You’re not just being poisoned, you’re being lied to about it.

Every single day, you're exposed to a silent, invisible assault on your health — the food you eat, the water you drink, the products you trust, the air in your home. It's all been weaponized — by design or by gross negligence.

And while the corporations rake in billions, the government agencies that are supposed to protect you — like the FDA and EPA — stand down, look the other way, or worse: give it their stamp of approval.

This isn’t accidental. It’s systemic.

But there is good news. Once you know the truth, you can cut your exposure, detox your system, and reclaim your health autonomy.

In this episode of The True Health Report, Dr. Andrew Kaufman presents a clear overview of the most common toxins, how they affect your body, and practical steps to reduce your exposure on a daily basis.

You’re Being Exposed — Every Single Day

According to the Global Healing Center, you may come into contact with over 2.1 million toxic chemicals every day. And these aren’t minor exposures — they're slow-drip poisons that build up over time and disrupt your hormones, damage your DNA, and hijack your metabolism.

Your deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, and even your “healthy” makeup? Laced with endocrine disruptors like parabens, phthalates, and triclosan.  

Many of these were never proven safe before being released to the public.

And those BPA-free plastics? They're often swapped with equally toxic chemicals like BPS or BPF. It's a game of chemical whack-a-mole, and you’re the guinea pig.

How Your Home Could Be Making You Sick

Think your home is a safe haven? Think again.

From the air fresheners and laundry detergents to the new couch and vinyl flooring — your living space is off-gassing volatile compounds 24/7. 

These synthetic chemicals build up in your lungs, skin, and bloodstream. And if you’ve moved into a “modern” apartment or remodeled recently, the risk is even higher.

Indoor air pollution is now considered one of the top environmental health risks—but you won't hear that from the real estate industry, the EPA, or your average contractor.

Even Medicine Is a Source of Harm

Let’s not forget the so-called “healthcare” system.

Medical imaging like CT scans and MRIs deliver massive doses of ionizing radiation — far beyond what your body can handle.

Ultrasounds are presented as safe, but long-term studies are scarce. And pharmaceuticals, even when “used as directed,” are now the third leading cause of death in the U.S. according to data from Johns Hopkins and the British Medical Journal. 

But don’t think pharmaceuticals promoted by the freedom movement are an exception

Ivermectin was touted by some as a miracle, but many suffered serious side effects even at normal doses.

The Government Isn’t Going to Save You

Regulators like the FDA and EPA are compromised. Their job isn’t to protect you — it’s to shield industry from liability.

Thousands of new chemicals are introduced every year under the “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) loophole.

Translation: they don’t need to be tested before being dumped into your food, water, clothing, and personal care products.

Taking Control

In conclusion, complete toxin avoidance isn’t possible — but you can reduce your exposure significantly. Read product safety info, choose natural and organic options, and use high-quality air purifiers.

Dr. Kaufman shows you how to find product safety info, how to choose natural and organic options, and how you can detoxify your body safely and naturally.

What You’ll Learn

• How modern homes are stealthily poisoning you (and the simple fixes that can protect your family)
  
• How to break free from chemical-laden products with these natural, effective substitutions.
  
• The hidden poisons contaminating your food, water, and clothes — approved by corrupt agencies but deadly to you
  
• Why routine medical scans like CTs and MRIs are silent killers, delivering dangerous radiation you never signed up for
  
• How toxins secretly build up in your fat and blood, hijacking your metabolism and immune defenses
  
• Time-tested natural detox strategies to cleanse your body and restore your health
  
• How government regulators like the FDA and EPA are protecting corporations, not your health
  
• How endocrine disrupting chemicals are wrecking your metabolism and fertility
  
  

Free Download: Dr. Kaufman’s Ultimate Detox Protocol

In a world overloaded with invisible toxins — from plastics and pesticides to polluted air and contaminated water — understanding the problem is only the first step.

True health freedom comes when you take active control to minimize your toxic burden and protect your body from ongoing chemical assaults.

Dr. Kaufman’s Ultimate Detox Protocol offers a step-by-step, food-based plan to flush out accumulated toxins, repair your body’s nutrient absorption, and restore your natural vitality.

