#1 Longevity Doctor: 7 Toxic Products Destroying Your Health

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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What if the products you use every day, the air you breathe, and the food you eat is making you sick? Today, Mel speaks with Dr. Eric Topol, MD, one of the most cited scientists and researchers in the world, about the hidden toxins in your environment that are silently hijacking the health of you and your family. Dr. Topol shares the alarming truth about the microplastics and forever chemicals that are all around you, and how they’re linked to skyrocketing rates of infertility, cancer in young people, heart disease, and even cognitive decline. Most importantly, he will share the exact products and chemicals to watch out for, how to avoid them, and the simple changes you can make right now to protect you and your kids. You will learn: -Why microplastics are showing up in your arteries, brain, and reproductive system, and what that means for you -The connection between forever chemicals and diseases like diabetes, dementia, and cancer -Which everyday products in your kitchen, bathroom, and home may be silently making you sick -How to read labels so you know what’s safe, and what’s not -And the 3 most important changes you can make right now to reduce your exposure and protect your family This episode is both a wake-up call and a guide. You’ll walk away not only understanding the invisible threats in your environment, but also with simple, practical steps you can take to safeguard your health and longevity. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked the episode, check out Dr. Eric Topol’s first appearance on The Mel Robbins Podcast: Advice From the #1 Longevity Doctor: Add 10 Years to Your Life With 3 Simple Habits Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal newsletter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:08.6	I am so excited for the conversation that you and I are going to have today because we're
0:13.4	going to get to spend time together with one of the most respected scientists in the world.
0:19.0	Dr. Eric Topal is here.
0:22.8	His work in genomics, longevity,
0:29.6	cardiology, precision medicine, and AI are so important that other researchers and scientists have cited Dr. Topal's work in more than 365,000 papers. That makes him one of the top 10 most cited medical researchers alive today.
0:41.2	And I'm so honored by the fact that Dr. Topal jumped on a plane and flew here from the Scripps
0:46.4	Research Institute in San Diego to have a conversation with you and me about his new, what is
0:51.6	going to be mega bestseller, super agers, an evidence-based approach to
0:55.7	longevity. Now, look, I got to tell you, I devoured this book, and you are going to love it.
1:02.0	But there was one section in particular that is jaw-dropping. And it's all about the things
1:09.2	that are in your environment that are slowly killing you and the
1:12.9	people that you love. And you're going to learn how your environment is impacting your health,
1:17.9	your longevity, how it's making you age faster, it's putting you at risk for disease. In fact,
1:22.9	Dr. Eric Topal is so impassioned about this because he believes that the evidence is very clear
1:28.0	that there is a connection between toxic chemicals, pollution, ultra-processed food, and
1:34.3	microplastics and the devastating health trends that he is seeing in recent years, he believes
1:41.6	this is undeniable. And you're going to hear all about the impact
1:45.1	that microplastics and chemicals can have on your health and the connection between the rise
1:51.0	of infertility, the alarming rate at which young people are being diagnosed with cancer,
1:56.9	and even the impact that it has on issues like ADHD, dementia, and heart disease.
2:02.8	And the worst part, most of us, if you're like me, you don't even realize it.
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