Did you know that the average woman applies over 168 chemicals to her skin every day before lunch from only nine products? If you’re not careful, each of these could harbor major endocrine disruptors. With this in mind, I’ve brought on an expert guest to help us understand the harmful effects of these chemicals and how to avoid them so that we can have the healthiest skin possible as we age.

About Dr. Trevor Cates
Dr. Trevor Cates is the author of the USA Today and Amazon bestselling book Clean Skin From Within and the founder of TheSpaDr.com. She received her medical degree from the National University of Natural Medicine and was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California.
She currently lives in Park City, Utah where she helps patients from around the world with a focus on skin and hormones. She has been featured on various TV shows, including The Doctors and Extra TV. Cates has interviewed over 250 experts on The Spa Dr. podcast and hosted her own PBS special, Younger Skin From Within. Her next book Natural Beauty Reset: The Spa Doctor's 7-Day Program to Harmonize Hormones and Restore Radiance is coming on September 13th, 2022.

In This Episode

Skin issues as early warning signs of something else [7:15]

How skin health is linked to gut health and how to heal both [15:40]

How personal care products can interfere with your hormones [23:00]

FInding healthy alternatives to many harmful personal care products [30:30]

The connection between food, movement, mindset, and skin care [33:15]



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Natural Beauty Reset: The Spa Doctor's 7-Day Program to Harmonize Hormones and Restore Radiance BONUSES
Environmental Working Group

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