Wellness and parasites

Episode 48: In this episode host Angie Gust talks about parasites. Parasites are all around us, and inhabit our digestive tract through fecal -oral transmission of contaminated food and water as well as other sources. Although experts say that parasites are unavoidable, there are ways we can reduce exposure and build our bodies' resistance towards them, for instance adding fresh ginger, oregano, cloves and thyme to our diets. Turning to the environment, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is getting into the field.  President Biden has ordered federal agencies to assure that underserved communities can actually benefit from the IRA policies. Other good news is that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Michael Regan, announced $27 billion in grant funding from the Greenhouse Reduction Fund, part of the IRA. The funds are to finance projects that push forward our transition to renewable energy while addressing systemic injustices still afflicting underserved communities. Let's hope we can stay on the right path to clean and renewable energy for future generations.

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