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Hidden Chemicals in Our Everyday Environment

Hidden Chemicals in Our Everyday Environment

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Look around the room you are in right now. How much plastic can you see? Water bottles, food packaging, clothing, toys, hand sanitizer, even the phone in your hand. Plastics and forever chemicals are woven into nearly every part of modern life, and the conversation about what they mean for our health is only getting louder. This episode of Wellness Wednesday brings that conversation home in a way that feels practical instead of scary.Dr. Brett sits down with Dr. Hatch, a renowned expert with over 30 years of experience helping people. Dr. Brett has spent more than two decades helping patients and teaching other healthcare providers, and the two have been friends and colleagues for a very long time. Together they walk through the Six Steps to Wellness framework Dr. Brett uses, where toxins are one of six major factors that can help or hinder health, and they dig into the one that is hiding in plain sight.What Are Forever Chemicals and Why Are They EverywherePlastics became popular in the 1950s and have grown more present in daily life ever since. Dr. Hatch points out how different childhood was just a generation or two ago. A toy truck used to be made of metal. Today nearly every toy, container, and package is plastic, which means children are being exposed earlier than ever.Dr. Brett breaks down the terms people keep hearing: phthalates, BPA, BPS, microplastics, nanoplastics, and PFAS. Many of these are grouped under the name forever chemicals because they do not break down easily. They show up in plastics, packaging, coatings, fragranced products, and the water and food supply.How Hidden Chemicals Interact With the Body’s Hormone SystemsOne of the most eye opening parts of this conversation is the link to the endocrine system. Dr. Hatch shares that he had long understood how plastics relate to hormones, but his research this week helped him connect the dots to other glands like the thyroid, the hypothalamus, and the adrenals. When people walk in exhausted all the time, he realized reducing plastic exposure may be a missing link alongside nutrition and supplementation.Dr. Brett adds that nanoplastics are small enough to pass through some of the body’s natural protective barriers. He also explains that highly active tissues with strong blood flow, such as the thyroid and adrenal glands, tend to take up these substances more readily. Hormone disruptors, heavy metals, herbicides, and pesticides all belong in the same conversation.What the Research Shows and What It Does Not Yet ShowDr. Brett is clear that scientists do not yet fully understand the long term effects, and there is not complete human clinical data showing that one exposure causes one outcome. His personal view is that no level of phthalates or heavy metals is healthy, and he points to studies showing these substances are found in people everywhere. This episode is not meant to alarm anyone. It is meant to educate and empower.Everyday Sources: Water, Heat, Food Storage, Fragrance and ClothingBoth doctors agree the goal is to reduce exposure where you can. Water bottles are one of the most common sources, and heat makes it worse. Bottles left in a hot car or in direct sunlight, hot drinks in plastic cups, and food reheated in plastic containers can all intensify absorption. Dr. Hatch also shares a lesson from a mentor about dish soaps and cups, and Dr. Brett points out that even some sparkling and mineral waters can contain forever chemicals that come from the source water, even when they are bottled in glass.Water quality matters just as much as the container. Dr. Brett shares what a water treatment expert told him: reverse osmosis is the gold standard, and a whole house system or a quality filter is a great place to start. Choose glass or stainless steel whenever possible, and remember that even glass dispensers can have plastic parts. Fragranced products, fabric softeners, dryer sheets, and some clothing are also hidden sources worth reviewing.Can You Test for PlasticsYes. Dr. Hatch explains that plastic testing is now available through integrative and medically oriented labs, and a local practitioner can help you find one. The reality, Dr. Brett notes, is that everyone who has been tested has some. Levels simply vary.Supporting the Body’s Natural Processes: Nrf2, Glutathione, Omega 3s and FiberBecause no one can avoid everything, the second half of the conversation focuses on supporting the body. Dr. Hatch explains that the Nrf2 pathway is one of the most important ways the body responds to inflammation and oxidative stress. Dr. Brett adds that this pathway helps the body make glutathione, often called the master antioxidant, and that sulforaphane from broccoli seed extract is one plant compound studied for activating it.Omega 3 fatty acids matter because plastics are fat soluble, so the right omegas help the body gather and move them out. Fiber is just as important. Dr. Hatch notes that most diets are so processed they lack the ...
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