Most people on a health journey are unknowingly making things worse. The candles, lotions, cleaning products and "healthy" packaged foods filling your home could be the real reason you're still dealing with bloating, weight gain, brain fog and hormone chaos.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Vivian Chen - a UK-trained medical doctor with 15 years of clinical experience - who transformed her approach to medicine after her newborn daughter was hospitalised with symptoms no doctor could explain.

Through her own research, she uncovered the world of environmental toxins and realised they were behind years of her own chronic fatigue, acne and brain fog.

We break down exactly which everyday toxins are disrupting your hormones and gut microbiome, and the small, realistic swaps you can make starting today.

Timestamps:

00:01 Why toxins are the missing root cause nobody talks about
02:23 Dr. Vivian's story: her daughter's illness that changed everything
06:22 How toxins destroy your gut, hormones, and mitochondria
08:24 Symptoms of toxic overload (bloating, brain fog, weight gain & more)
10:46 The biggest non-food sources of toxins in your home
12:32 The truth about candles and why they're not relaxing you
15:30 Fragrance & phthalates: the one ingredient label to always check
19:05 BPA-free isn't safe - what they're replacing it with
20:51 The problem with non-stick cookware (and what to use instead)
22:02 Canned foods, acidic foods & how to reduce leaching
25:43 The batch-cooking beans hack using silicone bags
26:28 The worst cosmetics for toxin exposure (and where to start swapping)
28:44 Why you should stop blocking your sweat - deodorant & detox explained
31:04 Your spending power as a consumer and why it matters
32:22 One simple swap to start with today

About Dr. Vivian Chen:

Dr Chen is a UK-trained medical doctor with 15 years of clinical experience. She is board certified in the UK in both internal medicine and family practice. She is on a mission to help people reduce their toxin load because she believes environmental toxins to be one important root cause of many chronic health conditions.

Find her on instagram or check out her website here.

Welcome to the Within Nutrition Podcast.

There is so much noise in the health world that often sounds so convincing but doesn't actually work for you so we're here to breakdown the science, challenge the common myths and share the strategies that truly make a difference for you.

Welcome to the Within Nutrition Podcast.