What do forever chemicals, food dye bans, and the future of autism care have in common? According to Dr. Will Cole—more than you might think. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, we’re pulling back the curtain on the environmental toxins hiding in your clothes, cookware, and makeup, how the FDA banning food dye is just the tip of the iceberg, and what RFK Jr.’s controversial statements during Autism Awareness Month got very wrong and how we can do better.
From PFAS chemicals disrupting fertility, hormones, and gut health, to the polarized politics of the autism registry, this is a powerful conversation on how we reclaim our health through information, nuance, and actionable change.
Dr. Cole, a functional medicine pioneer, shares what he’s seeing in labs from patients across the globe, how “normal” symptoms are often anything but, and how to detox your body without falling into wellness perfectionism or fear. This is for the moms, the health-seekers, the neurodivergent families, and anyone tired of being told “everything is fine” when their labs—and life—say otherwise.
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🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Environmental Working Group PFAS Guide: https://www.ewg.org
Berkey Water Filters http://drbrighten.com/berkey
Book: Gut Feelings by Dr. Will Cole https://a.co/d/7scs7KX
FDA updates on food dye bans: https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent-updates/fda-revoke-authorization-use-red-no-3-food-and-ingested-drugs
HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/hhs-fda-phase-out-petroleum-based-synthetic-dyes-nations-food-supply
Autism and gut research from Australia: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867421012319
Gut Microbiota Association with Autism: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-023-02556-6
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