This guide empowers you to combat the constant toxic exposure we face daily — without relying on agencies like the FDA and EPA, which prioritize corporate interests over your health. 

Download your free copy here.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – The hidden crisis that affects us all
00:30 – The shocking truth about why we’re getting sick
01:39 – The everyday products poisoning your body
02:59 – Toxic categories you need to know
07:40 – Finding healthy alternatives for personal care products

11:50 – What’s really in the air you breathe
15:20 – Artificial sweeteners: the sweet poison
16:14 – What’s really in your water (and how to choose the safest source)
18:01 – Radiation from “routine” scans: the risk no one warns you about
19:47 – Modern medicine: cure or covert killer?
22:11 – How toxins build up in your body (and why you’re still alive)
24:05 – Microplastics: they’re already inside you
24:45 – Your next move starts here

Links:

The Environmental Working Group’s official website & Healthy Living app
Find your Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) on any chemical here
Healthy Living Livestream: Hygiene and Beauty Products: Health Innovation or Toxic Trap?
Benzene and Cancer Risk by the American Cancer Society (ACS)
Occupational benzene exposure and skin cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The Most Detailed Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S.

The FDA’s Review of Chemicals, Metals & Pesticides in Food
Benzene and Leukemia
Benzene and leukemia: from scientific evidence to regulations. A historical example
A clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia
Emerging contaminants in biosolids: Presence, fate and analytical techniques
EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals
An environmental watchdog found traces of weed-killer in Cheerios and Nature Valley products. Here's how worried you should be
World Health Organization Labels Glyphosate Probable Carcinogen
Monosodium glutamate exposure during the neonatal period leads to cognitive deficits in adult Sprague-Dawley rats
Evaluation of long-term effects of artificial sweeteners on rat brain: a biochemical, behavioral, and histological study
More than 24,500 chemicals found in bottled water
Our prescription drugs kill us in large numbers
Toxic Effects from Ivermectin Use Associated with Prevention and Treatment of Covid-19
Adipose Tissue as a Site of Toxin Accumulation
Microplastics: Detection in human samples, cell line studies, and health impacts
EPA Forced to Study Impact of Atrazine and Glyphosate on US Endangered Species

Full Transcript:
 

So today's topic is really foundational. It's about understanding the context for the cause of much of the illness we face in modern society—and that’s all about the toxins we're exposed to. In today's program, Minimizing Toxins, I'm going to introduce you to a sample of all the things we're exposed to and how they get into our bodies. It can be a little overwhelming, but know that you can still attain and maintain an excellent state of health despite all these adversarial aspects.

Throughout the presentation, I’ll sprinkle in ways you can do things differently—how to minimize your exposure to various toxins. I’ll also conclude with some suggestions like that. Additionally, I want to help you understand how these toxins actually contribute to health problems, and share a little bit of the evidence for that, which is still in its early stages but quite significant.

A report from the Global Healing Center states that every day, we may be exposed to as many as 2.1 million distinct toxic chemicals. Of course, there are many types of symptoms that can result from a variety of these toxins.

One excellent resource to help you with consumer products is the Environmental Working Group (EWG). They do a lot of research—not only on hygiene products but also food and other areas. They have an app you can download that lets you look up product categories or individual products to identify problematic ingredients. They even give a green seal to products that contain essentially no harmful chemicals. This is very useful for things like cosmetics, makeup, hygiene products, toothpaste, hair products, and more. So if you need to use these things, at least you can find relatively safe options.

EWG also brought us the Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15, which are good guides for identifying which fresh fruits and vegetables have the most pesticides and herbicides.

Now, let me introduce some different types of environmental toxins we’re exposed to. One major class is endocrine-disrupting chemicals. These are significant because they are linked to many health conditions and are very pervasive. You can see from the diagram that they affect various endocrine systems—like metabolism regulation, body weight, thyroid function, and sexual function. Many xenoestrogens, for example, are present in various contaminants.

