Aly Cohen

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Physician, Author

Dr. Aly Cohen is a board-certified physician practicing in rheumatology and integrative medicine and 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 is also the founder of The Smart Human brand and podcast.

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

May 7, 2025

Episode 116: Detoxify Your Life: Dr. Aly Cohen on a Balanced Approach to Reducing Your Toxic Load

This week on The One Thing Podcast, host Dr. Adam Rinde welcomes back renowned rheumatologist Dr. Aly Cohen to dive deep into her groundbreaking new book, "Detoxify" (releasing May 2025!). Forget extreme deprivation and unsustainable measures. Dr. Cohen shares her balanced, practical, and science-backed approach to navigating the environmental toxins that challenge our bodies daily. Learn how to reduce your body's burden, support your immune system, and gain peace of mind by focusing not just on avoiding toxins, but also on adding supportive nutrients and lifestyle habits that fit into real life. This is essential listening for anyone looking to optimize their health in the modern world!
Guest: Aly Cohen
Aug. 13, 2022

What's in your tap water? with Dr. Aly Cohen

Hello Friends! Today I bring you Aly Cohen, MD a triple board certified Integrative Rheumatologist and environmental health expert. I have followed Dr. Cohen and her work with The Smart Human for a while and also have been reading her book Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World; In this episode we go so many interesting topics. I know you will learn a lot!  Here is the rundown:  (00:00) Opening  (02:03) Intro to Dr. Cohen's interest in Integrative Rheumatology and Environmental Medicines  (09:01) What is in our tap water.  (15:23) Regulation Challenges  (17:39) Xenobiotic health effects  (23:44) Avoidance of water contaminants  (28:55) Water Filtration Systems (32:45) Testing your water (36:24) Community water quality  (38:31) Skin Water Exposures (42:28) Installing a RO filter  (48:16) Containers For drinking water  (54:05) Closing Thoughts
Guest: Aly Cohen