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In this illuminating episode of the Practical Nontoxic Living™ Podcast, host Sophia Ruan Gushée and her niece Elizabeth McCormick dive deep into what they learned from holistic beauty pioneer Shiva Rose in the Ruan Living 40-Day Home Detox masterclass. Elizabeth shares her personal journey of transforming persistent skin issues with simple yet powerful natural changes. Together, Sophia and Elizabeth explore how skin conditions often reflect deeper health concerns, offering practical insights into healing from within. The episode then treats listeners to an inspiring excerpt from Shiva Rose's masterclass for the Ruan Living 40-Day Home Detox. Shiva, a renowned author, entrepreneur, and mother, reveals her favorite nontoxic beauty and self-care rituals tailored specifically for the busy, health-conscious woman. Motivated to heal her autoimmune issues, Shiva's been cultivating "kitchen medicine" ever since and addressing beauty and self-care as an "inside job." Discover Shiva's secrets to achieving radiant skin and a calmer mind through natural products, intentional rituals, and holistic practices you can easily integrate into your daily routine. Tune in for a conversation that will empower you to enhance your beauty naturally, embrace self-care rituals, and uncover the deeper messages your skin may be communicating. Key Topics: Simple, nontoxic changes to heal skin naturally The connection between skin health and overall wellness Shiva Rose's holistic beauty routines for busy lifestyles "Kitchen medicine" and beauty as an "inside job," slow beauty that's lasting Daily rituals for self-care, mindfulness, and radiant beauty You can learn more from Shiva Rose and other experts in Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox. Early Access Pricing for Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox program is available for a limited time. Click to learn more! ABOUT RUAN LIVING Grounded in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™ to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Specifically, we're zoned in on environmental influences—easy ones you can control—that can optimize your, and your intergenerational, healthspan and epigenetics through Practical Nontoxic Living™. Rooted in mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Ruan Living offers books, online programs, customized support, and free resources to help you create a home and lifestyle that nurtures healing and thriving. Learn more at www.ruanliving.com. ABOUT SOPHIA RUAN GUSHEE Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Throughout her suite of Ruan Living Offerings, the diversity of Home detox paths that she has created are designed to welcome you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™—rooted in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, which protects your joy and convenience while guiding you to avoid toxicity. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée. ABOUT SHIVA ROSE Shiva Rose is a renowned author, wellness expert, entrepreneur, and advocate for holistic living, widely celebrated for her inspiring journey into natural beauty and self-care rituals. After battling autoimmune issues, Shiva embraced kitchen medicine and holistic practices to heal from the inside out—a transformative path detailed in her bestselling book, Whole Beauty: Daily Rituals and Natural Recipes for Lifelong Beauty and Wellness. Shiva also shares her wisdom through her popular website, The Local Rose, and her luxurious skincare line, Shiva Rose Beauty. Her work empowers individuals—especially busy women and mothers—to cultivate radiant health, mindful self-care, and profound beauty by integrating ancient wisdom into modern lifestyles. OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox Elevate Your Snacking Habits: How to Make Collagen Marshmallows Traditional Chinese Medicine Helped My Daughter's Eczema Practical Nontoxic Living podcast episode 35 with Shiva Rose: Alchemy From Daily Rituals

Part of the Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked Thursday series—light, inspiring insights from Sophia's personal journey in Practical Nontoxic Living™. Did you know that the way you cook can create cancer-causing compounds in your food? In this episode of Practical Nontoxic Living, Sophia Ruan Gushée highlights the hidden dangers of high-heat cooking methods like frying, grilling, and roasting—and how they can lead to the formation of toxic compounds such as heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Whether you're detoxing your home for fertility, cancer recovery, chronic illness, or general wellness, this episode offers simple, science-backed tips to help you: Reduce exposure to carcinogenic cooking byproducts Choose safer cooking oils and methods Make small, impactful changes in your daily cooking routine Improve your family's long-term health—without sacrificing flavor Perfect for health-conscious cooks, detox enthusiasts, and anyone looking to make their kitchen a cleaner, safer space.

Your home can be a powerful catalyst for healing and wellness—when designed thoughtfully and consciously. This engaging episode of the Practical Nontoxic Living™ podcast begins with Sophia Ruan Gushée and her Ruan Living colleague (and niece!), Elizabeth McCormick, sharing what they learned and loved most from Deborah DiMare's illuminating masterclass from Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox program. Then, hear firsthand how Deborah creates healing spaces. Named Top 200 Influencers in the Interior Design Industry 2025, Deborah DiMare, founder of DiMare Design and a leader in nontoxic and cruelty-free interior design, joins the conversation through a captivating clip from her masterclass. She opens up about her journey into designing spaces that heal, and shares her impactful experiences working with clients who are on the autism spectrum and have sensory sensitivities. In this episode, you'll discover: How your interior design choices directly influence physical, emotional, and mental health. Practical, easy-to-implement considerations from Deborah's expertise in creating healthier, nurturing home environments. She discusses how light, mirrors, primary colors, bedding, textiles, and textures can support overall well-being, including the nervous system. Deborah explains the difference between vegan design and cruelty-free design, and how she came to care about avoiding toxicity in interior furnishings. Personal stories that illustrate the transformative power of thoughtful interior design. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable insights into creating your own healing spaces—and learn directly from Deborah DiMare herself. Early Access Pricing for Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox is available for a limited time—listen now to learn more! Subscribe to Practical Nontoxic Living to empower your wellness journey and create a healthier home. ABOUT RUAN LIVING Grounded in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™ to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Specifically, we're zoned in on environmental influences—easy ones you can control—that can optimize your, and your intergenerational, healthspan and epigenetics through Practical Nontoxic Living™. Rooted in mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Ruan Living offers books, online programs, customized support, and free resources to help you create a home and lifestyle that nurtures healing and thriving. Learn more at www.ruanliving.com. ABOUT SOPHIA RUAN GUSHEE Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Throughout her suite of Ruan Living Offerings, the diversity of Home detox paths that she has created are designed to welcome you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™—rooted in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, which protects your joy and convenience while guiding you to avoid toxicity. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée. ABOUT DEBORAH DIMARE Deborah is a renowned interior design consultant, author, educator and pioneer of the ethical/wellness design movement. She has been executing beautiful living and sensory environments that contribute to the mental and physical health and well-being of people and the protection of animals and the planet for nearly 20 years. Her company, DiMare Design, is the only 100% cruelty-free design consulting firm specializing in the creation of organic, optimal spaces, and sourcing vegan textiles and sustainable furniture that bear zero-to-low toxins Deborah also heads VeganDesign org, where she educates consumers and designers about humane & healthy design through virtual courses, a blog and a full online shop of cruelty free, vegan and low toxin furniture, décor & curated spaces. OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Andrew Pace Practical Nontoxic Living podcast episode 49: Sustainable Building Materials For Healthy Homes Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox EMF Detox Workbook: Checklists To Recover From Electromagnetic Exposure (Detox Deep Dive)

Think your wireless earbuds are harmless? Think again.  In this short Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked episode of the Practical Nontoxic Living™ podcast, Sophia Ruan Gushée reminds us that Bluetooth or wireless earphones blast radiation directly through your brain No fluff, no deep dive—just a powerful wake-up call about an everyday habit that could be undermining your brain health. Listen in. Then decide: Is convenience worth the risk? Part of the Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked Thursday series—light, inspiring insights from Sophia's personal journey in Practical Nontoxic Living. Practical Nontoxic Living™ Raindrops  | Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked This “raindrop” of Practical Nontoxic Living wisdom is part of a new Thursday series designed to help you make small, meaningful changes that support your Ultimate Home Detox™—starting with your plate. About Ruan Living Grounded in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™ to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Specifically, we're zoned in on environmental influences—easy ones you can control—that can optimize your, and your intergenerational, healthspan and epigenetics through Practical Nontoxic Living™. Rooted in mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Ruan Living offers books, online programs, customized support, and free resources to help you create a home and lifestyle that nurtures healing and thriving. Learn more at www.ruanliving.com. About Sophia Ruan Gushée Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Throughout her suite of Ruan Living Offerings, the diversity of Home detox paths that she has created are designed to welcome you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™—rooted in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, which protects your joy and convenience while guiding you to avoid toxicity. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée.

Wondering how to realistically eat clean and optimize your health amid a busy life? In this special episode, we're joined by nutritionist, speaker, author, and cancer survivor Elissa Goodman. You'll hear a powerful clip from Elissa's masterclass featured in the 40-Day Home Detox, where she shares practical tips for cooking nutrient-dense, clean meals even on your busiest days. Discover Elissa's preferred cooking methods for immune support, her practical thoughts on using frozen veggies, and why avoiding toxins is crucial for health and vitality. Also included is a flashback to Episode 35, where Elissa shares her powerful story of overcoming multiple health diagnoses, including cancer, through transformative dietary and lifestyle changes. Also included is a special replay of Episode 35—first released on May 11, 2021—where Elissa Goodman shares her inspiring story of healing from cancer and chronic illnesses through clean eating and holistic wellbeing. If you're looking for practical detox tips and motivation to reclaim your health, this conversation is a must-listen. Resources Mentioned On This Episode Ready to detox your kitchen and nourish your life? Join the 40-Day Home Detox now to access Elissa's full masterclass plus an exclusive PDF featuring Elissa's go-to brands and products for optimal health. 40-Day Home Detox D-Tox Academy About Elissa Goodman ElissaGoodman.com Cancer Hacks: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming your Fears and Healing Cancer (Amazon affiliate link) About Ruan Living Grounded in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™ to help you elevate your health and well-being, one thoughtful choice at a time. Specifically, we're zoned in on environmental influences—easy ones you can control—that can optimize your, and your intergenerational, healthspan and epigenetics through Practical Nontoxic Living™. Rooted in mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Ruan Living offers books, online programs, customized support, and free resources to help you create a home and lifestyle that nurtures healing and thriving. Learn more at www.ruanliving.com. About Sophia Ruan Gushée Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Throughout her suite of Ruan Living Offerings, the diversity of Home detox paths that she has created are designed to welcome you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™—rooted in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, which protects your joy and convenience while guiding you to avoid toxicity. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée.

Welcome to Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked—a new Thursday series on the Practical Nontoxic Living podcast by Ruan Living. In these short, weekly episodes, Sophia Ruan Gushée shares gentle, behind-the-scenes insights—like raindrops of Practical Nontoxic Living wisdom—meant to spark your curiosity and support small, meaningful changes in your home and lifestyle. Whether you're starting fresh or deep into your detox journey, these episodes are here to make nontoxic living feel more approachable, inspiring, and personal. Ruan Living offers many paths to help you create your Ultimate Home Detox™—including books, online programs, expert support, and free resources. Subscribe, rate, and share if you'd like more of these light, healing drops. They may be small, but over time, they can transform your life. About Ruan Living Grounded in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™ to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Specifically, we're zoned in on environmental influences—easy ones you can control—that can optimize your, and your intergenerational, healthspan and epigenetics through Practical Nontoxic Living™. Rooted in mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Ruan Living offers books, online programs, customized support, and free resources to help you create a home and lifestyle that nurtures healing and thriving. Learn more at www.ruanliving.com. About Sophia Ruan Gushée Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Throughout her suite of Ruan Living Offerings, the diversity of Home detox paths that she has created are designed to welcome you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™—rooted in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, which protects your joy and convenience while guiding you to avoid toxicity. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée.

