Practical Nontoxic Living™

By Sophia Ruan Gushée, Author of A to Z of D-Toxing, Founder of Ruan Living

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How do we make choices we'll feel good about twenty years from now? Sophia Ruan Gushée has asked versions of that question all her life. In 2007, becoming a mother made it specific, starting with the products on her newborn's shelf. It has deepened and widened ever since. On Practical Nontoxic Living™, she explores it with physicians, researchers, and people living it, tracing what shapes the environment around us, the biology within us, and who we're becoming. Conversations move from toxic exposures in our homes and everyday products to the beliefs, habits, and decisions behind how we live, and how we can choose wisely in real life, amid uncertainty. An interdisciplinary researcher drawing on environmental and public health, toxicology, epidemiology, and behavioral science, Sophia is the author of A to Z of D-Toxing and the founder of Ruan Living. If you're curious too, join us in wondering.

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E138. How Much Can Everyday Chemical Exposures Affect Fertility? with Dr. Carmen Messerlian
Nov 03, 2026
E137. When Is Mold in Your Home Actually a Health Problem?
Oct 27, 2026
E136. What Shapes Us—and What Can We Shape?
Oct 20, 2026
E135. Forever Chemicals Detox (Part 7): 6 Free and Budget-Friendly Ways to Reduce Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Exposure at Home
Nov 18, 2025
E134. Forever Chemicals Detox (Part 6): When Forever Chemicals Hit Home: Senator Judy Seeberger's Personal Fight for Clean Water
Nov 06, 2025
E133. Forever Chemicals Detox (Part 5): "Household Repeat Offenders™: Everyday Products That Hide Forever Chemicals (PFAS)"
Oct 16, 2025
E132. Forever Chemicals Detox (Part 4): When Less Isn't Safe: How Low Doses of Toxins Affect Your Health
Oct 10, 2025
E131. Forever Chemicals Detox (Part 3): Your Genes Aren't Your Destiny: How Your Home Shapes Your Health
Oct 02, 2025
E130. Forever Chemicals Detox (Part 2): From Red Flags to Resilience: How to Protect Your Health
Sep 25, 2025
E129: An Update on Raindrops: A Pause, Not a Goodbye
Sep 18, 2025
E128. Forever Chemicals Detox (Part 1): Your Body Is Brilliant—Why Detoxing Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Matters for Your Health
Sep 16, 2025
E127. Detoxing for Fertility & Pregnancy: What You Can Do Today
Sep 15, 2025
E126. Why Detoxing Your Home Is as Important as Diet & Exercise—Simple Tips to Start | Most Downloaded #1
Sep 09, 2025
E125. Design a Nontoxic Home—Clean Materials & Wellness Tips with Alison Davin | Most Downloaded #2
Sep 02, 2025
E124. Your Kitchen Detox Checklist: Where Healing Starts Every Day
Aug 28, 2025
E123. 5G & EMFs: Practical Ways to Reduce Everyday Exposure with Telecom Insider Daniel DeBaun | Most Downloaded #3
Aug 26, 2025
E122. What's in Your Cookware? Safer Alternatives to Conventional Nonstick
Aug 21, 2025
E121. Drinking Water, EMFs & Your Bedroom: Practical Ways to Reduce Everyday Exposures | Most Downloaded #4
Aug 19, 2025
E120. A 5-Day Digital Detox: Simple Ways to Reduce EMFs & Rethink Your Tech Habits
Aug 14, 2025
E119. Infertility, Endocrine Disruptors & Everyday Products with Sara Jensen | Most Downloaded #5
Aug 12, 2025
118. Forever Chemicals at Home: One Simple Way to Reduce PFAS Exposure
Aug 07, 2025
E117. Clean Indoor Air on a Budget—Dust, Fragrance, Ventilation & Filtration | Most Downloaded #6
Aug 05, 2025
E116. Nontoxic Cleaning Made Simple: The First Swap I Recommend
Jul 31, 2025
E115. 5G, Wi-Fi & Cell Phones: What Does the Research Say About EMF Exposure? with Dr. Devra Davis | Most Downloaded #7
Jul 29, 2025
E114. Your Ultimate Home Detox Starter Pack: 5 Simple Guides to Reduce Toxins from Cleaning Products, Cookware, EMFs, Kitchen & Forever Chemicals
Jul 24, 2025
E113. Microplastics at Home: 3 Simple Ways to Reduce Everyday Exposure | Most Downloaded #8
Jul 22, 2025
