Low Tox Life

This week's show sees me welcoming back Dr Stephen Sinatra - one of my favourite guests from shows 13 and 19 past. Why is he back? To discuss high vibration living and the simplest of tips and booster's he's found for his patients over the decades that will help us feel truly connected with nature and truly healthy. We discuss ATP, Grounding, why science sometimes can't prove why a therapy works and much much more. Enjoy the show and as usual, you'll find the show notes for this week along with the generous partner offer and information about our e course Preconception Ninja over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I have the pleasure of talking to Dr Terry Wahls about her journey towards her diagnosing of progressive MS, how she initially treated it, when she realised things needed to change and how she then went onto become one of the leading researchers on how diet and lifestyle can impact neurological diseases and other diseases. We discuss the holes in pharmaceutical based approach, autoimmune diseases and how the research is working to understand them better, and the aspects of quietening (not curing!) one's illness that can't be eaten from a plate - it's SO much more than food! The chat is so full of nuggets of wisdom for life whether you're affected by a chronic illness, supporting someone who is affected or simply wanting to lead your best life. Catch the show notes and the sponsor offer over at www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I'm sharing a bit about what I did in my journey to finally realising my building was water damaged and moving home, as well as some of the decisions we made around leaving things behind, replacing them and NOT replacing anything that wasn't essential. I share how I cleaned the lego, the clothes and the furniture that we were taking and what sorts of products I used. At the end of the show I launch my first month long trial… The Low Tox life is always about gently building awareness around an aspect of life and stepping up where we can once we KNOW. This trial speaks to my desire to keep things spacious and light at home after all the decluttering as well as saving money to recover from the massive expenditure of couch and beds and moving and I'll be asking myself this: Is it useful, beautiful or necessary? Show notes where you can share your comments or make the most of the sponsor offer and added show resources are at www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast - Enjoy the show, Alexx. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's chat I bring back the wonderful practitioner Brodie Welch, L.ac and self care strategist. Many of you have gone on to do Brodie's courses after hearing her on the show so it's exciting to bring her back for you. In the past she's discussed some amazing nuggets of wisdom and practical advice from the Chinese medicine realm, such as the ‘time' that each organ thrives and how to work with the rhythm of our bodies to optimise health. In the past couple of years, she has been running habit breaking/forming circles with great success helping people really step into the habits that lay the foundation for the lives they want to live and we have a fascinating discussion around habits, goals and what some of the factors are for making or breaking them. Enjoy the show and as always, the show notes and show partner's special offer can be found at www.lowtoxlife.com/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a candle burning everywhere these days but at what cost to us and to our planet? In chatting to Cate Burton about all things wax, candle manufacturing and the beauty of the bee, we break open the candle industry, exposing even ‘natural' candles for what they often truly are in this bumper hour long conversation - and trust me you'll want to listen until the end. Cate is riveting, well researched and absolutely passionate about candle making and I am super excited to share that passion with you in this week's show. If you've been buying candles, tune in, get informed and buy RIGHT - for people and planet. The show notes and our show supporter's offer can be found at www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast  as always. Hope you love this conversation as much as I loved having it, Alexx. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Karen Phillip says “It's one thing to know what you want, but another to know how to get it, let me help you achieve your goals”. She is a Counselling Psychotherapist; Clinical Hypnotherapist and the Parenting and Relationship Expert and of course, Hypnotherapist. In our chat we dive into Hypnotherapy as a tool for breaking patterns, forming better habits, losing weight, reducing stress, anxiety or pain and much more - we even discuss hypnotherapy for pets!  It's a brilliant chat and you're now even able to do hypnotherapy from the comfort of your own home, virtually thanks to her new site. If you've been curious but wondered how it works, why it works, the science behind the way a session is put together, then this will be a good one for you - I really enjoyed chatting to Karen and learning a few nerdy things about hypnotherapy I did not know. Her sessions are great and we've done a couple in the office together - I told her if we were able to achieve a deep relaxed state with the leaf blower going in the back ground next door, then she is truly gifted!  For the show notes and our partner offer, you can head to www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show I, your host Alexx Stuart, chat to Rob McGavin, who once a humble farmer with an idea do grow olives and produce oil, is now the largest supplier of Olive oil to Australia as well as an internationally award winning olive oil producer, supplying globally. We discuss fear around olive oil for cooking, quality and the ramifications of common practice of ‘mystery blends' on the market saying that they're olive oils, health benefits of good olive oil and he shares tales from the groves and growing the Cobram Estate business. He's an inspiring man, passionate about olive oil and thrilled that the much maligned olive oil when it comes to cooking, is taking back its rightful place as one of the best all rounders you can have in your kitchen. Enjoy his infectious enthusiasm as much as I have done in chatting to him for the show and visiting the Cobram Estate groves last year for an unforgettable trip.