Podcast appearances and mentions of therese forton barnes

This week Tee is happy to welcome her Friend Ginny Dent Brant back to the show for a talk on the emerging research regarding the relationship between plastics and cancer. Ginny is a speaker and writer who has battled cancer, ministered around the world, and served as a counselor, educator, wellness advocate, and adjunct professor. Her recent book, Unleash Your God-given Healing: Eight Steps to Prevent and Survive Cancer was written with commentary from an oncologist and medical researcher, Dr. Robert Elliott.  In this episode, Tee and Ginny discuss the pervasive issue of toxic and potentially cancer-causing chemicals in plastics. Ginny shares her personal battle with aggressive breast cancer and how it led her to research the connection between plastics and cancer. We explore how chemicals like BPA and vinyl chloride in common plastic products can harm health, and provide practical advice on minimizing exposure. Essential tips include choosing safer alternatives for food storage and beverages, and the importance of hydration and sweating to eliminate toxins. This conversation aims to empower listeners with the knowledge to reduce their toxic load and make healthier choices in their daily lives. __________________________ Connect with Ginny: Website Book YouTube Instagram Facebook Tips for Breast Cancer Prevention  __________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home: Check out these incredible products made only with purified water, seven essential oils, and vinegar. Once you clean with them, you will be addicted! No more spraying chemicals in your home. Use the code Healthyliving for a 15% discount on my products at Shop Tee's Organics Austin Air Purifiers: For Podcast listeners, take 15% off any Austin Air product; please email Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com and mention that you want to buy a product and would like the discount. See all products here: Austin Air The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced By: Social Chameleon

In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice) speaks with Kavita Sahai about being told she was healthy even though she was suffering and how essential oils changed her life for the better.   For the transcript and full story go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/therese-forton-barnes          Highlights from today's episode include: Therese Forton Barnes  No perfume will ever tell you what, what ingredients are in their perfume because of this law. But that law, so you can take...you can make a product and you can put fragrance in it. You can put 50 carcinogens in there. And nobody's going to question you.   Therese Forton Barnes  Same with laundry detergent, exact same thing. What's in your laundry detergent, you're sleeping in it. You're breathing in the fumes that are off gassing from your clothes all day long. Your dryer is heating up all these chemicals.   Therese Forton Barnes  17:52 But try just eliminating what you're using for a month and see if you're having ailments. And I'll tell you 100% of the time that I get people to do this, they realize they're not waking up with a sore throat, they're not wheezing in the middle of the night, they're sleeping better.     ABOUT THERESE FORTON BARNES Therese Forton-Barnes, is a Household Toxins Health Specialist and Coach and owner of The Green Living Gurus and Tee's Organics. She will guide you on a road to avoid toxicants and chemicals that could cause cancer and other illnesses and lead you towards living a healthier low-tox life. She will help you navigate through the process of making healthier choices and inform you of alternative products and options that are not harmful to your health and the environment. She will help you decrease your exposure to chemicals and hopefully reduce the risk of illnesses and increase your odds of a long, healthy vital life. She helps you reduce your exposure to toxicants and ease the overwhelm and nerves of chemical confusion. She guides you in creating a non-toxic home to reduce the risk of illnesses and toxic poisoning and increase the odds of a long, healthy, vital life and a safe environment for you and your family. She does this through her weekly podcast show, newsletter, blog posts, social media, healthy home coaching and Tee's Organics, a line of household cleaners and products that are healthy for you and your home. Therese lives in her beloved hometown of Buffalo, New York with her husband Tom and Australian Labradoodle Murphy. After earning a degree from Ithaca College with a major in Business and a minor in Health Studies, she had a business plan to open a health food store so everyone could have access to healthy eating and living, just like she had growing up. But out of college she ended up on another path and founded Events 2 A Tee, an event planning business that has operated in the WNY area for more than 37 years. But, on the side and for the last three decades, she has helped many people and cancer survivors learn how chemicals can be affecting their health. Her mother taught her everything about living a non-toxic life, but unfortunately, chemicals eventually took her mom's life after swimming in a chlorinated pool everyday for over 50 years. In 2020, Therese pivoted to her true passion: healthy, natural, non-toxic living. Therese brings over 40 years of hands-on, real-world experience in living a holistic, non-toxic lifestyle. She is also furthering her education and training all the time. In 2021 she started a new business called Tee's Organics. The product line consists of: An all-purpose cleaning spray and three room sprays that are also good for linens, sneakers, hockey/athletic bags, cars, offices, and more. Her slogan is “Healthy for You and Your Home!” More products are in the works. Also, all purchases on her website support 1% for the planet https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/ Besides living a healthy life, Therese loves to exercise, sip on organic wine, cook, walk her dog, go to the beach, listen to live music, plan parties, hang with her husband and dog Murphy, attend  Buffalo Bills and Sabres games and to cruise in her 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible. Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn |  Linktr.ee | X | YouTube | ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT  As a de-registered (2021) board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, I've seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver.  My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  'What Patients Don't Say if Doctors Don't Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship' and 'A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress'.  I also teach BowenFirst™ Therapy through and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience". Manon's Mission: A Healer in Every Household!  For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http://bowencollege.com/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips   Follow Manon on Social – Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Linktr.ee | Rumble   ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFÉ:  Manon's show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives.  Subscribe and review on your favourite platform: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Libsyn | iHeartRadio | Gaana | The Healers Cafe | Radio.com | Medioq |   Follow The Healers Café on FB: https://www.facebook.com/thehealerscafe   Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release.   * De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!

Send us a Text Message.May 14, 2024134.  Breathing Clean: Transforming Your Home into a Healthier Haven with Tee Forton-BarnesUnlock the secrets of a healthier home with the help of Therese Forton-Barnes, an advocate for green living who's dedicated to helping families breathe easier. Together, we uncover the sobering fact that the air within our walls might be teeming with more pollutants than the world outside. This episode isn't just about identifying problems; it's a treasure trove of actionable advice on how to eliminate toxins from your living space and revolutionize your home environment. Learn how to join the battle for change and take definitive steps toward a toxin-free existence by equipping yourself with the knowledge to demand and create safer products and practices.Here's how you can follow or reach Tee: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/833051790530511/about/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLivingGurus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21ZgjnqtwX: https://twitter.com/teefortonImportant information from Homeowners Be Aware: Here are ways you can follow me on-line:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeownersbeaware/ Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/ If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form: https://homeownersbeaware.com/contactHere's the link to the trailer for the documentary film I'm making: Built to Last: Buyer Beware.

This week Tee welcomes Sweta Vikram for a wonderful conversation about Ayurvedic self-care practices and her journey into embracing an Ayurvedic lifestyle. Sweta is an international speaker, best-selling author, and Doctor of Ayurveda with a postgraduate degree in Sports Nutrition. Sweta's journey began after consistently questioning the uniformity of dietary recommendations across diverse backgrounds. Before embracing Ayurveda, Sweta found herself on the cancer watchlist, struggling for breath in the emergency room, and had to put her life on hold for six months to heal. Despite growing up in a Hindi household where Ayurveda was an unknowingly integral part of daily life, influencing food choices, seasonal eating habits, and the therapeutic use of spices, Sweta's immersion into the study and practice of Ayurveda was catalyzed by this personal health crisis and the heartbreaking loss of her mother nearly a decade ago. Her story is documented in Sweta's new book, The Loss That Binds Us, a heartfelt guide through grief filled with profound wisdom and a compassionate touch. In this chat, Tee and Sweta discuss her journey from rebelling against childhood teachings to rediscovering Ayurveda as a holistic way of life that addresses nutrition, mental well-being, and productivity. She emphasizes the importance of listening to one's body, practicing mindfulness, and incorporating Ayurvedic principles like eating seasonally and managing stress through natural means rather than quick pharmaceutical solutions. Sweta suggests simple, practical steps for integrating Ayurveda into daily life, such as checking in with oneself every morning, engaging in regular movement, and starting the day with warm water. The conversation also touches on the significance of detoxification, both physically and mentally, by avoiding processed foods and maintaining a disciplined lifestyle in harmony with nature's rhythms. Connect with Sweta: Website Book LinkedIn Instagram Facebook  Get 10% Off Your First Session with Sweta Using the Promo Code GGLSV  __________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home: Check out these incredible products made only with purified water, seven essential oils, and vinegar. Once you clean with them, you will be addicted! No more spraying chemicals in your home. Use the code Healthyliving for a 15% discount on my products at Shop Tee's Organics Austin Air Purifiers: For Podcast listeners, take 15% off any Austin Air product; please email Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com and mention that you want to buy a product and would like the discount. See all products here: Austin Air The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced By: Social Chameleon

You can send me messages(this is new!)!Grounded in Maine is thrilled to be partnering with Connor Tyson to support listeners with financial coaching. Connect with Coach Connor Tyson of Progress Solutions LLC here: https://bit.ly/48eM9McTherese (Tee) Forton Barnes also goes by The Green living Guru, because she is firm about not bringing toxins into our homes. She has been researching for years, and is finding that her mother and Grandmother were right about natural cleaners and food. She hosts a podcast called Green Living with Tee, where she talks to specialists about all the different ways we can remove toxins from our home, and why that's important. She very passionately states how we've all been trained to feel like we need a different cleaner for each part of our house, and how we are all just adding more chemicals, which have a lasting affect on our lives.Tee also has a business called Tee's Organics, where she crafts toxin-free products that can be purchased. All of her links are below, but listen here for the full conversation! Tee's website is here: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Her Facebook pages are here: https://www.facebook.com/Tees-Organics-104471715225842 and here: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLivingGurus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Her YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw X account: https://twitter.com/teeforton Here's her podcast site: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/greenlivingwithteeSupport the Show.Please follow Grounded In Maine podcast on Instagram here , or on Facebook hereYouTube channel link is here You can DM me there, post, or email me at amysgardenjam@gmail.com. Website for Amy's Garden Jam is www.amysgardenjam.comHow Do I Get There From Here by Jane Bolduc - listen to more at www.janebolduc.comPodcast cover by Becca Kofron- follow here on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/cute_but_loud/ and/or check out her awesome art here: https://www.cutebutloud.com/ Grounded in Maine Podcast is hosted by Buzzsprout, the easiest podcast hosting platform. Learn more at www.buzzsprout.com Grounded in Maine is thrilled to be partnering with Connor Tyson to support listeners with financial coaching. Connect with Coach Connor Tyson of Progress Solutions LLC here: https://bit.ly/48eM9McYou can support this podcast one time (or many) with the Buy me a coffee/Hot Chocolate here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/groundedinmaine G...