Curious whether raw or steamed vegetables are better for your health? In this short Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked episode of the Practical Nontoxic Living™ podcast, Sophia Ruan Gushée reminds us what research reveals about how cooking methods impact the nutrient content of your vegetables. This “raindrop” of Practical Nontoxic Living wisdom is part of a new Thursday series designed to help you make small, meaningful changes that support your Ultimate Home Detox™—starting with your plate. Part of the Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked Thursday series—light, inspiring insights from Sophia's personal journey in Practical Nontoxic Living. About Ruan Living Grounded in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™ to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Specifically, we're zoned in on environmental influences—easy ones you can control—that can optimize your, and your intergenerational, healthspan and epigenetics through Practical Nontoxic Living™. Rooted in mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Ruan Living offers books, online programs, customized support, and free resources to help you create a home and lifestyle that nurtures healing and thriving. Learn more at www.ruanliving.com. About Sophia Ruan Gushée Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Throughout her suite of Ruan Living Offerings, the diversity of Home detox paths that she has created are designed to welcome you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™—rooted in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, which protects your joy and convenience while guiding you to avoid toxicity. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée.

In this special twist, DailyMail's U.S. Deputy Health Editor Alexa Lardieri flips the script and interviews Sophia Ruan Gushée for her upcoming feature on the 40-Day Home Detox. Alexa turns her journalist's eye on Sophia's 18-year journey in detoxing her home and life—what's surprised her most, how her approach has evolved, and the three easiest (and most impactful) baby steps anyone can take today. Sophia also opens up with heartfelt advice for parents—whether you're raising toddlers or teens—and shares what she wishes regulatory agencies would do to better protect public health. Whether you're just starting your detox journey or deep into nontoxic living, this episode is packed with insights that will leave you feeling more empowered and less overwhelmed. Hit play to get the behind-the-scenes scoop—before the article hits the headlines. Resources mentioned in this episode Register for Ruan Living's newsletter: Ruan Living Newsletter Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox The DailyMail.com article that brought together Sophia and Alexa Lardieri: "Daily Mail health journalists test themselves for cancer-causing chemicals - with terrifying results" Love Test Detox Stickers About Ruan Living Ruan Living offers The Ultimate Home Detox to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Rooted in the philosophy of mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Learn more here: Ruan Living. About Sophia Ruan Gushée Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Through her podcast and digital programs like The Ultimate Home Detox, Sophia empowers others to create healthier homes and lifestyles—one informed choice at a time. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée.

In Part 3 of our series with DailyMail.com's Deputy Health Editor Alexa Lardieri, Alexa reveals her favorite part of the 40-Day Home Detox: The expert-led masterclasses, which empower participants with practical wisdom on nutrition, hormone health, interior design, mindset, and emotional well-being. After your home detox stage, your final stage of the 40-Day Home Detox program guides you to design your new home and lifestyle with masterclasses. Sophia and her masterclass experts lead this "Design" phase to help you answer, Now what? How do I live? What do I buy? What can I invite into my home, routines, and lifestyle? In this episode, you'll hear from two 40-Day Home Detox masterclass experts featured in this transformative experience: Elissa Goodman – Holistic nutritionist on the hydration epidemic that notices among her clients.  Deborah DiMare – Wellness interior designer on creating healing spaces and founder of DiMare Design. You'll also hear from Alexa on why these masterclasses were her favorite—and a personal note from Sophia on why she created them. These conversations help bridge the gap between detoxing and thriving.

DailyMail US Deputy Health Editor Alexa Lardieri continues her 40-Day Home Detox journey, sharing a peek into her experience. She reveals how, even though she had been avoiding fragrance because it triggers her migraines, 40-Day Home Detox taught her the many other household products that contain fragrance. She also discusses how the LOLA POP Detox Method made the home detox process "bite-sized" and manageable, and how she uses the Love Test Detox Stickers to transform their home, habits, and lifestyle. Also helpful for those who live with others, listen to how Alexa engaged her "hesitant" husband and how they became a "dynamic duo" in detoxing their home and shopping.  Resources mentioned in this episode Register for Ruan Living's newsletter: Ruan Living Newsletter Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox The DailyMail.com article that brought together Sophia and Alexa Lardieri: "Daily Mail health journalists test themselves for cancer-causing chemicals - with terrifying results" Love Test Detox Stickers About Ruan Living Ruan Living offers The Ultimate Home Detox to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Rooted in the philosophy of mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Learn more here: Ruan Living. About Sophia Ruan Gushée Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Through her podcast and digital programs like The Ultimate Home Detox, Sophia empowers others to create healthier homes and lifestyles—one informed choice at a time. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée.

Even health journalists get surprised—Alexa Lardieri reveals what she learned while detoxing her own home. Alexa Lardieri, Deputy Health Editor at DailyMail.com, has written countless articles about the dangers of toxic chemicals in our everyday products. But after completing the Ruan Living 40-Day Home Detox, she discovered just how much she didn't know. In Part 1 of this four-part series, Alexa shares her biggest surprises—like the truth about “unscented” products and how our pets may be more at risk than we think. Resources mentioned in this episode Register for Ruan Living's newsletter: Ruan Living Newsletter Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox The DailyMail.com article that brought together Sophia and Alexa Lardieri: "Daily Mail health journalists test themselves for cancer-causing chemicals - with terrifying results" Listen to Sophia talk to Million Marker founder, Jenna Hua, on Practical Nontoxic Living podcast episode 66: Which Toxins Are In My Body? Choosing the Best Glass Containers for Non-Toxic Living: A Comprehensive Guide What are the safest pans to cook with & the best non toxic cookware? "Unscented" products can contain chemicals to mask odors (US EPA 2016) Chelin Jamie Hu, Marcus A Garcia, Alexander Nihart, Rui Liu, Lei Yin, Natalie Adolphi, Daniel F Gallego, Huining Kang, Matthew J Campen, Xiaozhong Yu, Microplastic presence in dog and human testis and its potential association with sperm count and weights of testis and epididymis, Toxicological Sciences, Volume 200, Issue 2, August 2024, Pages 235–240 About Ruan Living Ruan Living offers The Ultimate Home Detox to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Rooted in the philosophy of mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Learn more here: Ruan Living. About Sophia Ruan Gushée Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Through her podcast and digital programs like The Ultimate Home Detox, Sophia empowers others to create healthier homes and lifestyles—one informed choice at a time. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée.

Is your salt contaminated with plastic? Microplastics have infiltrated our oceans, food supply, and even the salt we sprinkle on our meals. In this episode of the Practical Nontoxic Living Podcast, Sophia dives into the shocking truth about microplastics in salt—where they come from, how they affect your health, and the best ways to avoid them.

As we close out 2024 and look ahead to the New Year, this episode of Responding to Life invites you to take small, impactful steps toward a healthier and safer environment. Our guest, Sophia Ruan Gushée, is a renowned nontoxic lifestyle expert and author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures as well as several detox workbooks. Praised by leaders in medical and wellness fields, Sophia is celebrated for her practical and accessible approach to avoiding toxins while maintaining the ease and convenience of modern life. With a background that includes serving on the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council and the Well + Good Council, Sophia has guided thousands toward healthier living. She simplifies the journey to nontoxic living, empowering listeners to make meaningful changes at their own pace. In this episode, Sophia shares actionable insights to help you start 2025 on a healthier note, including: Understanding indoor air quality, its negative impacts, and practical ways to improve it. How to detox your home, one small step at a time. Demystifying electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from technology and tips to reduce exposure. What to look for when shopping for products to make safer choices. Special Gift: Listeners can use the code RUAN10 for 10% off the 40-Day Home Detox on-demand package at www.ruanliving.com. Connect with Sophia: Instagram: @ruanliving Facebook: Ruan Living LinkedIn: Sophia Ruan Gushée TikTok: @ruanliving Whether you're looking to detox your home, improve your air quality, or learn more about EMFs, this episode is packed with valuable information to help you create a safer environment for you and your loved ones. Tune in for inspiration as you transition into the New Year with health and wellness in mind!

It's no secret that more and more couples are facing fertility challenges today. Fertility treatments are on the rise, and people are looking for alternatives and more natural solutions to help them during their fertility journeys. When looking back at generations before us, they didn't experience as many fertility issues as our generation. This got me thinking about why this might be the case and what we can do about it. I wanted to learn more and got to talk to today's guest, pre-pregnancy expert Alexandria Devito, about preparing for pregnancy and what we can do to optimize our health before conception to increase our chances for a positive pregnancy test. Whether you're considering egg freezing, just starting to think about pregnancy, or have been navigating the path to parenthood, this episode is for you and for anyone looking to embrace a holistic approach to fertility and generational health. Who is Alexandria DeVito? Alexandria DeVito is a functional nutritionist who specializes in fertility and preconception health. She is the author of 9 Months Is Not Enough: The Ultimate Pre-pregnancy Checklist to Create a Baby-Ready Body and Build Generational Health. She is also the founder and CEO of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company. Prior to founding Poplin, Alexandria worked in management consulting at McKinsey & Company. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. She also has a master's degree in nutrition, extensive training as a doula, yoga teacher, and personal trainer, and is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, all of which inform her approach to pre-pregnancy wellness. What Did We Discuss? In this episode, I chat with Alexandria about the importance of pre-pregnancy wellness, the impact our preconception health has on our fertility, and what we can do to optimize it. Here are several of the questions that we covered in our conversation: Can you explain what pre-pregnancy wellness entails and why it's important for prospective parents? What are some common misconceptions about pre-pregnancy health and its importance?  How can pre-pregnancy wellness be measured?  Does the importance of pre-pregnancy health only apply to first-time pregnancies?  How can pre-pregnancy health be optimized?  Does pre-pregnancy wellness only apply to females? How can partners support each other in achieving pre-pregnancy wellness goals? How does mental health factor into pre-pregnancy wellness? What lifestyle habits should prospective parents consider adjusting or adopting? How does the level of pre-pregnancy wellness have an impact on postpartum recovery?  What are your top tips for pre-pregnancy wellness? I was blown away by my conversation with Alexandria. She brought to light so many things that most people (including me!) don't know about when it comes to our pre-pregnancy wellness. I learned a ton, and I hope you leave this episode feeling hopeful and inspired, too. This is definitely one that I am going to share with people who are thinking about growing their family so they can start focusing on their overall health and wellness now. I hope you found this episode helpful as much as I did! Alexandria's Resources Website: 9monthsisnotenough.com Instagram: @getpoplin Book: 9 Months Is Not Enough: The Ultimate Pre-pregnancy Checklist to Create a Baby-Ready Body and Build Generational Health Mentioned in episode: Sophia Ruan Gushée's episode about Detoxifying Your Home for Newborns & Kids Thank you for listening to this episode! Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave us a review, and follow us on our podcast Instagram page @thebabychickchat for more content. Cheers to prioritizing your pre-pregnancy wellness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you interested in reducing the impact of everyday toxins that unknowingly impact your life and well-being? Join Sophia Ruan Gushée and me on Wednesday, July 10th, from 10 to 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey and her critically acclaimed bestselling book, A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living, an author, a pioneering nontoxic lifestyle expert, and a highly sought-after speaker. She is also the host of the Practical Nontoxic Living podcast. Her wellness expertise, book, and work have been featured in The Dr. Oz Show, Health, Family Circle, Fast Company, MindBodyGreen.com, and Today.com, to name a few. She also serves as a member of the Well+Good Council and the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council. Sophia's bestselling book, A to Z of D-Toxing, has received high praise from New York Times bestselling author Frank Lipman, MD, and David O. Carpenter, MD, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment of the University at Albany, New York. Their endorsements underscore the credibility and effectiveness of the book in reducing toxic exposures.  A to Z of D-Toxing addresses all aspects of our lives: diet, home indoor environment, beauty and personal care products, and technology. Readers are empowered to live healthier lifestyles from a truly holistic approach by avoiding what they buy and do. The book explains the health risks of daily exposures and is filled with common sense, practical tips, and easy-to-read information. A to Z of D-Toxing is essential for every household as it provides an invaluable resource laying the groundwork for improving life quality.

