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title: Understanding Toxins and Your Tolerance Threshold for Better Health
date: 2026-06-08T16:00:00Z
modified: 2026-06-20T00:47:03Z
permalink: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/understanding-toxins-and-your-tolerance-threshold-for-better-health/"
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status: publish
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categories:
  - Autoimmune
  - Inflammation Investigator Podcast
tags:
  - Body Burden study
  - ewg
  - toxins
  - toxins in food
featured_image: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/artwork-4de7a1c6-m4XCdc-scaled.jpg"
author: Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Yarnell is focused on investigating chronic inflammation and autoimmune conditions. This episode delves into the concept of the body’s tolerance threshold for environmental toxins, highlighting the Body Burden study that found numerous chemicals present in umbilical cord blood. Elizabeth offers insights into managing inflammation from multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune triggers, and encourages listeners to connect on social media. The episode concludes with an invitation to take a free inflammation quiz to help identify potential triggers in listeners’ lives.

## [Listen to this podcast episode here.](https://podcast.elizabethyarnell.net/episodes/8ahOtPqT8xH)

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(0:00) Introduction, Elizabeth’s story, and podcast purpose
(1:17) Understanding the tolerance threshold and environmental toxins
(1:55) Body Burden study: chemicals in umbilical cord blood
(4:07) Episode preview, closing thoughts, and connecting on social media
(5:09) Invitation to take the free inflammation quiz​.

The Inflammation Investigator: Chronic Illness & Autoimmune