Are the foods we think are the healthiest… actually exposing us and our children to more pesticides than we realise?
In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the most important and often overlooked topics in modern health: pesticide exposure.
Because this isn’t just about farming. It’s about what’s ending up on our plates… in our home cooked meals, children’s lunchboxes… and in the foods we’re eating everysingle day.
We’ll explore how pesticides like glyphosate,atrazine, and imazalil may impact gut health, hormones and liver function, and why exposure is often daily and cumulative, not occasional.
But most importantly, I’ll walk you through my P.E.E.LMethod, a simple, practical framework to reduce pesticide exposure without overwhelm, perfection, or increasing your food bill.
Because this conversation isn’t about panic, it’s about power...
and small, achievable changes that can make a meaningful difference for your family’s health.
You’ll learn:
- Why pesticide exposure is more common than most people realise
- How glyphosate may impact gut health, liver function and hormones
- The surprising research showing hormone disruption in wildlife exposed to pesticides
- Which everyday foods often carry higher pesticide residues (including berries, citrus and grains)
- My simple P.E.E.L Method to reduce daily exposure in a practical and achievable way
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References & Further Reading:
Hayes, T. et al. (2010): Atrazine induces complete feminisation and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0909519107
Environmental Working Group (EWG): Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen Report: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/
EWG Citrus Testing Report: Imazalil residues found in citrus fruits: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/citrus.php
USDA Pesticide Data Program (2019-2020): Tangerines testing showing high imazalil detection: https://www.ams.usda.gov/datasets/pdp
Mesnage, R. & Antoniou, M. (2017): Facts and fallacies in the debate on glyphosate toxicity. Frontiers in Public Health:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00316
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Glyphosate classified as probable human carcinogen
https://www.iarc.who.int/featured-news/media-centre-iarc-news-glyphosate/
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