Everything changes the moment you find out you're pregnant. Priorities change, lifestyle choices change, and your whole world changes. You realize you are no longer just taking care of yourself. Caring for your baby becomes the priority. You may become protective and think about what you're exposing yourself to, including harsh chemicals and toxins. It's normal during pregnancy for women to rethink the products they're bringing into their homes and how they may affect their growing baby. Our guest, Sophia Ruan Gushée, can absolutely relate. After her pregnancy with her firstborn, her passion for a nontoxic life was ignited. Since then, she has created an empire to help others detox their lives. Today, she's answering our questions and sharing her expert tips on detoxifying your home for your newborns, kids, and family. Who is Sophia Ruan Gushée? Sophia is a nontoxic lifestyle expert and author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures and several detox workbooks. She is praised by experts in both medical and wellness fields for her practical approach to avoiding toxins and cultivating a healthier home environment. A graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School, Sophia has helped thousands of people enjoy healthier lives by simplifying nontoxic living while protecting the ease and convenience of modern life. What Did We Discuss? In this episode, we chat with Sophia about detoxifying your home for your family, why it is important, and how to do it. Here are several of the questions that we covered in our conversation: Why is it important for us to consider detoxifying our homes, specifically for newborns and young children? What are some common toxins or pollutants found in homes that parents may not be aware of? Can you share some practical tips for identifying and removing toxins from our homes? What are the top areas or aspects of a home that parents should focus on when detoxifying for their children's health? Are there any specific household products or materials that parents should be especially cautious of? What are some of the long-term benefits of maintaining a detoxified home environment for children's health and well-being? How can parents effectively communicate the importance of home detoxification to other family members or caregivers coming into their home? What resources or tools do you recommend for parents who want to learn more about and get started in detoxifying their homes for their children's and family's health? It was an enlightening conversation that really got me interested in how I can create a healthier space for myself and my family. Tune in to learn more! Sophia's Resources Website: www.ruanliving.com Instagram: @ruanliving Facebook: @Ruan Living LinkedIn: Sophia Ruan Gushée TikTok: @ruanliving Instagram: @towardwellbeing Book: A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures Sophia's Podcast: Practical Nontoxic Living Podcast Her D-tox Academy Mentioned in the episode: Environmental Health Trust Tech Wellness Dr. Bronner's castile soap Think Dirty app Healthy Living app - EWG  Thank you for listening to this episode! Follow us on our podcast Instagram page @thebabychickchat, and let us know what you think and if there are any other topics you'd like us to cover. Cheers to detoxing your home for you and your growing family! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophia Ruan Gushée is a nontoxic lifestyle expert and author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures and several detox workbooks. She is praised by experts in both medical and wellness fields for her practical approach to avoiding toxins and cultivating a healthier home environment. Sophia served on the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council and Well + Good Council. A graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School, Sophia has helped thousands of people enjoy healthier lives by simplifying nontoxic living, while protecting the ease and convenience of modern life.   https://www.ruanliving.com/nontoxic-cleaning-guide-may   Website & Social media links (Facebook, instagram, twitter) - Instagram: @ruanliving, https://www.instagram.com/ruanliving/ - Facebook: Ruan Living, https://www.facebook.com/ruanliving - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srgushee/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ruanliving     For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com   The Wholesome FertilityFacebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/   Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility   Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/     Transcript:   Michelle (00:01) Welcome to the podcast, Sophia.   Sophia Gushee (00:03) Thank you for having me.   Michelle (00:05) It's a pleasure to have you and to talk about something that I feel is so important. It's definitely like an uphill battle. I think that a lot of people are facing, but can be done in a easier way and approached in easier way. And I'm really happy to have you on to talk about this important topic. But before we get started, I would love for you to introduce yourself and give us a background and what got you into the work that you're doing.   Sophia Gushee (00:34) I'd be happy to. I never could have imagined that I would be focused on simplifying non -toxic living. I grew up in upstate New York, always interested in eating healthy. I grew up in a tennis loving family. I exercised a lot since I was really young. And yet I always felt poor energy, felt really bad. And since...   People always said to me, you're the healthiest person I know. And I felt really bad. I just thought something was wrong with me. I ended up after graduating from college, working on Wall Street for about 10 years in distressed investing. So I would focus on high risk, high return investments with imperfect information. And my job was to figure out.   what are the value creation strategies we can execute to create the most value? And when I became a mom at age 34, I started accidentally learning about toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and radiation from what I was buying for my infant. And since I never heard about this before, my like,   highly respected physicians never put it on my radar. My reaction ended up being very similar to what I did professionally with distress investing. I had to figure out are there credible sources to back up what I'm reading? What are the good facts? Why do the physicians not know about this? And what's a reasonable level of concern?   always I ended up finding enough information that made me want to make a healthier choice. And I ended up developing a platform and a lifestyle to simplify how to make safer choices with shopping and simple things you do at home. So Ruan Living is based on the easy things you can do to reduce your toxic exposures. I ended up   spending about eight years sharing the science that I learned about that I wish I knew sooner in a book that was published in 2015 and that's called A to Z of Detoxing, The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. But since I never wanted to read a book about this, I just wanted an informed mom to tell me what I should know and what I could do in as little time as possible. And I never found that resource. I've been   building offerings to serve that desire of my younger self because learning how to not buy toxic exposures to bring into your home should not be as hard as it's been.   Michelle (03:40) Oh my God, when you said simplify, I'm like, yes, that is exactly what we need because I find, and I found this when I first started working with fertility and of course learned about what the impacts were from these endocrine disruptors and the toxins that were exposed to from the chemicals that are in our products to our like healthcare and not healthcare them.   I mean, the clean products in our, not clean products, I don't know why I'm getting, I'll delete this part. Cleaning products in our house, you know, there's so many different ways that it sneaks in, but it also in receipts, you know, things that you would never even consider. And then also pesticides and I mean, you can just like, you can keep going and EMFs too. That's another, that's a whole other topic.   Sophia Gushee (04:15) cleaning products.   Michelle (04:36) But yeah, we're exposed to a lot of things that we're not supposed to be exposed to. And when I first learned about this, I remember myself feeling overwhelmed, but then also being afraid to overwhelm my patients and my clients, because it can be really overwhelming to hear about. First of all, it makes you feel bad and then worried like, well, what happened up until this point? You know what I mean? I've been doing all these things and not realizing that I'm harming my body.   But secondly, how does one get started? You know, that it feels like such an uphill battle and it feels like it's so overwhelming. I think that that was one of the things that I always struggled with in explaining things to my patients.   Sophia Gushee (05:21) It's hard. Not everyone wants to know. And so I don't push it on people. But for those who are curious, I want them to know what I have to offer so that they can learn to modify things in their lifestyle and their purchases that they don't mind making. And the thing...   Michelle (05:25) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (05:49) The main thing is, I forgot to finish a point I started with. Even though I felt really poor energy most of my life, it wasn't until after I started detoxing my home and detoxing my diet and other things to reduce my toxic exposures that I started to feel better than ever. And this is now during a stage in my life where I don't eat as well as I used to.   I don't exercise as much as I used to. I have three kids, so I've been busy with that and working a ton. I don't sleep as well, and yet I feel better than ever. And I really do believe it's the reduced body burden that I undoubtedly now have. And when I look at images of mice who have been exposed to a lot of bisphenol A,   a popular hormone disrupting chemical found in many household products like plastics. And I see how obese the mouse is in comparison to the control mouse who was not exposed to BPA. I think that's how I felt like all of high school. So what I encourage people to do is to follow an elimination diet. Pick one thing.   one change you don't mind making often cleaning products is a really good start or your food containers or your pots and pans. Most people don't feel an emotional connection to those things and make a small change. And over time, you're going to feel really good about it, whether you feel better or you're just feeling empowered and you'll feel ready for another change. And over time,   There are a variety of symptoms that are alleviated for a lot of people, whether it's skin issues or energy or other outcomes. A lot of studies actually show that these toxic exposures are influencing reproductive health and assisted reproductive technology outcomes. So if you're struggling to get pregnant,   and you want to do everything you can for the healthiest pregnancy outcome possible, then detoxing your home and the other aspects of your life that you can do at a pace that's comfortable for you will be an invaluable investment for yourself and your offspring and also their offspring.   Michelle (08:35) Absolutely. Actually, let's talk about pots and pans because I feel like that's always a confusing subject. What are good ones that you recommend?   Sophia Gushee (08:47) I stick to the materials that have been around since before the Industrial Revolution. So cast iron, stainless steel, and glass are the staples in my home. After about 12, 13 years of just those pots and pans, which are black and metal, I went through a period of really missing color. And so I bought a ceramic   Michelle (08:58) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (09:17) cast iron skillet thinking at the time based on my research that that was probably safe and then after spending probably about $200, very expensive pan, but it was a very pretty pink. I read that it could have lead in it and so my practical approach is I'm not going to throw it out. I like seeing the color around. I use it sparingly and   Acidic foods like tomatoes can wear at the coating of cast iron and stainless steel. So you want to try and not like make tomato sauce in those materials. And so I eventually bought glass cookware. And so the glass is for the tomatoes and other acidic foods. But I also use the...   ceramic glazed cast iron sometimes.   Michelle (10:19) Got it. But the ceramic glazed cast iron, you were saying sometimes it can have lead. Is that what it is?   Sophia Gushee (10:25) Yeah, studies on ceramics and ceramic glazed cookware have found mixed results. Some of them have found lead and probably other toxic chemicals too. It's just, you know, if they were just testing for lead, that's all they're going to find. But if they tested for a longer list of things, I have no doubt they'd find other things.   Michelle (10:37) Mm -hmm.   God, I wish they just didn't do this in the first place. So it would make our life so much easier. No, that they didn't put these chemicals in there or these like things that are harmful for the human body.   Sophia Gushee (10:54) that they don't test.   Well, they serve a purpose. I mean, sometimes these toxic exposures or substances are there accidentally, not intentionally. But sometimes lead is often used in many household products to create a desired color, to create weight in costume jewelry and children's jewelry. So if you think about it, this   Michelle (11:08) Mm -hmm.   Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (11:27) like let's call it fake jewelry is made out of plastic. That's pretty light to make it feel more weighty, like a real, like, I don't know, heavy gold necklace. Heavy metals are used. And when lead has been replaced, it's often been replaced by cadmium, another heavy metal that is also toxic. So I have a 40 -day home detox that really tries to...   Michelle (11:49) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (11:55) inform your common sense in this way because it's not really practical or effective to avoid chemical by chemical. I started out when I started learning about this topic, I developed a list of chemicals to avoid. So I'd read product labels to avoid BPA or phthalates or parabens. And then I just realized that substitute chemicals are   Michelle (12:07) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (12:24) not always safer, sometimes they're more harmful. So BPA, for example, is a chemical that is used in the inner lining of canned foods and plastics on receipts, as you said earlier. In trying to use a safer formula or less controversial one, manufacturers would replace it with things like BPS or others.   and scientists have found that BPS can be even more harmful. And so I ended up, you know, it is, we're now shifting, like governments are shifting towards regulating families of chemicals, which is much more impactful. For example, California is looking to regulate the family of forever chemicals, not just specific ones, like specific forever chemicals, like   Michelle (12:56) Oh, wow.   Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (13:22) PFOA or PFOS. But I actually in my book, A to Z of Detoxing, identified what I call household repeat offenders. So as you get to know materials or just things like, like I was saying, colors in your home, in like costume jewelry and ceramics, and understand that colors are used.   for example, lead and cadmium used to create weight or lead is used to deepen, I think it's red or orange. I specify this in the 40 day home detox program. It just tells your common sense, oh, that's high risk. Most likely there's a heavy metal in there to create that rich deep color or to create weight for plastic. But...   Michelle (14:10) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (14:19) I forgot your question.   Michelle (14:20) Oh, no. I mean, it's just, it's just, yeah, it's all, it's all important. Like I think it's all important because when it comes to really understanding and kind of navigating through this, it could be very overwhelming. And one of the things is like you were saying, when you're focusing on one ingredient at a time, I mean, who can remember all of those things? That's the reality. Another thing that comes to my mind too, is you would think like,   Sophia Gushee (14:23) Pots and pans, lots of hands.   Yeah.   Michelle (14:48) water or like a sparkling water, I know a lot of them have forever chemicals in them.   Sophia Gushee (14:56) Yeah, water is tricky. Bottled water will have lots of micro plastics or nano plastics if it's in a plastic bottle, but even tap water can get contaminated through the pipes and the kitchen fixtures. So I think it's really worth investing in a water filter that is comfortable for your budget.   Michelle (15:06) Mm -hmm.   Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (15:24) Any level of filtration is better than none. But just going back to pots and pans, just so listeners know there's a resource. I have a blog on my website that's the most popular blog on my website and it's on pots and pans. And so I list the specific ones that I use for my home because it is, I research every product I can. I find it.   Michelle (15:26) Mm -hmm.   Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (15:51) not only important but intellectually really interesting and even some stainless steel pots and pans, you know, they're not all the same and glass is not all the same. So I try and make it really easy for people to click and buy if that's what they want to do or share my thought process so people can do their own research.   Michelle (16:01) Mm -hmm.   Right.   That's awesome. So you do have a lot of resources on specific brands or what you've looked into that is clean. Like another thing is spatulas, you know, they say that the silicone spatulas are better because they could withstand high heat, but then sometimes they, they overlay rubber, which isn't good. So I don't know. What are your thoughts on that?   Sophia Gushee (16:43) I'd like to use the example of chocolate chip cookies. There's so many formulas, there's so many recipes for chocolate chip cookies. I grew up with chocolate chip cookies being made of white... Well, if you think about it, I grew up with chocolate chip cookies being really unhealthy. They were made of white sugar, white flour, bad oils. And nowadays there's some really great...   Michelle (16:55) I am now craving chocolate chip cookies.   Sophia Gushee (17:12) paleo recipes made of almond flour. I'm making it up. I don't know if it's almond flour, but like super healthy flour, healthier sugars, healthier chocolate. It can almost be healthier than most American breakfast options. And that idea is true for plastics, for silicone.   for glass, for stainless steel. It depends on the recipe. And so silicone, I'm skeptical of. I'm sure like ideally medical grade silicone is what you wanna use. So for things like pacifiers or baby bottle nipples, I did my best to find medical grade silicone. For cooking, I avoided silicone and plastics for a while.   Michelle (17:43) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (18:07) I would just use wooden spatulas and metal just when I need it. But you want to be careful not to use metal on cast iron and stainless steel because the scratching of the surface, even if you have nonstick pots and pans, scratches just facilitate the leaching of chemicals and metals into your food. So wood is better. But sometimes, like if you're making pancakes or you want to scoop up an egg,   from your pan then silicone. I finally bought one silicone spatula.   Michelle (18:43) So yeah, so in certain circumstances, but ultimately would be the best.   Sophia Gushee (18:50) Wood is ideal. And if I remember correctly, I read this trick to tell if silicone was high risk. And if you bend it, like some bakeware is made of silicone, even a spatula, you can maybe like bend the tip. If you can see, let's say your spatula is a blue silicone. If you see a little white and you bend it, then that's a signal that it might not be the healthiest.   Michelle (19:14) Right.   Sophia Gushee (19:20) So let's go.   Michelle (19:20) Right, because it has rubber inside. Yeah, I remember reading that as well. I was like, oh, that's interesting. So some are just better quality that they're like more thorough or there's a certain grading, right?   Sophia Gushee (19:23) Yeah.   next.   Yeah, there are love different levels of purity.   Michelle (19:38) Awesome. And then are there filters you recommend? I know I'm getting into the details, but I know that I have those questions and I think a lot of people do. It's like all those details are things that people know because water is so important. And of course they had Berkey, which was huge. Now they shut down. So like what's next? Yeah, I heard this is what I heard. I mean, I have, I have one and I have one at my office, but I know, but I did actually hear.   Sophia Gushee (19:42) Yeah, I know, I'm happy to see it.   versus Chess now.   Michelle (20:08) And I don't know that they had like a lawsuit and they lost. And so they shut it down. So now that there are other companies that distribute them, but you don't know which one's official. So it's kind of, I'm not sure.   Sophia Gushee (20:26) Excuse me.   I have spent so much time on water filtration and air filtration. I...   Michelle (20:33) Yeah.   Sophia Gushee (20:40) This is what I do. I have, I'm so paranoid about what's in the water that I have invested to the best of my ability. And so under our kitchen sink, we have a nine stage water filtration system. So there's reverse osmosis, which removes everything, but one water.   Michelle (20:59) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (21:09) expert explained to me, I'd never heard it before and I couldn't verify it online, but it kind of made sense. One water expert said to me that if you're drinking water that's stripped of everything and therefore unbalanced, as it goes through your body, it's looking to balance itself so it can leach your bones of minerals and take in other ways.   Michelle (21:28) Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm. Yeah, I heard about that.   Sophia Gushee (21:33) So that made me really nervous. So I also have other materials in the water filtration system to rebalance the water. There's also activated carbon. And in our country home, we also have, our country home is in an area that has cancer clusters. So I'm even more paranoid about water out there. So I have a whole house water filtration system. So it's about, I think,   Michelle (21:55) Oh, wow.   Sophia Gushee (22:03) I don't know how many pounds, like a huge tank of activated carbon in our basement. So all the water entering our home gets filtered through the activated carbon and then distributed throughout the rest of our home, which was important to me at the time I installed it because my young kids were taking long backs. And...   