<div> <div> <p><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>Today,</span> <span>we’re</span> <span>exposed to more chemicals and toxins than ever before in human history. Specifically, plastics are everywhere</span><span>, and</span> <span>they’re</span> <span>becoming increasingly harder to avoid</span><span>. Food at the grocery store is packaged in plastic, water is stored in plastic bottles, and microscopic plastic pieces are even in the air we breathe.</span> <span>Today,</span> <span>you’re</span> <span>going to learn about how our growing exposure to plastics is changing our health for the worse, and what you can do about it.<br> <br></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>Our guest,</span> <span>Dr. Vivian Chen</span><span>,</span> <span>is a board-certified medical doctor and the founder of the</span> <span> red light</span> <span>therapy device,</span> <span>Lumebox</span><span>. She is passionate about lifestyle medicine, including nutrition, tapping into your body’s natural detoxification pathways, and light medicine. Today,</span> <span>she’s</span> <span>back on The Model Health Show to share the latest science on how plastics can</span> <span>impact</span> <span>your metabolism and overall health.<br> <br></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>In this conversation,</span> <span>you’re</span> <span>going to</span> <span>hear the latest science on microplastics and</span> <span>nanoplastics</span><span>, including their connection to brain health, metabolic health, and much more. Dr. Viv is also sharing</span> <span>how to make the most impactful and realistic ways to reduce your plastic exposure. This is an important conversation that everyone</span> <span>should hear</span><span>, so click play and enjoy the show!<br> <br></span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>In this episode</span> <span>you’ll</span> <span>discover:</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>How many chemicals</span> <span>are</span></span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>identified as plastic</span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>.</span></span></li> <li><span>Why accumulating toxins can change our fat cells and metabolism.</span></li> <li><span>What </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>mitochondria</span></span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>are.</span></span></li> <li><span>The staggering increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.</span></li> <li><span>How </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>red light</span> <span>therapy</span></span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>can</span> <span>impact</span> <span>blood sugar levels.</span></span></li> <li><span>Why light is like a nutrient.</span></li> <li><span>How </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>endocrine disruptors</span></span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>affect your mitochondria.</span></span></li> <li><span>The new science on how microplastics enter the human brain.</span></li> <li><span>Why </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>inflammation</span></span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>is the root of all chronic disease.</span></span></li> <li><span>What polyethylene is and how to reduce your exposure.</span></li> <li><span>How to shop for </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>the best water filter for you</span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>.</span></span></li> <li><span>The best containers for drinking water.</span></li> <li><span>What </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>the #1 detox tool</span></span> <span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>is.</span></span></li> <li><span>How fiber and fermented foods can help your body reduce toxins.</span></li> <li><span>The connection between </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>exercise and glutathione</span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>.</span></span></li> <li><span>Why </span><span>red light</span> <span>therapy has a multitude of health benefits.</span></li> <li><span>The difference between near infrared light and </span><span>red light</span><span>.</span></li> <li><span>How the symptoms of aging are related to </span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>mitochondrial function</span></span><span lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span>.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p><span lang="