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I came across Carol Miltimore's work when I was adding to our resources for the Go Low Tox e course's clothing day. She's a Brooklyn based designer who spends a fair part of the year in India - her second home. I thought it would be great to chat to Carol about her journey which wasn't always centred around ethics and sustainability, working for some big brands and mainstream fast fashion in her earlier training. She talks about the challenges, the true cost of fashion if you want it to be ethical and sustainable, and what drives her artistically and environmentally in her work. If you've been curious about moving towards more sustainable choices it's a great show to understand in great detail what goes on behind the scenes from the farming to the dyes, the environment to the manufacturing and then trying to actually cut a break out there and thrive in the very fast page, noisy fashion world of today while staying true to your design values. Enjoy the show and for the show notes and Goodness Me Box offer head to lowtoxlife.com/podcast for today's show notes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous guest Nick from Milkwood permaculture introduced me to Jodi's work suggesting he'd be great to have on the show. After checking out Roebuck farm and being instantly inspired by Jodi's work and passion for farm design and restorative farming education, then yes: Of course, I had to have him on the show.This show is wonderful for farmers wanting to explore doing things differently and not needing pesticide, as well as vegetarians or vegans who want to better understand that some of our friends who are omnivores and purchasing from these sorts of farms, aren't actually negatively impacting climate change, and omnivores are going to feel a deeper reasoning for choosing ethical, regenerative farmed options, eating less meat and trading up to the good stuff - good for people, animals and planet!Enjoy the show and connect with more details of Jodi's work and his favourite resources, as well as the sponsor offer over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast where you'll find today's show notes. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My dentist is a legend. He happens to also be the author of his new book “A Life Less Stressed” and boy is it a cracking and important read. Discussing disease, inflammation, the nervous system, homeostasis, carbs, precautionary principle, allergy, pain, fats and proteins it's a comprehensive look at how we can use certain things to our advantage, how not all stress is ‘bad' and how to identify effectively what needs to fall away.Ron talks today with me about how this book came to be, gets deeply personal about his cancer journey, discusses the key principles of the book mentioned above and how to actually succeed at minimising stressors. We also tangent into mercury amalgam fillings and their removal - a question I get asked all the time and - well, frankly, not being an experienced dentist or a dentist at all for that matter - I felt it was the perfect opportunity to seize the day and ask Ron all about it.For the show notes, pop to lowtoxlife.com/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week in keeping with the new year's theme of a couple of gentle topics for our body and mind, I have Tom Cronin on the show - a gifted meditation teacher. We discuss his personal path to finding stillness and using the power of meditation to recover and rebuild his health, as well as how meditation can work for everyone if we stay open, curious and don't think we have to ‘empty our heads'. We then do our very first LIVE meditation on the show - it's so relaxing and just 10 minutes. I hope you enjoy it! For the show notes pop to lowtoxlife.com/podcast - Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let me start by saying this is not an evil ploy to make you have a new year's resolution about tidying and decluttering more this year.No. I was inspired to start the year off with Sally because early January is often a time we have more time to focus inwards, at home, no rush of school or offices yet, no inbox full with demands… And many of us live in spaces we're not entirely happy with, whether it's how they look or feel in general, or whether it's an “I've got too much stuff” feeling.Sally Flower was the first Aussie to train with Marie Kondo herself in the USA, and she brings us her best strategies for falling in love with your home, by falling in love with a mindful tidy.It's a great show, super practical and I hope you enjoy it! I know I'm feeling more tidy already.For the show notes head to lowtoxlife.com/podcast.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week as you can see we have two shows! Reason being I've brought the Monday's show that would have aired Christmas day forward a few days - because, well it's going to help us with the days ahead and the week that heads us into a new year.  Brooke McAlary has authored two booked that help us navigate a world that feels more like one that ‘fits' us, by slowing down, simplifying, getting in touch with our values and ‘why'. In today's show we discuss:  The Stress Spiral - we discuss how we both navigate it, exit it before it negatively impacts us and feel stress without it necessarily being a negative.  How to create a simpler, slower year in 2018 and why.  How writing your eulogy can help you live the year and life you want.  