Natalie Tysdal
How to Vet Health Products with Gary Binkow On this episode of The Natalie Tysdal Podcast, Natalie sits down with health entrepreneur and holistic wellness advocate Gary Binkow from The Swell Score to break down the Wild West of the supplement industry, reveal the hidden toxins all around us, and share practical steps to upgrade your health and home.
You’ll learn:
• Whether vitamins and supplements are actually regulated—and how to spot fakes
• The most common nutrient deficiencies (think magnesium and vitamin D)
• How to choose evidence-based supplements and why transparency matters
• The dangers lurking in your home—VOC’s, flame retardants, and plastics
• Simple detox strategies you can start today—from donating blood to eating broccoli sprouts • How Gary’s own health journey shaped his mission to create The Swell Score, a trusted marketplace for vetted wellness products
• Why consumer activism matters in transforming health standards
• The essential free and affordable tools for optimal health (hint: sleep, walnuts, and at-home saunas)
• Insider tips for avoiding EMF exposure, making a real impact, and creating a low-toxin living space
Plus: Gary shares the latest science on saunas, how to lower your toxic body burden, and what you really need to know before buying supplements online!
Special episode highlights:
0:00 Intro
2:00 Supplement safety: the “wild west” problem
4:14 “What should I take?” — personalizing the basics
4:43 Common gaps: magnesium, vitamin D, creatine
6:33 Gary’s health journey & creating a vetted marketplace
7:56 How vetting works: COAs, heavy metals, batch testing
10:23 Team, contraindications & their product-evaluating AI
11:18 Consumer activism: demanding cleaner products
12:58 Storytelling background and finding your voice
15:44 From Hollywood to holistic health
16:15 ProLon/fasting-mimicking diet: telling a hard brand story
17:35 The Swell Score model & member pricing
19:56 No absolutes: what works varies by person
22:31 Home toxins: water/air, VOCs, textiles, mattresses
24:57 Low-cost detox: blood donation, broccoli sprouts
27:37 Sleep wins: noise, darkness, melatonin, walnuts
29:10 Sauna science, recovery & metabolic benefits
29:59 Buying a sauna: tents, EMF, practical tips
31:14 How often? Realistic routines & big-picture benefits
33:01 Closing & where to find Gary
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