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Summary: Dr. Shelly Sethi is a best-selling author and a board-certified family physician. In this episode, we discuss mind-body practices: meditation, and our need for connection. In the midst of a global pandemic, Dr. Sethi shares how the mind and body work together to support the immune system or influence disease. What We Learn: 09:25 How your thoughts and mind can influence disease 11:00 Her dad’s struggle with diabetes; eating; type a personality; being an immigrant 21:23 C-section vs vaginal births, gut bugs, and autoimmune vulnerability 25: 51 How chemicals in our water and food are influencing our health 26:28 Could poor air quality be a diabetes diagnosis? 28:42 The importance of using clean products on your skin, hair, makeup. 30:10 With the spike of online beauty influencers; there’s also been a spike in counterfeit makeup. ( IE: makeup pallets full of lead, super glue, mercury) 35:09 “Study shows: people that isolated themselves tended to get sick more often” (importance of community) 35:51 Being with people = decrease stress, be happy, have enjoyable moments. 38:06 Most doctors aren’t asking: Who are your friends? Who do you hang out with? 38:45 We're living so close together, but we don't have community 39:28 How people didn't get the same benefit from the virtual church 40:03 We have to make time for friends, family and to meet our neighbors 40:57 We are ultimately beings that need to tell our story. 41:24 Making yourself busy and attending a lot of events is not the same as community Helpful Links: The Environmental Working Group website: https://www.ewg.org/ Skin Deep website: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ Dr. Shelly Sethi’s website: http://www.drshellysethi.com/ The BS We Feed Ourselves Website: TheBSWeFeedOurselves.com The BS We Feed Ourselves Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebswefeedourselves/ Shawna’s personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnabigbydavis/