Michelle (22:26) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (22:29) but I still felt like I don't think that's enough, because there's just so much bad activity around our country home with a pharmaceutical company there and like some industrial activity. And so I also installed this nine stage water filtration system under the sink. But if you can't do that for whatever reason, then even a...   picture with activated carbon is better than nothing. When I travel, I have water bottles that have a water filtration system in the water bottle. Because I notice when I travel, I end up not really drinking water because I'm afraid to drink water. And so that's helped. But my kids won't use it. They all have it, but they refuse to drink from it. So I'll keep trying.   Michelle (23:00) Mm -hmm.   Mm -hmm.   I know the kids don't like to listen to us sometimes, but also when you use that, so you were talking about that charcoal. So that's not reverse osmosis. It's too simple. Right. So it just basically cleans it out with the charcoal.   Sophia Gushee (23:37) That's not.   the water filter, the water bottle.   Michelle (23:44) The water, yeah.   No, no, the water filter in the house. You had mentioned that you had the charcoal and then you had the night.   Sophia Gushee (23:51) The basement has just the activated charcoal. And so that's actually a specific thing you want to ask for because not all charcoal is the same. So you want activated charcoal. And that just absorbs a lot of toxins. But after the water gets distributed through the pipes, it's going to pick up other things from the pipes.   Michelle (23:59) Okay.   Sophia Gushee (24:18) But also I don't think the activated charcoal is necessarily getting the forever chemicals or nanoplastics. So that's why I feel crazy talking about this or admitting it, but I then have the nine -stage water filtration system underneath the spout for drinking water. And it's just for drinking water. I don't use it for cooking.   Michelle (24:41) Mm -hmm. It's not crazy. That's the thing. It's not crazy to want clean water. You know, it's really not. It's just so common to really be exposed to things we shouldn't be exposed to that we have to go out of our way to add all these reinforcements in order to just have clean water, you know, in our life.   Sophia Gushee (25:07) Plus, I was learning about all the contaminants in water with really young kids and during pregnancies and nursing and knowing how influential these toxic exposures can be to young developing life. I would do anything to protect my children from these endocrine disruptors and neurotoxicants and carcinogens.   So I did my best, but it was really hard to figure out. It really took probably over 10 years because not all the water filtration experts had a holistic understanding of my concern. So it just took many conversations and it took a while to find experts that were informed.   Michelle (26:02) And are there ones you recommend or do you have anything on your website of which types of water filtration you recommend from like a pitcher to something under your sink?   Sophia Gushee (26:15) I don't remember if I do in the blog. I have a detox Academy. It's a membership where that's where I am much more personal about the products in my home. I share a lot on the blog too, but I often, I, I often want to be able to provide more context for things because nothing's perfect. So I just want to be able. So in my detox Academy, there's more context for.   Michelle (26:28) Mm -hmm.   Yeah.   Sophia Gushee (26:44) the pros and cons of a product, why I chose it. So for example, sunscreen. I reevaluate every year. It's highly complex. When my kids are really young, there is a certain brand of sunscreen that was rated the most non -toxic, but it's a thick white cream. So as my kids became more verbal, they're like, no. And now they're teenage girls. And so,   Michelle (26:48) Mm -hmm.   Yes, and the kids don't like it. They don't like it. Yeah.   Sophia Gushee (27:14) branding matters, you know, like there are a lot of things that go into whether a teenage girl is going to reapply or apply sunscreen. So I had to go more toxic with some products. And so I just explain a lot more of those personal things in the detox academy because I was raised being told if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. And so I just am shy or reserved about.   Michelle (27:17) Oh yeah.   Mm -hmm, right.   Sophia Gushee (27:43) talking about brands or products that are more toxic, but in the detox academy, I'll say, you know, this brand has a higher toxicity rating, but I use it because if I don't, then my children won't reapply sunscreen.   Michelle (27:45) Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm.   But no, it makes sense. I mean, I think it is something that can be addressed in a balanced way because otherwise, I mean, it'll, it'll create your, you know, it'll really create a lot of stress, which I feel like is also toxic. So you got to do it in a way that's balanced and sensible and a way that works.   Sophia Gushee (28:21) Yeah, it's really important to not aim to be perfect about it and non -toxic does not exist. That's why I often say, like my podcast is called Practical Non -Toxic Living because you also have to enjoy life and that means taking risks and branding.   Michelle (28:30) Right.   Yeah, it's true.   Sophia Gushee (28:48) Brings a lot of joy to teenage girls.   Michelle (28:50) For sure. Well, I'm glad that you're saying that because I think that that is, you know, it's definitely an important aspect to address because I do think that that's what happens. It's like with anything you start to learn about it. You almost become almost like a toxic phobe. It's just like we become germaphobes when we have that microscope that we could see what it looks like, you know, so it starts to get in our minds and we're like, oh my God, I don't want that.   And there's this like high level of resistance. And the truth is we really can't resist all of it. We cannot go completely clean. So it is important to realize that always it's never going to be perfect. And that's okay. I mean, part of it is obviously trying to alleviate the body's load, but it also, another part of it is actually making the body adaptable, you know, so the body adapts because the body knows how to detoxify as well.   I mean, I know there's activated charcoal that people can take as well to help take out the toxins or bind to toxins in the body. So it's a real holistic balance for sure.   Sophia Gushee (29:58) I really think of it as yoga off the mat. And I just, I support conscious, just conscious choices and whatever you choose, you shouldn't judge yourself. I had a client who was trying to help her mom detox her home, just detox cleaning products. And the mom was so resistant. And finally, after a few years, the mom finally admitted,   Michelle (30:09) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (30:28) I just love my certain perfume and my red lipstick and I'm so afraid you're going to tell me it's so toxic I can't use it. And I said, tell your mom that she can hold on to what she loves and there will be plenty of other changes that she won't mind making. And that's really my philosophy. Hold on to what you love or what brings you great convenience. Let's work together on finding the changes you won't mind making.   Michelle (30:37) Yeah.   Yeah.   That's actually really important. I mean, I will say like that, you know, my daughter likes this one perfume and, and it's not a non -toxic perfume, but I feel like if I get so strict, it's going to cause the opposite effect. And I said, okay, it's not a big deal. Just put it on your clothes, not on your skin. You know, sometimes you just do it once in a while and it's not like every day. So it's like, I think that that's a great way to look at it. It's just like, it doesn't have to be.   all or nothing and a little bit it's not going to like be the end all be all like make such a big deal.   Sophia Gushee (31:36) I'm sorry. It was really meaningful to me when I spoke to the former dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, Bess Marcus, who did a lot of research on behavioral change with smokers, cigarette smokers. And a lot of her research in the 60s and 70s, she ended up using in her visits.   to physicians to educate physicians on what scientists were understanding about the health risks from cigarette smoking. And after a while, a lot of when she would revisit the physicians, they often were really demoralized and they would say, I tell my patients that if they don't stop smoking cigarettes, their chances of lung cancer are gonna be much higher, but they won't quit. So what's the point?   There's no point. And she said, the research shows that a patient, a smoker needs to hear this message at least seven times before the smoker will consider changing. So you have to be among the voice of seven, which helped me so much because if you're trying to educate your children, for example,   Michelle (32:48) Mm.   Sophia Gushee (33:01) to know that your goal shouldn't be to get them to stop something right away and listen to you, but just to be among the voices of the messages that will give them the right information or the right goals, then at some point, maybe they'll listen to it, but you really can't control other people. You shouldn't try. It'll just ruin your relationship. And so all we can do is just try and be a voice out there without the expectation of,   Michelle (33:21) It's true. Yeah, 100%.   It's true.   Sophia Gushee (33:31) controlling behavior.   Michelle (33:33) Oh, 100%. I think that you teach and if people want to take it, they take it. If they can't, if they don't want to, you know, we're all given free will. I have a very big proponent of that because it's important to respect that in others. And ultimately it's their decision. Um, but educate, I, I'm really big on, I think that it's so important to educate people and let them know, because then, then you can make an informed decision. However, that decision wants to end up.   but you can make an informed decision because you have information to make that decision. And then if you choose to ignore certain things, that's your choice, but you at least you know before making that decision.   Sophia Gushee (34:14) Yeah.   Yeah, I just think people have a right to know if you're a health conscious person, then often this is an overlooked pillar of health that can be really empowering.   Michelle (34:29) of without a doubt. And then let's talk about actually EMFs, because you had mentioned that I've seen that on your list. So EMFs are definitely something that a lot of it's invisible. So I think that sometimes out of sight out of mind, we can't smell it, we can't really hear it. It's like invisible, but we know it's there and we read about it, but sometimes forget about it. And it's something that we use, especially like if you're going to a library, I mean, anywhere that   even a hotel, you know, with all the wifi, it's there in so many places. So talk about the role of EMF and how that can impact reproductive health.   Sophia Gushee (35:14) I'll start by trying to explain EMFs in a way that can maybe help listeners visualize it, because I think that has helped me. So I now think of EMFs as just radiation. It's just energy. I think of it as energy. And our cell phones, for example, will maybe use energy from a 3G wavelength or   maybe 4G also and 5G and Bluetooth, then cellular, 3G, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth, Wi -Fi, cellular, their energy wavelengths will differ, but also like the, there are other things about the wavelengths that will be different. So Bluetooth, for example, will be something like,   whereas Wi -Fi will maybe be more gentle. And if you think of sound as energy too, but that it's almost like a harsh wavelength, it's pecking at our membranes. So if you have Bluetooth earphones in your ear, the...   Michelle (36:31) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (36:42) that part of your skull is actually really vulnerable. So even if you're not using the earphones, it's open. So the earbuds are still trying to, they still emit energy towards each other through your skull. A wonderful scientist named Debra Davis, she's highly accomplished. She,   Michelle (36:49) Because it's open. It's open.   Sophia Gushee (37:11) She was integral in banning smoking on cigarette planes decades ago. She has been, God bless her, she's been pioneering science on how these electromagnetic fields from our technology are affecting our health and development and reproductive health outcomes. Side note, she won a Nobel Prize with   Michelle (37:18) God bless her.   Sophia Gushee (37:40) Vice President Al Gore on their work for climate change. So she's an amazing scientist, but she...   I just lost my train of thought.   Michelle (37:55) That happens to me all the time. We were talking about the earbuds and the yeah.   Sophia Gushee (37:59) the earbud. She has, uh, she's published a few wonderful books, but she just re -released a book called Disconnect, which explains the science on how radiation from things like our cell phones and laptops are threatening our health and wellbeing. So if listeners want to get a great overview on that, I highly recommend Disconnect. And I also have...   one podcast episode with Debra Davis on the Practical Non -Toxic Living podcast if they want to listen and her executive director is on another one. But she and another great scientist, David Carpenter, were part of a team that filed a lawsuit against the FCC for not considering   the scientific studies, the peer -reviewed scientific studies that have come out since the wireless standards were set in 1996. And the judge ruled in their favor. But the judge said to the FCC, you have these list of things you have to now respond to, but there's no deadline for the FCC to respond by. So progress isn't really going to go anywhere, but at least the judge acknowledged that   standards need to be updated and the FCC needs to consider what scientists have learned since 1996. But studies have shown that laptop radiation and cell phone radiation near like the male reproductive area damages sperm quality. So men should be really mindful of where they place the laptop and...   Michelle (39:44) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (39:51) If you're going to have a cell phone on your body, ideally you don't, but that's really hard to do nowadays. If it is on your body, the perfect solution is to turn off your phone. Most people can't do that. The next best thing is to disable cellular Wi -Fi and Bluetooth. And so I just work on having my family members, my children and my husband use airplane mode to disable those things.   Michelle (40:19) Mm -hmm. Yeah.   Sophia Gushee (40:21) And so when you're walking, just know you're taking, you're disconnecting, taking a little break. And then when you need to check your messages, then you can easily enable all that. So that's, that's how I approach EMFs. So male sperm quality, sperm quality is easier to measure than female reproductive health. So even though they're,   scientists don't know how radiation affects our ovaries or the DNA in our reproductive in the ovaries, that doesn't mean that it doesn't cause harm. It's just the studies for women are much more complex.   Michelle (41:10) Right, right. I mean, if it impacts men, you would imagine, I mean, and then a lot of people put their laptop on their bodies or they put like other devices on their bodies. I've, you know, people have the Apple watch, you know, all the basically the smartwatches and it's constantly on their body. And I, I look at it from a Chinese medicine perspective and how we have energetic meridians and we do have an energetic body around us.   and it's intelligent. So having anything interfere with that definitely impacts our bodies and our vitality. And, you know, so I definitely think about that. And let me ask you, what are your thoughts? Because some people say the 5G is like the most strong radiation. So I always have my kids opt in for LTE.   And I do myself on my phone because I'm like, okay, maybe it's a little less radiation. Maybe it's not as good quality, but like the radiation is a little lower. I mean, I don't even know anymore.   Sophia Gushee (42:17) They, again, all the like 3G, 4G, 5G, they're just different layers of energy. And so I think of the home as a sea of radiation. So the more you can take out or silence, the better for you, the less burden on your body. So it's hard. I mean, I live in New York City and I think what I aim to do with, I'm always using airplane mode.   Michelle (42:22) Mm -hmm.   Mm -hmm.   Yeah.   Sophia Gushee (42:47) which annoys most people that they can't call me and reach me right away, but so be it. But my, you know, I have to work within like, what can I ask of my family that won't have them completely reject everything I ask. And so for me right now, I'm just trying to get them to use airplane mode when they don't need to be wirelessly connected. If you're able to,   Michelle (42:51) Mm -hmm. Yeah.   Yes.   Sophia Gushee (43:16) have your family, your loved ones do even more than that, then that's better. It's just less of a stressor on your body. And so I just want to make the point again that some of these wavelengths like Bluetooth can weaken your membrane. So for example, studies show that cell phone radiation can weaken the blood brain barrier.   which protects our brain from toxic compounds in the blood. So just keep in mind that idea that if you never give your body a break from a growing intensity of radiation in our environment, at home, school, work, even public areas, then your organs like your brain are more likely to...   be more vulnerable to toxic compounds in your blood and elsewhere. So that's why it's just important to be mindful and to be able to create recovery periods for your body. And so the bedroom is a great area to focus on. It's hard to control many things in life and sometimes even in our homes if we live with other people.   Michelle (44:29) Mm -hmm.   Sophia Gushee (44:39) But the bedroom is a really good focus because hopefully you're sleeping seven to eight hours. You won't miss being wirelessly disconnected. So just make that energy in your sleep area be as silent as possible so your body can get higher quality sleep and be more resilient to what we can't control.   Michelle (45:02) Yeah, one of the things that I love is earthing or getting a grounding mat because it does absorb excess like, you know, frequencies in our body just brings it down and it does it's been shown to help with inflammation. I mean, it does so much so much to help the body. I feel like it is one way we can kind of organize our energy again, like our body's energy.   a way that is, you know, it gives us something that we can do to help. And then I've also read about shungite. And I think that there was a study done on shungite because of its high carbon content that does tend to neutralize radiation.   Sophia Gushee (45:49) Yes, I'm actually wearing a shangite now.   Michelle (45:51) Oh, look at you and I have this look.   Sophia Gushee (45:57) Bye.   After talking to scientists about different EMF protection products and other experiences, I'm now at a place where I like to assume they don't work just because I don't want to have a false sense of security. Because some products, some EMF protection products, especially ones that you plug into an electrical outlet, sometimes they cause more   Michelle (46:21) Right.   Sophia Gushee (46:33) harm than good or they just create. So for example, you can, for example, I have a router which I can't move outside a daughter's bedroom. So her bedroom gets a lot of radiation and an EMF expert recommended paint that   to paint her walls, special paint that would block out the radiation. It took me years later and another EMF expert to realize that the cell phone towers beaming into her bedroom from outside her apartment that are on rooftops across the street.   bounce off the walls of her painted walls and create a chaotic energy that's even more stressful for my daughter's body. I don't really know what's true, what the big picture is, but it just made me nervous about. That's one example among others that made me feel like I don't really know how to use these things safely. And so I am.   Michelle (47:28) Mm.   Yeah.   Yeah.   Sophia Gushee (47:51) Like I think shungite probably does work, but how much shungite do we need? Like plants do detox the air, but for plants to be an effective air purifier, you probably have to live in a greenhouse. You need a lot of plants.   Michelle (47:55) Bye.   Right, right, right. This is true. I mean, yeah, we could definitely like, we can keep going and dive deep and, and, you know, enter the rabbit hole, go down the rabbit hole with so many of these things. So I definitely, I could see that for sure, but it is important to know.   Sophia Gushee (48:23) But natural ways of earthing, like I'm a big proponent of, which is just skin contact with earth. I really like on grass and soil, the sea is great, immersing yourself in sea water and the ocean, those are really excellent healing ways to ground.   Michelle (48:32) Yeah.   No doubt nature is incredible and it really knows how to balance us. I mean, because we are part of nature, it's designed that way. So it is pretty amazing. So, I mean, this is just such a great conversation. I could literally pick your brain for hours. And I love some of the things that we talked about, really good information. And for people who are interested and want to learn more, how can they find you? Where should they go?   on your website or, you know, navigate through this.   Sophia Gushee (49:19) My website is great. The newsletter is the best way to follow the podcast, the detox academy, 40 day home detox and new blog articles and so much more. So I also have detox workshops online. So Ruan living R U A N is a Nancy living .com has also and I can share this link with you. I have a free.   non -toxic cleaning guide, which is super helpful in explaining the safest way to clean your home.   Michelle (49:58) Awesome. Yeah, that would be great. So Sophia, thank you so much for coming on today. This is such an informative episode. I really appreciate everything that you shared today. So thank you so much.   Sophia Gushee (50:11) My pleasure.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF's) have been known to contribute to fertility challenges, sperm parameter decline, reduced sperm quality, hormonal changes and could impair fetal development. Today, I interview Sophia Ruan Gushée, a non-toxic lifestyle expert and author of "The A to Z of Detoxing." Sophia shares her personal journey into the world of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and how she became passionate about helping others reduce their toxic exposures, especially when trying to conceive and while pregnant. Episode Highlights: Sophia's background and how she became interested in detoxing and EMF exposure Understanding what EMFs are and how they can impact overall and reproductive health Sophia's personal experience with EMF sensitivity and the effects on her sleep and nervous system The impact of EMFs on sperm health and fertility Tips for reducing EMF exposure in the home, especially for those trying to conceive or pregnant Related Links: Struggling to get pregnant? Download my FREE Guide on the Top 3 Things To Do When You're Not Getting A Positive Pregnancy Test For full show notes and related links: https://www.naturallynora.ca/blog/106   Please Note: The contents of this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only. The information is not to be interpreted as, or mistaken for, clinical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.