This week Tee is delighted to welcome Mahwish Syed for an inspirational and affirming talk about the power of holistic design and overcoming the many challenges of cancer and cancer recovery. Mahwish is an award-winning fashion and interior designer, celebrated author, cancer survivor, and devoted mother. Her creations have adorned bodies and homes for over two decades, fostering spaces that nurture and heal. Featured in distinguished publications like the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, and Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Mahwish's designs transcend boundaries. Mahwish's book PURGATORY TO PARADISE: How Cancer Helped Me Design An Authentic Life unveils her triumphant cancer journey, showcasing how design became her healing sanctuary. Committed to empowering others, Mahwish advocates for personal paradises, affirming that genuine beauty is immediate and attainable for all. In this conversation, Tee and Mahwish explore her journey from Pakistan to New York City while discussing the many holistic and all-natural remedies and lifestyle hacks that Mahwish shares with her clients. This is an inspirational episode full of great information for both those who are fighting cancer and those who seeking advice on how to avoid cancer-causing chemicals and toxins. Mahwish's inspirational story and love for beauty and the balance of life is a reminder to all listeners of the power of the human spirit and the healing properties of nature, art, and self-love.  ___________________________________ Connect with Mahwish:  Website  Book Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Mahwish's Healing Beauty Product List ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced By: Social Chameleon

This week Tee is delighted to welcome Rebecca Krauss for a great conversation about getting back to the basics of our health and eliminating toxins from our everyday environment.  Rebecca, or Nurse Bec as she is widely known, is an oncology nurse, nontoxic lifestyle coach, and mom. Exhausted and frustrated from seeing so many sick patients, she dove into the research of environmental medicine. Through a relentless pursuit of answers, fueled by curiosity and the personal tragedy of miscarriages and mold illness, Bec started her own business. At Coaching with Nurse Bec, she empowers moms on their journey to becoming happier and healthier through a nontoxic lifestyle! With one-on-one coaching and group programs, Bec embarks on a deep dive into every aspect of life to weed out the toxins and cultivate one's best life.  In this conversation, Bec and Tee help listeners embark on the first steps of low-tox living by pointing out the very simple changes that you can make in your family's everyday life. Bec stresses the importance of eliminating stress and not being overwhelmed by the deluge of information and research that social media and many health-conscious websites can bombard us with. Bec shares her story of transformation and inspiration to live a holistic life that embraces all aspects of healthy and joyful living. Connect with Nurse Bec: Website  LinkTree Free Coaching Call Email ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon

Transitioning to a toxic-free lifestyle can be overwhelming. But lowering your toxic load is necessary. For your health, for the environment, and for generations of humans to come. ⁠ ⁠ Every day is a work in progress with the smallest opportunities to make the biggest changes to your daily routine. Eventually, these "little changes" add up a lot of improvements in your quality of life. If we all make these "little changes," just imagine how much healthier the earth (and the people on it) would be.⁠ ⁠ In hopes of inspiring big "little changes," we talked on IG Live with Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes of @GreenLivingGurus. ⁠ ⁠ Tee is an educated 'Household Toxins Health Specialist' and 'Head Guru' at the Green Living Gurus and owner of Tee's Organics. She has over 50 years of hands-on, real-world experience in living a holistic, non-toxic lifestyle.⁠ ⁠ We discussed how to reduce your toxic burdens. Save this video! You will get practical tips on transitioning to a low-tox lifestyle and a clear understanding of how "little picture goals" add up to "big picture rewards."⁠ Learn more about Tee's services: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Get tested for BPA, phthalates, parabens, and other hormone-disrupting chemicals with Million Marker's Detect & Detox Test Kit: https://www.millionmarker.com/

Therese Forton-Barnes previews Saturday's water buffalo hat event at Stitch Buffalo

This week Tee is so excited to welcome Brenda Wollenberg and Alicia Mazari-Andersen for an in-depth and enlightening conversation about the role that your genes play in detoxification and the emerging field of science known as Epigenetics. Brenda Wollenberg is a specialist in natural wellness programs with a unique blend of experience as a social worker, co-leader of a faith community, and nutritionist. Over the decades, she has developed proficiency in helping clients understand the science of their genetics and identify patterns of behavior that might be affecting their gene expression. But it doesn't stop there. Brenda guides them in shifting their habits - food, exercise, stress management, and supplements to support their overall health. She has had the privilege of being featured on TV and podcasts, her articles have been published in various print media and she is the author of 'Overweight Kids in a Toothpick World' and 'Eat. Sleep. Move. For Your Genetic Body Type'. Brenda is joined by Alicia Mazari-Andersen, a Biologist and Nutritionist with over 25 years of experience as a University Instructor in Biology and a decade of coaching folks in holistic nutrition. Brenda has a wealth of experience and knowledge having earned a PhD in Botany, she has spent countless hours unraveling the genetic root causes of health challenges and finding ways to overcome them. Alicia is not just talking the talk though, she is walking the walk. As a mother of three young adults, she has learned the importance of balance and self-care. She believes her body is her temple and she makes it a priority to stay fit and healthy, supporting her body with the nutrients it needs. She is all about practicing what she preaches, from getting good sleep and eating right to staying active and staying hydrated.  In this conversation, Brenda and Alicia dive into the many new discoveries that are being made on how we can rewrite our genetic makeup to better battle toxins and overcome health obstacles and chronic pain. Brenda and Alicia guide listeners step by step through their research while breaking down the scientific realities of their findings. Brenda and Alicia also offer practical advice on how you can begin to explore your genetic makeup while also guiding us through some of the common questions that people have about Epigenetics revealing how each individual's genes and genetic makeup are so unique. Connect with Brenda and Alicia:  Website Facebook Instagram Free Facebook Group  DNA Review - Get 10% Off with Promo Code TeePodcast-10 Free DNA Guide ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon

This week Tee is delighted to welcome Kelly Durbin to the show for an enlightening and unique conversation about sustainable infant feeding and the power of human milk. Kelly is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), childbirth educator, author, and volunteer breastfeeding counselor. She has co-authored original research on breastfeeding topics, including access to lactation care, community breastfeeding support, tele-lactation, and community vulnerability, published in numerous top-tier peer-reviewed academic journals.  Kelly's book, Protecting Your Potential for Breastfeeding, published by Praeclarus Press, became available in June 2023. As a lactation consultant, Kelly has provided one-on-one consultations, taught numerous breastfeeding classes, and has conducted nine lactation support groups in five US states, offering evidence-based information, practical support, and compassionate care to hundreds of families since 2008. Kelly is the Curriculum Development Coordinator for Childbirth International.    In this chat, Kelly guides listeners through the various benefits and advantages of natural breastfeeding for infant health and the environment. She breaks down the many wasteful practices employed by big-formula while also offering a sympathetic and understanding voice for mothers who have no other alternative. Tee and Kelly also address the many policies that could positively impact higher breastfeeding rates such as paid family leave. In conclusion, Kelly speaks to the advantages that prolonged breastfeeding has on reducing the number of feminine hygiene products that end up in landfills each month!    Connect with Kelly:  Website LinkedIn Instagram Book ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon 

To ring in 2024 Tee is thrilled to welcome Alexx Stuart to the podcast! Alexx is an educator and change agent who founded Low Tox Life in 2010. After seeing the lack of transparency in our food system, personal care, and cleaning products, Alexx is a true pioneer in green living and low-tox lifestyle. She has built a movement that's non-judgmental and committed to providing real support for real people wanting to make better choices for their health and our planet. A sought-after speaker and consultant to businesses committing to change for good, Alexx is in the vanguard of environmental specialists. In this episode, Tee and Alexx explore the multitude of ways that you can reduce toxins in both your household and your everyday life. Alexx shares her advice on how simple lifestyle changes can make a huge impact to both reduce your toxic load and overall health.  On this New Year's Day, this podcast is intended to remind all of us that we can make a huge difference with simple and easy changes to our day-to-day lives. In doing so we can both reduce our toxic burden and make a future that is both brighter and healthier for everyone.    Connect with Alexx: Website Podcast Instagram Facebook Free Ebook Shop Page  ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon    

This week Tee is delighted to welcome Dr. Tracy Gapin back to the show for an in-depth conversation about the current health crises as it pertains to lowering testosterone rates in men and what is causing it. Dr. Gapin is a board-certified urologist, leading men's health and performance expert, and founder of The Gapin Institute. Dr. Gapin's pioneering work has not only been transformative for his patients but has captured national media attention. He has been featured on CNN, Fox News, and The Wall Street Journal, to name only a few. Through meticulous assessments and tailor-made treatment plans, Dr. Gapin empowers men to reclaim their vitality, confidence, and overall well-being. In this episode, Tee and Dr. Gapin discuss the issue of declining testosterone levels and explore why this phenomenon is not merely a personal or isolated concern, but rather a national dilemma that is steadily gaining traction. This often-overlooked health crisis is affecting an ever-increasing number of men across the United States, significantly impacting their quality of life, from physical well-being to emotional health. The gravity of this rising epidemic cannot be overstated, as it has far-reaching implications for men's health on a national scale. Dr. Gapin breaks down the root cause of the testosterone crisis while offering up his professional advice on how men can both guard against this trend and also begin to reverse the damage that may have already affected their testosterone levels and sperm count. In addition to discussing testosterone and men's health, Tee and Dr. Gapin also dive into the intriguing world of advanced anti-aging techniques and experimental treatments. Dr. Gapin shares some of the cutting-edge research that he and his colleagues at the Gapin Institute are conducting to help improve the longevity, vitality, and overall quality of life of his patients from all over the world.    Connect with Dr. Gapin:  Gapin Institute Website LinkedIn Facebook  Instagram Youtube X Text "health" to 26786 for a free high-performance health handbook and a copy of Dr. Gapin's book Male 2.0: Cracking the Code to Limitless Health and Vitality ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon  

This week Tee is excited to welcome Kate Boyle for a great chat about movement, pilates, and proper nutrition. Kate is passionate about holistic health and great movement. She specializes in helping clients eliminate pain and build strength and flexibility through easy healthy habits and great movement practices. With more than 16 years of experience in the health and fitness field, she is passionate about helping people move well, eliminate pain, and live a balanced life by prioritizing their health and movement.  Having suffered from IBS and fructose intolerance, as well as food restriction habits in her developing years as a dancer, Kate experienced a long love-hate relationship with her body and food. Kate's poor body image and constant struggle with food led her to study Food and Nutrition science at University. Kate wanted to find out the facts on what good health really is and start to heal her body from the inside out by using food for nourishment and as a type of medicine. In this episode, Kate shares her story while sharing an array of tips and tricks on healthy nutrition, eliminating toxins, and effective movement. Tee and Kate discuss strategies for grocery shopping and meal prep while also discussing great food options for children and young people. Kate also shares some of her favorite ways to stay active while breaking down the principles and benefits of practicing pilates for men and women of all ages!   Connect with Kate:  Website Facebook Instagram   ___________________________________   Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon  

This week Tee is excited to welcome Dani Rosenblad James for a conversation about positive thinking, recovery from traumatic injuries, natural pain relief, and physical therapy. Driven by her desire to inspire and uplift others through her remarkable journey, Dani's path has been marked by challenges, including a life-altering traumatic brain injury that ignited a profound transformation. Originally, Dani embarked on unconventional adventures such as hitchhiking and working as a marijuana farmer. However, during her recovery from a devastating car crash, her purpose took on a new direction as she discovered her passion for travel, cultural exploration, and sustainability. Today, Dani is the force behind Misfit Wanders, a platform dedicated to promoting eco-conscious travel and sharing stories of nature's wonders and diverse cultures. Her commitment to responsible and immersive travel experiences shines through her blog posts, leaving an undeniable mark on the travel community. In this episode, Dani shares the harrowing story of her recovery and her brave choice to find pain relief naturally, without the use of pharmaceuticals or painkillers. Dani shares how yoga and the power of positive thinking combined to help her slowly regain her full mobility and adventure lifestyle. In addition, Tee and Dani discuss some of the positive mindset exercises and techniques that Dani has used to take a terrible accident and transform it into a life mission.  Connect with Dani:  Website Instagram Facebook Linkedin TikTok ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon

