Toxins in your home

Thank you very much, Paul! *TLDW notes:* [3:32] *General rule:* Synthetic chemicals are likely harmful to humans and should be avoided until proven safe. What you put on your skin is as important as what you eat and drink. [5:00] *Water:* Use a reverse osmosis filter or drink spring water from glass bottles to avoid contaminants. Avoid plastic bottles as they can cause chemicals to leach into the water. [6:07] *Food:* An animal-based diet including organs, meat, fruit, honey, and raw dairy provides essential nutrients like magnesium, manganese, and thiamine. [12:00] *Bed:* Use fragrance-free detergent to wash sheets to avoid absorbing fragrances. Avoid detergents with 1,4-Dioxane. Use white vinegar as an alternative. Avoid polyester. [16:02] *Sheets & Bed clothes:* Clothes we wear to bed can contain harmful chemicals like PFAS, found in many fabrics, including polyester. Use natural, organic materials for mattresses and sheets. Wash sheets with natural detergents like white vinegar or Seventh Generation free & clear. [41:20] *After waking up:* Use bidet if possible. Avoid BPA and xenoestrogens in toilet paper and paper towels. Avoid mouthwash and toothpaste with fluoride or harmful chemicals (polyethylene glycol, SDS soaps). Use natural Boar's hair toothbrush and brush with water. Also avoid thermal paper receipts. Use PFA-free and ideally plastic-free silk floss. [53:17] *Cosmetics:* Check product ingredients using EWG SkinDeep guide (phthalates, parabens, PFAs). Moisturise with tallow and use animal fat-based products with non-nano zinc and avoid fragrances. Use natural deodorant alternatives like apple cider vinegar or rubbing alcohol. [1:01:28] *Food storage:* Use cast iron or stainless-steel cookware instead of non-stick pans and avoid storing food in plastics. Glass containers are best for liquids. [1:07:47] *Washing dishes:* Avoid detergents with alcohol and oxalates. Use baking soda to wash dishes. [1:12:10] *Key message:* The goal is not to stress you out, but to remind you that you can gradually make choices that will benefit your health, your family's health, and the health of any future children you may have. It's a significant aspect of human life.

I think we'd LOVE a touch on the potential risks of EMFs in our home. Other things to consider: air filtration, blue-light exposure, etc. Also, if you could touch on the pro & cons of using topical retinoids (e.g. Tretinoin) - that'd be awesome!!!

Some extra ideas: - Scented candles, air humidifiers and air fresheners might also spread around harmful toxins which go directly into your lungs when you breath. If you like candles, prefer the ones without fragrances and made out of natural waxes e.g. beeswax or palm wax. Freshening the indoor air can simply be done by opening a window if it's not too cold or polluted outside. Green houseplants can also help with purifying the air. Not to forget they enrich your home with good types of microbes. - You can wash clothes and sheets which don't have difficult stains on them with just plain, warm/hot water. There isn't a pressing need to rely on a laundry detergent every single time. You could also treat stains with gall soap or pine soap before giving the fabrics a spin in a washing machine. Gall and pine soap are both traditional and simple detergents. The latter one can be purchased in both solid or liquid form. However, pine soap is quite strong due to its resin content so it dries the skin of some people and it's advised not to let it end up in natural waters e.g. lakes where it harms the fish. Gall soaps on the other hand, there are different types of them but one of the main ingredients is animal gallbladder content (= bile/gall) so I assume gall soap is friendlier to your skin. Gall and pine soap don't foam a lot so it's not dangerous to put clothes treated with these soaps in a washing machine. There is also a thing called "soap nuts" but they can be tricky to acquire. Pine soap is a popular detergent for cleaning the floor, wooden sauna, carpets and inside of an electric oven, too. - I use honey mixed in water to rub my hair and sculp, which is an effective way to remove dandruff. Honey is naturally antibacterial and balances skin pH. Plus, it smells nice and doesn't cost much. Some people use baking soda but I would personally not recommend it since it's so alkaline that it irritates the skin. It might end up turning your sculp red and itchy and increase the amount of dandruff overtime. - Coconuts and coconut oils and fats might not be the best option for someone who is against animal cruelty because some (Not all) coconuts are collected using monkeys who are apparently not being treated very well. But then again, I have not seen how the monkeys actually do their work in most of the modern coconut farms in real life. What I've seen online might just be propaganda which accounts to a very small fraction of the whole coconut industry. But I've still decided to cut out all coconut products from my life. (I do eat meat but I believe animals can be treated with respect even if they were to be killed for food in the end so eating meat doesn't automatically equal animal cruelty to me.) - You can create your own toothpowder for taking care of your teeth. Easy recipes can be found online. I make mine without any herbs or spices. It consist of 4 tsp of green clay (From natural food/remedy store. Bentonite, kaolin and other edible clays are also acceptable.), 2 tsp of baking soda, 2 tsp of fine sea salt and 2 tsp of calcium carbonate powder (From pharmacy. Other calcium powders and tablets work, too. Tablets need to be ground though.). Mix the ingredients together preferably using a non-metallic utensil because metal can change the properties of the clay. To use the powder, wet a toothbrush, fill a teaspoon with the powder, pat the toothbrush on the powder pile on the spoon, pour the leftover powder back in its container, take a small sip of water and start brushing your teeth. Spit the mixture out after finishing and rinse your mouth. Hopefully somebody finds these tips useful. Take care! Edit: Wrote some additions.

I've changed/removed all cleaners, personal care products, OTC meds, pharmaceuticals, candles and I keep removing as I learn...thank you for teaching 🥳

Thank you for doing these podcasts on toxins and alternatives to them!! They are extremely helpful and are very informative! I greatly enjoy them!

You’re the man. Thank you for sharing. I’d love to hear more on your recommendations on beds and bedding. Bed room configurations, etc.

Shoes off before entering home! Ever & always. Keep up the sound work!

Kudos to his sister for still letting him be in their house and judge her parenting 😂

I do appliance repair as a career, I always recommend people to clean the washer and dishwasher with white viniger. It will not harm your washer!

VOCs offgassing from paint, polyurethane floor coatings, treated wood and mould inside the home is another area too. Thanks for the great videos