Brooke's second book SLOW: Some highlights and insights from the book (and it's an excellent book indeed!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh. My. Gosh. I've found us an extraordinary practitioner - a woman who founded the first holistic health centre in Sydney in the mid 70s in Paddington who for decades has been building her expertise in the area of women's health, fertility for couples and natural contraception.In this show we discuss the pill and other modern contraception methods, the cons, the deficiencies or body imbalances they breed and how to successfully come off them.Then, Francesca takes us through how we can get to know our bodies' rhythms and temperature variations, to have as successful a time preventing conception naturally as using any other main form of contraception - It's a JAM PACKED episode for women's reproductive health and empowerment, that's all I'm going to say. A must listen.Enjoy and don't forget this week's offers and show notes can be found at www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one is SO interesting this week! In this show I chat to an amazing woman and therapist, Tracey McMullen. I went to have a session with her after someone I knew had been to Tracey as a part of her fertility boosting journey.Well, I can honestly say that I'm not too sure how she does it, but Tracey has a gift - the way she speaks, the gentle way she asks questions, looking for the way you answer to then dig a little deeper where you need to go and then way she helps you find a release from things buried sometimes further than you're able to get to them to release yourself - It was as woo woo intangible as I've got in learning about a therapy, yet I've been back twice since and she's nailed a couple of things better than anyone I've seen so far on a couple of issues.In this episode, Tracey explains beautifully what energetic healing is and how it can benefit us all. I'm being sufficiently vague in describing what we talk about on this show,  because frankly I'm still trying to get my head around it myself, so if you want to delve into energetics of the body then this is a show you'll find fascinating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's show I share a few quick tips for not being overwhelmed by this super busy time of year, as well as sharing a little about what's in our comprehensive entertaining e book “Celebrate”, now available for just $9.I then invite a wonderful, passionate biodynamic wine maker onto the show, Vanya Cullen of Cullen Wines, WA to discuss how she and many other grape growers are starting to see that rather than a hindrance and ‘pain' growing biodynamic, it's actually proven a commercial and ecological triumph to do so.It's one of the best explanations of biodynamics I've heard and she's invited us all to visit the winery in the Margaret River - group excursion?She shares her family's “why”, a deep insight into biodynamic farming, and also a look at varietals and food matching - what's not to love as we head into December, right?For notes not the show and some wonderful sponsor offers, head to www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast for the latest show notes. Enjoy!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's show, I chat to Paulette Bray Narai who's a specialist on Non Violent Communication - it's one of the calmest chats I've ever had on the show, her energy is so darn serene!If you've ever felt tensions in relationships, with partners, bosses, your kids… I pick Paulette's brain on helping us find the most practical and useful of tips on how to deal with those moments in life.I was overjoyed to have her on the show because toxic energy, pent up stress from negative interactions is every bit as damaging to our health as what we eat or use on our skin, and the low tox mind is well worth cultivating, so I hope you enjoy what is the kind of show where you can literally start putting into practice the wisdom TODAY.Please head to the show notes to check out our wonderful sponsor offers and highlights from today's show here www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's show I chat to Clare Press, who I've loved following online with her brilliant podcast “Wardrobe Crisis” and in her book by the same name.This week we chat about the fact that our biggest crisis in our wardrobe is overconsumption, as well as how to not feel that we need to give up on fashion altogether.We talk microfibre, organic vs conventional cotton, apps that inspire us to investigate brands before buying and so much more.If you've been interested in the topic of helping your wardrobe go low tox along with the rest of your house, it's a must listen - and a lot of fun along the way!For the wonderful partner offers and show notes with all the resources we mention in today's show, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are some Food series that touch your life profoundly - one such show for me was a series of Food Safari where Maeve toured through France with Guillaume Brahimi. Being half French there was obvious cultural appeal but there was something in the way that show was put together - one of the great story telling, discovery focused food series around. The new series EARTH, succeeds last year's “FIRE” series, this time focusing on the magic of plant based foods and how so many cultures in the world have treasure trove of inspiration when it comes to including more plant foods in your diet. It was such a pleasure to discuss the current series, available on SBS with presenter Maeve - hearing her share people's stories and talk about flavours and certain vegetables - you just feel like heading to a produce market instantly to inspire yourself for tonight's meal. Enjoy the show and to check out our amazing show sponsor offers and the show notes and resources, head to www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nutritionist