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-ter

E73. Obesogens: Why diet and exercise are not enough for a healthy lifestyle

Feb 6th, 2024 6m 9s

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

E72. Holistic Health Tips & Nontoxic Living with Heidi Kuimjian

Jan 23rd, 2024 36m 27s

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 journ

E71. Top 3 Tips for a Nontoxic Lifestyle with Samantha Radford, Evidence Based Mommy

Dec 5th, 2023 38m 17s

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

E70. Cellphone Radiation & EMF Regulation with Daniel DeBaun

Oct 31st, 2023 1h 4m

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

E69. How do Forever Chemicals Affect Breast Cancer?

Oct 10th, 2023 35m 43s

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Sophia sits down with Nancy Buermeyer of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP). BCPP works to eliminate environmental toxins that contribute to cancer from our water, food, and consumer

E68. Is Cellphone Radiation Harmful?

Sep 26th, 2023 45m 52s

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

E67. The 40-Day Home Detox

Sep 12th, 2023 17m 1s

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 foun

66. Which Toxins Are in My Body? with Jenna Hua, Million Marker

Sep 5th, 2023 57m 2s

This episode features Jenna Hua, PhD, MPH of Million Marker. 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

65. Which Household Items Threaten Mental Health?

Jun 27th, 2023 35m 26s

Did you know that neurotoxicants, which are exposures that can alter or compromise the structure or function of the nervous system, are found in countless household items, school supplies, and more? This episode features an excerpt from a live

64. Living in Alignment & Human Design with Erin Claire Jones

May 30th, 2023 37m 56s

This week's podcast features Human Design expert Erin Claire Jones! Erin and Sophia discuss the basics of Human Design, energy types, unique blueprints in parenting & family life. HUMAN DESIGN BLUEPRINT: Get 10% off with code RUANLIVING at ch

63. Isolation, Technology, and EMFs: How Can We Adjust Our Habits?

May 23rd, 2023 16m 2s

This week's episode is an excerpt from our most recent Use the News segment — all about mental health, technology, and toxins! Don't miss our FREE workshop on mental health & household chemicals, Wednesday, May 24th at 11am EST. Register here.

62. Melatonin & Circadian Rhythm

May 16th, 2023 23m 51s

This week's episode is all about sleep & your cirdcadian rhythm! Sophia and Elizabeth discuss melatonin supplements & overdoses, cortisol, if watching the sunset can help you fall asleep at night, and more. Enjoy! To subscribe to our newsletter

61. Foundations of a Healthy Home Environment

May 9th, 2023 54m 56s

Featuring 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 release

60. How Can I Avoid Endocrine Disruptors like BPA in Receipts?

May 2nd, 2023 25m 4s

This week’s episode is all about protecting your skin from endocrine disruptors — especially from touching receipts (and other thermal paper!) Did you know that using hand sanitizer before touching a receipt can cause your skin to absorb 100X m

59. How Does Mold Affect Health? & How to Prevent Mold in Your Home with Cheryl Ciecko

Apr 25th, 2023 1h 13m

This week's episode is all about MOLD. 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 accumulati

58. How Do Chemicals Affect Masculinity?

Apr 18th, 2023 14m 22s

This week is another quick one! Sophia and Elizabeth chat about nontoxic living in current headlines — and break down some studies for you! Specifically, they discuss how endocrine-disrupting chemicals have been linked to alterations in male re

57. What is the cleanest fish? Tips to detox chemicals & heavy metals from your diet

Apr 11th, 2023 13m 47s

This week is a quick tips episode! Sophia and Elizabeth discuss recent studies making headlines about forever chemicals in fish. They break down the findings for you, discuss their favorite ways to enjoy seafood mindfully, and some easy solutio

56. How Safe Are Cell Phones, Wireless, and 5G for My Body? with Theodora Scarato (Environmental Health Trust)

Apr 4th, 2023 1h 2m

This week, we are joined by Theodora Scarato, Executive Director of the Environmental Health Trust. The EHT recently won a lawsuit against the FCC for not updating their wireless safety regulations according to current research. (The last time

55. How Can I Avoid Forever Chemicals in My Food?

Mar 28th, 2023 15m 12s

Quick Tips today! This episode is just Sophia and Elizabeth— they sit down to chat about ways to avoid PFAS/forever chemicals in your daily routine. They talk about which foods might be the most contaminated, how they shop in groceries stores

54. How Can I Cultivate Mindfulness and Safety with Technology? with August Brice

Mar 21st, 2023 1h 22m

This is the one allll about energy and EMFs! Sophia and Elizabeth sit down with August Brice, Founder of TechWellness, to discuss EMFs (electromagnetic fields). We talk about what they are, different types of EMFs and frequencies, different way

53. REVISIT: How Can I Restore My Energy? Healing & EMFs with Dr. Jill Blakeway

Mar 14th, 2023 49m 18s

REVISITED: How to Heal from EMFs with Energy Medicine, with Dr. Jill Blakeway. This week’s episode features Sophia’s interview with Dr. Jill Blakeway, originally published in 2020. Although so much of our world has changed since then, this epi

52. How Can I Apply Nontoxic Living in My Life?

Mar 7th, 2023 32m 44s

Welcome Elizabeth McCormick! Our newest member of the Ruan Living team sits down with Sophia to discuss how the two are currently applying nontoxic living into their homes and lives. Elizabeth shares her personal journey that led her to nontox

How Can I Protect Myself & Family from Talc in Powder?

Feb 28th, 2023 21m 22s

This week, Sophia discusses tips to avoid exposure to asbestos from talc & talcum powder! Sophia reviews important takeaways from the many lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson regarding asbestos from talc in their baby powders. This episode is es

How To Find The Best Nontoxic Dry Shampoo

Feb 14th, 2023 7m 32s

In recent months, too many brands of dry shampoo were recalled due to their cancer risks. In this episode, Sophia tells you what you should know about dry shampoo and how you can find the best "nontoxic" dry shampoo for your preferences. In Rua