In this episode, researcher Dr. Stephanie Seneff unpacks how glyphosate affects our health and the delicate balance of life in and around us. She connects its widespread use to gut disruption, chronic illness, and the breakdown of biological systems we all depend on. Dr. Seneff makes a powerful case for rethinking the chemicals woven through our food system and moving toward organic and regenerative ways of growing that protect both people and the planet.

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Bio: Dr Stephanie Seneff is a senior research scientist at MIT and the author of Toxic Legacy: How the Weedkiller Glyphosate is Destroying Our Health and the Environment, named one of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Non-Fiction Books of 2021. With a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science, Stephanie brings a systems-thinking approach to complex biological questions - exploring how environmental exposures and nutritional deficiencies contribute to disease.

Her research focuses on glyphosate’s disruptive role in human physiology, with cross-disciplinary insight drawn from biochemistry, epidemiology, and nutrition. Stephanie has a rare ability to trace the unseen - to follow subtle biochemical pathways and reveal how the health of our bodies is intimately linked to the health of our environment. Her voice in this conversation is both rigorous and visionary, inviting us to imagine what becomes possible when we move in step with nature, rather than in defiance of it.

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The Invisible Ingredient shares conversations that awaken awareness of how our food systems, environment, and health are intertwined. We invite you to listen with curiosity, explore the research, and carry forward what resonates on your own path toward healthier people, land, and communities.