61. Foundations of a Healthy Home Environment
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Release Date: 05/09/2023
E115. Reduce EMF Exposure from 5G, Wi-Fi & Cell Phones—Tips from Dr. Devra Davis | Most Downloaded #7
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
#7 Most Downloaded Episode Are your everyday devices quietly affecting your health? In this episode, Dr. Devra Davis—founder of the Environmental Health Trust—shares what science reveals about radiation from Wi-Fi, cell phones, 5G, and the Internet of Things. 💡 In This Episode: Health risks from EMFs, 3G, 4G, 5G Brain health, sperm damage, and vulnerable populations Baby monitors, infrared saunas, and safer tech habits 9 tips to reduce EMF exposure and support healing 📥 Download your free Starter Pack at or via the link: . RESOURCES: and (Amazon...
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E114. Your Ultimate Home Detox Starter Pack: 5 Simple Guides to Reduce Toxins from Cleaning Products, Cookware, EMFs, Kitchen & Forever Chemicals
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Looking for a simple way to start detoxing your home and lifestyle? In this episode of Practical Nontoxic Living, Sophia Ruan Gushée introduces the Ultimate Home Detox™ Starter Pack—a free bundle of 5 powerful guides to help you reduce toxins in your daily routines. Whether you’re worried about toxic cleaning products, cookware safety, EMF exposure, forever chemicals, or hidden hazards in your kitchen, this Starter Pack makes it easy to take the first step. Each guide includes Sophia’s #1 tip, so even if you're too busy to read them all, you’ll still learn the most important swap...
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E113. Avoid Microplastics at Home: 3 Easy Swaps to Reduce Hormone Disruptors | Most Downloaded #8
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Most Downloaded Countdown Series – Episode #8 Did you know that microplastics and nanoplastics can disrupt hormones and affect fertility? In this episode, Sophia Ruan Gushée shares three easy product swaps that can significantly reduce your exposure to plastic particles at home. In This Episode: How microplastics infiltrate your home Health risks of hormone-disrupting plastics Easy, budget-friendly alternatives you can use now RESOURCES: Ruan Living's flagship ABOUT RUAN LIVING Grounded in the philosophy of , Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your ...
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E112. Harvard Scientist Reveals Why She Rarely Wears Sunscreen—and What She Does Instead
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Can too much sunscreen be doing more harm than good? In this eye-opening episode of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Sophia shares a behind-the-scenes conversation with Dr. Carmen Messerlian, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health expert in environmental reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric epidemiology. After wrapping their official interview, Dr. Messerlian casually shared her personal approach to sun exposure—and it may surprise you. You’ll learn: Why this Harvard environmental health scientist rarely uses sunscreen How she uses the UV index to guide safe sun exposure Natural...
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E111. Improve Vision Naturally with Dr. Marc Grossman—Eye Exercises, Diet & Holistic Healing | Most Downloaded #9
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
🎉 Top 10 Countdown Series – #9 Most Downloaded Practical Nontoxic Living episode In this powerful replay of one of our most beloved episodes, Dr. Marc Grossman, a leading holistic optometrist and international bestselling author, reveals how vision is more than just eyesight—it's a reflection of your entire well-being. Dr. Grossman shares how you can improve your eye health naturally through integrative practices rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, emotional healing, nutrition, and vision therapy. In This Episode: Why it's never too late to improve your vision The connection...
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E110. Toxic Bean Bags? What to Know About Safer Fabrics and Fillings for Your Home
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
When my daughter asked for a bean bag chair, I paused. Most are made with toxic textiles and synthetic foam—two major Household Repeat Offenders I explain in my book A to Z of D-Toxing and target in Ruan Living’s 40-Day Home Detox. In this episode, I walk you through how I applied my framework to find safer bean bag options—and how you can apply the same strategy to detox your furniture, bedding, and beyond. We’ll talk about healthier fabrics like hemp, smarter filling options like kapok and buckwheat, and how to have meaningful (and effective!) conversations with family when they...
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E109. How ‘A to Z of D-Toxing’ Sparked the Home Detox Movement | Most Downloaded #10
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
🎉 Most Downloaded Episode #10 — Start Your Home Detox Journey Here In this foundational episode of Practical Nontoxic Living, author and environmental health expert Sophia Ruan Gushée shares the powerful story behind her critically acclaimed book, A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. If you’re new to nontoxic living—or want to better understand how household products, chemicals, and EMFs can impact your health—this episode is the perfect place to start. Learn why thousands have called A to Z of D-Toxing their detox encyclopedia for creating a...
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E108. How Filtered Tap Water Can Cut 90% of Your Microplastic Exposure
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
A recent study revealed that switching from bottled water to filtered tap water can reduce your microplastic intake by up to 90%—from 90,000 particles per year to just 4,000. In this short Raindrop episode of Practical Nontoxic Living, Sophia Ruan Gushée shares a powerful reminder of how one small change can have a big impact on your health. 🎧 Want to go deeper? Learn more about water filtration in Practical Nontoxic Living podcast episode 48 " Learn more about plastics in human brains in Episode 79 "" Explore Sophia’s personal filter journey inside the Read the full blog...
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E107. From 88% to 0%: DailyMail Editor’s Proven Detox Results After Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
After discovering her toxic chemical levels were 88% higher than the average American, DailyMail Deputy Health Editor Alexa Lardieri took a bold step: she joined Ruan Living’s pioneering and transformative 40-Day Home Detox program to reduce her everyday exposures to endocrine-disrupting chemicals like BPA, BPS, phthalates, and benzene. In this follow-up to episodes 86–89, Alexa returns to share her before-and-after Million Marker urine test results—and the data is powerful. Her bisphenol levels dropped from 88% to zero, and other chemicals linked to hormone disruption and cancer also...
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E106. Best Nontoxic Fabrics and Fibers: Safe Choices for Bedding, Clothing, Rugs & More
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Practical Nontoxic Living™ Raindrop | Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked What are the safest fabrics for your clothes, bedding, and home furnishings? In this follow-up to Episode 105, “Toxic Textiles,” Sophia prioritizes the certifications and most nontoxic fibers and materials to look for when shopping for clothing, linens (like bath towels, bed sheets, and kitchen cloths), and home decor — including rugs, carpets, curtains, and upholstered furniture. Episode 105 shares an enriching detox deep dive. But if you want high-impact takeaways from the detox deep dive within 6 minutes, episode...
info_outlineFeaturing Andrew Pace! Founder, Green Design Center, healthy home concierge, and host of the Nontoxic Environments Podcast.
This week’s episode is an interview between Sophia and Andrew from his podcast, Nontoxic Environments, which was released earlier this year.
It’s filled with the basics of setting up a healthy home environment — from free tips, to adjusting your mindset, unexpected ways nontoxic living can actually make your life easier (and save you money).
Listen to learn more about Sophia’s background and career prior to researching environmental toxins, and what drives her to help others embrace practical nontoxic living.
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