E98. What Endocrine Disruptors Are Doing to Our Fertility: Reflections on Dr. Paul Magarelli’s Insights (Part 1)
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Release Date: 05/29/2025
E128: Your Body Is Brilliant: Why Detoxing Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Matters for Your Health
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
This is Episode 128 and Part 1 of Season 2: Forever Chemicals Detox 101 of the Practical Nontoxic Living™ podcast. Even though forever chemicals (PFAS) are everywhere, your body is remarkably resilient. In this season, adapted from a live 4-Day Home Detox Challenge, you’ll learn why small swaps to reduce toxic exposures can make a big difference in your health and home. For the full —including the detailed slide presentation with works cited and a digital workbook to help reduce your lifetime exposure—click on the link to learn more.
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E127. Detoxing for Fertility & Pregnancy: What You Can Do Today
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Trying to conceive or preparing for pregnancy? Discover how detoxing your daily environment can support fertility, hormone balance, and healthy fetal development. In this Raindrop episode of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Sophia Ruan Gushée shares foundational steps to reduce exposure to hidden hormone disruptors in your home—from plastic food storage to personal care products. You’ll learn: Why fertility and pregnancy are especially vulnerable to toxic exposures What science says about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and reproductive health Easy, high-impact swaps to make...
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E126. Why Detoxing Your Home Is as Important as Diet & Exercise—Simple Tips to Start | Most Downloaded #1
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Why Detoxing Your Home Is as Important as Diet & Exercise—Simple Tips to Start | Most Downloaded #1 🌿 Most Downloaded Countdown Series – Episode #1 Why does home detox matter as much as diet and exercise? In this most popular episode of all time, Sophia Ruan Gushée explains how daily exposures to toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and EMFs affect our health—and how small tweaks can transform your life. 💡 In This Episode: Sophia’s journey into nontoxic living Everyday toxins in common household products High-impact detox tips for beginners Mindful living and practical...
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E125. Design a Nontoxic Home—Clean Materials & Wellness Tips with Alison Davin | Most Downloaded #2
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Most Downloaded Countdown Series – Episode #2 Interior designer Alison Davin shares how her multiple chemical sensitivities led her to design wellness-focused homes using nontoxic paints, flooring, and materials. A must-listen for anyone building or renovating. 💡 In This Episode: What “clean” materials really mean Common toxins in paints, furniture, and fabrics Tips for healthier renovations and travel Curating calm, beautiful, and toxin-free spaces RESOURCES: Ruan Living's program book Ruan Living's flagship 📥 Download your now—includes guides for...
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E124. Your Kitchen Detox Checklist: Where Healing Starts Every Day
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Think your kitchen is safe? In this 5-minute Raindrop episode of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Sophia Ruan Gushée shares one quick and impactful tip to help detox your kitchen from hidden toxins—starting with your food storage. Learn how plastic food containers and wrappers can leach hormone-disrupting chemicals like phthalates and PFAS (also known as “forever chemicals”), especially when heated or used with acidic foods. Discover the simple swap Sophia recommends to reduce toxic exposure: switching to glass containers. In this episode, you'll learn: • How plastic containers may be...
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E123. Protect Your Family from 5G & EMFs—Science-Based Tips from Telecom Insider Daniel DeBaun | Most Downloaded #3
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Most Downloaded Countdown Series – Episode #3 EMF protection expert and DefenderShield CEO Daniel DeBaun returns to the show to discuss with Sophia Ruan Gushée what we’ve learned since 5G rolled out—and how to keep your family safe from everyday radiation exposure. 💡 In This Episode: How 5G differs from earlier wireless tech Best practices for safer mobile device use How to create a low-EMF bedroom sanctuary Recommended protection products RESOURCES: Ruan Living's program book Ruan Living's flagship 📥 Download your now—includes guides for cleaning,...