This week Tee is excited to welcome Dr. Gala Gorman for a discussion on the effects of chronic stress and toxins on our health and happiness. Dr. Gala Gorman is a licensed acupuncturist, naturopath, and author who offers practical advice and programs to reverse health issues resulting from chronic stress. She helps women relieve their symptoms, restore their energy, and reclaim their "Super Woman" status. Dr. Gala advocates for getting to the root cause of our health issues and treating them naturally. She encourages patients to be their own health advocates by taking control of their destiny and eliminating toxins of all types in order to both decrease stress and improve their health. Dr. Gorman is the author of What's Your Kryptonite?: Manage the Toxic Stressors Threatening Your Super Woman Status. In this conversation, Tee and Dr. Gala unpack many of the principles and tips that she addresses in the book while also discussing many of the root causes of stress and how to eliminate the toxic factors that contribute to stress and anxiety in our lives. Dr. Gorman also helps listeners understand the complex relationship between stress and our environment while sharing her own journey of healing and mindfulness. With the holidays now in full swing many of us will be dealing with the inevitable stress that comes with the season. This episode is the perfect reminder of the healthy ways that we should be dealing with that stress while also unpacking the scientific and genetic reasons why everyone copes with stress differently. Dr. Gale lays out a path by which we can stop coping with stress and anxiety through self-medicating mechanisms like sleeping pills, alcohol, or painkillers and begin to address the root causes of both our toxic load and stressors.  Connect with Dr. Gala:  Website Book Facebook LinkedIn Instagram ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon  

This week Tee is delighted to welcome Jodi Scott for a conversation about healthy skincare and the environmental effects of cosmetics and over-the-counter medicines. Jodi is a visionary force in the Health and Wellness space, boasting over two decades of experience dedicated to redefining the boundaries of human health. With a Master's Degree in Health Psychology, a background in pre-med, and a specialization in the captivating field of Psychoneuroimmunology, Jodi's journey has been an exploration of the intricate connections between the mind, body, and the transformative power of medicinal plants. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Sierra Sage Herbs, Jodi embarked on a remarkable partnership with her sister, a certified herbalist and midwife, and her mother, a graphic designer. Together, they ignited a botanical revolution, birthing multiple brands, including the renowned Good Goo First Aid, Southern Butter intimates, and the groundbreaking Good Goo CBD line. At the heart of their mission lies a commitment to plant-based product development, guided by a unique full-spectrum lipid extraction process that unlocks the fullest potential of nature's healing properties. Sierra Sage Herbs global footprint spans national pharmacies, and natural food stores, and reaches as far as Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, and soon, Australia. Jodi's vision extends beyond conventional boundaries. Sierra Sage Herbs recently merged with Melodiol Global Health, marking a bold move towards international expansion and the introduction of alternative modalities, including cannabis and psychedelics, to emerging markets. In this episode, Jodi and Tee explore her journey into the world of both first aid products and skin care. Jodi breaks down the unique and all-natural plant extraction process that makes Good Goo's products unique and effective while also addressing the many environmental and health benefits of their many products.  Connect with Jodi: Website LinkedIn Instagram Self Wellness App ___________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon  

Protecting ourselves and our families from toxic chemicals and food is more than ever, a serious concern for everyone. Join Beth for a powerfully enlightening expose on the subject. Our guests are Therese Forton-Barnes, known for helping people eliminate every day toxins and chemicals from their lives so they can substantially improve their health, quality of life and boost their immune systems. Therese recommends alternative products safe and healthier for your family, pets and the earth. Learn more at https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/. David Steinman is author of “Raising Healthy Kids: How to Protect Your Children from the Hidden Chemical Toxins in Our Everyday Lives”. David says our world has new rules, ones that every health-conscious person and parent needs to know and share with their families and loved ones. More about his work at https://davidwilliamsteinman.com/.

This week Tee was delighted to welcome Dr. Yug Varma, Ph.D. for an educational look at the causes of acne and how skin microbiome relates to his company's revolutionary new treatment. Dr. Varma has 10+ years of microbiome research experience including an extensive background in bio-organic chemistry, microbiology, and synthetic biology. Dr. Varma received his scientific training at several distinguished academic institutions, including Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D.) and the University of California, San Francisco. His scientific work has been published in many prestigious journals, including Nature. Dr. Varma's mission is to change the ways we treat chronic bacterial diseases and he is working tirelessly to achieve this goal with a microbiome-based technology platform. He is the co-founder and CEO of Phyla, the world's most advanced probiotic acne system. He and his team discovered a probiotic that actually lives on healthy skin and specifically kills the acne-causing bacteria to balance our microbiome. They built Phyla products on this revolutionary breakthrough in skin microbiome research using bio-phages.  Current approaches to acne have not changed much over the decades and are so terribly harsh for the skin. At the same time, other skincare companies take advantage of trending probiotics with dubious products that simply contain dead yogurt bacteria, which are of no use. Phyla products are designed and manufactured with rigorous European quality standards, built on a truly natural probiotic, isolated from healthy skin for healthy skin. They are safe, non-toxic, cruelty-free, vegan, and free of phthalates, parabens, and artificial fragrances. Connect with Dr. Varma and Phyla: Website Instagram Facebook Youtube Twitter TikTok __________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon  

This week I have a very special guest on the show, Household Toxins Health Specialist, Therese Forton-Barnes. Therese and I discuss: Who Therese is and what she does What toxic overload is and why to be concerned Where to start when eliminating toxins The dangers of fragrances Foods to avoid Getting children involved in knowing ingredients Reducing toxic load to help reduce cancer risks Improving indoor air quality Tee's Organics Using essential oils One last piece of health advice from Therese Farmer's markets   More about Therese: Therese(Tee) is a Detox Your Home Guru and Health Coach at The Green Living Gurus.  She grew up in a very healthy home in the 60's and 70's, went to college to open a health food store,  and has been helping people for over 40 years keep toxicants out of their homes. She is an entrepreneur, activist, podcast host, and educator. She spreads awareness of chemicals in everyday products that could cause many autoimmune illnesses, cancer, and other health issues. She guides women in creating a less toxic home and lifestyle to ultimately increase the odds of a long, healthy, vital life and a safe environment in their homes. She does all of this through her weekly podcast, Green Living with Tee, her newsletter, blog posts, social media, home detox coaching, and ‘Tee's Organics', a line of household products that are healthy for you and your home.   Connect with Therese: Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/shop-tees-organics/   For your Listeners: Use ‘Healthyhome' for 15% off Tee's Organics   We also support 1% for the planet https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/   Facebook: The Green Living Gurus https://www.facebook.com/GreenLivingGurus Tee's Organics https://www.facebook.com/Tees-Organics-104471715225842 Free Facebook Group: Healthy Living and Toxic Free(HLTF) https://www.facebook.com/groups/833051790530511/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Twitter: https://twitter.com/teeforton Podcast: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/podcasts/   THE EMPOWERED SELF SUMMIT I've teamed up with Kate House of The Live By Design Co., and fifteen other world-class speakers, to create something that'll support you in ending the year strong with energy, intention, and focus!   Introducing The Empowered Self Summit I want those of us who give to others before ourselves, who feel guilty taking time to pour into our own self-care, and who are ready to finally take ourselves off the back-burner of our lives, to have a place to:   * Nurture our minds * Energize our bodies * Awaken our souls * All in just 10 minutes increments each day!   This year let's implement totally doable, guilt-free self care practices so we can move through the holiday season purposefully (and without overextending ourselves!). Best of all, we'll enter 2024 feeling energized and excited about the year to come, because you've already spent the past few months creating a solid foundation of self-care!   GET YOUR FREE TICKET HERE   Haven't subscribed to the podcast yet? Subscribe HERE and never miss an episode.   Connect with Kate: Website: www.MindMovementHealth.com.au Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MindMovementHealth Instagram: http://instagram.com/MindMovementHealth

This week Tee was honored to speak with Heather Hausenblas, PhD, about how our environment is affecting our health from a scientific point of view. Heather believes we can have healthy and happy lives through simple wellness habits. She's a health psychology expert, international award-winning scientist, public speaker, and best-selling author. She is ranked in the top 1% of the most influential scientists in the world. Her research focuses on how our health habits affect our well-being.  Heather has published 8 books and over 100 scientific articles. She has appeared on radio shows and podcasts and her work has been featured in magazines such as SELF, Real Simple, Women's World, O The Oprah Magazine, and dozens more as well as in news publications such as The Times London and The Chicago Tribune.   Even with her vast education on wellness, Heather's outlook shifted when her eldest son was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2018. She was forced to rediscover what it means to live a healthy, happy life for her family. Her journey is captured in her No. 1 new release book, Invisible Illness, a guide to reducing overwhelm and achieving optimal health while living with an autoimmune disease. Through eye-opening research and personal stories, Heather provides science-backed solutions, simple health tips, and nutritious recipes that everyone can use on their wellness journey.  Heather obtained her PhD from Western University in Canada. She was a faculty member and the Director of the Exercise Psychology Lab at the University of Florida, and she has served as a Scientific Advisor for nutrition, supplement, and health companies. She is currently a Professor of Health Sciences at Jacksonville University. Heather is the CEO and Founder of Wellness Discovery Labs, a health behavior research company; and she is the co-founder of Healthy Moves Journaling, a wellness company that focuses on small changes for big health improvements. When Heather's not walking the family dog, cooking with natural ingredients, watching her sons play sports, and exercising outdoors with friends she's researching wellness. She's a health and science nut – it's her career, hobby, and passion. She resides in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and three boys.   Connect with Heather Website Book & Journals Instagram Linkedin Substack __________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon    

This week Tee is joined by Jadranka Bozja for an insightful look at managing chronic pain naturally without harmful or potentially addictive drugs. Jadranka or (JB) is a cross-trained, complementary medicine practitioner and educator, specializing in integrative approaches to pain management, healthy aging, and well-being. As a previous chronic pain sufferer, JB knows what it's like to feel helpless and out of control. Over 10 years ago, she developed the Eliminate Pain Naturally Program to help herself and realized it could help many others, too. Her program, Eliminate Pain Naturally, has been featured by CBS, Fox News, ABC News, CNBC, and Yahoo Finance. JB's expertise was attained from a worldwide academic education, clinical experience, and training, in molecular biology, drug development, herbal remedies, nutrition, craniosacral therapy, accessible and trauma-sensitive yoga, shamanic healing arts practices, Japanese traditions such as shiatsu and Reiki, Qigong, advanced myofascial and musculoskeletal techniques, osteopathy, clinical hypnotherapy, professional coaching, mindfulness, neuro-linguistic programming, and trans-personal psychology. Additionally, she holds several patents for innovation in the field of prevention and improvement of human health and has been published with multiple publications in peer-reviewed, scientific, and medical journals. In this episode, JB guides listeners through her own story while offering some advice for how you can begin to cope with chronic pain naturally. Tee and JB address some of the most common forms of chronic pain while addressing how everyday activities such as exercise and nutrition can affect your pain. JB also addresses the fact that everyone's pain is unique and manifests differently in each person making it vital for people to seek out professional counsel before beginning any treatment. Connect with JB: The Omega Place Website Eliminate pain Naturally Website Linkedin  Facebook  Email Hello@TheOmegaPlace.com __________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Tee's Organics - Therese's Healthy Products for You and Your Home:  The Green Living Gurus Website  Instagram Youtube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by Social Chameleon  

