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Every book Darin Olien recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Darin Olien appears on, in one place — not just one.
Darin Olien is a wellness expert, podcast host, and author best known for his work on health, nutrition, and environmental toxins. During appearances on programs like The Rich Roll Podcast and The Megyn Kelly Show, Olien discussed and recommended several books related to his advocacy. He highlighted his own book, Fatal Conveniences, pointing out that in addition to exposing hidden dangers in everyday products, a third of the pages offer practical solutions and alternative choices, such as using essential oils instead of conventional perfumes. Olien also recommended Dr. Leonardo Trasande's Sicker, Fatter, Poorer as a deeply researched resource on endocrine disruptors and chemical exposures, and he cited Arthur Firstenberg's The Invisible Rainbow as a useful historical research text regarding electricity and electromagnetic fields. Additionally, Olien recommended Doug Evans's The Sprout Book as an accessible guide to sprouting, while reflecting during discussions on how researching his own writing challenged his assumptions and helped him make complex scientific topics understandable for general readers.
Books recommended by Darin Olien
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Fatal Conveniences
Fatal Conveniences by Darin Olien is a health and wellness book that examines the hidden dangers of modern consumer products, environmental toxins, and harmful daily habits.
Discussed“And that book is definitely an example of knocking me back a notch thinking I know and and sitting me in the seat of like this is number one so shocking. I don't know how many times, Rich, going through each chapter and each research, I was like, "What the reading it and I still don't understand why this is”
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Sicker, Fatter, Poorer
Sicker, Fatter, Poorer by Leonardo Trasande is a health and science book that investigates the pervasive impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on human development, metabolism, and overall well-being.
Recommended“Dr. Leo Tresande has a great book on endocrine disruptor. I think it's called sicker, fatter, poorer. He dives deep. I've had him on my podcast. He dives deep and the endocrine disruption.”
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The Invisible Rainbow
The Invisible Rainbow by Arthur Firstenberg is a historical and scientific investigation that traces the history of electricity and argues that modern electromagnetic fields pose significant risks to human health and the environment.
Recommended“Um, uh, the invisible rainbow was a good research, a good book by a doctor that I could at least go, okay, that's, you know, even starting the look at the history of of just electricity.”
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The Sprout Book
The Sprout Book by Doug Evans is a practical guide to sprouting seeds, grains, and beans for optimal health and sustainable nutrition.
Recommended“here's a really easy so my great friend Doug Evans wrote a great book called this I think it gets the Sprout book I think that's literally the title”
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Books Darin Olien wrote
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“You know, I wrote Super Life, super stoked to write that as my first book and kind of get this foundational principle out. And then then it finally dawned on me, you know, and Harper came back like, "Hey, man, like we can write another book.”