Georgia's passion for superfoods is so infectious and it's not what you think when you hear that word. We talk Natto, Liver, Heart and Marrow - Why they are unbelievable powerhouses for our health and how to easily incorporate them into our weekly planning.Getting a super clear understanding on the vital need for K2 and its role in transporting minerals to where they're needed is a brilliant look at how a few tiny changes to the weekly meal planning, can pay off big dividends in your preventative health strategy.I hope you enjoy the show and to check out our always amazing show sponsor offers and the show notes and resources, head to www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've loved Pukka teas ever since I came across them. Their packaging, their combinations of herbs, and later learning about their pass for the growth of organic agriculture and helping farms create viable businesses as their suppliers - needless to say it all sang to me. I knew I wanted to take a look into how it all began and discuss the power of the humble herbal tea, with co-founder Sebastian Pole.Recently I was also interested to learn of Unilever acquiring them and then seeing a few ‘hate threads' online, threatening abandonment, I thought: No. This is a chance for us to hear from the horse's mouth about what is taken into consideration in such an offer.The main body of this brilliant chat with Sebastian, however, goes way beyond that recent event, and we look at how it all began, how the blends are created and what they want to achieve into the future. We even talk “What are your desert Island tea choices?” Big hearted business. Big goals. Change on a huge scale. Inspiring stuff.I hope you enjoy the show and to check out our amazing show sponsor offers and the show notes and resources, head to www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So my last chat with Kirsty Wirth was a popular one indeed - show 42 on the many personalities of gut bacteria. We just had to do a follow up chat with so much more to talk about.We've answered some of your listener questions on gut health, as well as going into parasites and a look behind the scenes at what her recent US trip to Cerebrum Health in Texas did for Noah, her autistic son.It's a jam packed episode with tangents and twists and worth having the pen and paper out for notes with all the useful information Kirsty is always so generous to share.Enjoy the show and for sponsor offers and show notes, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day people decide one day to explore what it might mean to ditch the nasty stuff and lower their toxic load across day to day life.I started 12 years ago and it was hard to find all the information and much of what was to be swapped didn't perform well and felt like a poor cousin to my high performance ‘convenient' cleaners and personal care products. Over time, environmental consciousness has exploded and so many beautiful businesses are producing low tox everything from mattresses to moisturiser, coffee cups to sunscreen and it's getting what seems to be easier - until you realise that labelling loopholes allow for a lot of grey area and high tox ingredients, to be inside tubes and pots that say “Natural” and “organic” on the front.I created GO Low Tox to be a global resource to learn the low tox vocabulary, get across the latest research and feel that you know exactly what to swap to and where to get it and in today's show, I wanted to invite a few past students to chat about how their journey has been in going low tox - the stress and confusion turned empowerment when like minded people get together and learn and grow together.I hope you enjoy their stories.Every day people are going to change the world and these are three short stories to prove it.Show notes and sponsor offers can be found in the show notes https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've brought Professor Marc Cohen back on the show to discuss the toxic load that we are burdened by today in the modern life context.Professor Cohen is a triple Phd and at the forefront of studying the harmful effects of many of the common chemicals we are exposed to today. We cover his “10 toxic truths”, discussing things such as the fact that chemicals are synergistic - ie more powerful when mixed together even though individually they might be deemed safe.We discuss how being ‘top of the food chain' is not to our advantage when it comes to eating, we talk about how exposure is unjust, often affecting children worse, and spanning generations.It's not all doom and gloom given the Go Low Tox round is now open for enrolments to allow you to reduce your touches load across all areas of your daily life, and Marc gives you some of his best tips also.To go through the show notes and catch this week's amazing sponsor offers, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could you be experiencing chronic inflammation? Do you feel like your symptoms add up to being any number of possible ‘things' but also unable to be pinned down as ONE thing? Or that you treat things like brain fog, sore joints, muscle weakness, funny heart beat or adrenals and still don't feel any better? Enter a real possibility of CIRS - Chronic Inflammation Response Syndrome. Up to 38 symptoms are commonly experienced.A lot of you know the past year, I experienced an inflammation cascade that I'm still recovering from. For a few months there it was extremely scary until I stopped focusing on treating symptoms and trying to blow the smoke away, and started investigating what started the whole fire in the first place. While the catalyst was surgery and being ‘down' from undergoing anaesthetic having a poor detox function; while I was down, inflammation took hold from every possible angle and with the testing available in Australia from Dr Shoemaker's globally acclaimed healing protocol for mold illness, it looks to be mold and possibly