The New Poisons Lurking Around You – Save Your Longevity
Dave Asprey
12 ago 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Reevaluate chemical sensitivity as potential MCAS diagnosis
Many diagnoses like multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) or fibromyalgia may actually be Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), where immune cells overreact to chemical triggers.
Choose an organic mattress to reduce toxic exposure in bed
Since you spend a third of your life in bed, buying an organic mattress with no flame retardants is one of the most impactful ways to reduce your daily toxic burden.
Utilize mast cell stabilizers for comprehensive inflammatory relief
For mast cell issues, antihistamines only block histamine, while mast cell stabilizers like Ketotifen can address hundreds of other inflammatory chemicals released by mast cells.
Identify top 10 toxic chemicals in everyday products
A leading environmental lawyer's list of the 10 most toxic chemicals includes acrylamide, atrazine, benzene, bisphenol A (BPA), and phthalates, which are found in everyday products.
Challenge chemical safety assumptions to protect public health
In America, all chemicals are legally presumed innocent until proven guilty, allowing any company to introduce new chemicals into the marketplace without prior safety testing.
Demand safer products regardless of location
Companies like Apple will sell a computer in the US with higher levels of VOCs than the exact same model sold in Denmark, because Denmark has stricter regulations.
Reform medical education to prioritize prevention over treatment
Medical school curriculums are heavily influenced by big pharma and chemical companies, meaning doctors are taught how to treat illness but not how to prevent it.
Reduce environmental toxins to lower cancer risk
An estimated 80% of all cancers are caused by the everyday environment you're exposed to in your home, school, workplace, and community.
Recognize Parkinson's as an environmental disease
It's estimated that 85% of all Parkinson's disease cases are caused by environmental exposures, making it an environmental disease rather than a genetic one.
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