E112. How Should We Think About Sunscreen? A Harvard Scientist's Personal Approach
Jul 17, 2025
E111. Eye Health Beyond Glasses: Vision Therapy, Nutrition & Integrative Care with Dr. Marc Grossman | Most Downloaded #9
Jul 15, 2025
E110. What's Inside a Bean Bag? How I Choose Safer Fabrics & Fillings
Jul 10, 2025
E109. The Story Behind A to Z of D-Toxing—and the Origins of Practical Nontoxic Living™ | Most Downloaded #10
Jul 08, 2025
E108. Bottled vs. Tap Water: One Simple Way to Reduce Microplastic Exposure
Jul 03, 2025
E107. From 88% to 0%: DailyMail Editor's Proven Detox Results After Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox
Jul 01, 2025
E106. How to Choose Safer Fabrics: Fibers & Certifications for Bedding, Clothing, Rugs & More
Jun 27, 2025
E105. Toxic Textiles: How to Choose Safer Fabrics for a Healthier Home
Jun 24, 2025
E104. Collagen Marshmallows: Clean Beauty from the Inside Out
Jun 19, 2025
E103. What Does It Mean to Feel at Home? Stress, Connection & the Environments Within Us
Jun 17, 2025
E102. Redefining Home—Inner Peace, Yoga & Psychology with Heather Lilleston
Jun 12, 2025
E101. What Roles Do Inflammation, Diet & Lifestyle Play in Fertility and IVF? with Dr. Robert Kiltz | Part 2
Jun 05, 2025
E100. Can Diet Influence Fertility? Reflecting on Dr. Robert Kiltz's High-Fat, High-Protein Approach | Part 1
Jun 05, 2025
E98. What Might Endocrine Disruptors Mean for Fertility? Reflections on Dr. Paul Magarelli | Part 1
May 29, 2025
E99. What Do Endocrine Disruptors Mean for Fertility & Fecundity? with Dr. Paul Magarelli | Part 2
May 29, 2025
E97. I Hated Sleep—Until I Heard This Hidden Brain Episode
May 22, 2025
E96. Radiant Skin & Holistic Beauty Rituals with Shiva Rose | Practical Nontoxic Living™ Podcast
May 20, 2025
E95. High-Heat Cooking, HCAs & PAHs: Simple Ways to Reduce Exposure
May 15, 2025
E94. How Interior Design Shapes How We Feel at Home with Deborah DiMare
May 13, 2025
E93. Wireless Earbuds & EMFs: Is Wired Worth It? | Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked
May 08, 2025
E92. Clean Eating for Busy Lives: Practical Nutrition with Cancer Survivor Elissa Goodman
May 06, 2025
E91. Raw or Steamed Vegetables? What Cooking Changes About Nutrients | Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked
May 01, 2025
E90. Introducing Raindrops of Practical Nontoxic Living™ | Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked
May 01, 2025
E89. What 18 Years of Simplifying Nontoxic Living Taught Me — Interviewed by DailyMail's Health Editor (Part 4)
Apr 29, 2025
E88. Beyond Your Home Detox: Expert Guidance for What Comes Next (Part 3)
Apr 24, 2025
E87. How a Health Editor and Her Husband Tackled Ruan's 40-Day Home Detox (Part 2)
Apr 22, 2025
E86. What Surprised a Health Editor During Her 40-Day Home Detox | Part 1
Apr 17, 2025
E85. Greenwashing Alert: Why "Recycled" Doesn't Automatically Mean Safer Plastic
Apr 10, 2025
E84. Household Repeat Offenders™: The Simplest Way to Detox Your Home
Apr 03, 2025
E83. Plastic Straws, Microplastics & Safer Alternatives: What to Know
Mar 27, 2025
E82. What's Your Blender Made Of? Microplastics, Food Contact & Safer Materials
Mar 20, 2025
E81. Safer Food Containers for Kids: Stainless Steel, Glass, Silicone & More
Mar 13, 2025
E80. Can Cell Phone Radiation Affect the Blood-Brain Barrier? What the Research Suggests
Mar 06, 2025
E79. Microplastics in Human Brains Rose About 50% in 8 Years—What We Know & How to Reduce Exposure
Feb 27, 2025
E78. Salt as a Mindfulness Prompt: Finding Intention in Everyday Choices
Feb 20, 2025
E77. Heavy Metals & Microplastics in Salt: What 120 Hours of Research Changed About What I Buy
Feb 13, 2025
E76. Salt Isn't Just Salt: What We Know About Microplastic Contamination
Feb 06, 2025
E75. How to Design a Healthier Home with Alison Davin of Jute Interior Design
Jun 11, 2024
E74. How to Reduce Microplastic Exposure: 3 Easy Household Swaps
Feb 22, 2024
E73. Obesogens: Could Environmental Chemicals Influence Weight & Metabolism?
