320: Focus Friday - Minimize Your Chemical Exposure

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:

Dr. Bronner's soap

Berkey

Berkey - Shower Filters

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)

Primal Life Organics (20% off with code ultimatehealth)

Branch Basics

Seventh Generation - Dish Soap

Outerknown <== 25% off all Outerknown clothing by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout

Vuori Clothing <== 20% off your first Vuori order

Tentree

Sleep On Latex <== All mattresses ship same day and can be returned for free within 100 days

Medley (formerly called Stem Goods)

Air Doctor (air filter)

Living Libations essential oils

Clearlight Saunas - Receive $450 off and a gift by using our link

The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc.

Related episodes:

300: A Snapshot Of Our Life

213: Focus Friday – Healthy Travel Toolkit

177: Focus Friday – Biohack Your Health

146: Meghan Telpner & Josh Gitalis – Create Your Ultimate Healthy Home

031: Healthy Home, Healthy You

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