confections.Someone I found along my way in my research and whose wonderful online course I've done (discount for you guys in the show notes) is the wonderful and down to earth Dr Sandeep Gupta. Dr Gupta's work as a Dr Shoemaker old protocol trained physician is wonderful and he always explains things in such a simple way.I hope this episode helps anyone out there who's perhaps been suffering a long time and not explored chronic inflammation as a possible diagnosis - whether it's from mold or other things such as parasites / Lyme disease / Epstein Barr. This information was truly life changing for me, and I urge you to share this episode with anyone you know who's chronically unwell with bizarre symptoms that don't make sense. Show notes, sponsor offers and discount to Dr Gupta's online “Mold Illness Made Simple” e course are all here: https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this week is Guy, who I met when we were both speaking at a conference interstate. Guy, who's been in fitness and health for many years, having founded 180 Nutrition, is not just about the high quality protein… Turns out he has explored some seriously challenging ideas when it comes to optimising the body and mind, including ayahuasca (which comes with warnings in the show notes), the WIM HOF method where you explore the power of thermogenesis (freezing cold) on the body and mind, and a retreat with Dr Joe Dispenza, famous for his work in helping us rewire our brains.If way out retreats are your thing, you'll get an insight into what goes on and if they're not - it's so interesting to hear about people's experiences of such things, regardless. Enjoy the show, and for show notes with all your resources and sponsor offer details, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jude Blereau founded the whole & traditional food movement in Australia, which she discovered and fell in love with when living in the USA. If there's anyone who can make you feel at peace with your food choices and get excited to get into the kitchen, it's Jude.She tells the story of her fashion days and how food came to call her to change careers, and shares so much wonderful wisdom to direct us away from the extreme options presented so often in media and online, bringing to the fore the emphasis of pleasure and deliciousness around food and how confidence in the kitchen means everything.There's so much covered I couldn't possibly put it all here, so you're just going to have to listen, m-kay? Enjoy the show, and for show notes with all your resources and sponsor offer details, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are so many stores behind why people pivot on their careers. Nicole's is one of the most poignant I've ever heard. From being a clinical naturopath she moved into researching all that she could on Building Biology - how our homes can help or hinder our health, becoming a pioneer for education in this space with globally recognised certified Advanced diploma certified courses allowing many to be trained in identifying homes for systemic dampness, mould, EMR levels, dirty electricity and more.In today's chat we focus on a topic that causes people great confusion: Electromagnetic radiation / electromagnetic fields. By the end of today's show, you'll feel more empowered than confused; more able to put great and simple things in place, than continuing to wonder how you can do anything in our built, tech-driven world.Enjoy the show, and for show notes with all your resources and sponsor offer details, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One day I was researching rice bran oil for our Low tox community. I didn't have to look far when I found Cyndi's research on it and over the years since, Cyndi and I have met and exchanged like minded chats on food industry motive, back door deals done to skew our understanding of what makes a healthy food mix, and I knew there was no one better to invite onto the show to share our listener's biggest food confusion issues today.We talk about fats, sugars, wheat, meat and more in a serious debunking session to leave you clearer on what ‘eating healthy' really means. Cyndi is a nutritionist on a mission to help people live healthy minus stress and shame.Life's too short for all that, so enjoy the show and bring your note pad - it's one of those! Show notes and sponsor offers can be found at https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show, I wanted to reflect on our first 50 shows. This is going to be a great show for newer listeners to get an idea of which shows they might want to prioritise when back cataloguing, but it's also a chance for us all to reflect on the incredible knowledge that's been imparted with us over this first year, and perhaps revisit some of the shows that are just so packed with information that - if you're anything like me - you want to make sure you didn't miss anything.Enjoy the show as I talk about my favourite aspects of each show and celebrate the collective knowledge shared so far.Thank you so much for joining me so far and see you in September after a month's break in August! Alexx.Resources:For the show notes and more information on the Real Food Rockstars e course I mention: Head to the show notes https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's show after the 3 part series on GMOs, pesticides and organics, we are travelling to the moon - Well, almost.I thought it would be lovely to take a closer look at how the phases of the moon can impact us and Jordanna is the perfect beginner's guide for us.We look at productivity, action, retreat and reflection, setting intentions vs, sitting back and analysing and when is the best time in the moon's cycle to optimise various plans in our month and lives. Jordan also takes us through what setting up a moon practice might look like and shares loads of interesting facts with me in our chat from biodynamic agriculture, to women's