Waking up and reading the labels is not limited to the food we eat. It also applies to the skincare products we use. What we put on our bodies directly relates to our mood, energy, and appearance. Unfortunately, there are toxins hiding in every aspect of our environment. These omnipresent toxins can disrupt your hormones easily and impact your ability to age naturally and gracefully. 
Rachel Varga, Aesthetic Nurse Specialist with double-board certification, teaches her clients about biohacking in order to slow aging, detoxify, and rejuvenate the skin. She has performed over 20,000 rejuvenation procedures and hosted hundreds of interviews with functional wellness leaders. Rachel serves as an executive board member for the Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing Journal and regularly contributes to the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing. Jen and Rachel discuss how oxidative stress status impacts the body, why regular detoxification is necessary, and how to age gracefully.
In this episode, Rachel talks to Jen about key toxins to avoid, the long-term consequences of toxicity exposure, and how to bio-hack your environment to improve your health.

Key Takeaways

[03:06] - Key toxins that everyone needs to avoid.

[04:07] - Active ingredients that you should search for in sunscreens.

 [07:54] - How do people know if they’re being exposed to these toxins?

[08:51] - What is oxidative stress status (OSS) and how does it affect the body? 

[10:29] - What’s really inside Sephora’s moisturizer? 

[11:39] - What is a filler ingredient?

[12:50] - What symptoms can you experience from known hormone disruptors?

[13:28] - How long-term toxicity affects aging and the body.

[16:44] - How to bio-hack your environment.

[20:50] - Rachel’s favorite air purifiers.

[22:28] - How peptides could reduce signs of aging.

[25:52] - Rachel’s tips for biohacking.

[32:02] - How to stay in touch with Rachel.


Quotes
[03:20] - “Now, unfortunately, when you start to actually read the labels, you will see that sulfates can go by many names and you really have to pay attention.” ~ Rachel Varga
[09:40] – “A lot of times, companies will change the ingredients without even telling the distributors.” ~ Rachel Varga
[13:52] - “You need to know that your skincare is free of all these toxins so they don't interfere with your hormones.” ~ Rachel Varga

Links 

Rachel Varga on LinkedIn

Rachel Varga's website

Super Human: The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever by Dave Asprey

Research Peptides

Groundology

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