Looking at specific examples, parabens are a big one. Triclosan is another, which has been widely used in toothpaste as an antibacterial agent. It’s been linked to male fertility problems and other issues. Phthalates and bisphenols, like BPA, are also common. Even products labeled “BPA-free” often contain other bisphenols like B, C, or D, which have similar toxic effects. Essentially, plastics and plasticizers are the problem here.

For example, microwaving food in plastic containers or wraps—like many frozen foods come in—can cause these xenoestrogens to leach into your food. This is one of the most potent sources of indoor air pollution, which many people overlook. These pollutants enter through our skin and lungs, and there are many sources.

On some slides I borrowed, there may be references to germ theory, but we can set those aside and focus on the toxin-related problems.

Indoor air pollution sources include chemicals from fragrances, cleaning products, furniture, varnishes, carpets, upholstery, wallpaper, paint, and so on. All these off-gas volatile compounds that expose us. Newer buildings often use synthetic materials different from older stone or wood constructions, so be cautious when moving into new places, buying new furniture, or remodeling. These emissions tend to decrease as the building ages.

For example, Atrazine is a pesticide used in agriculture. Researchers at Berkeley found it disrupts sexual function in amphibians. Attempts to get the EPA to regulate it were denied, but its effects are significant, even if it remains unregulated.

Cosmetic products like fragrances, perfumes, and colognes also contain numerous toxic chemicals—not just alcohol and scent but solvents like benzaldehyde, camphor, ethyl acetate, benzyl acetate, acetone, and methylene chloride.

One way I encourage you to learn about chemicals in your household is by checking their Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). These are legally required for every chemical product. While MSDS may not always have full toxicology data, they do provide safety instructions on storage and handling.

For example, acetone—a common solvent in nail polish remover—is toxic in acute poisoning cases, especially via inhalation. But at low levels, it may be less harmful than other chemicals. Still, it’s good to have this kind of information so you can identify the most harmful substances.

Talking about toxins in the home, hygiene and beauty products are a big area. I have a Healthy Living Livestream where I cover this, including alternatives like carrot seed oil. Most people don’t actually need sunscreen except for fair-skinned folks in the intense sun. Shade and clothing can provide sufficient protection. If you must use sunscreen, carrot seed oil offers excellent protection without toxicity. Interestingly, data suggests sunscreens may actually cause melanoma rather than prevent it.

For toothpaste, natural alternatives are available that are much less harmful. Soap isn’t strictly necessary either—water alone can be enough. If you want to clean more effectively, substances like clay and rice bran can absorb dirt and oils. Essential oils can replace deodorants or perfumes when mixed with safe carrier oils such as carrot, almond, or jojoba oil, as well as natural fats like beef tallow or beeswax, which can also be used to make lotions.

Indoor air pollution is critical to manage, and I recommend a high-quality air purifier like the Austin Air Purifier. It’s effective, with filters that last five years and can eliminate odors like incense smoke.

Laundry detergent and household cleaners are also major toxin sources. Baking soda makes a great natural laundry detergent, though it may not remove tough stains like grease—you can pre-treat those with hydrogen peroxide or castile soap. Soap nuts (natural cleaning fruits) are another option.

Clothing is important to consider too. Avoid synthetic fibers next to your skin. Natural fibers are safer, but you should wash new clothes multiple times to reduce exposure to pesticides and finishing chemicals, especially if they aren’t organic cotton.

Here’s my recipe for an all-purpose cleaner: mix purified water 50/50 with distilled white vinegar, add a few drops of your favorite essential oil—citrus oils work well—and pour into a spray bottle. This cleaner works on virtually every surface except fine wood, where I recommend just a damp microfiber or cotton cloth. It’s inexpensive and effective.

For outdoor air pollution, ProPublica offers an interactive map of carcinogens in the air near industrial facilities. It’s a helpful tool to assess environmental risks in your area.

Back to clothing: besides plastics, there are solvents and “forever chemicals” like PFAs in water-resistant or waterproof gear, and flame retardants that used to be sprayed on children’s pajamas. Newer regulations have reduced these chemicals, but hand-me-downs may still have them, so be cautious.

The FDA is aware of chemicals, heavy metals, and pesticides in food, and has set guidelines that essentially allow some levels of these contaminants. Known hazardous contaminants include benzene (linked to leukemia), dioxins, PCBs, perchlorates, PFAs, radioactive substances, and more.

