59. How Does Mold Affect Health? & How to Prevent Mold in Your Home with Cheryl Ciecko
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Release Date: 04/24/2023
E75. How to Design a Cleaner Home to Support Your Health with Alison Davin, Jute Interior Design
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
This episode features Alison Davin, founder of , which curates beautiful spaces rooted in wellness with a focus on nontoxic materials. Her projects have been featured in Elle Decoration, Architectural Digest, and Luxe, among others. She is a member of the Design Leadership Network, the Good Future Design Alliance, and the AD PRO Directory. Alison and Sophia discuss: -How having multiple chemical sensitivities prompted Alison to research the harmful chemicals in our everyday consumer products -Alison's tips to travel and manage your symptoms if you feel you also are sensitive to...
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E74. How to Avoid Microplastics: Three Easy Products to Swap in Your Household
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
This week on Practical Nontoxic Living, Sophia Ruan Gushée details three common ways microplastics and nanoplastics infiltrate your home — and how to avoid them! Swapping these products for less toxic alternatives can protect both your long-term health, fertility, and well-being, and also the environment! Questions? Reach out to RESOURCES
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E73. Obesogens: Why diet and exercise are not enough for a healthy lifestyle
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
This episode features a short excerpt from January's Detox Workshop, all about Obesogens! This is a short overview on the most researched theories about the recent meteoric rise of obesity and metabolic syndrome across the world, and especially in the United States. The full presentation is available via replay through the D-Tox Academy! D-Tox Academy is a membership-based library of nontoxic resources, designed to simplify clean living for you. Learn more about membership to access the workshop replay RESOURCES Shop Sophia's Nontoxic Favorites:
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E72. Holistic Health Tips & Nontoxic Living with Heidi Kuimjian
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Welcome back to Practical Nontoxic Living! This week, we have Heidi Kuimjian of Holistic with Heidi and the Lifelong podcast. Heidi is certified in Holistic Nutrition and helps people thrive holistically! Heidi and Elizabeth discuss their journeys to holistic health, nontoxic living, and their favorite tips. Enjoy! Register: Obesogens Workshop Jan 24 1-2pm EST Don't Forget: 40-Day Home Detox is open for enrollment!!! Closes January 31st, so start your 2024 off to a healthier start with this program. Download Heidi's nontoxic clothing EBook here. RESOURCES
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E71. Top 3 Tips for a Nontoxic Lifestyle with Samantha Radford, Evidence Based Mommy
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
This week we welcome Samantha Radford (@evidence_basedmommy) to the Practical Nontoxic Living Podcast! Samantha Radford is a PhD Chemist, Public Health Expert, and mom of 4. She and Sophia share their journeys to nontoxic living and each share their top 3 easy tips to transform your health and home — without denting your budget! This episode is a must listen for nontoxic beginners or long-time practitioners! This audio was originally published on the Evidence Based Mommy podcast. RESOURCES
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E70. Cellphone Radiation & EMF Regulation with Daniel DeBaun
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
This week, Daniel DeBaun, founder of DefenderShield, joins Sophia on Practical Nontoxic Living! A former telecom engineer before creating EMF protection products, Daniel is extremely knowledgeable about wireless radiation, EMFs, and different countries' regulations. Daniel and Sophia discuss how to protect our bodies from EMF exposure, if regulations reflect the most up-to-date science, and an update on the iPhone 12 wireless violations in France. For podcast show notes, click here: . Use code RUAN to get 10% off your order at DefenderShield.com ! RESOURCES:
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E69. How do Forever Chemicals Affect Breast Cancer?
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Sophia sits down with Nancy Buermeyer of (BCPP). BCPP works to eliminate environmental toxins that contribute to cancer from our water, food, and consumer products. Nancy is the Director of Policy and Programming, and has influenced state and federal laws that protect consumers from these environmental toxins. Nancy and Sophia discuss Forever Chemicals, recent California legislation, Prop 65 labeling and what it means, and what to do if you're ordering from another state, and more! Click here for podcast show notes: . Text DETOX to...
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E68. Is Cellphone Radiation Harmful?
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Dr. David O. Carpenter joins Sophia this week to discuss EMFs, cellphone radiation standards, and how to protect yourself from cellphone emf exposure. Dr. David O. Carpenter is a public health physician whose research areas of interest include electromagnetic fields (EMFs), other environmental contaminants (like PCBs), and their effect on human health. RUAN RESOURCES to start your nontoxic lifestyle today!
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E67. The 40-Day Home Detox
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
All about the 40-Day Home Detox program! You can also watch this workshop replay. Seeing the slides that Sophia discusses can make it easier for you to learn about the health risks from environmental & household toxic exposures, and why a foundation of nontoxic living is so important in your home. Read more about the program here: Questions? Reach out to or @ruanliving on Instagram. RUAN LIVING (belongs in every health-conscious home)
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66. Which Toxins Are in My Body? with Jenna Hua, Million Marker
Practical Nontoxic Living with Sophia Ruan Gushée
This episode features Jenna Hua, PhD, MPH of Jenna shares her journey from working in the hospital system, to her struggles with fertility, to ultimately researching our household toxic exposures. She founded Million Marker, a mail-in body toxicity test that uses your data to improve your chances of conceiving through sustainable diet and product recommendations. DETOX OFFERINGS STAY UPDATED
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Cheryl Ciecko joins Sophia to discuss:
- How she became interested in mold exposure as an architect
- Her personal healing journey from toxic mold exposure
- Top tips in order to avoid mold and dust accumulation in your home
- Creating “safe spaces” inside your home.
Cheryl Ciecko is an architect who specializes in helping homeowners and building professionals avoid mold exposure. Find her online at AvoidingMold or her personal page to learn more or schedule a consultation, or find her @CherylCiecko on Instagram and @CherylCieckoArchitect on YouTube!
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