Did you know that environmental toxins, such as microplastics, heavy metals, or mycotoxins, may be hanging out at your house? Could they be making you sick? Let’s investigate, find out where they may be hiding and let’s tackle those toxins together!
Join Jenn Trepeck on Salad With a Side of Fries as she chats with nutritionist Adriana Shuman, who gives us the scoop on how toxins in our environment can impact our wellness. From detoxification hacks to picking third-party tested food, coffee and cookware, Adriana shares easy tips to clean up your kitchen and bedroom. Curious about genetics or dodging fragrances? This episode breaks it down with practical steps to thrive, not just survive, in a world filled with toxins. Tune in to learn how to boost your wellness with actionable, science-backed tips!
What You Will Learn in This Episode:
✅ Discover how environmental toxins affect your wellness and energy
✅ Learn practical detoxification tips for a healthier home
✅ Uncover the role of genetics in handling toxins like microplastics
✅ Find out how to choose third-party tested products to reduce heavy metal exposure
The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight loss, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding our understanding of nutrition and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Shuman’s journey from pharmacy to holistic health, driven by a passion to address toxins affecting our wellness and energy levels
05:15 Breaking unwellness with functional medicine, Shuman recounts her experiences in Slovakia, where chronic illness was normalized
08:40 Discussion of the critical roles of mitochondria and microbiome in combating environmental toxins and how these systems drive detoxification
10:48 Shuman distinguishes between beneficial stressors, such as exercise, and harmful ones, including environmental toxins. Genetics or toxin overload leads to symptoms
12:05 Shuman compares health to an oak tree, needing healthy soil free from environmental toxins. Proper nutrition, sleep, and movement are vital
15:00 Shuman details key lab tests, including organic acid and mycotoxin tests, to assess heavy metals and other toxins
24:52 Practical tips focus on choosing third-party tested coffee and cookware to minimize environmental toxins. Shuman recommends glass coffee makers
34:02: Shuman shares bedroom hacks to reduce environmental toxins, like using organic mattresses and avoiding fragrances in laundry products
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
💎 Genetic testing can reveal how your body's detoxification pathways handle environmental toxins, such as heavy metals, guiding personalized wellness plans.
💎 Understand your genetics to see why toxins affect you differently, optimizing microbiome and mitochondria function for improved health.
💎 Use functional medicine for genetic testing to identify mutations impacting the detoxification of glyphosate and mycotoxins.
💎 Tailor strategies with genetic data to reduce toxin overload, enhancing third-party tested product choices for wellness.
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Adriana Shuman is a highly respected, certified nutritionist and functional medicine health and wellness strategist with a degree in pharmacy. She has over fifteen years of experience in guiding people to health. She specializes in creating root cause-focused strategies using her proprietary four-step methodology to help clients regain energy, improve gut and mitochondrial health, lower blood glucose levels, and achieve vibrant health.
Adriana holds a degree from the Pharmaceutical University in Bratislava, Slovakia. During her studies, she realized the limitations of conventional medicine as she witnessed the health struggles of both her family and patients. In 2001, she immigrated to the US, driven
by a passion for holistic health and a mission to uncover the true foundations of wellness and align her life with her purpose.
As the founder of Your Wellness Made Simple, Adriana has guided numerous clients toward their desired health goals. Featured in Dr. Elaine Aron’s documentary Sensitive, she shares her experience as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), which informs her compassionate approach to wellness coaching. Her philanthropic efforts, recognized with two National Philanthropy Day honors, reflect her dedication to making a positive impact beyond her professional practice.
Adriana is the author of The Light: Living Your Truth. Her expertise has been shared in podcasts, live events, and workshops.
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QUOTES:
01:03 “Microplastics seem to be getting all of the internet's attention and they're not the only toxins in our environment that deserve our attention.” Jenn Trepeck
09:19 “We are so used to just living, and you get up and you're tired and you think it is normal. You're tired the whole day, and you drink coffee, and you do this, you do that, and you are just surviving.” Adriana Shuman
11:43 "It's the connection between what we know to be doing and the existing frustration when we feel like they're not working." Jenn Trepeck
14:00 “That is a no-no on my list, we don't guess, we test.” Adriana Shuman
38:20 “I don't necessarily tell everybody, throw everything out of your house, start over from scratch. As we are replenishing, choose the healthier option.” Jenn Trepeck
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