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Integrative Rheumatology: Environmental Toxins and Autoimmune Disease

Integrative Rheumatology: Environmental Toxins and Autoimmune Disease
Explore how everyday chemical exposures influence autoimmune disease and what can be done to reduce risk and support better outcomes.

  • Level: Introductory
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Author: Aly Cohen MD
  • Learners: 95+

Course Overview 

This course examines the crucial relationship between environmental toxins and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Aly Cohen introduces participants to the bidirectional relationship between chemical exposures and clinical illness, illustrating how everyday toxins from food, supplements, personal care products, and the environment can influence immune function and the development of autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Designed for both clinicians and patients, the course provides a clear overview of how exposures enter and affect the body, along with practical strategies to reduce toxic burden. Clinicians will gain tools to assess patient histories better and integrate environmental health into practice, while patients will learn actionable steps to mitigate everyday exposures and support whole-body vitality.

By understanding how common chemicals can disrupt immune balance and exacerbate chronic disease, you will be equipped to make informed choices, educate others, and embrace a more holistic approach to health.


Key Points

  • The Link Between Environmental Toxins and Autoimmune Disease

    Explore how chemical exposures, from food, supplements, and personal care products, can influence immune function and contribute to the development of autoimmune conditions.
  • Impact of Exposure and Disease Progression

    Understand how exposures can both lead to disease and provide clues when evaluating patients already diagnosed with autoimmune disorders, offering a more comprehensive view of care.
  • Everyday Sources of Chemical Exposure

    Learn where toxins enter our lives, including diet, supplements, and products we put on our skin, and discover how even low levels may impact long-term health.

  • Practical Strategies to Reduce Toxic Load

    Gain actionable tools to help patients and individuals lower daily exposures, improve lifestyle choices, and support immune system resilience.

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Instructor

Aly Cohen MD

Dr. Aly Cohen is triple board-certified in rheumatology, internal medicine, and integrative medicine, as well as an environmental health expert in Princeton, New Jersey. When not seeing patients, Dr. Cohen is dedicated to informing as many people as possible of the lurking toxins in our lives, their impacts on health, and how to reduce exposures. Dr. Cohen can often be found educating her audience through speaker engagements and as a guest expert for news outlets and podcasts. She also is the founder of The Smart Human brand and podcast.   

She lives in central New Jersey with her husband and her two sons. 

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Some words from our students ...

This course was a game-changer for my practice. Dr. Cohen's insights into integrative medicine provided me with practical tools to enhance patient care, blending traditional and holistic approaches seamlessly. I now feel more confident in guiding my patients toward healthier, more balanced lives.
Siri Chand Khalsa MD
I want to let you know how great the presentation by Dr. Cohen on environmental toxins was. I also appreciate all of the work that goes into arranging for a presentation of this caliber. It was so informative and comprehensive.
EB
Kudos to you for creating and organizing a fabulous event Wednesday with Dr. Aly Cohen. Her lecture was both compelling and deeply concerning—a wake-up call to our world to be aware and active in dealing with toxins on, in, and around us. I shared the information on cell phone use and radiation with my sociology students yesterday and they were listening. My hope is they stop sleeping with their cell phones and balancing their computers on their laps
LWH
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Detoxify Your Life!

Detoxify: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them book uncovers the impact of industrial toxins on immune health and chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s, and more.

Dr. Aly Cohen offers science-backed insights into reducing toxin exposure and boosting immune function.

The book features a 21-day healing program, detox recipes, and practical strategies to eliminate harmful chemicals from your life.
What you can expect from the book! 
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