Your environment is rewiring your hormones, fertility, immune system health, and long-term vitality without your consent.
In this episode of The Human Upgrade, Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Aly Cohen, board-certified rheumatologist, integrative medicine specialist, and environmental health educator. Together they expose how common environmental toxins in plastics, pesticides, drinking water, personal care products, and food packaging are hijacking your biology.
Dr. Cohen explains how daily chemical exposures contribute to autoimmune disease, thyroid dysfunction, immune disruption, hormone imbalance, infertility, obesity, cancer, and accelerated aging. You will learn how to identify hidden endocrine disruptors and hormone disruptors, spot surprising sources of microplastics in water and PFAS (“forever chemicals”) and apply science-backed detox strategies to protect your hormones, fertility, metabolism, and longevity.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• How chemicals in household, cleaning, and beauty products become endocrine disruptors
• The link between environmental toxins, autoimmune disease prevention, thyroid issues, and infertility
• Hidden sources of microplastics in water and PFAS chemicals and how to eliminate them
• Affordable, practical steps to detox your home and avoid toxic cleaning products
• Why reverse osmosis water and healthy water filters are essential for reducing exposure
• Air fresheners and natural cleaning alternatives that support immune system health
• Dr. Cohen’s top biohacks to protect fertility, balance hormones, and build toxin resilience
Resources:
• Dave Asprey’s New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated/
• Aly’s Website – https://thesmarthuman.com/
• Aly’s Website – https://alycohenmd.com/
• Aly’s New Book – Detoxify: https://alycohenmd.com/books
• 2025 Biohacking Conference: https://biohackingconference.com/2025
• Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com
• Dave Asprey’s Website: https://daveasprey.com
• Dave Asprey’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/daveasprey
• Upgrade Collective – Join The Human Upgrade Podcast Live: https://www.ourupgradecollective.com
• Own an Upgrade Labs: https://ownanupgradelabs.com
• Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com
• 40 Years of Zen – Neurofeedback Training for Advanced Cognitive Enhancement: https://40yearsofzen.com
Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
02:01 Introduction
02:15 Rheumatism and Rheumatology
03:36 Autoimmune Diseases and Toxins
04:17 Chemical Impact on Health
04:49 Personal Health Journey
06:15 Microplastics and Immune Disruption
08:21 Resilience and Lifestyle Changes
21:45 Nutritional Deficiencies
26:48 Lab Results and Assessments
34:40 Detoxification and Resilience
41:14 Personal Journey Continued
42:22 Clean Drinking Water
44:20 Travel Hacks for Water
46:15 Hotel Room Detox Tips
50:06 EPA Water Standards
53:06 Restaurant Toxins and Home Safety
55:36 Top Toxic Household Items
01:08:31 Synthetic Materials Impact
01:13:30 Final Thoughts and Book
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