About this episode
In this episode I’m interviewing Dr. Tina Beaudoin, who is a clean drinking water expert and President of the NH Association of Naturopathic Doctors. She’s also on the board of the National Association of Environmental Medicine. Listen in as we cover topics like contaminants in water you NEED to know about, all about fluoride, how to test your water, water filters, detoxification & more. In this episode: -Are you drinking enough water -Unknown signs of dehydration -Problems with drinking water laws & regulations -Contaminants in water you NEED to know about -Health impacts of contaminated water -What’s Erin Brockovich up to these days? -Fluoride: do we want it in our water? -History of fluoridation of drinking water -PFAS in drinking water: why it’s a crisis -Your power as a consumer: what you can do -Arsenic, Mercury + Lead -How to test your home water -The cost of (un)healthy living -Is bottled water safer? -Unregulated contaminants found in water, like pharmaceuticals and hormones -Why reverse osmosis may not be sustainable -What to look for in a home water filter -Vetting questions when you’re looking to buy a filter -Different options at different price points -Most challenging contaminants to filter out -Detoxification support for environmental toxins -Why you DON’T want to detox alone -Top 4 reasons for constipation Dr. Tina Beaudoin: http://healthstrongim.com/ President of the NH Association of Naturopathic Doctors & On the board of the National Association of Environmental Medicine Find Erin at her website and on Instagram: https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/ “Most developed nations do not fluoridate their water. There are more people in the US drinking fluoridated water than the rest of the world combined.” “I strongly encourage folks to avoid putting fluoride in their kids’ mouths.” “You invest now or you invest later.” “Bottled water is no better than your municipal supply, but also you’re getting additional exposure to plastics.” “For the majority of Americans, jumping into a detox is not advisable. The big concern is that when you detox, your body has to effectively eliminate those toxins. If you encourage the release of these toxicants, the body has to get them out. If you don’t do it in a safe, medically supervised way, these toxins can be redistributed to more dangerous areas of your body, like the brain or heart, and you can actually do more damage.” Resources mentioned in this episode: National Testing Laboratories: https://watercheck.com/ EWG Tap Water Database: https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/ PFAS Project: https://pfasproject.com/ C8 Science Panel: http://c8sciencepanel.org/index.html Dartmouth Well Water: https://sites.dartmouth.edu/toxmetal/ Pure Effect Water Filters: https://www.pureeffectfilters.com/#a_aid=HealthStrongIM