This week Tee is thrilled to welcome Alyssa Chavez to the podcast to help us break down how toxic chemicals, pesticides, and poor diet can affect a woman's fertility, increase their odds for endometriosis, and imbalance their hormones. Alyssa is an endo and infertility warrior turned Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Restorative Wellness Practitioner. She helps women through her Thrive With Endo 1:1 coaching program to get to the root cause of their endo symptoms or infertility by healing from the inside out and is so passionate about helping women to be able to live their life to its fullest and truly be able to achieve their dreams. In this episode, Alyssa will guide listeners through some of the fundamental causes and treatments for endometriosis while pointing out some of the toxins in our everyday products, cleaning supplies, and foods that are causing the condition. In addition, Alyssa also addresses how both men's and women's hormones are being disrupted by these same chemicals, pesticides, and household products and how they affect the massive rise in infertility, early onset puberty, and hormonal conditions.  Infertility and endometriosis are both difficult conditions to treat and address in our world. This being said, Alyssa is passionate about helping women find a more holistic approach to these conditions by pinpointing the small steps that they can take to avoid risk factors and contributors to these ever-growing concerns in women's reproductive health and overall wellness. Connect with Alyssa:  Website: Visit For Your Free 3-Day Endo Reset Mini Course or 1 on 1 Consultation Instagram Facebook  ____________________________________________________ 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by: https://socialchameleon.us/

This week Tee is excited to welcome Amy White to the podcast to discuss healthy weight loss and proper nutrition at any age. Amy is a functional, holistic, nutritionist who approaches women's health and wellness through body balance. It is her belief that food is information and most body imbalance is due to a simple communication issue. Amy's nutrition background combined with her training as a life coach is how she helps her clients achieve and maintain their health and body results regardless of their age, gender, or stage in life. In this episode, Tee and Amy dive into some of the most common misconceptions about dieting and food and how redefining your relationship with food is critical to burning fat and achieving your weight loss targets. Amy unpacks the importance of choosing foods high in protein and healthy fats to truly satiate your cravings while giving your body the nutrients it needs. Amy also explains some of the common obstacles that her clients encounter and how transforming your view of diet into a holistic approach towards health and wellness is key to anyone's weight loss success. Connect with Amy: Website Instagram Facebook TikTok Hangry to Healthy Coaching  ____________________________________________________ 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 DISCLAIMER: ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced by: https://socialchameleon.us/  

