Are environmental toxins quietly slowing your body recomp? Or is the wellness industry selling you fear about things that barely matter?Functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner Michele Scarlet joins me to separate science from hype around metabolism, hormone health, and detox culture. We unpack what the research actually says about pesticides, plastics, cosmetics, and endocrine disruptors, and whether they truly impact weight loss, muscle building, and strength training results.We challenge extreme clean-eating rules, the fear around fruit and sugar, and the obsession with trendy detox protocols. Instead, we focus on practical, evidence-based nutrition and fitness strategies that support metabolism, liver function, and long-term body recomp.If you’re lifting weights, dialing in your macros, and still struggling to lose fat or build muscle, this adds the missing layer.Get Fitness Lab (20% off for listeners), the #1 coaching app that adapts to YOUR recovery, YOUR schedule, and YOUR body. Build muscle, lose fat, and get stronger with daily personalized guidance. Timestamps:0:01 – Fear-based marketing in wellness5:43 – Accumulation versus dosage8:48– Ingestion versus exposure11:15 – Cosmetics and chronic absorption13:48 – Endocrine disruption and fat storage21:35 – Breast implants and immune activation28:58 – Why fruit is not the enemy32:39 – When functional lab testing makes sense35:15 – Detox support through nutrition40:02 – How liver detox and bile really work47:48 – When functional lab testing makes senseEpisode resources:The 3 Lab Tests That Changed My Life on True Health PodcastInstagram: @michelescarlet_ Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/213894783148245 YouTube: @michelescarlet_ 📱 Get Fitness Lab (exclusive 20% off) - The #1 adaptive fitness and nutrition app. Daily coaching, workouts, and biofeedback-based guidance to help you build muscle and lose fat over 40. 🎓 Join Physique University - Evidence-based strength training, nutrition coaching, and live coaching calls for adults over 40. Build muscle, master your macros, and lose fat with accountability. FREE custom nutrition plan with code FREEPLAN. 👥 Join our Facebook community - For adults over 40 who want to build muscle, lose fat, and stop following bad advice. Weekly Q&A threads, coaching insights, and real chat with other lifters.👋 Ask a question or find Philip Pape on Instagram