In this episode of Smarter Not Harder podcast, we are joined by Dr. Nicole Bijlsma.  She chats with host Jodi Duval about all things environmental medicine, including why these exposures are so crucial to health, how the environment effects health, what we can do to mitigate these effects, what an environmental exposure history questionnaire is, how to use it in practice, and so much more.   Dr. Nicole Bijlsma is a building biologist, bestselling author, Ph.D. candidate and the CEO of the Australian College of Environmental Studies. She has 30 years of experience lecturing at academic institutions and was formerly a naturopath and acupuncturist. She has written extensively for the Body and Soul newspaper in the Herald Sun, has articles published in peer-reviewed journals, and is frequently consulted by the media to discuss mold, electromagnetic fields, and toxic chemicals. She also gives talks about environmental health issues in Australia and abroad.   What we discuss:    00:00:22 - How Dr. Nicole entered into the environmental medicine space 00:09:34 - Environmental medicine’s effect on people’s emotions  00:11:48 - Environmental exposure to EMFs  00: 21:16 - Environmental exposure to molds 00:23:08 - Are we ever going to adapt to these environmental changes? 00:37:48 - What is the difference between living near the forest and near the ocean?  00:43:20 - Environmental exposure to toxic metals 00:47:09 - What is an environmental exposure history questionnaire and how is it used?  00:57:15 - What’s next for Dr. Nicole Bijlsma?   Find more from Smarter Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast / https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg   Find out more about Dr. Nicole Bijlsma: Website: https://www.buildingbiology.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolebijlsma1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colbijlsma/   Get 10% Off Your Purchase of Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Trosciptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.