Therese Forton-Barnes, aka Tee, is the Household Toxins Health Specialist and the Head Guru at The Green Living Gurus. She is an entrepreneur, activist, podcast host, and educator. She spreads awareness of chemical exposure that could cause many autoimmune illnesses, cancer, and other ailments. She does this through her Green Living Pioneer coaching program, in addition to a weekly podcast show, newsletter, blog posts, social media, and Tee's Organics, a line of household cleaners and products that are healthy for you and your home. The full show notes are available HERE. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Have you ever considered the air quality in your home? If you're like most people, the answer is probably no. But did you know that the air inside your home could be up to five times more polluted than the air outside? And if you're a woman in her midlife years, that's something to take very seriously.   Therese Forton-Barnes is an indoor air quality expert and she's joining us today on the Hormone Prescription Podcast to talk about the dangers of indoor air pollution and what we can do to protect ourselves.   Therese is the Household Toxins Health Specialist and the Head Guru at The Green Living Gurus. She spreads the awareness of chemical exposure that could cause many autoimmune illnesses, cancer, and other ailments through her Green Living with Tee weekly podcast, her blog, the Green parent pioneer coaching program for families with children, and Tee's organics line of household cleaners and products.   In this episode, you will learn: The dangers of indoor air pollution The things that contribute to indoor air pollution The toxins and carcinogenic chemicals found in indoor air How to protect yourself from indoor air pollution What you can do to improve the air quality in your home   So if you're concerned about the air you're breathing, make sure to tune in and learn everything you need to know about indoor air quality and take action to protect your health.   (00:00): Plan your life. Like you will live forever and live your life. Like you may die tomorrow. Therese's mom.   (00:08): So the big question is how do women over 40, like us keep weight off, have great energy balance. Our hormones in our moods feel sexy and confident and master midlife. If you're like most of us, you are not getting the answers you need and remain confused and pretty hopeless to ever feel like yourself. Again. As an OB GYN, I had to discover for myself the truth about what creates a rock solid metabolism, lasting weight loss, and supercharged energy. After 40 in order to lose a hundred pounds and fix my fatigue. Now I'm on a mission. This podcast is designed to share the natural tools you need for impactful results. And to give you clarity on the answers to your midlife metabolism challenges, join me for tangible natural strategies to crush the hormone imbalances you are facing and help you get unstuck from the sidelines of life. My name is Dr. Kyrin Dunston welcome to the hormone prescription podcast.   (01:04): Hey everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the hormone prescription with Dr. Kyrin. I'm so glad that you've joined me today. My guest today is Therese Forton Barnes and she is a toxin guru, or we're gonna be talking about the dangers of indoor air quality will be detailing the potential hazards to your indoor air quality and talking about what you can do about it. Her mom is the one who shared that quote that I offered in the teaser plan. Your life like you will live forever and live your life. Like you may die tomorrow. And I absolutely love that. I think it really speaks to addressing toxins in your life. They are long acting, and their effects temporarily are very delayed. So you wanna plan like you're gonna live forever, but you wanna live like you may die tomorrow. So we're gonna tell you the things you need to go in and get rid of to improve your indoor air quality and your health. I'll tell you a little bit about her and then we'll get started. Therese is a household toxins health specialist, and she's the head guru at the Green Living Gurus. She spreads awareness of chemical exposure that could cause many autoimmune illnesses, cancer, and other elements through her green living with tea weekly podcast, her blog, the green parent pioneer coaching program for families with children and teas organics line of household cleaners and products. Welcome Tee. Thank you for having me today. Looking forward to our chat.   (02:42): I love talking about toxins because there's so many of them and I think that it can be overwhelming when people hear about this topic to think, oh my God, how do I even begin to detoxify my life? My home, my car, my work, all the things that they need to detoxify. And I love that we've decided to focus on indoor air quality. I don't think that a lot of people realize how vital this is. Why is this so important Therese?   (03:14): So our indoor air is potentially two to 100 times more polluted than the outdoor air. And these are reports that have been put out by the environmental protection agency. And the reason why our indoor air in our homes, our offices, you name it is because our homes are now built to be airtight. Everybody wants to keep the air in to conserve energy. And the problem is you're not getting enough circulation throughout the home and enough clean air coming through your home. But the worst part about it is the amount of products that are being used in your home. Whether it's cleaning supplies, laundry, detergent, dry cleaning, coming in furniture. That's been sprayed with anti fire retardants and it goes on and on and on. And you're breathing these chemicals in all day long in your home. And so the indoor air in your home is just as important as your outdoor air or as important as a food you're eating too. So these are just things I love to focus on because it's something that people don't realize it, that they need to really look at their indoor air.   (04:29): I think that's so true. And you, you highlighted a couple points. I wanna just emphasize that most people focus on aspects of the environment. They have no control over, which is outdoor air quality mm-hmm can you move? Sure. I had a patient a few years ago who lived in the middle of Iowa in the middle of farm country, and there were pesticides in her air and she knew it was a problem. And there was really nothing she could do about it other than move from where she lived while she wasn't paying as much attention to the air quality inside. And oh, when we did, she found out she had moldy things in her house that were affecting her health. So I think this is really where you have a large degree of control to change the outcome. And I also wanted to highlight when you were talking, I was thinking about a lot of people are very familiar with the discomfort that comes from rereading air inside a mask over and over again, since we've had to do it for the past few years.   (05:33): And so think about that, your house is really like a mask, a big mask that you live in. And so if you have bad breath and you're breathing it in and out through a mask, you're getting that bad breath over and over again. It's the same in your house. If you have poor quality air, all the windows and doors are shut and they builders pride themselves on a well sealed home. That's energy efficient that really can have detrimental effects for us in terms of if we have poor air quality, we're rebreathing it over and over and over again. So let's start tea with the biggest offender. What is the number one offender you would say in the indoor air quality space that could potentially harm people?   (06:21): Well, in my mind, it is the cleaning products people are using because the cleaning products, people are using them every day, potentially spraying some cleaning products on counters almost every day to clean up your kitchen, whether it's to floor. And then if you have children or dogs, so they're even cleaning more. And many of the chemicals in these commercial cleaning supplies have extremely toxic ingredients in them and many have cancer-causing ingredients in them. So those are getting into your lungs. They're getting into the dust, that's on the floor in your house, that's regenerating throughout your home, and you're not getting rid of those chemicals in your house because you're using them. It's not like you're washing with water right afterwards, too. That, and goes along with that is also cleaning supplies in a SA in a different category, but it's your laundry detergent. So that's a, another cleaning supply, right?   (07:27): But that is now in addition to the chemicals that you're potentially using to clean your clothes, you're also breathing in potentially chemicals coming from your clothes, from your sheets. They could be out guessing all day long in your home. You could be breathing them in when you even leave the house. And they're venting. They're also venting into your house at some point, at some level, I know they vent outside, but you still can get those fumes inside your house. So those products, those chemicals, and if you think about walking down a laundry, I mean, a supermarket aisle where all your cleaning supplies are and you smell that smell. Those are all chemicals out guessing from all of those cleaning products that literally that's, what's happening in your home, too. Those chemicals just about gas.   (08:21): So let's dive into specifically, what are the toxins and carcinogenic agents in cleaning products? Let's start there. And I will add that, you know, I read that that years ago, Madison avenue was trying to figure out how to increase sales or promote their product above others in terms of cleaning products and particularly laundry. And they discovered that the first thing that people did when their laundry came out of the dryer to see if it was clean, was they smelled it. And that's how this whole perfusion of yeah. Smells. And so when you walk down the aisle, you can smell it. But I think most people smell that and they go, oh, that's the smell of clean . Yeah, right. So can you break down? What are the toxins and carcinogenic agents and cleaning products and laundry detergents?   (09:14): Well, one category is VOCs VOCs of volatile, organic compounds. Now there are hundreds, if not thousands of different chemicals that make those volatile organic compounds up, and those are ones that are just dangerous to get into your system. And you're breathing them every day. Now, the list of chemicals that potentially are made up of those VOCs and also all the other com is endless. I mean, there's been ammonia. Everybody knows ammonias in some cleaning products. There's, I mean, I can't, I'd have to pull up my, I have a list of all the chemicals that I could tell you that are in there. And I actually have that those chemicals that you can avoid in my free guide on my website, that I know you're offering your listeners. And it's a great guide because it lists what ingredients you should look for. The top ingredients you should look for in these cleaning supplies that are potentially getting into your house.   (10:15): So, and benzene is another one that has been known to be in some products. The biggest thing, if anybody wants to make a change to look for in cleaning products and in laundry detergent, and you hit the nail on the head is when they smell something, they think that that's a fresh smell. Unfortunately, that's the word fragrance. And that's a fragrance that is in those products. That is, they think that that's a lemon fresh smell or a lavender fresh smell. But unfortunately there is most likely no lavender and no lemon in there. And if there is, and they say that it's ascended with lavender oil, they only have to have 2% lavender in there. Unfortunately, many of the cleaning products, many of the laundry detergents have so many chemicals in them. They have to put fragrance in them to kill the smell of the chemicals that you're cleaning with.   (11:12): So you're getting twice as many chemicals as you really need to be cleaning with and putting in your laundry, but the word fragrance and people don't understand this when they buy products. And even it's in shampoo, it's in deodorant, fragrance is a trade secret. And it goes back that in 1940s, when the perfume industry and specifically Chanel number five was one of the companies that got our government to create this trade secret, because they did not want anybody knowing what was in their perfume. And so they said, okay, well, if you put the word fragrance on there, you do know how to detect, say what is in your product. This holds true today, still that law, that anybody can make a product, put the ingredients in there. But if you put the word fragrance on there, you do not have to tell them what's in there.   (12:00): Well, fragrance is made up of a laundry list of different chemicals in it. And lately three different studies were done that they found benzene in fragrance. And benzene is a common ingredient in fragrance and benzene is a known carcinogen. So some of them potentially cause cancer, but that causes cancer and they found it in a sunscreen recently. So the list goes on and on and on. But if you can get away from the fragrance, you're making a great step in the right direction to reduce your toxic load inside your home. And that goes with candles too. I mean, everybody wants something that smells fresh. We all associate with that freshness with probably growing up and our mothers and whatever they cleaned with. But unfortunately in the past 40, 50 years, clean is not what clean should be. And the chemical company has really created this mess in my mind to make us think that that is the way a house should smell. And it's, unfortunately that's not clean. That's unfortunately making your house more toxic and dirty for your body.   (13:18): So true. And everybody loves a new car smell, new house smell. And I say, run from the new car and the new house. So yes, the VOCs ammonia, benzene fragrance, which are mostly made from petroleum byproducts. So you wouldn't sit there sniffing gasoline at the gas station, nor do you wanna spray it on your fabrics at home or clean with it. And a question that I don't think a lot of people get is. And my kids used to say this to me all the time when they were growing up, when I kind of got on the bandwagon. Finally, when I saw the light about my own health at midlife, and I became trained in anti-aging metabolic and functional medicine and realized that toxicity was a problem. Cuz as a regular MD, we are taught, these are not issues. And that's how most of America and most industrialized countries are operating that this isn't a problem. But can you talk about cuz the next question my kids used to say, well, they wouldn't allow it. They wouldn't allow it. If it was toxic, they wouldn't allow it. If it caused cancer and I'd say, well, who's they to my kids first off. But I find this is the case with a lot of adults. They really think that there's some regulatory body that would not allow dangerous chemicals to be in our cleaning products. Can you address that?   (14:40): Yeah. And this is a very common, I hear it all the time and what I try to get people to understand is a little bit of history. Cuz sometimes history helps people understand why things are the way they are today. You know the fragrance thing. Oh. And people start understanding, wow, I can see where that happened, but why did that happen? Well, in the United States, we have a law here that your product is safe until it is proven guilty in the European union. It's opposite. They have to prove a product is safe before it can even go on the market. So you take these products, let's just take the sunscreen. I mentioned that many sunscreens actually for that matter, they got pulled off the market last fall. They were all on the market with benzene in the product. Now that would've never passed in the European union because they would've never been able to prove that that was safe.   (15:38): But unfortunately these companies here local in us, they now their back paling like, oh, we didn't know benzene was in our product and denying it. Of course they're gonna deny it. But so that is the biggest problem I see with products that is not food. Food has to be proven, safe and pharmaceuticals in that matter before it goes onto the market. So we have to be our own watchdogs here in the United States. We have to look at our labels. We have to read our ingredients. We have to know, unfortunately, no EPA is not protecting us when it comes to that. They are not. The FDA is when it comes to the food because as best they can, you know, I battles, I pick with that too. But with the EPA and all these products that are on all the shelves that we are buying in the grocery store, in the pharmacy, we have to look and see what we are using because either you are going to trust the company or you have to trust yourself because this, these have not been approved for human consumption or for cleaning. They might be say that they get rid of bacteria, but they are not going through all the ingredients and all those products and making sure that they are safe and the companies are not either.   (16:57): Yeah. The other thing I don't think a lot of people get is that even the individual ingredients that could potentially be toxic may have a low level of toxic potential, but nobody has studied the cumulative additive effect of these toxins together. And a hundred years ago, we might come in contact with just a couple chemicals in our lifetimes. And now we have 85,000 new chemicals since 1950. And no one has looked at the effect on newborns or uh, fetuses or women who are pregnant or children or adults, the cumulative additive effects and interactive effects of these toxins. So I remember that being one of the most impactful sources of information that I learned during my fellowship training was just, we're kind of in the wild, wild west when it comes to chemicals, we're in a live human experiment. Yeah. Where we're saying, okay, let's take the population of the world and let's dump 85,000 new chemicals and let's see what happens because they really haven't been vetted. So now we've talked a little bit about the cleaning products, the double problem of not only are they, the cleaning products, agents themselves potentially toxic or carcinogenic, but then you add on top the fragrance. When I see that word, I run and laundry detergent. Now talk about other laundry substances like dryer sheets and bleach and things like that.   (18:39): Dryer sheets, oh, dryer sheets. Oh, I can smell dryer sheets when I walk by vent. And when I walk by a person, I now have my husband. He can smell them on people these days, but dryer sheets are another one dryer sheets. You will not find the ingredients on a dryer sheet. Dryer sheets have known carcinogens in them. They are all chemicals that basically coat your clothing with these chemicals. So they don't stick together. Unfortunately they're loading them with other chemicals' fragrance to put them in there because those chemicals that they are coating your clothes with, they have to offset those to the smell of that chemical. So it's just like one bad thing after the next with dryer sheets. So that's another definitely bleach another, I mean you have to pick your poisons right. To try to get rid of everything right away. No, but you start with the most important things like getting rid of the dryer sheets, replacing them with wool dryer balls and some essential oils in those wool dryer balls. If you really want some sense and slowly getting rid of things that could potentially be affecting your breathing, which is our most important thing I'm addressing here because the indoor air in your home right now is so polluted potentially. So definitely dryer sheets are a big, big no-no in my book.   (20:05): So what dryer balls, can you talk a little bit about what those are and what they do and how they work and also the use of essential oils if people really love that fresh scent?   (20:17): Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I use dryer balls. I don't have much static, fortunately, because I don't have any chemicals in my laundry and washing machine or dryer because the chemicals will make your clothes tick even more. It's just a double edged sword. Speaker 3 (20:35): I have to say. I don't think that's a coincidence, right? So the more problems Madison avenue can give you the need to solve. And if they make your clothes, if the chemicals make them more static clingy, oh, well then you need something to treat the static clinging. I mean, that's true with women's hormones after they started using E equivalent or horse estrogen also known as Premarin in the beginning of the 19 hundreds for women, while then they created the problem of, um, uterine cancer. And instead of going back and saying, well, probably this was misguided, they just created a pro Jin to counteract the effects to prevent uterine cancer. So that is the way of industry, right? We live absolutely in that type of a capitalist society. That's always looking for advantage. So I wouldn't be surprised if there was some engineering to actually increase the static clinging. So you actually have to have dryer sheets.   (21:33): Absolutely. And it all goes all big circle of money and pharmaceutical industry and the chemical companies. And they're all tied into one another and it's a monster and it toxic. And we have to really, again, rely on ourselves and people like you and me and many other people out there that really are knowledgeable stepping back and looking at the whole big picture. Why is all this happening? I look at cancer. I mean, my aunt had ovarian cancer and this is originally why I really got so involved in this. And she was so healthy, but she used baby powder every single day in her private parts. And she got ovarian cancer and now low and behold baby powder causes ovarian cancer and it's still on the market. So I always look at where cancer has came from, look at where it is now. Do you hear any big cancer Institute talking about preventing cancer?   (22:34): We have a major one here. No, cause it's such a humongous industry. And the pharmaceutical industry feeds that industry. And I personally don't think they want it to go away because it would put out so many people out of business. I try talking about cancer prevention all the time, because I want people to prevent using chemicals in their lives that potentially can cause cancer or are known to cause cancer. But they don't talk about that. Unfortunately. And same it with Endocet disrupting chemicals. We could talk about that forever too. And what they're doing to kids, hormones and boys and the mess that's causing with kids' bodies and mimicking their estrogen and progesterone. So I think people get scared and I even have some best friends who are like, oh, it's so overwhelming. And I try to talk them through it. And it's just, you make little changes and the people that I've helped and a lot of different clients, you just take one step at a time.   (23:37): And it usually is starting with your cleaning, starting with your laundry, detergents, getting rid of that fragrance. Once you start there, then you're gonna be, be more aware. You're gonna start. I get people sending me, oh look, you told me about these PFAS chemicals in my non-stick cookware that and they see an article and then they start making changes on their own, which I love seeing. I sort of get the ball rolling with them and then they're aware of it. And then they start seeing more and more things reports coming up. Luckily now it's all over the place. There's so many things going on out there that people are starting to realize how toxic so many of these products are, but it's taking those baby steps and really just reading ingredients and knowing what you're putting on your skin. You wouldn't eat those chemicals. Why would you be putting them on your skin?   (24:29): So, and you made it such a great point. It's the cumulative effect. They might say that these chemicals in the lotion you're using is fine because it's, you know, low dosage. But how is that mixing with the chemical you're putting on your hair or your deodorant? They're all getting into your system somehow and through your skin or breathing or eating and how are they mixing in your body? I don't wanna know that, but I just think that this is just time for people to start looking at how they are in taking any of these chemicals. And you really have to look at everything you're using because we are living in a toxic world and it's getting worse.   (25:13): Yeah. I think the other thing most people don't realize is the temporal nature of toxin exposure to time to disease is so long. The lead time that nobody associates that, oh, when they get cancer, they're not thinking about the 30 years that they use dryer sheets and a toxic laundry detergent. Nobody that doesn't flash before your eyes. Right? Most of us think genetics, which is really only five to 10% of cancer. It's what, whether we turn our lifestyle, turns those genes on or not. So there's so many exposures and they are over such prolonged periods of time that no one gets this Eureka moment of, oh my God, it was the dryer sheets. Right. Which is fortunate and unfortunate. I mean, you know, think toxins that are that quickly, identifiable are usually not legal for human use or consumption, but it makes it challenging for us. Let's step onto. So you said cleaning products, laundry, detergents, and laundry agents. What would the next category in the indoor air quality space?   (26:29): Well, I mentioned candles candles. I'd like to bring up candles. And Kyrin on that last note that you just said, it's just this past weekend. I was at one of my best friend's homes and I was trying to get her to get a reverse osmosis system and, and talking her through how toxic our water can be, which we could talk about that too. But, and then I always am helping her at her house. She's like, oh, we're fine now. I mean, none of us have cancer now. And that's exactly what you just said. You don't wanna think about, you wanna prevent as much as possible. And I had to convince him like Kathy, so all the kids are going away to college, blah, blah. And like, you have to, if you really want to try to decrease your toxic load, you've gotta look at everything.   (27:12): So it just hit me when you said that, like, that's so true. I mean, even though you're, we're, I'm almost 60, but you don't want cancer when you're 70, do you? I mean, we all don't want cancer. We all don't want illnesses and it's trying to prevent all these illnesses and not just, I feel like it's Russian roulette, we're all playing Russian roulette with all these products we're using. So candles. Yes. Candles. So many people love candles. Almost everybody loves candles. So many candles can be same thing. The chemicals that they're using in the wax, even if it's soy. So people think, oh, I bought a soy candle. It's okay. That's not necessarily true. And also the wick can be led. So if you're burning fragrance in your house with a lead wick, you are burning chemicals in the air while these candles are lit in your home.   (28:08): I did not know that the wicks could be lead. Oh my gosh.   (28:11): I'm yes. That's   (28:12): Crazy.   (28:13): Okay. It is crazy. And the fragrance, oh my God. When I'm in somebody's home with the candle, people are kind of scared for me to go in their home period.   (28:21): Me too. Don't it's a compliment.   (28:24): Oh totally. I enjoy it. I mean, my friends are always like Curring around. I'm like, don't you worry? I'll look it around, but get rid of that candle immediately over there. Cuz I look for candles. They're out gassing. Even if they're not lit with the chemicals that are in them. And again, people have to be careful because many of them will say SCED with essential oils. That's not necessarily fragrance free. So again, it only has to have 2% essential oils for them to say that on there. So cuz essential oils, which I love, I don't know if I told you this, but I have a cleaning product line. Very basic one that I use essential oils. They're very powerful. They're wonderful. Their cleaning properties are great, but you have to know what you're doing with essential oils too. And they are great and they're great to use in many products. So,   (29:14): So what kind of candle should we be using Tee?   (29:16): Well, there's some good ones out there on the market. Fontana is a great line. Look up Fontana. Fontana is a made safe product. Made safe.org is a fabulous organization. Environmental working group, EWG. Many of your listeners may have heard of them. They're fabulous. ewg.com. You can look on their website and plug in your products to see on a scale of one to 10, what kind of chemicals are in them? But a whole other step up from that is the made safe organization. They analyze products and they, if it's a made safe organization like anything made safe certifies, I don't even look at the label because I know it is made safe. And I know that organization inside and out, so font has gone through the process of having their candles certified. So love Fontana, but there's other ones out there too, but you just have to be careful what you're buying. There's so many sold at farmer's markets. I know that because I'll talk to the people that are making them and what is in it. What are you using? And you just wanna know what you're burning in your home. It's almost the same thing as an air freshener that you're spraying. You gotta look at those chemicals, anything you're spraying in your home, a candle will do the exact same thing.   (30:36): Oh my gosh. Please tell me the next category is   (30:42): Air freshers, air freshers. How about the ones when you get in an Uber or a Lyft and they put those plugins in their vents, almost every single one does it. It makes me insane. I've tried complaining to Uber and Lyft endlessly. It doesn't work, but those or plugins in your house or any kinda spray aerosol can be toxic in itself. But anything you're using to spray in your home is you're breathing it in, period. So if you're smelling anything that can potentially be cancer-causing chemicals or other chemicals that can cause other illnesses.   (31:22): Yeah, this is really my pet peeve. I mean, partially because I had multiple chemical sensitivity a few years ago when I was made sick by a building and breast implants. But also because they're ubiquitous and they're highly toxic. And actually the studies do show that up to a third of people react. But the majority of them do not associate any health reaction with the air freshener, plugin, whatever, wherever the sense comes from because they're ignorant of the causal relationship. And I, I like to say that we're in the air freshener stage of where we were with cigarettes back when I was a kid in the sixties and seventies, right? Yes. Secondhand smoke. Wasn't a thing. Nobody was up in arms about it. And people freely smoked around their kids in the home. And now I know you probably can't go to jail or get a ticket for it, but it's not allowed.   (32:20): Yeah. Yeah. Can't   (32:21): Smoke, endorse. And so I think in another few decades, we'll get there when people wake up to the air freshener problem.   (32:28): Yeah, I totally agree. And some of the same chemicals in cigarettes are also used in air fresheners and cleaning supplies. You are spraying chemicals in your home. I mean, there's no difference to me whatsoever. And you brought up, I often hear, oh, I have a sore throat, or I have a sniffles headache. I know I'll get a sore throat, sniffles headache. If I sleep in a bed with fragrance sheets, like I go to Airbnbs, I have to bring my own sheets, open up the windows. We just went to one and it was so toxic. I couldn't. And they used, I don't oh, she told me they used gain with lavender and that it, it wasn't toxic. It   (33:08): Wasn't. Yeah.   (33:09): I was like, uh, anyway, so I'm just used to bringing my own sheets and pillows and towels now   (33:15): Towels I do too. Oh,   (33:16): Absolutely. A hundred percent. And if I forget them, I go by them. I'd rather have, you know, the new ones than the ones washed in laundry detergent anyway. So we were getting air fresheners.   (33:28): Yes. And I wanna add here, cuz I think you brought up a great point that we should highlight. Some people are sitting here. Going to Kyrin I have no idea what you're talking about. How would I even know if I had a problem in my house? And so I'm wondering if you can expound on that. I mean, I usually tell people, well, if you go out and spend a day at the beach or in the forest, camping or hanging out with friends, and then you come home in your locked envelope, and you notice certain things, nasal stuffiness, sore throat, itchy, watery eyes, itchy skin, maybe even rashes, stomach upset. It can show up as, or irritation. It can show up as mood irritability. I mean, it can be so subtle, and you think, oh, I'm just in a bad mood. Must have been that news report I listened to. And it may very well be that you are getting exposed to toxins in your home.   (34:31): Two other big ones, snoring and also terrible sleeping patterns. And habits are two big ones. I hear all the time and your body has to work so hard, getting rid of these toxins and processing them. So your organs are constantly fighting off toxins. They're made that way. Right. But to do that. And so our bodies are not made to fight off all these chemicals that are coming at us left and right, you walk out the door, you can't help what you're going to encounter, but you can when you're inside. And we like to say, you don't know, you feel bad until you feel better and until you right. They don't know. They really don't. And they think it's the pollen. They think it's, you know, they'll make excuses, or they just have allergies or it's allergy season or a headache. Why do I have a, well, you got a headache for a reason and you gotta listen to your body, even acne for that matter.   (35:36): Your skin's telling you something. And so many of these chemicals, I mean, I talk about cancer all the time, and we hear about them disrupting hormones. They can also be obesity, gens, too. Obesity. Gens are just like what they sound like. They cause obesity. So many of these chemicals make you fat. Many of them could potentially make your skin look older. You look older. So acne, many of them cause, but they all work differently in all of our bodies. Again, we don't know what they're doing to us and how they're mixing, but until you start getting rid of them and starting to clear the way for cleaner, fresher air, cleaner, fresher, and products in your home, I guarantee you especially get rid of fragrance. You will start to feel better and start realizing I hear it from every single person. Like I can't believe, I thought that was lemon fresh. I thought, I can't believe I slept in fragrance sheets for 20 years. Yeah. Okay. You might have felt fine, but what was it doing to your skin? What was it doing to your organ? So   (36:38): Right. What are the other big categories that we need to take a look at in our homes?   (36:43): Well, I mention what you cook your food with what you cook your food with what you store your food in. And of course food is huge. That's a whole, we could talk about food and organic food and making sure you eat as much organic food is possible and stay away from the pesticides that are being sprayed on all these non-organic foods that because once they start spraying them with pesticides, they gotta spray 'em with a lot more. And it's just a terrible cycle out there with Roundup and glyphosate and other chemicals coming on the market to take the place of glyphosate. So food of course, but what are you cooking your food in? So nonstick pans, which a lot of people used to know as Teflon were made with these chemicals, it's a whole series of chemicals called PFAS, P F a S or P F O S. And they're just coming to the surface right now and how toxic these chemicals are. And they're it's inflamed retardant, um, materials that firefighters use. They've used to put it on couches. They used to put it on furniture, on rugs, kids,   (37:45): Kids, sleepwear,   (37:46): Kids, sleepwear, dental, floss, dental floss, look for PFAS, free dental floss and kids, sleepwear and furniture. This is going back to the cigarette companies. The reason why kids slept wear and furniture is being was, but some of it still is being sprayed with fire. Retardants is because the cigarette companies, people were burning, and you know, were coming from the same generation. They fall asleep with their cigarettes in their hands in bed. This is the 1950s and sixties, right? And the government went to the cigarette company said, you need to put something in the cigarette. So they don't burn while people are burning their beds. And the cigarette company came back and said, oh no, we have a better idea. Why don't we spray all the furniture with fire retardant, spray, all the kids, baby clothes to sleepwear with fire retardant, baby's beds with fire retardants. And it's crazy to think about it, but that was the law. That's what   (38:48): They did. No. I'm like let's stop smoking in bed.   (38:51): Exactly. Hello. So that is where, and now you hear about all these firemen getting cancer from this fire. Um, not only from this stuff they use to put out the fire, but these houses that are burning down are loaded with toxic chemicals. So anyway, so, but the pans, when I was getting to the pans, those nonstick pans are made with PFAS chemicals. So I've gone through more people's homes and had them get rid of those pans, especially if they're scratched, which 99% of them are because you're only supposed to use wood on them and not metal. And most people don't use wood all the time. Anyways, I'll give   (39:30): A hundred dollars to anyone listening who has a UNS scratched. Yeah. Uh I pan I can't for over a year.   (39:40): Yeah, exactly. So a green pan is okay. That's a ceramic pan. People like their non-stick pans. The only problem is they last only a few years. So I like stainless steel, the old-fashioned way and my lodge cast iron pans. And I always say your pan does not have to be sparkling clean every single time you use it. If you ever go through a kitchen and look at all their stainless steel pans, it looks used. So that is one of my big things, is what you're cooking with. Because again, people are cooking every day and also those chemicals that you are cooking, those pans, those chemicals can also get in the air in your home as well. So, and what you're storing your food in? I do not like plastic whatsoever. I only use glass to store any of our food in because the chemicals in those plastic containers can leach into your food as well.   (40:32): So, and of course never MWA or plastic if you ever do microwave. So those are the top things that I would do. You can take it to a whole other level. Like I have air quality monitors in my house. So I'm measuring the amount of chemicals that are in my house. It tells me if any chemical is exceeding what it should be in here. And it's usually if, uh, something's brought into the home randomly and then air purifiers are another way that people can reduce the chemicals in your home as well. Dry-clean is another one. Dry cleaning depends on where you dry-clean. But if you have the option of airing out your dry cleaning before you bring it into your house, that is great. Let it out gas in your garage or outside. Especially if you have it sitting in your car and driving with it, open up the windows, those toxic fumes from the dry cleaning can also irritate your lungs as well. And you don't even know it. So,   (41:31): And there are a lot of now, now environmentally friendly, nontoxic, dry cleaners, and a lot of them, you can mail your dry cleaning to them and they will mail it back to you. So you don't have to live near one. Let's talk a little bit more about the air monitor and air purifier, cuz I think if people have listened this far and most of the people in my community, they get that this indoor air quality is a situation and then they wanna know, okay, well, do I need an air quality monitor? And if so, what are my options? And what should I look for? And do I need air filtration? And what should I look for? Can you talk a little bit about that?   (42:09): Yeah, absolutely. So the air quality monitor that I really love, it's called hoo it's, U H O O. You can buy that almost anywhere. I love it because I can monitor it on my phone. It's hooked up to the wifi, but it measures for rayon as well. So in the Northeast where I am in Buffalo, New York, a lot of rayon is in the Northeast. And so it measures for VOCs and another series of chemicals on there for mail to hide. So in my home, it's pretty, you're not gonna find many toxic chemicals in here, but I like having that air quality monitor for a peace of mind. I take it with me too when I can just so I can see, you know, I have fun playing with it. I'll take it to people's homes and show them that,   (42:58): Oh, I bet you are a favored guest.   (43:00): Oh yeah. Oh aren't I though pulling it out of my purse. Well, I always, I'm pretty cautious. I know who I can pull it out with and who I can, but they love it because the shows them like, wow, this really measures. Where do you think the VOCs are coming from? And then we'll look around and there'll be a perfume bottle somewhere close by in the bedroom that could be out guessing into their bedroom. Or, you know, I look at the air quality monitor as for your home. It's like getting your blood work done for your body. You wanna know what's going on in your body. If you have any issues, outstanding issues or something is wrong, right? You go for a physical, the doctor sends you in for blood work. Everything comes back fine. Well this air quality monitor your home is so important.   (43:44): Your air is so important to have it as a peace of mind to know, okay, I'm living in a clean air in my home. So in my mind, it's just, you know, gives me a peace of mind that it's a very clean air in our house. Then the indoor air purifier, which of course was a huge thing for COVID because it was cleaning the air for people and people wanted, I sold a ton of those. I actually represent one here in Buffalo. I love the most, not because it's in Buffalo, but it's Austin air purifier. It's 100% made in the United States here in Buffalo, all the parts, you name it because you have to be careful with that with a lot of things, parts that are made overseas, some of the plastics come out gas in your air purifier while they're running. So you have to be really careful with some of that.   (44:35): So the, it collects 99.9% of bacteria and chemicals and VOCs and from aldehyde. So if you have any chemicals floating around, it will collect those chemicals in the filter, and it's, and there's a lot of other good ones on the market out there. I just love this one the most. And we have one in our bedroom and I'll tell you my husband. I tell people this all the time. I mean, he used to snor so bad. Like I thought the roof was gonna come off the house. And once we installed the air purifier, I can sleep with this Norrie now I barely even hear it. And I called Austin air and I said, could this be possible? It's the air pur where they're like, of course he said, you see those floating dust particles going around when the sun beams in, well, that's what it's collecting. And that can be getting in people's lungs and causing them to snort at night and dust mites and everything else, you know, that you could be sleeping and breathing in amongst the chemicals that could be out guessing in your bedroom from the sheets. So it's just being conscious of what you're taking in is the most important thing. And then trying to get to your house as clean as possible.   (45:45): Yeah. I didn't realize we have gone so long. We're gonna need to wrap up. I did wanna just tie in this quote from your mom that I love plan your life. Like you will live forever and live your life. Like you may die tomorrow. I think that that really speaks to the whole toxin situation. If you're gonna plan, like you're gonna live forever, you need to address these things that you can't see and live your life. Like you're gonna die tomorrow, monitor your air quality, filter the air, get rid of these products. And I think we'd be remiss if we didn't talk about new construction and the dangers there you mentioned for Malda Hyde. I was made sick by a new office that I went and worked in because of the off gassing of the VOCs and their formaldehyde. I was actually rendered where I, I had a toxic and encephalopathy. Wow. Luckily what you was reversible, but can you talk a little bit about that?   (46:44): Yeah. So new build is there's a lot of absolutely. And out gassing of all these products and windows is being made. So you don't have any air leaking in. I'm so happy. I live in 120 year old home where the air is leaking out and leaking in. But so you need air flow in a house. So you could be getting so tired in a home because I hear people all the time, how tired they are, not only you're being tired, but those new from paint to any kind of flooring to what they're putting on the flooring to the, uh, walls to the ceilings. I mean, those are all products that are coded in potentially, uh, harmful chemicals. Now, thank God paints. You'll see all the time, low VOC paint. There are some better products out there building materials that are better products. But I have a, a home inspector that I work with once in a while.   (47:43): And he'll go through and homes just to see for different berries things that you know, he does, but he calls some of the homes. He said some of the homes I go in it they're like coffins. They're sleeping in these homes that no air is getting moving around. They're loaded with all these new products that have chemicals emitting off of them and they emit for a while. It's not something you have to get them out gas for a while. So new builds, I would definitely be concerned. And definitely if you're in a new build, I would absolutely have air purifiers running all the time.   (48:19): Yeah. And don't bring a new baby home to a new build. Please it's just overwhelm their detoxification system. It drives me crazy when I watch HD TV, which is my absolute favorite channel. I love architecture and design and building. And when these people are like, oh, we gotta get the new bill ready. So we bring the baby home and I'm thinking, no, don't do that to your child. And most people are not aware of the dangers of that. So we would be remiss if we didn't discuss it. You know, this actually is in the mainstream information back when they had the hurricane in new Orleans and they brought in all these trailers for people to live in, in temporary housing, I think it was 30% of them got deathly ill for moving into these trailers all at one time. So this was a population study and they discovered it was from the formaldehyde. So because we all move into new homes, popcorn style there's no, it doesn't seem like there's causality, but this was very clear and undeniable. So hopefully this will lead to some building regulation changes. Thank you so much T for the wonderful information, you have a free gift that everybody can access and download top 10 toxins to avoid, uh, where it'll have the link in the show notes. Anything you wanna say about that?   (49:42): Oh yeah. It's a guide. If you go to the shop tab and tab down, I think it's the top one toxins to avoid. So, and just read your ingredients, start reading your ingredients and knowing your labels, just like you would reading your ingredients and any food that you would eat as well, reading ingredients that you're using in your home and treat your home. Like it's your best friend because you need it as much as it needs you.   (50:05): I always say that your home is your second body treat us like your second body but most people are so challenged in caring for their first body. uh, it's usually not the first thing I say, but it really is your second body mm-hmm . So T's also got a 15% off a code. Dunston two zero that you can use. Uh, we'll have that in the show notes as well. If you're interested in purchasing any of her products and I wanna thank you team for joining us today.   (50:35): Oh, you're very welcome. And you know what? That should have been 20% off DUNS than 20. So even better, there'll be 20% off. So I'm gonna email you that link just so you don't make a mistake on that one.   (50:47): Okay. We'll have it in the show notes for you. Thank you all for joining us today. Thank you for your interest in your health and for really creating the brilliant health that you deserve. I hope that you've enjoyed today's podcast episode and that you've learned something and mostly that you take the information you've learned and you take action. So I want you to think about the one change that you're gonna make based on this information, whether you're driving a car or you're working out at the gym, just make a note based on what I heard today, I am going to do X today. Just one thing. And you'll find if you hear good information and you just take action on one thing with every podcast episode you hear or blog that you read, you'll look back in a few months and you'll see how far you've come with your health and your life. So that's my instruction.   (51:44): To you.   (51:44): Thanks so much for joining me. I'll see you next week for another episode until then peace, love and hormones. Y'all   (51:52): Thank you so much for listening. I know that incredible vitality occurs for women over 40. When we learn to speak hormone and balance these vital regulators to create the health and life that we deserve. If you're enjoying this podcast, I'd love it. If you give me a review and subscribe, it really does help this podcast out so much. You can visit the hormone prescription.com, where we have some free gifts for you, and you can sign up to have a hormone evaluation with me on the podcast to gain clarity into your personal situation until next time, remember, take small steps each day to balance your hormones and watch the wonderful changes in your health that begin to unfold for you. Talk to you soon.   ► Get 20% off Tee's Organics - Use the code "Dunston20" https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/shop-tees-organics/   ► Grab Tee's step by step guide jam-packed with the toxins to avoid.   Learn about the many toxins in our homes and products and how they affect your families health.   This is an easy, actionable read, so you can get through it quickly and make the changes that will make an impact! https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/next/toxins-to-avoid-e-book/   ► Feeling tired? 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This week we talk with Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes, a Household Toxins Health Specialist and Coach and owner of The Green Living Gurus and Tee's Organics. We talk about how products we use every day within our home affects the air we breathe and how to find (or make) good alternatives. find out more at https://thegreenlivinggurus.com

