Heavy Metal Toxicity: Separating Real Risks From Influencer Scams | Dr. Eryn Russo

About this episode

Dr. Spencer Nadolsky and Karl discuss heavy metal toxicity with Dr. Eryn Russo, debunking myths propagated by influencers.

Dr. Spencer Nadolsky and Karl sit down with Dr. Eryn Russo, a board-certified occupational and environmental medicine physician with nearly 20 years of experience treating real toxic metal exposures, to break down exactly why the heavy metal detox industry is built on tests that are not supported by any medical standard and treatments that can cause genuine harm. If an influencer has ever made you wonder whether lead, mercury, or cadmium is behind your symptoms, this is the episode that puts that fear to rest with actual science.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, Karl

Guest: Dr. Eryn Russo

Topics covered

• heavy metal toxicity
• influencer scams
• occupational medicine
• environmental medicine
• toxic metal exposures
• detox industry

Keywords

• heavy metal toxicity
• detox scams
• Dr. Eryn Russo
• toxic metals
• health risks
• influencer misinformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: heavy metal detox industry, lead, mercury, cadmium

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