Pesticides, Hormones & Your Gut: What You're Not Being Told – with Angela Gioffre
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In this eye-opening episode of Mind Over Matter, host Aanya sits down with Angela Gioffre, a qualified nutritionist and fierce advocate for food transparency. Angela unpacks the hidden ways pesticides are silently impacting our microbiome, hormones, and long-term health. Drawing from her own transformation as a mother-turned-nutritionist, Angela reveals how even "safe" foods may carry unseen threats—and why the gut holds the key to our immunity, mental well-being, and resilience. Tune in for practical advice, empowering insight, and a call to reclaim agency over what we eat.
About the Guest:
Angela Gioffre is a passionate nutritionist and educator whose journey into health advocacy began with motherhood. Shocked by the risks posed by everyday food and chemical exposures, Angela committed to understanding what’s really on our plates. Through her work, she empowers individuals to make conscious food choices that support hormonal balance, gut health, and long-term vitality.
Key Takeaways:
Pesticides are designed to kill bugs—and that includes the beneficial microbes in your gut.
Gut health influences everything from immunity to mental clarity and hormone regulation.
Hormonal imbalances tied to pesticides can mimic stress and affect everything from skin to metabolism.
Organic foods help plants develop their own immunity—passing on more nutrition and antioxidants to us.
Small changes—like switching one grocery item to organic or growing herbs—can have a huge impact over time.
Connect with Angela:
Website: www.forestsuperfoods.com.au
Instagram & Socials: @forestsuperfoods
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