Is the air you're breathing affecting how you feel? Could it possibly be even making you sick? You can't just blame the food you're eating! My guest today, Therese Forton-Barnes, joins me to talk about what to look out for when it comes to the air you breathe and the water you drink!   You'll hear more about… The top two things you need to be aware of when starting to detoxify your life What the word “fragrance” really means and why you should avoid any product with it on the label Why you need to pay attention to labels The indoor air quality system Therese recommends  Best type of air purifiers  How to find out what's in your water  Therese's best tips for getting started  The 4 most toxic sources in your life And so much more!   You can connect with Therese at www.thegreenlivinggurus.com   Whether you have a medical background or not, grab your free blood work and supplement cheat guide here: drkylieburton.com    Ready to discover what your “normal” labs are really telling you?? Come join Dr. Kylie on her LIVE and FREE 3-day challenge. The first one is happening March 28th, 29th, and 30th. Register here: drkylieburton.com/free/   The Podcast is Sponsored by: Systemic Formulas - the supplements that work and the ones Dr. Kylie uses in her practice Join them on Instagram @systemic_formulas_institute  Join their FB group: Systemic Formulas Clinical Nutrition  Become a practitioner here: https://systemicformulas.com/register/   Nutribiome - Don't just take probiotics, take the perfectly designed prebiotics to feed them. Learn more and order soon at: mybyome.com Terra Consulting Inc. - Practitioners, let Terra help you uplevel your online presence. She built my website, wrote the copy, and consulted along the way. I can't recommend her enough! Get started here: www.TerraConsultingInc.com

