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 ultimatehealth at checkout Vuori Clothing Tentree Sleep On Latex 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 Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Google Podcasts. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 3. Join TUHP Facebook community (FREE). This is where we all stay in touch and ask questions in between episodes. Join our community. 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram. 5. Download The Ultimate Health Podcast app (FREE). This way you'll have our whole library of episodes right at your fingertips. Download our iOS/Apple app or our Android app. 6. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!