable and environmentally friendly option. It's important to choose brands offering medical-grade silicone for better safety. While menstrual cups are an efficient choice, opting for unbleached bamboo toilet paper is also advised to reduce exposure to harmful substances in everyday household products.
The Swell Score: A Wellness Product Marketplace
The Swell Score is an online marketplace curated for wellness products, offering a range of cleaner and safer options vetted for purity and adherence to quality standards. Recognized for providing a one-stop shop for superior wellness products, including unbleached bamboo toilet paper and silicone menstrual cups, to support a low-tox lifestyle and enhance overall well-being.
Protecting Your Health Through Sauna Usage
Inducing sweating through sauna usage can help eliminate environmental chemicals like BPA and phthalates from the body. Sweat can contain metabolites of these harmful substances promoting detoxification. Saunas, whether infrared or traditional, can assist in removing these toxins and supporting overall health.
Simple Hack for Safer Rice Consumption
Cooking rice using the parboiling method can significantly reduce arsenic content, a known carcinogen found in rice. Studies show that parboiling rice for five minutes can remove over 70% of arsenic. This process helps mitigate the risk of arsenic exposure from regular rice consumption.
Minimizing Microplastic Exposure Through Sauna and Lifestyle Choices
Maintaining a low-tox lifestyle involves minimizing exposure to microplastics, such as avoiding plastic tea bags and processed foods. Additionally, sauna usage can aid in detoxifying the body from environmental toxins. Simple lifestyle adjustments, like increasing sweating through activities or cold plunging, complement efforts to reduce toxic burden.
Understanding the Dangers of Chlorpyrifos in Foods and the Importance of Choosing Organic Oats for Breakfast
Chlorpyrifos, a recently approved chemical by the EPA, has been found in high concentrations in some breakfast products. Traditionally used as a growth regulator, Chlorpyrifos is now detected in foods, particularly products with oats like standard brand oatmeal. To reduce exposure, opting for USDA certified organic oats is recommended as these products do not allow the use of Chlorpyrifos, offering a safer alternative to conventional options.
Awareness of Toxic Exposures and the Impact on Neurological Health and Chronic Diseases
Toxic exposures from sources like air pollution, pesticides, and chemicals in everyday products can significantly impact neurological health and contribute to rising chronic diseases. Researchers have linked indoor and outdoor air pollution, pesticide exposure, and harmful chemicals in dry cleaning processes to health issues like Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and hormone disruptions. By raising awareness and making informed choices, individuals can reduce their exposure to toxins and safeguard their health for a better future.
Unseen toxins lurk in everyday household products, increasing our risk of cancer and chronic diseases. They contaminate our air and water, and they're everywhere. Learning where they hide empowers us to choose safer options, safeguarding our health and loved ones.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down for round two with Dr. Yvonne Burkart, a board-certified toxicologist. Dr. Burkart shares the top sources of hidden toxins in everyday home products, such as candles, air fresheners, laundry detergents, and toilet paper. She also discusses the latest research on toxin exposure from household items, common toxic ingredients, and expert tips for minimizing exposure and enhancing detoxification. If you are looking to reduce your toxic exposure, this episode is a must-listen!
Dr. Yvonne Burkart is a 22-year veteran of Toxicology with expertise in reproductive toxicity, particularly endocrine disruption, infertility, and cancer. She has also served as a Senior Toxicologist in the flavor and fragrance chemical industry, where she helped to ensure the safety of flavor ingredients. After going through her own health crisis from exposure to harmful chemicals and witnessing firsthand the power of a low-tox lifestyle, Dr. Yvonne began a mission to help consumers slash their toxic exposure with confidence and ease.
In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Burkart dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):
The number one source of toxins in the home (00:00:48 / 00:00:48)
Exposure to toxic chemicals over a lifetime (3:30 / 3:30)
Endocrine disruption and the impact on our body (11:35 / 7:55)
A low tox life and alternative options (14:00 / 10:36)
Nine ways to detox your lungs (24:00 / 19:40)
Supporting your detox pathways (38:00 / 32:38)
Dr. Burkart’s journey (40:30 / 35:25)
Glutathione depletion, supplementation, and natural sources (42:00 / 36:50)
Toxic toilet paper and alternatives (45:00 / 39:50)
Menstrual products and the hidden source of toxins (51:00 / 45:38)
The worst types of cookware (1:00:30 / 55:46)
Microplastic exposure in tea, water, and processed foods (1:11:30 / 1:06:00)
Detoxification with saunas (1:26:30 / 1:21:06)
Hacking your rice to remove arsenic and eating cleaner oats (1:33:30 / 1:28:10)
Dry cleaning, the dangers of greenwashing, and laundry detergents (1:43:00 / 1:37:25)
Final thoughts (1:53:30 / 1:47:50)
*Note: At time stamp 40:20 Dr. Burkart was referring to the idea of air drying and wanted to clarify that she was talking about air drying after using the bidet to let the water dry off naturally.
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