On the Extend podcast, Dr. Aly Cohen joins Dr. Darshan Shah for a powerful conversation about how hidden toxins affect our health. From microplastics in our brains to hormone-disrupting chemicals in everyday products, Dr. Cohen explains why toxins are fueling inflammation, weight gain, and immune dysfunction. She shares practical, science-backed detox strategies that actually work—no […]
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Article and Podcast Featuring Dr. Aly Cohen from mindbodygreeen
mindbodygreen just released two new resources packed with practical strategies for reducing everyday toxic exposure. In the article “An MD’s Guide To Decrease Chemical Exposure (Without The Stress),” learn how to clean up your home environment without the overwhelm. Topics include safe swaps for water filters, air purifiers, cleaning products, and furniture—plus a four-step detox […]
Dr. Aly Cohen on the Hidden Health Dangers of Microplastics
Dr. Aly Cohen is featured in a powerful new article from Flow Space on the growing health risks of microplastics. In the piece, Dr. Cohen sheds light on how these invisible toxins don’t just pollute the environment—they accumulate in our bodies, potentially delivering a dangerous mix of chemicals deep into our tissues. She urges action […]
How to Reduce Exposure to Environmental Chemicals with Dr. Aly Cohen – Eating for Your Health
Dr. Aly Cohen discusses what YOU CAN DO to reduce exposures in our kitchens, food & food packaging with Eating For Your Health, providing a non-judgmental environment encouraging individuals to Eat for their Health. There are over 95,000 commercial, industrial, and agricultural chemicals currently registered and available for use in the United States, the majority […]
Product Testing for Toxins with guest Heather Stapleton – The Smart Human Podcast Episode #27
In episode #27 of The Smart Human Podcast, Dr. Aly Cohen had the pleasure of chatting with Professor Heather Stapleton, an environmental chemist and exposure scientist in the Nicholas School of Environment at Duke University. Dr. Stapleton serves as director of the Duke Environmental Analysis Laboratory. Today we’re talking nonstick, waterproof and greaseproof chemicals, flame […]
Food Packaging, Plastics & Our Health – The Smart Human Podcast #13
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 […]