cycles, to how astrology fits in and more.If you thought a white sphere some 380K kilometres away from the earth didn't impact us, think again and enjoy this week's show.Find the further resources and sponsor offer here: https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fran Murrell was just going about her science degree in the mid 90s, a new mum horrified by pesticide use and its implications concerning our health in the long term. She decided to do a thesis on how these new GM crops back then, were going to be these amazing developments that would allow farmers to use minimal to no pesticides.What she found in her research was quite the opposite and in today's episode, we share her deeply personal realisation as both a scientist / researcher and a parent as well as a beautiful chat FULL of nuggets on just how simple it is to change the world from our homes and daily choices.You are guaranteed to leave this week's show feeling a whole lot more positive about the future and I hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did.For the show notes and further resources, head here: https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A solo show today to follow on from last week's sobering exposé by Profession Michael Antoniou on pesticides, namely those containing glyphosate with his ground breaking lab study on low level exposure and the damaging effects.Rather than freak out today's show helps you do the opposite. Freaking out is SO not the vibe of living low tox, where KEY is positive, delicious change rather than being paralysed fear, doom and gloom!  So, stop feeling guilty about what you've done up until now, start feeling excited about what you can change and let's talk about how to incorporate more organic foods into your day today in such a way that won't break the bank and will lower toxic load in an impactful way. Sound good? I can't wait to hear what you think and please add your own ideas and additions over on the show notes comments section, which you'll find here along with our beautiful sponsor offer: https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear about genetically modified foods now and then in the media but do we REALLY hear unbiased information, whether it be farmers that use them or manufacturers that tout their ability to ‘feed the world' or whether it be on blogs and natural health click bait sites warning that they are the root of all evil, bringing the world closer to impending doom?Alexx met Professor Antoniou at his King's College London lab at Guy's hospital (yes that's the kind of visit Alexx likes to make on holidays overseas!) to see first hand the test he was carrying out on what the effects of low level every day residue of pesticide, specifically glyphosate used heavily in GMO agriculture, might do to the body.They talk about that study and much more in this not to be missed episode for anyone seeking clarity and a deeper understanding of the GM concerns and effects of glyphosate based herbicides.For the show notes and his published studies, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a lot of buzz around intermittent fasting and the 5:2 diets over the past couple of year BUT: Are they for everyone?What do we need to consider before embarking upon either? How do they differ? And are there therapeutic benefits or dangers in either of them? These are the questions and more that Alexx asks Naomi to shed light on today so that if you were to consider giving them a go, you've taken your own health factors into account and you know what the signs of either success or them not being the right thing for you right now might be.Lots of great info and a little curiosity challenge set for us all, too.Find the show notes and links to Naomi's amazing resources over at https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexx launched this podcast nearly a year ago, with a passion for bringing you all aspects of the low tox life - toxin reduction information, inspirational eco businesses doing right by people and planet, health topics for the body and mind to help us live our best lives…The very first show was the infamous “Poopcast” all about poop, and if you thought there was only one show in the topic, you'd be wrong ;-)This week we talk all about constipation with Lynda who is highly specialised in the the area and what's brilliant is, it's a super practical, can-do show to help you and anyone you know, get moving. Our bowels aren't our only detox point, but they're an important one, and the ramifications of NOT going, can be many.Enjoy the show and for the show sponsor offer and notes head to www.lowtoxlife.com/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Alexx your host, chats to the wonderful Meik Wiking - A man with an idea to research happiness who then founded the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark - the happiest country on earth.In this show they discuss 2 things. Firstly, The Happiness Paradox - what makes Denmark a recurring winner of the title “Happiest country in the world” and why the happiest countries in the world don't have the lowest suicide rates. Secondly, they go on to chat about Hygge and his New York Times best seller: The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living well.It's a meaningful chat and one Alexx knows you'll be able to take on the challenge we set for all listeners this week with gusto.See the show notes and they show supporter offer over at https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexx absolutely adores meeting a fellow nerd - someone who passionately digs and digs into all the wonderful areas we can go on various aspects of health and wellbeing.Like Alexx, Kirsty Wirth came to start her journey of digging due to health challenges - her gut woes and her son's autism diagnosis. What that diagnosis did was propel her to become an expert on all things related to gut health, including an encyclopaedic