Feb 06, 2024
E72. Holistic Health, Nontoxic Living & Everyday Choices with Heidi Kuimjian
Jan 23, 2024
E71. Our Top 3 Practical Nontoxic Living Tips with Samantha Radford, PhD | Evidence-Based Mommy
Dec 05, 2023
E70. Cell Phone Radiation, EMF Standards & What Regulation Can Tell Us with Daniel DeBaun
Oct 31, 2023
E69. What Do Forever Chemicals Mean for Breast Cancer Risk? with Nancy Buermeyer
Oct 10, 2023
E68. Is Cellphone Radiation Harmful?
Sep 26, 2023
E67. The 40-Day Home Detox
Sep 12, 2023
E66. Which Chemicals Are Showing Up in My Body? Biomonitoring with Jenna Hua of Million Marker
Sep 05, 2023
E65. Neurotoxicants at Home: What Environmental Exposures May Mean for Brain Health
Jun 27, 2023
E64. Living in Alignment: Human Design, Parenting & Self-Understanding with Erin Claire Jones
May 30, 2023
E63. Technology, Isolation & EMFs: How Are Our Habits Shaping Us?
May 23, 2023
E62. Circadian Rhythm, Light & Melatonin: What Helps Us Sleep?
May 16, 2023
E61. Foundations of a Healthier Home with Andrew Pace
May 09, 2023
E60. BPA, BPS & Thermal Receipts: How to Reduce Everyday Exposure
May 02, 2023
E59. Mold at Home: Health Concerns, Moisture & Prevention with Architect Cheryl Ciecko
Apr 25, 2023
E58. Endocrine Disruptors & Male Reproductive Health: What Does the Research Suggest?
Apr 18, 2023
E57. PFAS, Mercury & Fish: How to Choose Seafood More Wisely
Apr 11, 2023
E56. Cell Phones, Wi-Fi & 5G: Are Wireless Safety Standards Keeping Up? with Theodora Scarato
Apr 04, 2023
E55. PFAS in Food: Practical Ways to Reduce Forever Chemical Exposure
Mar 28, 2023
E54. EMFs, Mindful Technology Use & Lower-Exposure Habits with August Brice
Mar 21, 2023
REVISIT: Energy Medicine, EMFs & What Helps Us Feel Restored with Dr. Jill Blakeway
Mar 14, 2023
E52. What Does Practical Nontoxic Living™ Look Like in Real Life? with Elizabeth McCormick
Mar 07, 2023
E51. Talc, Asbestos & Baby Powder: How to Reduce Exposure
Feb 28, 2023
E50. Benzene in Dry Shampoo: How to Choose a Lower-Exposure Option
Feb 14, 2023
E49. How to Choose Healthier Building Materials with Andrew Pace
Jan 31, 2023
E48. Home Detox Part 3: Drinking Water, Sleep & Your Bedroom Environment
Jul 10, 2022
E47. Home Detox Part 2: Indoor Air, Dust & Fragrance
May 17, 2022
E46. Home Detox Part 1: Why Small Changes Matter
May 03, 2022
E45. Your Home as a Pillar of Health with Domonique Silva
Mar 15, 2022
E44. 5G, EMFs & Reducing Wireless Exposure with Former Telecom Engineer Daniel DeBaun
Feb 15, 2022
E43. Inner & Outer Ecosystems: Ayurveda, Ritual & the Milk Cleanse with Jody Levy
Feb 01, 2022
E42. Could Everyday Products Matter for Fertility? Endocrine Disruptors with Sara Jensen
Nov 10, 2021
E41. Flower Essences, Ritual & Well-Being with Katie Hess
Nov 09, 2021
E40. Sound, Vibration & Multisensory Wellness with Elian of WOOM Center
Oct 19, 2021
E39. Unconscious Patterns, Expectations & Conscious Choice with Jozi Radus
Sep 29, 2021
E38. Fertility, Endocrine Disruptors & What Reproductive Health Can Reveal with Dr. Shanna Swan
Jul 21, 2021
E37. Daily Rituals, Resilience & Whole-Body Well-Being with Shiva Rose
Jun 15, 2021
E36. From Kitchen Staples to Primally Pure: Practical Skincare with Bethany McDaniel
