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The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

4 Experts Share Tips to Protect You from Mold Toxins : 1190

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey

Fat, Health & Fitness, Meditation, Biohacking, Lifestyle, Diet, Science, Self-improvement, Fasting, Nutrition, Hacking, Fitness, Brain, Wellness, Education

4.6 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this special "Best Of" episode of The Human Upgrade, four leading experts delve into the hidden dangers of mold, environmental toxins, and their profound effects on your health and well-being. 

Brian Karr, an indoor environmental consultant and co-founder of We Inspect, discusses the impact of mold exposure and offers practical tips for detecting and remediating mold in your home. He highlights how mold can manifest in various symptoms and affect people differently. 

Michael Rubino, President of HomeCleanse, explores environmental toxins in our homes, highlighting the dangers of pollutants like formaldehyde and VOCs. Learn essential tips for maintaining clean air and creating a healthier living space to protect your health from mold and other toxins. Tune in for expert strategies on identifying and mitigating these risks. 

Dr. Francesca LeBlanc, a functional medicine expert, explains the connection between mold exposure, hormone imbalances, and weight gain. She shares insights on detoxing from mold and the importance of addressing underlying issues like estrogen dominance and candida. 

Dr. Neil Nathan, an environmental medicine expert and author of Toxic, explores the effects of mold toxicity on the immune system and provides strategies for protecting yourself from mold and other environmental toxins. 


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Timestamps: 

  • 00:00:01 - Introduction by Dave Asprey 
  • 00:02:08 - Dave's Personal Battle with Toxic Mold 
  • 00:03:06 - Understanding Mold with Brian Karr 
  • 00:10:40 - History of We Inspect and Mold Detection 
  • 00:18:57 - Mold in Rental Properties and Legal Challenges 
  • 00:23:17 - Practical Steps for Reducing Mold Exposure 
  • 00:35:50 - Dr. Francesca LeBlanc on Mold, Weight Gain, and Hormonal Imbalances 
  • 00:55:10 - The Role of Candida and Diet in Mold Recovery 
  • 01:00:22 - Dr. Neil Nathan on Mold Toxicity and Immune System Impact 

 

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0:00.0

You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.

0:04.0

I'm teaching you some of the things that are in my new book,

0:10.5

Smarter, not harder, and the idea there is that you can upgrade yourself and there

0:16.1

are things that we know work like I don't know exercise so you could say I'm going to go do 90 minutes a day of exercise and I know I'm going to get results. And the reality is you probably will get some results, but it might take a huge amount of time in my case it was

0:33.3

702 hours of exercise over 18 months that's about oh a third of a full-time job for a year in the gym sweating.

0:46.0

Now you think I would have been chiseled and all, but I wasn't.

0:49.0

I actually still had a 46 inch waist and still weighed 300 pounds,

0:52.0

and it's one of the things that made me a biohacker today. 46 inch waste and still weighed 300 pounds.

0:52.9

And it's one of the things that made me a biohacker today

0:55.4

because I'm on a low fat, low calorie at the time,

0:58.5

semi-vegetarian diet and just hungry and tired all the time and still going to the gym with all of my effort.

1:06.0

That's what I didn't know was that I was also being exposed to a xenoestrogen.

1:13.0

This is an environmental estrogen

1:14.6

a thousand times stronger than human estrogen.

1:20.1

Human estrogen makes you fat. You need some of it, men and women both need it, but you need the right levels. You also need testosterone. My testosterone levels were at 100. They were less than my mom's testosterone, and we actually have her lab data in my lab data from the same time.

1:37.0

So is it any wonder that I looked and

1:39.0

and I looked and

1:40.0

300 pounds and still have stretch marks from that time even though today I'm 7.9% body fat as measured

1:46.8

at upgrade labs.

1:48.8

So what was going on with these you know estrogens?

1:52.1

Was I licking cash register receipts was I blending them into my smoothies was it my polyester sports bras which by the way do have a lot of BPA and them

2:01.3

Although fortunately that's not something I've ever had to wear.

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