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E122. What’s In Your Cookware? Safer Swaps to Protect Your Health
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Nonstick pans may seem convenient—but they can release toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” into your food. In this quick Raindrop episode, Sophia Ruan Gushée shares two of her favorite nontoxic cookware swaps that are safer for your health and easy to use. If you’re just getting started with a home detox or want a quick win for your kitchen, this 3-minute episode gives you practical, trustworthy guidance. 🎧 Short, sweet, and packed with practical nontoxic living tips. 📥 Download your now—includes guides for cleaning, cookware, kitchen, EMFs, and forever...
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E121. Detox Your Drinking Water & Bedroom for Better Sleep—Filtration, EMFs & Sleep Tips | Most Downloaded #4
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Most Downloaded Countdown Series – Episode #4 Did you know your water and sleep setup could be affecting your health? In this episode, Sophia Ruan Gushée shares how to detox your drinking water and sleep environment from contaminants and EMFs that can interfere with rest and recovery. 💡 In This Episode: Bottled vs. tap water: what’s safest? Easy, effective water filtration Bedroom detox tips to improve sleep How EMFs affect sleep quality and recovery RESOURCES: book Ruan Living's flagship 📥 Download your now—includes guides for cleaning, cookware, kitchen,...
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E120. Digital Detox for EMF Protection: 5-Day Challenge to Boost Energy
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Feel tired, wired, or foggy? Your devices may be to blame. In this Raindrop episode of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Sophia Ruan Gushée introduces a 5-day Digital Detox Challenge from your Ultimate Home Detox™ Starter Pack—designed to reduce your EMF exposure, help you recharge, and restore your energy. Learn how a simple tweak to your tech habits may encourage deeper sleep, better focus, and hormonal balance. Perfect for beginners looking to reduce EMFs without ditching their devices. 🎧 Tune in to begin your digital detox and start feeling the difference. 📥 Download your ...
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E119. Detox Your Hormones—Everyday Toxins, Infertility & Clean Product Tips with Sara Jensen | Most Downloaded #5
Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée
Most Downloaded Countdown Series – Episode #5 After years of unexplained infertility, Sara Jensen learned how endocrine-disrupting chemicals in “clean” products were harming her health. Hear how she founded Hugh and Grace to offer clean, high-performing alternatives. 💡 In This Episode: How daily products can affect fertility and hormones Sara’s infertility journey and clean living mission Natural skincare for families and hormone-safe beauty Tips for safer baby products and personal care RESOURCES Fertility and pregnancy detox guidance included in your book Ruan...
info_outlineIn this heartfelt and eye-opening conversation, Sophia Ruan Gushée is joined by her colleague and niece Elizabeth McCormick to reflect on Sophia’s masterclass interview with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Paul Magarelli (featured in Part 2).
Together, they unpack the most compelling insights from Dr. Magarelli about how endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)—found in everyday products like shampoos, perfumes, deodorants, and even conventionally grown produce—are silently impacting fertility.
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What exactly are EDCs, and why should we care?
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The shocking decline in global fertility—over 50% in the last 50 years—and the halving of sperm counts since our grandparents’ generation (as explored in Dr. Shanna Swan’s book Countdown)
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Why awareness of EDCs is crucial for those pursuing assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
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The intergenerational effects of endocrine and metabolic disruption
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How detoxing your home can empower reproductive and generational health
This episode reinforces why the efforts you make to detox your environment—like those in Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox—matter deeply, not just for today, but for generations to come.
About Ruan Living
Grounded in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™ to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Specifically, we're zoned in on environmental influences—easy ones you can control—that can optimize your, and your intergenerational, healthspan and epigenetics through Practical Nontoxic Living™.
Rooted in mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Ruan Living offers books, online programs, customized support, and free resources to help you create a home and lifestyle that nurtures healing and thriving. Learn more at www.ruanliving.com.
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About Sophia Ruan Gushée
Sophia Ruan Gushée is the founder of Ruan Living and author of the critically acclaimed bestselling book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures. Throughout her suite of Ruan Living Offerings, the diversity of Home detox paths that she has created are designed to welcome you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™—rooted in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, which protects your joy and convenience while guiding you to avoid toxicity. Learn more about Sophia here: Sophia Ruan Gushée.
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