Ditching the Toxins with Wendie Trubow, M.D.

Some Toxin exposure is unavoidable . We live in a toxic world. However how much exposure, the types of exposure, and the way we process toxins is more in our control. The immune system, nervous system, metabolism, and endocrine system  can all be impacted if we are overloaded with certain burdens of toxins like plastics, heavy metals, and mycotoxin. In this episode I welcome on Wendie Trubow, MD , a functional medicine gynecologist and author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look great and feel FREEKING amazing to take us through how to Ditch toxins.  Please note Dr. Trubow is offering a free guide to ditching toxins to listeners by going to this link Show outline: (00:00) Opening and intro (02:05) Wendie’s background (07:46) The last two years (10:06) The role of toxins (12:38) Beginning of Wendie’s health journey (16:19) What toxins do to the body (20:12) The impact of toxins on the immune system (24:20) Wendie’s experience with celiac disease (32:45) The importance of addressing stress (38:45) Taking care of yourself when you’re stressed (42:45) Mycotoxins (46:44) What’s next in Wendie’s career (49:00) Changing what you eat (50:40) Closing thoughts on toxins (51:21) How to find Wendie and her book (52:10) Free companion guide to the book (50:58) Closing About Dr. Trubow Wendie Trubow, M.D., MBA is a functional medicine gynecologist and author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look great and feel FREEKING amazing. She received her M.D. from Tufts University in 2000 and has been practicing functional medicine since 2009. After all these years, she is still passionate about helping women optimize their health and their lives. There are so many different challenges in a woman’s life: work, home, relationships, spirituality, health, and they all matter! While her credentials allow Trubow a solid medical backdrop to help women achieve vitality, her own health journey has also inspired and supported her methods of care. Through her struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and a variety of other health issues, Trubow has developed a deep sense of compassion for what her patients are facing. When she's not helping patients in her practice (5 Journeys) you can find Trubow alongside her husband and their four kids, creating a beautiful ecosystem in their yard that provides nourishment to both body and soul.