{"podcast":{"title":"Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD","slug":"resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-carnahan-md-4157429","podcast_index_feed_id":4157429,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/481917/rss","website_url":"https://www.jillcarnahan.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/b/1/c/3b1c91bd8debac1016c3140a3186d450/Resiliency_Radio_-_Square_Banner_2026_1.jpg","author":"Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD","episode_count":300,"summary":"Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD, ABIHM, ABoIM, IFMCP is a globally recognized leader in functional and integrative medicine, specializing in complex chronic illness, environmental toxicity, immune dysfunction, and resilience-based healing. She is dually board-certified and the founder and Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine in Colorado, where she practices personalized precision medicine using advanced diagnostics and systems-based, root-cause care. A survivor of breast cancer, Crohn's disease, and severe mold-related illness, Dr. Jill brings both scientific expertise and lived experience to her work—bridging cutting-edge medical research with compassionate, patient-centered care. Her clinical approach focuses on restoring physiological resilience, optimizing immune and metabolic function, and supporting long-term health through individualized, evidence-informed protocols. Dr. Jill is the best-selling author of Unexpected: Finding Resilience Through Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith and the executive producer and featured physician in the award-winning documentary Doctor/Patient, which explores the future of medicine through the lens of healing, personalization, and human…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T00:18:34.414476+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-carnahan-md-4157429"},"episode":{"title":"311: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals & Hormone Health","slug":"311-resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-hormone-health","published_at":"2026-04-23T11:38:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-carnahan-md-4157429/311-resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-hormone-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-carnahan-md-4157429","url":"https://ee7b3a63-680a-42d2-8496-cb0ba74a6abb.libsyn.com/311-resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-hormone-health","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ee7b3a63-680a-42d2-8496-cb0ba74a6abb/311_Dr._Pam_Smith.mp3?dest-id=4101630","summary":"In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan dives into the growing impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and toxic load with Dr. Pamela Smith, a global leader in personalized and longevity medicine. Dr. Smith shares her journey from emergency medicine to functional medicine after discovering her own hormone imbalance—and how that experience led her to uncover the profound effects of environmental toxins on hormonal health. Together, they explore how everyday exposures—from plastics and metals to \"forever chemicals\" like PFAS—can disrupt hormones, increase inflammation, and contribute to chronic diseases such as PCOS, autoimmune conditions, and metabolic dysfunction. The episode also highlights Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) as an advanced detoxification strategy and provides practical steps to reduce toxic exposure in daily life. 🔑 5 Key Discussions ① 🧪 The Rising Toxic Load ⇨ Modern life exposes us to toxins through air, food, water, and skin contact. ⇨ Common culprits include BPAs, phthalates, heavy metals, and PFAS (\"forever chemicals\"). ② ⚖️ Hormone Disruption and Chronic Disease ⇨ Endocrine-disrupting chemicals interfere with hormone signaling and metabolism. ⇨ Conditions like PCOS, infertility, obesity, and autoimmune disease are increasingly linked to toxic exposure. ③ 🔥 Inflammation as the Root Driver ⇨ Toxic exposures trigger chronic inflammation, a key factor in many modern diseases. ⇨ Inflammation disrupts metabolic, immune, and hormonal balance. ④ 🩸 Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) ⇨ TPE removes toxins directly from the bloodstream by replacing plasma. ⇨ This therapy may help improve hormone tolerance, reduce inflammation, and support overall health. ⑤ 🛡️ Toxin Avoidance and Daily Detox Strategies ⇨ Reducing exposure is essen…","meta_description":"In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan dives into the growing impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and toxic load with D…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2328,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-carnahan-md-4157429/episodes/311-resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-hormone-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-carnahan-md-4157429/311-resiliency-radio-with-dr-jill-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-hormone-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}