In the U.S. alone, in an average year, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation estimates an average of 280,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer; more than 42,000 will die. Therese Forton-Barnes is a 'Household Toxins Health Specialist' promoting healthy living and a non-toxic lifestyle. Tee speaks with us about toxins in and around our homes, from construction materials, furniture, carpeting, bedding, personal care products, and especially fragrances - the other 'F-Word.' Her top three list of potential toxins in your home is shocking. Tee's mission is to help reduce our exposure to chemicals so we can live a healthier low-tox life.

Therese Forton-Barnes, aka “Tee”, Environmental Toxins Health Coach, and the “Head Guru”: The Green Living Gurus, LLC are promoters of healthy living and a non-toxic lifestyle. The mission of Green Living Gurus, LLC is to help people reduce their chemical exposure and especially carcinogens in their homes. We assist cancer patients, survivors, and anyone with a family concerned about chemicals in creating a non-toxic home and reducing their chemical exposure and lessening their fear of cancer, and other illnesses, and increasing their odds for a healthy life. In this episode: Tee's story from growing up in an organic, healthy family to becoming an events planner, to fulfilling her dream of helping people eliminate toxic chemicals in their life. What some of the most common toxic chemicals are and how we can avoid them. How many toxic chemicals we are exposed to and that are in our body at any one time. How you can live a more 'green' lifestyle. The dangers of common household and personal care products. Simple switches to reduce your toxicity, including cleaning products, personal care products and cooking products. How you can improve the air quality of your home. Why big corporations don't have your best interests and health in mind and the trillion dollar business of toxic chemicals. The benefits of detoxifying your body and home. Tee's top 3 tips to remove toxicity from your body and home. - Plus a whole lot more! Connect with Tee: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ https://www.instagram.com/greenliving... Connect with Me: https://www.kinetikfitness.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/aliwestcoac... https://www.facebook.com/thekinetikfi... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9O... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thekinetikfitnessshow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thekinetikfitnessshow/support

Today we are talking toxins with Therese Forton-Barnes and do we cover A LOT!  Therese gives us tips and tricks to take control of our health by reducing our toxin exposure in our homes and on our bodies.  We cover practical steps we can take to clean up our homes and how truly clean products like Tee's Organics can make living clean easier for all of us.Full Show Notes

Tee's background......I am an Environmental Toxins Health Coach. I help families and individuals that have a history of cancer in their family and are fearful of cancer. I help them to identify the carcinogens in their home and other harmful chemicals that potentially cause cancer and other illnesses. I help them reduce their fear and trepidation so they can hopefully prevent cancer, be healthier, eat and feel better, and live a vibrant low-tox life!   https://www.facebook.com/groups/833051790530511/about/ Facebook Page The Green Living Gurus https://www.facebook.com/GreenLivingGurus Instagram https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Twitter https://twitter.com/teeforton

