Heavy metal and environmental specialist turned detoxification expert Doctor Christopher Shade joins the program to discuss the “toxic soup” that we are exposed to in our modern lifestyle. Doctor Shade emphasizes the need to understand how toxin accumulation and detox pathways work within our bodies, and how we must make detoxification part of our overall health and wellness strategy. The conversation turns towards coffee and pesticides, and Doctor Shade discusses some of the worst effects of harmful pesticides- as well as highlights the many natural alternative options now available. Doctor Shade also makes a very relevant connection between human metabolism and the body’s ability to detox- emphasizing that metabolism and detoxification are inextricably linked.