The Smart Human with Dr. Aly Cohen

Dr. Terry Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials in the setting of Multiple Sclerosis. In 2018 she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine's Linus Pauling Award for her contributions in research, clinical care and patient advocacy. She is the author of The Wahls...

Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L. is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. Dr. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist, with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He is one of the leaders of the current "anti-sugar" movement that is changing the food industry. Dr. Lustig graduated from MIT in 1976, and rec...

Welcome to The Smart Human Podcast, today I have the pleasure of chatting with actor Fran Drescher! Yes, you may know her as the star of the TV show The Nanny, but she's also an author, an activist and an educator. Today we're talking about her work in health education, her history as a cancer survivor, her plans as new president of The Screen Actors Guild and much much more. Fran Drescher was ele...

Dr. Caplan is currently the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. Prior to coming to NYU, Dr. Caplan was the Sidney D. Caplan Professor of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he created the Center for Bioethics and the D...

Dr. Low Dog is an internationally recognized expert in dietary supplements, herbal medicine, women's health, and integrative medicine. In addition to her continued work as a clinician and educator, Dr. Low Dog has engaged in national health policy and regulatory issues for more than two decades. In 2000, she was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve on the White House Commission of Compleme...

Eileen Laird is a writer, podcast host, and autoimmune warrior, living a vital life with rheumatoid arthritis. She's reached millions of people through her popular website and podcast, Phoenix Helix, where she shares information and inspiration for autoimmune health. She recently published a new book, called Healing Mindset: A Guide to the Mind-Body Connection for People with Autoimmune Disease. T...

Heather White is a changemaker. She's the founder and CEO of the nonprofit OneGreenThing.org , an author, environmental lawyer, consultant, motivational speaker, nonprofit executive, and a former Senate staffer.  She has more than 20 years experience in nonprofit management and environmental advocacy. She's the former President of the nonprofit partner to Yellowstone National Park, Executive Direc...

Madiha Saeed, MD, also known as HolisticMom, MD on social media, is a practicing board certified family physician in the USA, international speaker and a best-selling author. Her best-selling book  The Holistic Rx: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease , a functional medicine children's book series,  Adam's Healing Adventures ( one of Dr Mark Hyman's favorite pics),  The Pandemic...

John McBurney MD is the chief of in patient neurology and medical Director of the Bon Secours St Francis Stroke center in Greenville SC. He is a graduate of Auburn University and Emory University School Of Medicine. Dr McBurney completed a residency in neurology and fellowship in EEG and Epilepsy at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In 2014 he completed the fellowship in Integrative medicine at Uni...

Jessica Ware is an Associate curator in invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Ware 's research focuses on the evolution of behavioral and physiological adaptations in insects, with an emphasis on how these occur in Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) and Dictyoptera (termites, cockroaches and mantises). Her research group focuses on phylogenetics/phylogenomics and u...

Pete Myers is founder and Chief Scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, a not-for-profit organization that promotes public understanding of advances in scientific research on environmental and human health, especially on how chemical exposure even at low doses can cause serious adverse effects. He is also a founder and board member of Sudoc LLC, a chemical company that makes catalysts that cle...

Dr. Maricel V. Maffini is an Independent Consultant based in Maryland, US. She has more than 25 years of research experience in the fields of carcinogenesis and breast cancer in particular, reproductive biology and endocrine disruption. For the past 10 years, her work has focused on the safety and regulation of chemicals in food and the decision-making process behind them. Before becoming a consul...

Jane Muncke holds a doctorate degree in environmental toxicology and a MSc in environmental science from the ETH Zurich. Since 2012 she has been working as Managing Director and Chief Scientific Officer at the charitable Food Packaging Forum Foundation (FPF) in Zurich, Switzerland. FPF is a research and science communication organization focusing on chemicals in all types of food contact materials...

Shanna H. Swan, PhD, is one of the world's leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists and a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. An award-winning scientist, her work examines the impact of environmental exposures, including chemicals such as phthalates and bisphenol A, on men's and women's reproductive he...

