Jane Muncke holds a doctorate degree in environmental toxicology and a MSc in environmental science from the ETH Zurich. Since 2012 she has been working as Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer at the charitable Food Packaging Forum Foundation (FPF) in Zurich, Switzerland. FPF is a research and science communication organization focusing on chemicals in […]
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Dr Aly Cohen Cited in Princeton Magazine
Is There a Pathway to Prevention for Food Allergies? By Taylor Smith Food allergies, intolerances, and even sensitivities in children seem to be ubiquitous in 2020. Whether it’s a life-threatening allergy to peanuts or a less-critical sensitivity towards eggs that inevitably ends in a stomachache, modern-day parents need to be more informed than ever when […]
Dr Aly Cohen on Integrative Medicine, Joint Disease and the Links Between Chemicals in and on our Food and Deteriorating Health
Dr. Aly Cohen was featured on The Shift expert series with naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen. In this podcast episode Katherine and Dr. Cohen explore: What exactly a rheumatologist is How deficient we are in our medical training when it comes to health and nutrition Why Dr Cohen combines traditional medicine and western approaches […]
Dr Aly Cohen on Everyday Health
4 Quick Morning Meals When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis By Julie Stewart on Everyday Health Medically Reviewed by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD Starting your morning with the right foods can help alleviate joint pain and stiffness throughout the day. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and that certainly holds true when you’re managing a chronic […]
Dr Aly Cohen on Humankind Podcast ‘Diet & Health’
In this one-hour Humankind documentary, we hear from the growing movement of physicians and others who — concerned by the upsurge in obesity, diabetes and heart disease — are placing greater emphasis on advising patients about more healthful eating. But changing our diets is notoriously difficult, especially in a culture that heavily promotes unhealthy foods. […]
Five MORE Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Harmful Chemicals
In this video, Dr. Aly Cohen, founder of The Smart Human, discusses five more ways we can reduce our exposure to many of the harmful chemicals in our food, drinking water, cookware, cleaning products, personal care products, and even in the air we breathe are not tested for safety that can cause both short […]