Diarrhea Lettuce & Wildfire Smoke Update For Your health

It's All About The Biology · Aug 2, 2026 · 1h 6m

“Diarrhea lettuce” is all over social media—but what is actually happening?A major Cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce has caused nearly 2,000 reported illnesses, including persistent watery or “explosive” diarrhea. At the same time, wildfire smoke and poor air quality are increasing the toxic load placed on our lungs, immune systems and bodies.Does anybody else feel like we can’t breathe the air—and now we can’t even eat a damn salad?In this episode, we’re separating facts from fear and talking about how to reduce the exposures we can, nourish the systems that protect…