One major problem is biosolids—treated sewage waste used as fertilizer. These contain industrial chemical waste not removed by sewage treatment plants and are spread on agricultural land, entering the food supply.

Herbicides like glyphosate are another concern. Though banned in the EU, glyphosate is still used in the U.S., including in foods given to babies. The World Health Organization has classified glyphosate as a probable carcinogen.

Artificial sweeteners don’t help break sugar addiction and may be more harmful than sugar itself. Neurosurgeon Dr. Blaylock warns that some chemicals like monosodium glutamate (MSG) and aspartame mimic excitatory neurotransmitters, which are linked to developmental disabilities, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders.

Drinking water is another major toxin source. Water makes up over two-thirds of our body weight and is essential. Unfortunately, bottled water is not a safe alternative. Tap water and other sources may contain heavy metals, agricultural runoff, pesticides, herbicides, bacterial waste, volatile organics from industrial pollution, and pervasive microplastics. Distillation and reverse osmosis are effective purification methods.

Regarding radiation, I won’t focus much on WiFi, cell phones, 5G, or smart meters, although they are hazardous and exposure should be minimized. Practical steps include turning off WiFi at night, using wired Ethernet, keeping devices away from your bedroom, and shielding with Faraday cages where possible.

The bigger radiation concern is ionizing radiation, especially medical exposures. While background radiation exists naturally, medical imaging like CT scans delivers much higher doses than plain X-rays. Ultrasounds may also pose risks. Minimizing medical imaging exposure is important.

Medical treatment overall is a major health risk. A Johns Hopkins study in the British Medical Journal found over 250,000 deaths annually in the U.S. due to medical errors—making it the third leading cause of death. Another study shows that pharmaceuticals, even when taken as directed, also rank third. Combined, medical treatment could be the number one cause of death in the U.S.

A controversial example is ivermectin, used by some during COVID-19. Reviewing the clinical evidence, it offers no benefit for respiratory disease. In Oregon, people taking normal doses prophylactically suffered serious side effects—delirium, ataxia, and hospitalization—even without overdosing.

How do these exposures connect to health outcomes? Research shows that persistent organic pollutants accumulate in fat tissue (adipose tissue). These include PCBs, dioxins, PBDEs, and polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs). Storing toxins in fat may protect vital organs, but these pollutants disrupt metabolism, appetite, and glucose regulation, contributing to obesity and metabolic issues.

Microplastics have been found in stool, placenta, lungs, liver, sputum, breast milk, and blood. We don’t yet fully understand their effects, but it’s unlikely they are harmless.

To summarize: we are exposed to many harmful chemicals—likely only the tip of the iceberg. Each year, thousands of new chemicals are introduced without required safety testing. The government’s “generally regarded as safe” category lets companies introduce substances without proof of safety, until harm is evident and acted upon.

It’s clear that government regulation cannot be fully trusted to protect us. Regulatory agencies often partner with industry to allow companies to manufacture and dispose of chemicals cheaply and efficiently—often at the expense of public health.

Despite these toxic realities and the fact that the medical industry itself contributes to health problems, you can still make a huge difference for yourself and your family. Arm yourself with information—read MSDS and other sources. Minimize your exposure to consumer products and environmental toxins. Sometimes this can be disturbing, but awareness is key.

For example, when I recently traveled through Mexico City Airport, a worker in a hazmat suit sprayed luggage with chemicals, right next to travelers without explanation. Airport staff claimed it was safe and “made people feel secure,” which raises serious questions.

When faced with such unavoidable exposures, you need to stay as clean as possible and regularly detox. This helps prevent passing the threshold into serious illness. Always stay far away from known toxic exposures and monitor your health for effects.

Minimizing exposure and taking responsibility is crucial. Since complete avoidance is impossible, regular detoxification is essential. I personally do a detox or fast each spring—sometimes 3 to 7 days, or longer. I’ve done liver protocols with coffee enemas or juicing. There are many options, but the key is to have an ongoing, periodic plan to clear toxins from your body to maintain health and vitality.