This week on Practical Nontoxic Living, Sophia Ruan Gushée details three common ways microplastics and nanoplastics infiltrate your home — and how to avoid them! Swapping these products for less toxic alternatives can protect both your long-term health, fertility, and well-being, and also the environment!  Shop: Stainless Steel Water Bottle mentioned in episode Questions? Reach out to hello@ruanliving.com RESOURCES 40-Day Home Detox Waitlist D-Tox Academy Membership Shop: Amazon Curated by RUAN

Sophia Ruan Gushée is a nontoxic lifestyle expert and author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Your Toxic Exposures and several detox workbooks. Sophia also served on the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council and Well + Good Council. She is praised by experts in both medical and wellness fields for her practical approach to avoiding toxins and cultivating a healthier home environment. In this episode, Rachel and Maria discuss: What chemicals in our shampoos, makeup, clothing, and other daily products can do to our health. Why “just a little bit” of chemicals is actually a big deal. How to decipher labels and avoid green washed products claiming to be “healthy” and “non-toxic” Natural alternatives to perfumes that won't cause hormone disruption and other health issues. Is there a such thing as a non-toxic candle? What to look for and use to make your home smell nice. How to avoid bringing heavy metals, dirt, pesticides, coal tar, and bacteria into you home. Practical tips to go non-toxic on a budget. More from Sophia: Instagram: @ruanliving https://www.instagram.com/ruanliving/ Facebook: Ruan Living, https://www.facebook.com/ruanliving LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srgushee/ Website: [ruanliving.com](http://ruanliving.com/) Text DETOX to 66866 Mentioned in today's show/Affiliation: Beauty Counter - https://www.beautycounter.com/rachelsmith3 Hypoair - https://hypoair.com/ Discount code is NaturalHealthRising More from Rachel: Book Your Free Consult With Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.coachmatixmail.com/widget/appointment/rachelsmith/healthconsultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE Energy Reboot Health Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/energy-reboot-plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Elimination Protocol Recipe Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/recipe-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Natural Health Rising Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-smith11/support