May 26, 2021
E35. What Serious Illness Taught Elissa Goodman About Food, Resilience & Aging Well
May 11, 2021
E34. "Sick of Being Sick": Environmental Exposures, Fertility & Family Health with Nita Ewald
Mar 14, 2021
E33. Infrared Saunas: Wavelengths, Sweat, and What the Evidence Suggests
Jan 26, 2021
E32. What Cancer Taught Ariana Ost About Living, Wellness & Meaning
Dec 29, 2020
E31. Natural Wine: What Do Organic, Biodynamic & Lab-Tested Really Mean? with Todd White
Dec 15, 2020
E30. How to Choose a Healthier Mattress & Home Materials with Naturepedic Founder Barry Cik
Dec 08, 2020
E29. "If You Have Lungs, You Can Get Lung Cancer": Reina Honts' Story
Nov 19, 2020
E28. Reducing EMF Exposure at Home & School with Theodora Scarato
Nov 13, 2020
E27. Money, Worth & the Stories We Tell About Receiving with Deborah Hanekamp
Oct 19, 2020
26. Heal Burnout, Anxiety, and Stress
Oct 14, 2020
E25. What Is Energy Medicine? Acupuncture, Healing & the Unexplained with Dr. Jill Blakeway
Oct 02, 2020
E24. 5G, Cell Phones & EMFs: What Does the Research Suggest? with Dr. Devra Davis
Jun 08, 2020
23. Grounding Yourself with Meditation
May 05, 2020
E22. Vision Therapy, Nutrition & Integrative Eye Care with Dr. Marc Grossman
Apr 24, 2020
E21. COVID-19, Environmental Exposures & Immune Health: A 2020 Conversation with Dr. David Carpenter
Apr 24, 2020
E20. Indoor Air Quality Q&A: HEPA Filters, Air Purifiers & What They Can Actually Do
Mar 04, 2020
E19. How to Choose an Air Purifier: Filters, Ultrafine Particles & What to Look For with Vinny Lobdell Jr.
Mar 04, 2020
E18. How Your Home Shapes Stress, Well-Being & Healing with Dr. Esther Sternberg
Feb 06, 2020
E17. EMFs, 5G & Practical Exposure Reduction with Former Telecom Engineer Daniel DeBaun
Feb 21, 2019
E16. Can Your Home Contribute to Chronic Symptoms? with Angela Cummings
Jan 24, 2019
E15. Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity: Real Symptoms, Uncertain Cause with Dr. David Carpenter
Dec 27, 2018
E14. How an Environmental Health Expert Thinks About Diet, Water & Everyday Health Choices with Dr. David Carpenter
Dec 13, 2018
E13. Early-Life Chemical Exposures & 6 Practical Ways to Reduce Them with Dr. Joseph Braun
Oct 12, 2018
E12. How Retailers Can Drive Safer Chemicals with Mind the Store's Mike Schade
Sep 07, 2018
E11. Auras, Spirituality & Self-Reflection with Deborah Hanekamp
Dec 27, 2017
E10. What Environmental Exposures May Mean for Fertility, IVF & Pregnancy with Dr. Hugh Taylor
Sep 19, 2017
E9. Can Yoga Change Our Relationship to Suffering? with Heather Lilleston
Aug 09, 2017
E8. Salt Caves & Halotherapy: What Might They Help—and What Don't We Know?
Jun 26, 2017
7. Bees and Other Pollinators: What You Should Know and Simple Steps to Help Our Bees
Jun 03, 2017
E6. Fermented Foods, Probiotics & the Microbiome with Sandor Katz
Feb 01, 2017
5. Healing Through Essential Oils
Dec 16, 2016
4. Organic Sleep? It's a thing.
Dec 05, 2016
3. Reducing EMF Exposures for Better Sleep and Health
Sep 09, 2016
2. A Conversation with the Practical Nontoxic Living Team
Aug 09, 2016
E1. Why I Wrote A to Z of D-Toxing: Notes from the Launch
Jul 27, 2016