Episode 175: Our Food, Our Immune System & Our Kids (A Town Hall on Health)
Today Erin takes a more of a town hall approach to discuss our modern food system and how this plays a role in not only our immune and overall health, but also our kids' health. This episode packs plenty of food for thought: stats and information surrounding our rapidly changing food system, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, access to food, and key factors for a solid health foundation.
While Erin points out many problems seen between our modern way of food production and consumption and disease, she also reminds us we all have more power than we think when it comes to informed food choices to positively affect our (and our children’s) health. Tune in to hear this powerful forum on the state of our nation's food and health.
In this episode:
Update from last week’s podcast episode [3:08]
Town hall about food, our health, the immune system, our kids [5:34]
The nutritional gatekeepers of the home [11:26]
Stats about rising chronic illness & health care costs [12:18]
The new major health hazard of the modern world [14:41]
Metabolic Syndrome and the role of the Standard American Diet [17:29]
Nonnegotiables for a good health foundation [22:48]
Why our modern food is such a problem for health [28:18]
The purpose (& outcome) of chemical additives in processed foods [30:24]
Evolutionary Mismatch & the steep rise of chronic immune dysfunction in children [35:05]
When people ask if changing your diet & lifestyle is hard work [39:17]
The lack of access to good food [43:12]
Resources mentioned:
Erin’s ideas and inspo for dinners and feeding:
Erin’s online supplement dispensary:
The Global Epidemic of the Metabolic Syndrome
The Gut-Immune Connection by Emeran Mayer, MD
Shelter from the cytokine storm: Healthy living is a vital preventative strategy in the COVID-19 era
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167: Fragrances, Hormones & Small Steps to Non Toxic Living
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