What do you think is more dangerous: breathing in smog or flossing your teeth?

In this episode of Habits and Hustle, I chat with Darin Olien about the invisible fatal conveniences we use and do every day. The world we live in makes us believe we have to but in reality, these conveniences are harming us and the planet. 

Darin stresses how important it is to take our health into our own hands, do our own research and due diligence, and make decisions for our health. One should never trust companies to do what’s in our best interest. And the same goes for government agencies, like the FDA, that we think are there to protect us: they aren’t. 

Darin Olien is co-host of the Emmy™ Award Winning, #1 Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron. He has spent nearly 20 years exploring the planet discovering new and underutilized exotic foods and medicinal plants as a Superfood hunter Darin developed, Shakeology. He is also the founder of Barukas™, the most nutrient-dense nut in the world coming from the Savannah “Cerrado” of Brazil. As host of the widely popular podcast The Darin Olien Show, Darin curiously explores people, solutions, and health as well as life’s Fatal Conveniences™ – a segment of the show uncovering modern-day flaws and challenges that may be undermining our health and our environment.

What we discuss:

01:12: What motivated Darin to write his latest book?

09:32: How bad are EMFs for our health?

10:25: What do AirPods do to your health?

24:59: Does airplane mode make your phone safer to look around for you?

26:25: Are our gadgets causing cancer?

27:45: What’s the solution to tracking your health?

30:53: Are the TSA scanners dangerous?

35:53: Is spandex safe?

39:22: Is cotton safer than polyester?

49:16: What is the most shocking fatal convenience?

54:35: How can we learn more about which products are dangerous?

59:10: How sensitive was Darin’s dad to chemicals?

1:02:55: What are the symptoms that you are over-exposed to chemicals?

1:06:33: Is aging cream doing what it claims to do?

1:10:34: How can you turn a fatal convenience into a healthy convenience?

1:12:36: What are the benefits of Barukas nuts?

1:16:19: How is Shakeology different from other brands?

1:20:07: What is Darin’s morning routine?

Key takeaways:

• When it comes to your health, you cannot under any circumstance trust companies to do what’s in your best interest. And the same goes for government agencies, like the FDA, that we think are there to protect us: they aren’t. You need to take your health into your own hands, do your own research and due diligence, and make decisions for your health. 

• Most fatal conveniences that are in our food can easily be avoided with one simple solution: grow your food. Not only is the produce that you grow yourself best for you, but they eventually become more convenient to eat than to go to the supermarket and picking out supposedly “fresh” produce.

• Most of the pains, aches, and illnesses we are experiencing are symptoms of over-exposure to chemicals and pollutants. When you start feeling anything other than healthy, it’s a sign that you need to change your lifestyle and be more careful of what it is you ingest, breathe in, and wear.

To learn more about Darin:

Website: https://darinolien.com/

Podcast: https://darinolien.com/podcasts/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darinolien/?hl=en

Book: https://darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/

My links:

Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/

Instagram: @therealjencohen