The Silent Household Toxins Wreaking Havoc on Your Hormones, Brain, and Energy with Dr. Yvonne Burkhart (Rebroadcast)

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.7 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 123 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, LMNT, One Skin, and iRestore. Unseen toxins lurk in everyday household products, increasing the risk of cancer and chronic disease. They can contaminate the air we breathe and the water we use, and they’re more common than most people realize. Understanding where these toxins hide empowers us to make safer choices and protect our health and the health of the people we love Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru, we’re bringing back one of our most impactful conversations with Dr. Yvonne Burkart, a board-certified toxicologist. Dr. Burkart shares the top sources of hidden toxins in everyday household products, including candles, air fresheners, laundry detergents, and toilet paper. She also discusses the latest research on toxin exposure from household items, common toxic ingredients, and expert tips for minimizing exposure and enhancing detoxification. If you are looking to reduce your toxic exposure, this episode is a must-listen! Dr. Yvonne Burkart is a 22-year veteran of Toxicology with expertise in reproductive toxicity, particularly endocrine disruption, infertility, and cancer. She has also served as a Senior Toxicologist in the flavor and fragrance chemical industry, where she helped to ensure the safety of flavor ingredients. After going through her own health crisis from exposure to harmful chemicals and witnessing firsthand the power of a low-tox lifestyle, Dr. Yvonne began a mission to help consumers slash their toxic exposure with confidence and ease. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Burkart dive into: The number one source of toxins in the home (00:40) Exposure to toxic chemicals over a lifetime (3:30) Endocrine disruption and the impact on our body (9:13) A low-tox life and alternative options (15:49) Nine ways to detox your lungs (24:53) Supporting your detox pathways (44:52) Dr. Burkart’s journey (48:04) Glutathione depletion, supplementation, and natural sources (49:21) Toxic toilet paper and alternatives (52:16) Menstrual products and the hidden source of toxins (57:22) The worst types of cookware (1:07:49) Microplastic exposure in tea, water, and processed foods (1:17:35) Detoxification with saunas (1:33:48) Hacking your rice to remove arsenic and eating cleaner oats (1:40:16) Dry cleaning, the dangers of greenwashing, and laundry detergents (1:48:11) Final thoughts and key takeaways (2:04:01) Also mentioned in this episode: Episode with Dr. Ray Dorsey Dr. Yvonne Burkart - 9 ways to detox your lungs Atmotube Tushy Bidet PFAS in water article Try this: Do Microplastics Cause Heart Disease? Study mentioned by Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Saunas TrueMed Dr. Burkart’s Arsenic in Rice video Dr. Burkart’s video about oats For more on Dr. Yvonne Burkart, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and via her Website. This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, LMNT, One Skin, and iRestore. Go to bioptimizers.com/dhru now and enter promo code DHRU to get 15% off any order of Magnesium Breakthrough and find out this month’s gift with purchase. And heads up: from November 23rd to December 3rd, they’re offering 25% off. That’s their once-a-year sale you don’t want to miss. Right now, LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. Head over to drinkLMNT.com/dhru today. Right now, One Skin is offering my community 15% off their limited edition Holiday Set; just go to oneskin.co and use the coupon code DHRU to save 15% and give your skin the scientifically proven, gentle care it deserves. Hair loss is frustrating. Give yourself the gift of hair confidence. For a limited time, my listeners get an exclusive discount on the iRestore Elite using the link irestore.com with code DHRU. Sign up for Dhru’s Try This Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Dr. Yvonne Burkhart, we've brought you back on the podcast today to talk more about the hidden
0:06.9	toxins that are in our everyday household products. And these toxins in our products, they're not
0:14.2	only burdening our detox pathways and driving disease, they're also potentially increasing
0:20.5	a risk of cancer. And a lot of these
0:22.7	products are going to shock many people listening today. I know some of them shocked me. So let's jump
0:27.5	into it starting with one of the biggest drivers of indoor air pollution and toxins for people
0:34.8	in their homes and five reasons why you refuse to use this product in your home.
0:40.3	The first product that I want people to pay attention to is something that is pervasive. It's
0:46.7	everywhere. Most people have them in their homes. I myself use these for decades before realizing
0:52.3	the issues and the harm that they were causing.
0:55.3	And it's something that I still see people using every day around children, pets.
0:59.6	And it's something that we've adopted.
1:02.4	And it's part of our culture.
1:03.5	And people have a sense of emotional attachment to it.
1:07.0	And that is scented candles.
1:11.5	Scented candles, when burned, are significant sources of indoor air pollution for many reasons.
1:19.2	The reason we need to be concerned with indoor air pollution is that what we inhale directly enters our bloodstream and quickly travels to the brain and to the rest of our body.
1:28.2	It's crazy. You know, we had on one of the world's top experts on Parkinson's disease,
1:32.3	and he came on this podcast and said there's three primary drivers that he's found in the evidence
1:36.5	space. We'll link to his episode below that drive Parkinson's disease that they've seen
1:41.0	over a period of time. And one of them was air pollution, not just
1:45.8	outdoor, but indoor. And sometimes the indoor air can be even more polluted than the outdoor
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