Episode 46: Environmental Health with Dr. Aly Cohen

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Dr. Aly Cohen discusses the impact of environmental toxins on health and vulnerable populations.

Send us Fan Mail We’re joined by Dr. Aly Cohen, a nationally recognized expert in environmental health and integrative rheumatology. Dr. Cohen helps us unpack what “toxins” actually are, how everyday chemical exposures affect the immune and endocrine systems, and why vulnerable stages like pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence matter so much. Drawing from over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Cohen explains how regulatory gaps in the U.S. allow harmful chemicals into our homes, food, wate...

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Host: Santi Tanikella, MD

Guest: Dr. Aly Cohen

Topics covered

• environmental health
• toxins
• chemical exposures
• immune system
• endocrine system
• vulnerable populations

Keywords

• environmental health
• toxins
• chemical exposure
• immune system
• endocrine system
• pregnancy
• childhood
• adolescence

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