Isabelle is the National Women's Health Network's (NWHN) Senior Policy Manager, where she is responsible for developing and leading their women's health and consumer safety policy efforts, with a particular focus on historically marginalized communities. Isabelle actively lobbies, at the grassroots and federal level, on women's health and cosmetics policy and has provided expert testimony before C...

Mikhail Kogan, MD, ABOIM is a leader in the newly established field of Integrative Geriatrics. He is the editor of "Integrative Geriatric Medicine" Oxford University Press textbook. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and Integrative Medicine. Dr Misha Kogan currently serves as medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, associate director of th...

Resources/Links: http://www.shanaweber.com/ Weber comes from a long line of artistic and intellectually curious people with a great love for nature and the outdoors. Her interests range from music and climate change research, to teaching, sustainability, community-building and broadcasting. She currently serves as Director of the Office of Sustainability at Princeton University where she has imple...

Resources/Links: https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Age-Chemists-Millions-Relationship/dp/022669724X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1606601474&refinements=p_27%3AFrank+A.+von+Hippel&s=books&sr=1-1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-history-podcast/id1325288920 https://frankvonhippel.github. io Frank A. von Hippel is a professor of ecotoxicology at Northern Arizona University. Frank was born and r...

Dr. Jason James is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who has been in private practice in the Miami area since 2003. He is the immediate past Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is currently the Vice President of the Medical Staff at Baptist Hospital. Dr. James completed his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania and attended medical school at the University of Miami...

Links/Resources: Vapor intrusion:   https://www.environmental- law.net/environmental-law/ vapor-intrusion/ Vapor Intrusion Archive Page (digital images of news articles thru 2008 discussing sites VI problems): https://www.environmental-law. net/environmental-law/vapor- intrusion/vapor-intrusion- digital-project/ Radon Page: https://www.environmental-law. net/environmental-law/indoor- air/radon/ Dr...

Links/Resources:   https://drspar.com/   https://www.amazon.com/ Optimal-Health-Integrative- Medicine-Optimum/dp/ 0190654872/ref=mp_s_a_1_1? dchild=1&keywords=dr+spar&qid= 1601404162&sr=8-1   Myles Spar, MD, MPH is a national leader in the field of Men's Health, author of the book Optimal Men's Health from Oxford University Press having co-edited Integrative Men's Health for the same publisher. He...

Links/Resources: https://chw.princeton.edu/ people/laura-kahn   https://www.amazon.com/One- Health-Politics-Antimicrobial- Resistance-ebook/dp/B01HQ4DF04   https://www.amazon.com/ Leadership-Epidemics- Bioterror-Security- International-ebook/dp/ B0876F2FFZ Dr. Laura H. Kahn is a physician and research scholar with the Program on Science and Global Security at the Princeton University School of Pub...

Resources/Links: https://drmarvinsingh.com/   https://www.amazon.com/ Integrative-Gastroenterology- Weil-Medicine-Library/dp/ 0190933046   Marvin Singh , M.D is an Integrative Gastroenterologist in San Diego, California, and a Member of the Board and Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He is also trained and board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology....

Resources/Links: https://www.amazon.com/Non-Toxic-Living-Healthy-Chemical-Guides/dp/0190082356/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=aly+cohen+non+toxic&qid=1601467438&sr=8-1 In this interview, Dr. Cohen interviews Dr. Frederick vom Saal, her co-editor and writing partner for both the Oxford University Press textbook, "Integrative Environmental Medicine", published in 2017, and now their new collaboration,...

Resources/Links: https://chw.princeton.edu/ people/laura-kahn   https://www.amazon.com/One- Health-Politics-Antimicrobial- Resistance-ebook/dp/B01HQ4DF04   https://www.amazon.com/ Leadership-Epidemics- Bioterror-Security- International-ebook/dp/ B0876F2FFZ Using Shinrin-Yoku to Hike, Bike, Paddle, and Climb Your Way to Health and Happiness. S uzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, M.D. is an OB-Gyn and Int...