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Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée

Practical Nontoxic Living™ with Sophia Ruan Gushée

By: Sophia Ruan Gushée Author of A to Z of D-Toxing Founder of Ruan Living
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 Your Ultimate Home Detox™ Starts Here. How toxic is your daily life—and what can you do about it? Join Sophia Ruan Gushée, author of the critically acclaimed book A to Z of D-Toxing, founder of Ruan Living, and pioneer of Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox™, as she guides you to detox your home, habits, and healing. Through intimate conversations, real-life case studies, and expert guidance, Sophia simplifies how to reduce toxic chemicals, heavy metals, hormone disruptors, EMFs, and even toxic energy from what you buy, own, and do. Whether you're recovering from illness, struggling with fertility, or optimizing for vitality and longevity, this podcast offers practical steps for a cleaner, calmer, and more healing home—without sacrificing joy or convenience. ✨ Featured by wellness-conscious professionals, DailyMail health editors, and families worldwide seeking smarter, safer living. 🔎 Topics include: Home detox tips Endocrine disruptors EMF protection Non-toxic baby products Cancer-safe cleaning Sustainable wellness habits 📚 Explore Sophia’s bestselling books, digital detox programs, and more at www.RuanLiving.comRuan Living Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • E109. How ‘A to Z of D-Toxing’ Sparked the Home Detox Movement | Most Downloaded #10

    E109. How ‘A to Z of D-Toxing’ Sparked the Home Detox Movement | Most Downloaded #10
    Jul 8 2025

    🎉 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 healthier home.

    💡 In This Episode:

    • What inspired Sophia to write A to Z of D-Toxing

    • How toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and EMFs became part of her family's health journey

    • Why your home environment is just as important as diet and exercise

    • How to begin a home detox—even on a budget

    • Encouragement to take simple, science-backed steps to reduce toxic exposures

    🧼 This episode is your gateway to understanding how to detox your home naturally, reduce toxic chemicals, and reclaim your well-being—one product at a time.

    RESOURCES:

    • Buy Amazon: A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures (Amazon affiliate link)
    • Learn more about Sophia Ruan Gushée
    • Stay connected: Register for the Ruan Living newsletter
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    19 mins
  • E108. How Filtered Tap Water Can Cut 90% of Your Microplastic Exposure

    E108. How Filtered Tap Water Can Cut 90% of Your Microplastic Exposure
    Jul 3 2025

    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 "Detox Your Home's Water and Sleep Areas

    • Learn more about plastics in human brains in Episode 79 "50% More Microplastics in Human Brains: How to Protect Yourself"

    • Explore Sophia’s personal filter journey inside the D-Tox Academy

    • Read the full blog with 6 more tips: https://www.ruanliving.com/reduce-microplastics-in-water

    ✨ Small swaps lead to big wins for your well-being.

    Part of the Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked series, designed to help you detox your home one Raindrop at a time. Click here to learn more: Practical Nontoxic Living™ Raindrop

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

    • Ruan Living newsletter
    • D-Tox Academy
    • Practical Nontoxic Living podcast episode 48 "Detox Your Home's Water and Sleep Areas
    • Practical Nontoxic Living podcast episode 79 "50% More Microplastics in Human Brains: How to Protect Yourself"

    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.

    ABOUT SOPHIA RUAN GUSHEE

    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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    5 mins
  • E107. From 88% to 0%: DailyMail Editor’s Proven Detox Results After Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox

    E107. From 88% to 0%: DailyMail Editor’s Proven Detox Results After Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox
    Jul 1 2025
    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 fell significantly. You’ll learn: The invisible yet measurable impact of toxic exposures in daily lifeHow Alexa’s small product swaps led to big biological shiftsWhat Alexa swapped to dramatically lower her bisphenol and benzene levelsThe role of urine testing for toxins in tracking real detox progressWhat factors might have temporarily elevated her phthalate levels againHow travel, beauty products, and furniture can reintroduce exposuresSmart strategies for choosing non-toxic furniture and textiles Whether you're seeking hormone balance, fertility support, or cancer recovery, this episode reveals how detoxing your home can radically lower your toxic burden—in just 40 days. 🔗 Learn more about the 40-Day Home Detox Program: Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox 📘 Read A to Z of D-Toxing for everyday solutions: A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide To Reducing Our Toxic Exposures 📲 Follow @ruanliving for more practical nontoxic living tips 📰 Follow Alexa at DailyMail.com and @AlexaLardieri RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE Episode 86. "What a Health Editor Discovered During Her 40-Day Home Detox (Part 1)" Episode 87. "How a Health Editor Turned 40-Day Home Detox Into a Team Effort With Her Husband (Part 2)" Episode 88. "Beyond the Detox: Expert Guidance for What Comes Next (Part 3)" Episode 89. "What 18 Years of Simplifying Nontoxic Living Has Taught Me: Interview with DailyMail’s Health Editor (Part 4)" Episode 67. Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox Episode 66. "Which toxins are in my body" with Million Marker founder, Jenna Hua Episode 105. "Toxic Textiles: Simple Steps to Detox the Fabrics in Your Home" ABOUT DAILYMAIL DailyMail.com is one of the world’s most visited English-language news websites, delivering accessible and engaging coverage of health, science, lifestyle, and current events. With over 240 million monthly global readers and more than 75 million in the U.S., DailyMail’s stories are widely shared across social platforms—making it a powerful source for shaping public awareness. 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. ABOUT SOPHIA RUAN GUSHEE 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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