Dr. Aly Cohen: The 4-Step System to Detox Your Life Without Going Crazy

What if the products you use every day—your toothpaste, your shampoo, your food containers—were silently hijacking your hormones, damaging your immune system, and passing that disruption on to future generations?

In this explosive conversation, Darin sits down with Dr. Aly Cohen, triple board-certified physician and founder of The Smart Human, to unpack the shocking reality of unregulated chemicals in our homes, food, and water. Together, they explore the science behind endocrine disruption, the failures of U.S. chemical policy, and how simple daily swaps can radically reduce your toxic burden. This episode is not about fear—it’s about power. It’s about reclaiming your right to live clean.

 

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• 00:00 – Welcome to the show + why this episode matters

• 01:00 – How a red dog toy changed Dr. Aly’s career forever

• 04:30 – The hidden health hazards in your home right now

• 06:50 – Endocrine disruptors: the silent chemicals causing massive damage

• 09:10 – From rheumatology to environmental health warrior

• 11:15 – Why FDA and EPA aren’t protecting your health

• 13:40 – How "safe exposure levels" are based on outdated science

• 16:00 – GRAS loopholes: how chemicals are self-approved in the food system

• 18:20 – “Fragrance” is a legal disguise for 100+ toxic ingredients

• 20:00 – Immune dysfunction, infertility, cancer—how hormone mimics wreak havoc\

• 23:10 – Her 4 A’s Framework: Assess, Avoid, Add, Allow

• 26:40 – The autoimmune epidemic + the environmental root cause

• 29:00 – Frozen organic vs. dirty dozen: the smarter grocery strategy

• 32:00 – Consistency > perfection: why small swaps matter most

• 34:30 – Dr. Aly’s top swaps for cleaning, skincare, and cookware

• 37:00 – PFAS, microplastics, canned food liners, and takeout wrappers

• 40:10 – The Progresso Soup study that proved behavior change works

• 43:00 – How to detox without supplements

• 46:00 – Teaching detox habits to kids through gamification

• 49:00 – Your genes aren’t your destiny—epigenetics and detox

• 52:00 – Why we can’t wait for regulations to save us

• 55:00 – What to travel with: filters, skincare, food prep

• 59:00 – What shocked Dr. Aly the most in her research

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