Today in studio Guest: Therese Forton-Barnes Subject: Toxic Free Healthy Living

In today’s episode of Toxin Terminator, Aimee is joined by Therese Forton-Barnes! She is an environmental toxins health coach, head Green Living Guru and co-founder of Green Living Gurus, founder of the To a Tee event planning agency, Member of ISIAQ-International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate, and is studying at IAWP, the International Association of Wellness Professionals!Always a student, she has just completed a course on Environmental Health, her passion is helping cancer patients, survivors and anyone with a family history of cancer in creating a non-toxic home and reducing their chemical exposure.The studies and research numbers on how we eat are staggering. No wonder we have such an obesity problem! Check out exactly what those numbers are, and what would you think the percentage of those eating fast food are? Think it's higher in kids or adults?We're looking at the issues with how we eat and what we eat as a society. You know diabetes will continue to rise as long as the largest category of foods are carbohydrate rich foods like grains, cereal, starches and sugars.So what do we want to avoid and why? And better yet, what are some good alternatives we as busy parents can incorporate to ensure we are getting the proper nutrition?Therese runs us through her top 6 recommendations with lots of tips and advice to help you get your kids on board!And wait til you hear what her top toxin-free living tip is. Wow, I was blown away!Connect with Therese:https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/833051790530511 https://www.facebook.com/GreenLivingGurus/ https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ https://twitter.com/teeforton Connect with Aimee:http://aimeecarlson.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheToxinFreeLifestyle/https://www.instagram.com/aimeecarlson6/https://twitter.com/AimeeCa44250287https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXz7-0umMiF7jxrw_fiVEmA/featuredDisclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission at no cost to you. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's episode of Toxin Terminator, Aimee is joined by Therese Forton-Barnes! She is an environmental toxins health coach, head Green Living Guru and co-founder of Green Living Gurus, founder of the To a Tee event planning agency, Member of ISIAQ-International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate, and is studying at IAWP, the International Association of Wellness Professionals!Always a student, she has just completed a course on Environmental Health, her passion is helping cancer patients, survivors and anyone with a family history of cancer in creating a non-toxic home and reducing their chemical exposure.The studies and research numbers on how we eat are staggering. No wonder we have such an obesity problem! Check out exactly what those numbers are, and what would you think the percentage of those eating fast food are? Think it's higher in kids or adults?We're looking at the issues with how we eat and what we eat as a society. You know diabetes will continue to rise as long as the largest category of foods are carbohydrate rich foods like grains, cereal, starches and sugars.So what do we want to avoid and why? And better yet, what are some good alternatives we as busy parents can incorporate to ensure we are getting the proper nutrition?Therese runs us through her top 6 recommendations with lots of tips and advice to help you get your kids on board!And wait til you hear what her top toxin-free living tip is. Wow, I was blown away!Connect with Therese:https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/833051790530511 https://www.facebook.com/GreenLivingGurus/ https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ https://twitter.com/teeforton Connect with Aimee:http://aimeecarlson.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheToxinFreeLifestyle/https://www.instagram.com/aimeecarlson6/https://twitter.com/AimeeCa44250287https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXz7-0umMiF7jxrw_fiVEmA/featuredDisclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission at no cost to you. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aimee-carlson0/message

Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon, and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. She has won multiple national awards for her lead poisoning prevention advocacy work.  With the help and support of her readers, she does independent testing of consumer goods for toxicants including lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and antimony. She uses an x-ray fluorescent technology. Her advocacy has been covered in print in the New York Times, the New York Post, Mother Jones, Vice, Truthout, the Huffington Post, and the USA Today.  Tamara has been featured on CBS, the Today Show on NBC as well as other popular networks.  In 2017, she was a parent advocate who discovered lead in popular fidget spinner toys. She goes by #LeadSafeMama on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and has over 2,500 pages of information and consumer goods test results on her blog at LeadSafeMama.com.  Websites: Tamara Rubin  Lead Safe Mama Podcast: Tamara Rubin Lead Safe Mama Podcast:  My “Ten Minutes With Tamara” series on YouTube  Follow Lead Safe Mama on:  Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Pinterest  Watch: Lead Safe Mama Documentary Film   Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Website and blog www.thegreenlivinggurus.com Facebook  Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living  Gurus Page Instagram YouTube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell 716-868-8868

Candles can be toxic. Many are made with paraffin wax, which is a petroleum by-product and can release carcinogenic soot when burned. Soot can cause respiratory problems and will aggravate the conditions of those who already have asthma, lung, or heart problems. Many are also scented with synthetic oils which can irritate your lungs and could cause other health problems. Some candles have lead in their wicks which can be even more toxic. Exposure to high amounts of lead has been linked to hormone disruption, behavioral problems, learning disabilities, and numerous health problems. In this podcast, we chat with Katie Roering, owner of Fontana Candle Company. We discuss the ingredients in traditional candles that can be harmful to your health and your indoor air quality.  Katie never set out to own a candle company. She is an entrepreneur at heart and was running her dream dog training and grooming center when she got sick. So sick, that she had to sell her shares of the company. She intended to take a year off from work to heal but ended up needing 3 years to regain her health from what she discovered to be mold toxicity. Health and wellness became an important pillar of her life. Candles entered the picture when she was gifted with a conventional candle for Christmas and burning the candle made both her and her husband Eric feel sick. That led them into researching candles and making their own as a hobby. That was when Fontana Candle Co. was born.  https://www.facebook.com/FontanaCandleCompany https://www.instagram.com/fontanacandlecompany/ www.fontanacandlecompany.com Follow the Green Living Gurus: Website and blog www.thegreenlivinggurus.com Facebook  Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living  Gurus Page Instagram YouTube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell 716-868-8868

Eating the right foods and filling your body with the minerals and nutrients it needs to thrive is not only beneficial for your health, but it can also help reduce your chances of developing cancer. Make sure you read the labels and know your ingredients. Look for these top ten ingredients to avoid. They are used to enhance the flavor, color and extend its shelf life of food. Some of these substances have been associated with adverse health effects including cancer. 1. Artificial Colors 2. Artificial Flavorings 3. Artificial Sweeteners 4. Benzoate 5. Brominated Vegetable Oil 6. High Fructose Corn Syrup 7. MSG 8. Olestra 9. Shortening, Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils 10. Sodium Nitrite and Nitrate Follow the Green Living Gurus: Website and blog www.thegreenlivinggurus.com Facebook  Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living  Gurus Page Instagram YouTube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell 716-868-8868

Susan Morreale, a breast cancer survivor explains how she took charge of her body, researched everything possible to lead a healthy life, and avoid as many chemicals as possible. She knew that water was a big part of making that change and she wanted to drink the cleanest water possible. Susan made sure that she was going to avoid as many toxic, cancer-causing chemicals as possible and she shares with us her road to recovery and clean water. In this episode, we discuss the importance of drinking filtered water. We discuss a reverse osmosis filtration system that Sue has in her home. These systems typically include one or more activated carbon and sediment filters, allowing such systems to reduce or remove many contaminants. A recent study by the nonprofit watchdog organization Environmental Working Group(EWG) asserts Americans are drinking water containing carcinogens and that the contamination may be responsible for more than 100,000 cases of cancer. Susan and her daughter Ciara, own Her Story, a space in which beauty, experience, and wellness are supported by products that guide one's journey to wellbeing. They also own Her Kitchen, a plant-based wellness revolution, and Her Sanctuary, a space for women to gather.  See www.herstorybuffalo.com for more information. For more info on the Reverse Osmosis Water system please email us greenlivinggurus@gmail.com  Follow the Green Living Gurus: Website and blog www.thegreenlivinggurus.com Facebook  Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living  Gurus Page Instagram YouTube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell 716-868-8868

Therese "Tee" and Aly discuss her book Non-Toxic Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World.  In 2013, Dr. Aly Cohen created The Smart Human LLC, a company designed to inform public and private institutions about environmental health concerns and practical solutions to help minimize chemical exposures. Whether found in hospital neonatology intensive care units, pre-schools, or even our own homes, the 87,000 chemicals surrounding us on a daily basis, may have serious health implications; neurodevelopmental, fertility, cancer, thyroid, and other endocrine system risks. The human fetus, toddlers, and teens are particularly vulnerable to the effects of some extremely low-level chemical exposures due to rapid growth and cell turnover during these vulnerable windows of development.  - 2:52 Aly talks about the book and which is an offshoot of a textbook she wrote with Dr Frederick S. vom Saal, PhD in 2017  - 3:45 The book Guides you to Living a Healthy Life and walks you through the solutions. How to understand the chemical problems which help you with the solution.  How to do changes at your own pace. Do it yourself solutions and other solutions made for everyone.   It comes from her and Fred's own experience. Dr Frederick S. vom Saal, PhD was the one primarily the person behind getting BPA out of baby bottles. Aly is also a  Mom and wanted to make sure her kids were not inundated with chemicals invading their bodies and shares her knowledge.   - 9:34 Once you start to reduce your exposure to certain chemicals in your life, there is evidence that the chemicals will also start exiting your system.  -13:36 Many physicians are not trained in chemicals and nutrition and they have very little time to share this information with their patients. Physicians have to learn it outside their practice. Most major Medical Schools are primarily subsidized by the Pharma industry and they do not even teach Nutrition right now in 2020. Even the best Medical Schools in the USA get about 5 hours of nutrition education in 4 years of medical school.  -15:20 It is an uphill climb:  Doctors are not trained in Chemicals like BPA, Phthalates, heavy metals, and environmental exposures, and how they affect brain health, the endocrine system and cognition and breast cancer risk etc... She is trying to change it from the inside out.  -16:48 There are many different formulas for products in Europe than for the same products in the USA.   -17:42 She is seeing sicker and sicker patients and at younger ages such as obesity, infertility, autoimmune diseases, and thyroid conditions in their 20's. Sicker people at younger ages.   -18:18 With regard to COVID-19 these chemicals cause inflammation in the body. You should be thinking about reducing inflammation by reducing chemicals that can contribute to a lot of chronic health conditions.  -20:31 Nutritional Sufficiency's: What you eat in nutrition can help you reduce the harm from these exposures.  She calls it human fertilizer.   -21:30 Vitamin D and the benefits 22:40 What is her biggest beef? Clean drinking water and Toxic Air fresheners  -29:37 The Smart Human - Her platform/website with tips every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. www.thesmarthuman.com  Order her book 'Non-Toxic Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World':  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0190082356/?ref=exp_influencer-c360edec_dp_vv_d Website:  https://thesmarthuman.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSmartHuman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmarthuman/?hl=en Podcast: https://thesmarthuman.com/podcast/ For more information on Therese Forton-Barnes and the Green Living Gurus see the following: website:  https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ email: greenlivinggurus@gmail.com

What does it take to survive cancer? Susan Morreale, a breast cancer survivor says,  "We need to be in charge and take control of our bodies". Susan explains how she took charge of her body, researched everything possible to lead a healthy life, and avoid as many chemicals as possible. She changed what she had control over and took control of her body. Susan made sure that she was going to avoid as many toxic, cancer-causing chemicals as possible and she shares with us her road to recovery and her mission to help others. She and her daughter Ciara, own Her Story, a space in which beauty, experience, and wellness are supported by products that guide one's journey to well-being. They also own Her Kitchen, a plant-based wellness revolution, and Her Sanctuary, a space for women to gather.  See www.herstorybuffalo.com for more information. Follow the Green Living Gurus: Website and blog www.thegreenlivinggurus.com Facebook  Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living  Gurus Page Instagram YouTube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell 716-868-8868

Are you ready to get started and learn about chemicals and getting them out of your house, office and your lives?Therese Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus will guide you along the way. Learn about Therese and her experience. Take the first step to getting harmful chemicals out of your life and to making alternative choices for the better of your health and environment.