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Focus Friday - Minimize Your Chemical Exposure
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We live in a world that is full of toxic chemicals... inside and outside the home.
We're here to help you make better choices, decreasing your chemical exposure and the toxins in your body. We address chemical sensitivities, natural beauty products, greenwashing, non-toxic bedding & furniture, purifying the air in your home, and so much more!
All this being said, we don't want you to stress. Continue to learn, evolve, and do the best you can.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Reducing your chemical exposure
- More people are becoming chemically sensitive
- The importance of breathing clean air
- Are you exposed to chemicals in your work environment or office?
- Bring your own soap when you travel
- Filter your water for drinking & showering
- Your skin is your largest organ, stop sucking in all those toxins
- Switching to natural deodorant (that actually works)
- Can you recommend a 100% natural hair gel?
- Remove the toxins in your laundry room
- Be weary of greenwashing
- Your "natural" products could be affecting your microbiome
- Look for clean ingredients
- Choose sustainable, natural fabrics
- Is your furniture off-gassing?
- Start small, start simply, source better
- Filtering the air in your home
- Salt lamps detox the air
- Burning beeswax candles
- Smudge your home with sage
- The benefits of essential oils
- Detox with an infrared sauna
- Choose battery-operated outdoor equipment vs. gas-powered
- House plants help detox the air
- Testing your body for environmental & heavy metal toxicity
- Eat organic, choose local
- Foods that are good at detoxing & cleansing
- Don't stress... do the best you can
Related links:
Listen to Nadine Artemis previously on TUHP (episodes #041, #088, & #188)
Listen to Trina Felber previously on TUHP (episode #304)
Listen to Focus Friday - Ultimate Beauty Care previously on TUHP (episode #189)
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