I'm an addict. That's the thing. It's like addictive people. Like I'm not just going to have

three skittles. I'm going to have the whole bag until I feel sick. I'm not going to have like

one, you know, the 10 wheat thins. Like I won't have half the bag until I feel sick. Like that's

just my how my brain is programmed. Happy Wednesday, you guys. Today, Courtney Friel is on the show, and she's the author of

kicking booze and breaking news and has been sober for 14 years from alcohol and substance

abuse and shares her story on how she got sober, met her husband, and deals with chronic

migraines all while being a mother

and TV news anchor. This episode is raw and real and Courtney doesn't hold anything back.

You guys are listening to The Digest This Podcast, and I'm your host, Bethany Cameron. Let's get

right into it.

Not a lot of people know that tea bags are full of toxins and when heated, these toxins can easily leach into your drink. I am trying to educate myself and others more and more as studies

and research continue to evolve.

Not to mention, the toxins and chemicals sprayed on the actual tea leaves and herbs commonly

mixed into the toxic tea bags. And a lot of companies are now adding natural flavors to their

teas. And we all know from my viral Instagram video that natural

flavors are not natural at all. They're made in a lab and are added to products to make you

more addicted to that product. Natural flavors, toxins, and chemicals are hijacking our taste buds

and disrupting our endocrine system and gut health. That's why I appreciate

peak tea. They triple toxin screen all their teas for purity, ensuring no mold, pesticides,

heavy metals, or harmful chemicals are in their tea crystals. And yes, even though they're all

certified organic, peak tea still takes the extra step to screen

all their powders.

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