19: Fatter, Sicker, Poorer because of Plastics with Dr. Leo Trasande MD, MPP [PART 1]

Did you know that you can become fatter, sicker, and poorer because of plastics?  In this episode, we interview Dr. Leo from the UNWRAPPED Conference as he exposes the chemicals that break our hormonal systems and harm our health in ways where it's difficult to recover. Dr. Leo Trasande is a physician at NYU and the author of Sicker, Fatter, Poorer, a book that reveals the alarming truth about how toxic chemicals have the ability to disrupt your hormones and what can we do to fight back and protect ourselves. He talks about how manufacturing practices can be a major driver in limiting our exposure to toxic chemicals. He also pointed out the increasing obesity epidemic in the US is not only caused by poor diet and exercise but an exposure to chemicals that shifts and hacks the way our hormones normally work. Make healthier and better choices as Dr. Leo shares practical and helpful tips to avoid exposure from hormone-disrupting chemicals and protect yourself, children, and family's health. Get yourself informed, don't forget to grab a copy of Dr. Leo's "Sicker, Fatter, Poorer" HERE! In this Episode, We Discuss: The brief summary of Dr. Leo's presentation from the UNWRAPPED Conference Chemicals that negatively impacts human health Dangerous plastics that you should stop using Get to know Dr. Leo: Dr. Leo Trasande is an internationally renowned leader in environmental health. His research focuses on the impacts of chemicals on hormones in our bodies. He also led the way in documenting the economic costs for policymakers of failing to prevent diseases of environmental origin proactively. To know more about Dr. Leo and his works, you can go to his website here Dr. Leo Trasande Twitter --- Did you enjoy today's episode? Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified immediately when a new episode comes out! If you enjoyed the Mercast, please click here to leave a review and share this episode with a friend! I hope you spend some time in nature today! I'll catch you next time. Subscribe to The Mercast ++ Apple Podcasts ++ Spotify ++ Castbox