A healthy family starts with a healthy home. We were so happy to chat with Sophia Ruan Gushée (@RuanLiving) on our IG Live. Sophia is a healthy home guru and clean living expert. She has coached many households through her detox programs. She has been a guest on The Dr. Oz Show and wrote the book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures.⁠⁠Detoxing your home can be an overwhelming journey to begin. Sophia shared amazing and practical tips on starting a home detox. Plus, Sophia discussed the potential dangers of electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Learn more about Sophia and Ruan Living: https://www.ruanliving.com/ Get tested for BPA, phthalates, parabens, and other hormone-disrupting chemicals with Million Marker's Detect & Detox Test Kit: https://www.millionmarker.com/

This week I'm talking with nontoxic lifestyle expert and author Sophia Ruan Gushée about the common toxins that show up in our homes. As holistic interior designers, this is an important topic we're becoming increasingly aware of and needing to share with our clients, who often look to us for information and resources. Educating ourselves on the most common toxins will help us create a safe, clean, and peaceful space for our clients (and ourselves). In this episode, Sophia shares how she came to learn about these toxins, what led her to write her book, A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures, and the first steps we can take to create healthier homes and living spaces now.Sophia led a special workshop for Design Coven Pro members to dive deeper into what we can do for our clients, and the replay is available now to all Pro members. To join our community and watch the replay, visit thedesigncoven.com/join. About SophiaSophia Ruan Gushée is a nontoxic lifestyle expert. Sophia is the author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures and several detox workbooks. Praised by experts in both medical and wellness fields for her practical approach to avoiding toxins and cultivating a healthier home environment, Sophia served on the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council and Well+Good Council. She has been featured in the most popular media outlets such as Health, Elle, W Magazine, Fast Company, the Dr. Oz Show, and more. Sophia has helped thousands of people enjoy healthier lives by simplifying nontoxic living, while protecting your joy and ease of modern life. She is the founder of Ruan Living, a wellness platform that empowers others to improve their health by mindfully reducing their exposures to hidden toxins like heavy metals, EMFs, and chemicals in their everyday lives.A graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School, Sophia lives in New York City with her busy family and three daughters. Her passion for empowering others to enjoy nontoxic living began with the birth of her first daughter in 2007, and everything she creates is a love letter to her children and the hope for a healthier, more mindful world.Featured in this episodeFeatured deck: Radiant Crystal CardsConnect with SophiaWebsiteInstagramPodcastYouTubeAre you an interior designer or are you interested in Holistic Interior Design? Check out my membership program, the Design Coven! This program is a real-world industry mentorship for Holistic Interior Designers that has everything you won't find in traditional design school curriculum. You'll learn from practicing interior designers working on real life projects, and get access to cutting edge vendors, suppliers, furniture makers, textile designers, and design resources that I've curated over my 17 years of design experience. As a member, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable relationships of your own. Learn more.Connect with Rachel LarraineWebsite

A few weeks ago, I published a solo podcast on the many toxins that are present in many of the household items we use on a daily basis. I got so much positive feedback and requests for more information on that topic, I decided to contact a true expert!Sophia Ruan Gushée is the author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Sophia's input is highly regarded by many in the field of EMF dangers, toxins in the home and more. She is very active as a content creator, regularly publishing blogs and podcasts on her website. In this episode, Sophia opens up a bit about her own faith journey (which incidentally includes eradicating some emotional toxins), and shares practical tips on how to minimize the effects of harmful radiation-emitting devices.And while this episode shares a good deal of info, I highly recommend you visit her site if you want to do a deep dive into this fascinating topic!Here's a bit of what you'll hear in today's episode:-Ruan's story getting involved in identifying and eradicating toxins in the home...04:30-Sophia shares overcoming sometimes painful church experience...08:50-What are some of the toxic chemicals that are all around us, and what can we do about it?...14:30-Steps to take in protecting from ubiquitous EMF's in the air...18:10-A response for the skeptics who don't believe in these toxins because they're invisible...20:55-A common household ingredient that is wreaking havoc in the tranquility of your home...26:30-Don't put THIS in your car!...32:30-Connect with Ruan...34:00Resources mentioned:Visibly Fit episode 108Ruan LivingA to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic ExposuresConnect with today's guest:InstagramYouTubeFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestInspired by her family, Sophia published A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures in October 2015. Essential for those who want to create a healthy Home, the bestselling A to Z of D-Toxing has been critically-acclaimed by some of the world's leading physicians, researchers, and professors as well as conscious consumers.Sophia has been featured on popular platforms like the Dr. Oz Show, MindBodyGreen, Today.com, Well+Good, and magazines like Health, Family, and Fast Company. Sophia serves as a member of the Well + Good Council and the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council.A preeminent expert on panels, events, podcasts, and radio shows, Sophia also hosts her Practical Nontoxic Living podcast.P.S. If you're just checking out the show...

In today's episode Michelle speaks with non-toxic lifestyle expert Sophia Ruan Gushée about how to detox your environment and live an overall healthier life. Since WWII there are more than 86K toxins in our environment that are not regulated. It's important that we take our health in our hands and start to detox our homes and lifestyles. Today's episode is a good start.    In this episode you will learn: - What are man made exposures that use lead, arsenic and mercury in our everyday products and why they are so harmful to us.  - What are EMFS and solutions on how to limit them in our households.  - Our indoor air quality can often be more toxic than our outdoor air quality. Ways on how to clean our indoor air.  - Why decluttering is an easy and great way to have cleaner environments plus how to dust properly.    Sophia Ruan Gushée website: Ruanliving.com   FREE ebook "Find You Again" thenewmid.com   

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Sophia Ruan Gushée, a renowned nontoxic living expert, author, podcast host, and creator of the D-Tox Academy. Inspired by her family, Sophia published the critically-acclaimed book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures in October 2015. She has been featured on popular platforms like the Dr. Oz Show, MindBodyGreen, Today.com, Well+Good, and various magazines. Her mission is to empower people with the safest way to detox: avoiding toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from what we buy, own and do. In this episode, we chat about: What toxins & detoxification really are Why true nontoxic living is impossible  Practical nontoxic living: what it is & how to start How to minimize endocrine-disrupting chemicals in your diet & food  Common products that have hidden harmful chemicals in them How to detox your skincare & personal care products The effects of EMF exposure and how technology may be affecting how we physically feel Small steps you can focus on to start decreasing your toxic exposures without stress How to stay balanced and be gentle with yourself in the process of decreasing your toxin exposure  *Sophia is kindly offering a special discount on her upcoming 40-Day Home Detox Program. This program implements her signature practical approach to nontoxic living, and guides you through each area of your home and habits over 40 days to dive deep into a less toxic lifestyle. Use code THRIVE10 at checkout for 10% off the Tribe (cohort) option here. * For more from Sophia: https://www.ruanliving.com https://www.instagram.com/ruanliving/ For more from me, visit my website: ⁠https://www.avanouriwellness.com/⁠ I am now accepting new virtual clients for 1:1 wellness & nutrition coaching. Click ⁠here⁠ to work with me. Make sure to follow @avanouriwellness on Instagram and TikTok for more wellness content: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/avanouriwellness/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@avanouriwellness⁠ & follow the show on Instagram @thoughts.on.thriving and TikTok @thoughtsonthriving for even more content! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoughts.on.thriving/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsonthriving⁠ Contact: thoughtsonthriving@gmail.com

