1246: Mike Feldstein | How Bad Air Hijacks Your Brain and Body

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We'll talk about what the smoke actually leaves behind, how long the air stays toxic, even after the flames go out, and what people are really breathing when the sky looks normal again, but the particulate count is still doing numbers like a crypto scam, we'll also get into the mold industry's dark side, the fear mongering, the unnecessary home destruction, and why an entire ecosystem of naturopaths and mold inspectors has turned into a feedback loop of panic about air quality, and if you've ever wondered how your house could be giving you sick home syndrome, or what might zocosis for humans, you're in the right place. Then, of course, my favorite part, the air-brain connection, how oxygen and CO2 levels in your home can impact your focus, your energy, mood, recovery, and why your kids' behavior at school might have more to do with classroom CO2 than screen time. We're obsessed with breath work while completely ignoring the air that we actually breathe the rest of the time.

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