For this very special 150th episode of Green Living with Tee, Tee was delighted to welcome Sophia Ruan Gushée to the show to discuss her transformative 40-day detox program and offer some of her abundant wisdom and experience in both detoxifying your home and your lifestyle. This is of course a favorite subject for the show and Tee and Sophia discuss a wide variety of tips and tricks that anyone can start using today to start improving their quality of life and exposure to harmful toxins and chemicals. Sophia Ruan Gushée is a preeminent nontoxic lifestyle expert, author of A to Z of D-Toxing and EMF Detox Workbook, creator of 40-Day Home Detox, and host of the Practical Nontoxic Living podcast. She has helped thousands of people eliminate harmful – often hidden – chemicals, heavy metals, and electromagnetic fields from their homes and lifestyles. Based on more than 15 years of tracking the latest research, she believes that removing these toxins is the overlooked key to unlocking greater mindfulness, mental clarity, emotional harmony, and physical healing. Sophia also works with companies to help improve their ecological and green standards and served on the prestigious Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council and the exclusive Well+Good Council. She has appeared or been featured on the most popular health and wellness platforms including The Doctor Oz Show. Connect With Sophia: Website: https://www.ruanliving.com/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ruanliving Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruan_living Books:  https://www.ruanliving.com/best-book-to-detox-your-home Podcast: https://sophiagushee.libsyn.com/site Text Detox to 66866 to join the newsletter and receive a free gift Free Ruan Living Non Toxic Cleaning Guide: http://www.ruanliving.com/nontoxic-cleaning-guide-podcasts Use Code TEEGREEN for a complimentary month at D-Tox Academy which will help you avoid chemicals, heavy metals, and EMFs with lots of practical tips, videos, shopping guides, and workshops. Check it out: https://www.ruanliving.com/detox-academy _____________________________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/shop-tees-organics/ The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLivingGurus Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGreenLivingGurus Venmo: @Therese-Forton-Barnes last four digits of her cell are 8868 For further info contact Tee: Email: Tee@TheGreenLivingGurus.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Andrew Pace is a Healthy Home Concierge, host of the Non Toxic Environments Podcast, and founder of The Green Design Center, the oldest healthy building supply company in the United States and a leading resource for homeowners and contractors looking to source products that are healthy. A worldwide expert on green and healthy building products and services, Andrew has become one of the single most helpful and educational experts dealing with the day-to-day concerns of those individuals who suffer from allergies, asthma, and chemical sensitivities. EXAMPLES OF TOPICS DISCUSSED Sophia and Andrew have a great conversation about what will help you identify healthier building materials for your next space redesign, renovation, or if you're building a home. Healthier indoor environments Multiple chemical sensitivity, sick building syndrome Trends in "green," "sustainable," and healthier building materials How to identify practical, nontoxic building materials Household Repeat Offenders: wood, paints, vinyl How helpful is prop 65 when selecting healthier building supplies? Materials for floors and windows How to prioritize your budget For podcast show notes, click here: Ruan Living blog. RELATED PODCASTS Can Your Home Contribute To Your Chronic Symptoms with guest Angela Cummings, who was mentioned in this podcast episode and is author of Organic Lifestyle Made Easy: How To Create A Chemical-Free Household One Step At A Time Make Home A Pillar Of Health with Domonique Silva, who has worked at NASA FOR Environmental & Occupational Health Home Detox Parts 1-3 in episodes 46-48 RESOURCES BY RUAN LIVING D-Tox Academy 40-Day Home Detox Amazon curated by Ruan Living Free Ruan Living's Nontoxic Cleaning Guide FOLLOW GREEN DESIGN CENTER Green Design Center website Non Toxic Environments podcast with Sophia Ruan Gushée, hosted by Andrew Pace FOLLOW RUAN LIVING Join Ruan Living's free email newsletter by texting DETOX to 66866. Instagram @ruanliving  

Strategies to Reduce your Toxic Exposure with Sophia Ruan Gushée Join Lloyd Burrell of ElectricSense.com with Sophia Ruan Gushée to discuss how to create a toxic free living environment and keep it out of your home on this episode of Safely Connected: EMFs, 5G, and Your Health. This episode takes a look at: How certain common household cleaning products can create dangerous and toxic fumes The importance of reading product labels for toxic products The particular dangers associated with fragrances (and a safer alternative)   For more about embracing the non-toxic lifestyle, visit https://www.electricsense.com/toxic-free-living/   Sophia Ruan Gushee is the author of A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Out Toxic Exposures. She's been featured on many popular platforms, including the Doctor Oz Show, Health Magazine, and Today.com.   Sophia is also a member of the exclusive Well + Good Council. Her book has been critically acclaimed by some of the world's leading physicians, researchers, and professors, as well as conscious consumers.   Safely Connected: EMFs, 5G, and Your Health is a podcast hosted by Lloyd Burrell of ElectricSense.com. He has become a powerful leader where our hyperconnected world of mobile phones, WiFi, 5G, smart appliances (and even the wiring in your walls) can pose a health risk. Tune in to learn, from Lloyd and the world's leading experts, how you can be SAFELY connected, thrive, and even remediate the effects of EMFs on your health. With this podcast, you can live a naturally healthy life in an electromagnetic world.

While inside Woom's multisensory studio with visual art displayed on the walls around us, Elian and I talk about how sound and vibration therapy have changed her life. Listen to how it may enhance yours!   To learn more about: Woom Center Visit https://woomcenter.com/ and on Instagram @woomcenter Sophia Ruan Gushée Her lifestyle platform: RuanLiving.com On Instagram @ruanliving On Facebook @ruanliving Interested in a fertility detox? Click here for more: Fertility Detox.

One of the world's leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists and a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, Dr. Shanna H. Swan recently authored the groundbreaking book Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race (with the award-winning writer Stacey Colino).  In this podcast, Dr. Swan shares empowering insights that can optimize influences on reproductive health, fertility, assisted reproductive efforts, and pregnancy outcomes. For example, you will hear how decreasing your exposures to endocrine-disrupting chemicals decreases risks in conceiving a child (including IVF outcomes), miscarriage, and birth defects. These EDCs are found in common household products, like plastic food containers, canned foods, and cleaning products.  You will also hear how your reproductive health can signal your current overall health and life expectancy. Listen for Dr. Swan's recommended solutions to protect your "sixth vital sign." — FERTILITY DETOX The ideal time to eliminate chemicals, heavy metals, and EMFs from your home, diet, self-care, and technology is before you conceive. The earlier you start detoxing, the better.  To learn more about Sophia's guided detox to optimize for fertility, assisted reproductive effots, and the best pregnancy outcome possible for you, then visit:  Fertility Detox with Sophia Ruan Gushée -- Click for podcast transcript at NontoxicLiving.tips -- Special Thanks to Chris Robertson, Practical Nontoxic Living podcast producer.

Can toxins be a distraction to your intuition? Sometimes you're confused with conflicting science and expert opinions because it's often a result from an intentional strategy. Kelly + Sophia discuss the importance of empowering your bodies' natural ability to restore, heal and thrive so that when you are up against inevitable environmental toxin exposure, you are more resilient. You'll find accessible and free ways to detox your environment embedded throughout the episode including a toxic exposure elimination diet example, information on manmade EMF'S, unique vulnerabilities to chemicals and heavy metals from what you buy, own and do, facts on fragrances, and an overlooked pillar of health you wish you would have discovered sooner. This is an empowering and educational episode you don't want to miss! Receive INSTANT ACCESS to the Own Your Intuition Online Retreat here!Schedule an Intuitive Reading or Mentorship with Kelly Rich here! Kelly Rich is an International Intuitive Soul Reader, Psychic, Medium, Herbalist, Energy Medicine Practitioner and Educator offering intuitive readings, mentorships, trainings, retreats and events globally. You can learn more about Kelly and register for an upcoming offering at KellyRichIntuitive.com and on Instagram @KellyRichIntuitive  --Described as a “healthy home” and “clean living” guru, Sophia Ruan Gushée is the author of critically acclaimed bestselling books A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures, Home Detox Workbook: Checklists to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals, and EMF Detox Workbook: Checklists to Recover From Electromagnetic Exposure. Sophia is also host of the Practical Nontoxic Living podcast and founder of the D-Tox Academy, an online community that offers practical wisdom and a balanced approach in eliminating chemicals, heavy metals, and electromagnetic fields from our home, diet, self-care, and technology. Inspired by her three daughters and husband, Sophia is a member of the Well+Good Council and the Brown University School of Public Health.

When we try to be as healthy as possible in our quest to live long and happy lives we think about investing in our physical pension (as we like to call it) by thinking about how we train, how we eat and how we manage stress as part of our lifestyle. But there may be other 'stresses' that our in our natural environments and homes that we haven't considered. . Whether you have or haven't thought about things like where your food comes from, how its packaged and what toxins might be in any food treatments to the effect of things like wifi and fire retardants in things like your mattress or the sofa that I'm sitting on right now we can all learn from an expert like Sophia Ruan Gushée. . Sophia Ruan Gushée is an author, educator and expert in non toxic living and we had the pleasure of spending some time picking her brain about what are some of the easiest but most important steps we can take in our own homes and day to day living to reduce the exposure to toxins that can be damaging to our health and quest to live long happy lives! . Hope you enjoyed this one as much as we did and learned some practical things you can take away and implement straight away - we certainly did! . Tim & Jacko . LINK & FULL SHOW NOTES - https://schoolofcalisthenics.com/2021/04/06/podcast-episode-172-non-toxic-living

As Reina Honts approached her 50th birthday in 2018, she had a strong instinct that she should get her lungs tested. Since Reina had no symptoms and was a non-smoker, it was surprising that a tumor in her lung was found. After undergoing a lobectomy, Reina is now cancer-free. Reina, who joined the Lung Cancer Research Foundation as a Board Member, believes that early detection was invaluable for her lung diagnosis and wants more people to know that "If you have lungs, you can get lung cancer." Learn more: Lung Cancer Research Foundation Reina Honts on Instagram: @reinanyc Podcast show notes: NontoxicLiving.tips Sophia Ruan Gushée on Instagram: @ruanliving

It is amazing how many products — cleaning products, healthcare products, candles, and more — that seem healthy or at least non-toxic (often because the labels and marketing say they are) but turn out to be incredibly toxic. We tend to trust in the process of a product coming to market and assume that they must be safe if they’re on a shelf for us to purchase, but it’s not true. Luckily, we have non-toxic lifestyle experts like Sophia Ruan Gushée around to teach us what we need to know to keep ourselves, our family, and our future generations safe. Get ready to take back control and confidence as a consumer! Sophia has also sent us her top 5 tips for dealing with the coronavirus quarantine: 1. Wash your hands often. Chemicals and heavy metals are swept up on our fingertips from what we touch. Washing your hands often — but especially before you eat — is effective in reducing your toxic exposures. With COVID-19, it's important to wash your hands more often to minimize the spread of the virus from your hands to your face, eyes, nose, and mouth. Sophia recommends handwashing with non-toxic soaps.  2. Moisturize with a non-toxic moisturizer. Since we will be washing our hands more often than ever, our hands will be drier. Detox your hand moisturizer by using an emollient that's safe enough to eat. Options that are easy to find in your kitchen include olive oil, sesame oil, or coconut oil. 3. Disinfect. You can use hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol if you have some or can manage to buy some. Steam cleaners are a great option for the floor and sink fixtures. 4. Open your windows regularly. The coronavirus can accumulate in your indoor air, so allowing fresh airflow can help dilute the coronavirus from your home. Opening your windows provides an escape route for these toxic exposures! 5. Manage your stress. Your stress, anxiety, moods, and thoughts affect your immune response. So experiment with which habits will reduce your stress and anxiety, and improve your moods, mindset, and perspective. This is an excellent time to identify your positive, healing triggers. I have a beautiful podcast that explains the simple approaches to help you identify yours. You can listen to it here: Essential Features of a Healing Home (https://www.nontoxicliving.tips/blog/essential-features-of-a-healing-home-practical-nontoxic-living-podcast) . You can also visit Sophia’s website to see which products she uses by clicking here: Nontoxic Cleaning & Disinfecting Against Coronavirus (https://www.nontoxicliving.tips/blog/nontoxic-cleaning-and-disinfecting-products-for-coronavirus) . Learn more about Kelsey at http://kelseyjpatel.com (http://kelseyjpatel.com)   Resources: https://ruanliving.com (https://www.ruanliving.com) A to Z of D-Toxing:  The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures (https://www.ruanliving.com/ultimate-detox-book-a-to-z-of-d-toxing) Nontoxic Cleaning & Disinfecting Against Coronavirus (https://www.nontoxicliving.tips/blog/nontoxic-cleaning-and-disinfecting-products-for-coronavirus) Listen: Essential Features of a Healing Home (https://www.nontoxicliving.tips/blog/essential-features-of-a-healing-home-practical-nontoxic-living-podcast) Magik Vibes is a production of (http://crate.media)

Learn how to detox your home environment with Sophia Ruan Gushée. In this episode we talk about: the toxins hiding in furniture and how to avoid them what prop 65 is, and why you see this warning on so many household goods how to clean your air, and why an air filter is necessary how to choose healthy cleaning products why foam pillows and beds are problematic and more The top probiotic: Hyperbiotics use code HyperMaria for 20% off Love the Show? Subscribe, Share, & Leave a Review for a Free 3-Day Meal Plan.  Join the Happier & Healthier Movement Recipes, meal plans, nutrition + cooking courses: healthybymarlowe.com Instagram: @mariamarlowe Reverse Acne Naturally: Clear Skin Plan

In today's episode, We dive deep into toxins, from chemicals in our makeup, to food on our plate, and house cleaning products which can all really affect our fertility. I chat about all of this with Sophia Ruan Gushée. A sought-after nontoxic lifestyle expert or “healthy home guru." Author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed book A to Z of D-Toxing:  The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures, Sophia is also founder of Ruan Living, a multimedia company. Ruan Living produces podcasts and workshops to empower people with overlooked information and practical tweaks that can help people optimize their health and joy.  Sophia’s work has appeared across a variety of outlets—including the Dr. Oz Show, Mind Body Green, Well + Good, and Modern Luxury. She is an in-demand speaker, podcaster, mentor, and social entrepreneur.  Sophia is a graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School. She is also a certified yoga teacher.  Sophia also serves as a member of the Well + Good Council and the Advisory Council for the Brown University School of Public Health. Sophia and her husband live in NYC with their three children and dog, Lola. Today's episode includes: - Sophia's fertility journey - Male infertility and Varicocele - Her fertility experience led her to learn about toxin chemicals in baby products which is what catapulted her into this industry of a toxic-free lifestyle - 8 years later - her book A-Z of Detoxing  - Start detoxing before you are interested in getting pregnant - Where do we start with detoxing?  - Since WW2 there have been 84,000 chemicals introduced into American commerce and only about 200 have been tested for safety and less than 1% have been regulated by the FDA - What products/chemicals are these? - Indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air, even in Manhatten! But why? - Simple steps to do in your home - What are hormone-disrupting chemicals - What to get rid of and what to hold onto to not go too crazy, but to adopt a new lifestyle. - Which products to focus on? - What are toxic chemicals? - 1000 if not more Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the world - Environmental Working Group - https://www.ewg.org - What are Heavy Metals? - Sophia's "Detox Deep Dive" - What are Sophia's favorite products - RMS Beauty To connect with Sophia and her work: text 66866 enter code: detox you will be signed up for her newsletter and all the info about her programs and books. --------   Baby is coming!!!! I so want to guide y'all on your journey to mommahood with my brand new 4 session/28 day personalized healing package. But, with baby on her way in a couple of weeks, I will be putting this package on hold until the New Year. I dive deep into YOU personally, so I want to make sure I deliver the love and quality you deserve. I have 5 spots available for this package and will be offering this at my "Baby is Coming" Price of $350 (Price is originally $450) which includes our initial 60 min call plus our online personalized 4 sessions and lovebook (workbook). Send me any questions you may have at  goddessmommafertility@gmail.com. This price of $350 is available until 12/15/2019. Goddess Momma Fertility Yoga Bundle Goddess Momma Fertility Yoga Website and Resources @goddessmomma_fertilityyoga

Toxic exposure in the home has an impact on our health in many, many ways and I have the perfect guest to talk about it – Sophia Ruan Gushée. Sophia Ruan Gushée is the author of the critically-acclaimed book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Through her multimedia lifestyle platform, Sophia aims to simplify nontoxic living for you at www.ruanliving.com Sophia shares some incredible information about toxic exposures. (Her advice was also a great reminder for me!) More specifically she talks about: 1. How toxins in our home affect our health (what many doctors do not know and how to talk to them about it) 2. Her top tips for detoxing the home 3. What Sophia wants to know more about when it comes to detoxing

Mentioned in this episode: This episode's sponsor, Imperfect Produce. Use the code "Healthy Maven" at checkout to receive 50% off your order Have you ever thought about what goes in to making your mattress? How about your carpet? Do you really need an air purifier? These are all questions or thoughts that have come up over the last year. While I'm certainly not here to scare anyone, I do think it's important that we ask these questions and seek helpful answers to make educated decisions. That's why I asked Sophia Ruan Gushée of Non-Toxic Living to join me on the show to answer these questions. As I mentioned, my goal is never to scare anyone, only to inform and empower. Did I throw out my mattress after this episode? Hell no! I'm obsessed with our Four Seasons PillowTop, toxic or not! But when it comes to easier swaps like household cleaning products, body care products and the like, I really do feel it's valuable to have all the information. Sophia is an incredible resource for all of this information and more and like me believes in baby steps. So excited to share all this information with you. Here are a few things we talked about in today's episode: Sophia's journey and what was the catalyst to her explorations in non-toxic living Hidden toxins in our everyday lives that we may not even notice Home cleaning products and what to lookout for when buying them Tips for swapping out products without feeling overwhelmed Ways to improve the quality of the air in your home and plants galore! Is it time to get rid of your mattress? EMFs and the importance of detoxing from our technology What advice she would give to her 20 year old self Join The Healthy Maven Tribe to ask guest questions and to find out who will be on the show before anyone else! http://facebook.com/groups/THMTribe Please don't forget to rate + review in iTunes if you love the podcast. Your comments and subscriptions help us make the podcast best for you! Follow Sophia: Website: https://www.nontoxicliving.tips/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruanliving/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SophiaRuanGushee/   

Dr. Hugh Taylor is an internationally-recognized expert in female reproductive health. In this podcast, Sophia Ruan Gushée talks to Dr. Taylor about how toxic exposures (including cell phone radiation) may affect reproductive health, like fertility and outcomes of pregnancy and IVF. -- Dr. Hugh Taylor is: Chair of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Yale School of Medicine Chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale New Haven Hospital Active researcher that has been funded continuously by the National Institutes of Health  for more than 20 years. He has conducted extensive research in such areas as endometriosis and menopause, and spoken on such topics as how cell phone exposure in utero can damage babies’ brains Professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, and of molecular, cellular and development biology at Yale School of Medicine Directs The Yale Center for Reproductive Biology Even as an international expert in his field, he is a devoted physician who still sees patients, drawing upon the latest research to provide patients with the best evidence-based treatments for such conditions as endometriosis, infertility and menopause Dr. Taylor has published more than 200 articles in leading medical journals He is the Editor-In-Chief of Reproductive Sciences -- Click here for podcast transcript. For practical nontoxic lifestyle tips, text "DETOX" to 66866

Sophia Ruan Gushée discussed halotherapy and salt baths with Shannon Coppola of Montauk Salt Cave. Visitors, Shannon, and Shannon's family experience relief of symptoms from eczema, Lyme disease, respiratory issues, and other inflammation-related issues after spending time in a salt cave. Listen to consider whether halotherapy should become part of your routine. Click here for more: Podcast show notes on Montauk Salt Cave. Get practical nontoxic lifestyle tips by texting "DETOX" to 66866

In this episode, host Sophia Ruan Gushée sits down with Matthew Waletzke (Environmental Consultant) to learn about concerns over excessive EMF exposures, and how we can gain clarity, wellbeing, and restorative sleep through reducing our EMF exposures in a few simple steps. 

Includes Gratitude Practice!This week we are honored to welcome Sophia Ruan Gushée, a sought after toxic exposures expert also known as a “clean living guru” all the way from New York! Sophia first cultivated an interest in researching toxic exposures simply as a mom trying to find safe products for her children. But she didn’t stop there! Eight years of research later, she bravely self published her first book “A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures” in 2015. What we love most about Sophia is that she advocates for practical nontoxic living, recognizing that everyone is going to be different in what they’re willing to give up, and balance is key, as it is impossible to live completely non toxic. Are you looking for guidance as to what you can do to reduce toxins in your everyday life? This episode is for you! And if you’re hesitant to make any big changes, that’s okay too! Sophia shares with us some really simple, small things you can do, like putting your phone in airplane mode while you sleep or making sure to ventilate while cooking on the stove. We’ll focus on the four different pillars of exposure where you have control - your indoor home environment, diet, self care, and radiation from technologies. We’ll talk about what to avoid and the not-so-obvious things to pay attention to. There really is something for everyone to take away from this episode, so be sure to check it out! After the episode, Sophia will share with us her personal practice which is a beautiful Gratitude practice she does at home.Show Notes: www.DENtalksPodcast.comDEN Meditation: www.DENmeditation.comDon't live in LA but want to access all that The DEN has to offer? Now you can with www.DENanywhere.com! Sign up for FREE Meditations, Certifications, Workshops, 21 Day Challenges and more!Want more from Sophia? She's so kindly giving all our DENtalks listeners 20% off her Cleaning Detox Immersion that occurs on Earth Day, April 22! Use the code DENTALKS20 for 20% off! Code expires at 11:59PM EDT on 4/21.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dentalks-powered-by-den-meditation7294/donations