knowledge of the role of individual probiotic strains.In today's chat Alexx and Kirsty discuss the benefits of certain probiotic strains as well as the hindrance of other certain bacteria strains to feeling your best. They talk dysbiosis, leaky gut, histamine, autism, pathogens, parasite cleansing and SO MUCH MORE.Enjoy the show and check out the show partner offer and show notes here www.lowtoxlife.com/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's show, Alexx chats to Cole Clayton, who after career searching for much of his 20s, he tuned into his sadness for the state of health of so many kids today and became a health coach, specialising in kids.His passion for helping kids thrive matches Alexx's own but his approach is different and she found it wonderful to chat to him about his passion for Oral Myology and helping mouth-breathing kids correct the reasons they're mouth breathing (not having mouth closed as default position) and the impact that sleeping with your mouth closed can have on energy, brain function, behaviour, sinus health and more.If you're a parent or simply interested in out of the box therapies and their impact, this is definitely a show you'll enjoy - not to mention getting to know this easy going, passionate man on a quest for better children's health.The show notes can be found here: www.lowtoxlife.com/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do when you drive yourself to the ground - or in this case, to the hospital bed - amidst a successful acting career, working, partying non-stop and being super unkind to your body? You pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and teach all you've learnt about rebuilding a healthy life for yourself, to 1000s of women around the world through coaching, motivation, and mean girl mastering.Melissa exudes health, joy, and an unashamed appreciation for her own self-care, that inspires all who cross her path to ditch the guilt and have the darn massage. If you struggle with finding the space in your life to be kind to yourself and fill up your cup, you absolutely need this chat in your ears while you take a walk in your favourite spot and remind yourself that with your own health and vitality comes the ability to do all the things you want for others.Check out the show notes to connect with Melissa's work further https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Alexx chats to a household Australian name - Indira Naidoo. From being the youngest anchor on the ABC to creating the “shonky awards” for CHOICE magazine, targeting false advertisers and crazy claims, to chance meeting that meant becoming a best selling author inspiring 1000s of people to grow food no matter how much or little space you have at home, Indira has plenty of interesting stories to share this week while she gives us a peek inside her life, her why and how we can all be a part of the progress we want to see towards a healthier planet.Enjoy the show and connect with her work as well as making the most of our show sponsor offer over in the show notes https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a cracker of a jam-packed show where Alexx discusses the relevance of the MTHFR mutation with naturopath Carolyn Ledowsky along with a few other key genes, and why, for people who've hit a real road blog in bettering their health, gene testing can be not only useful but essential - especially in the matters of chronic illness and preconception care.If you know someone who hasn't had a baby yet or has struggled to fall pregnant - please, Alex implores you to share this show with them. For everyone else? SO MANY HEALTH WISDOM NUGGETS. Enjoy the show and the show notes and show sponsor details from Moonbird can be found herehttps://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Alexx has you guys all to herself. After her recent travels, she has been asked a load of questions over and over again about travelling low tox. So? It's just her this week and she's sharing her best low tox travel tips when it comes to food you can and can't take aboard, movement, preventing swelling, indispensable products to take with you and sustainable choices you can make to save on single-use plastics.By the end of this show, you will be brimming with ideas to make your next travels more sustainable as well as knowing not how to look like a pale grey puffer fish with scaly skin - nobody needs that, right?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's show, Alexx chats to Nick Ritar after promising to bring him back again to discuss bees. If you were never really interested in bees before, trust us when we say you will well and truly fall in love with them, as well as understanding what you can do to protect them. Nick's positive attitude and gentle way of helping peopleIf you were never really interested in bees before, trust us when we say you will well and truly fall in love with them, as well as understanding what you can do to protect them. Nick's positive attitude and gentle way of helping people make shifts in understanding and appreciation of nature, makes us excited to protect our bees, rather than wrapped in all the doom and gloom of “the bees are dying”. Nick shares many ways we can protect these amazing little nature ninjas into the future, starting from our every day. Enjoy thisEnjoy this heartfelt window into what a bee lover sees and you never know - you may well become one yourself!Check out the show notes over at https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a lot of stress around exercise and there need not be. Alexx has brought Alex Fergus PT & Health coach to top executives back on the show (remember their sleep chat last year?) Alex's down to earth nature and relaxed attitude will have you understanding the importance of exercise, sure, but how little one needs to to to get big returns as well as tips to incorporate movement throughout the day that doesn't need to be in the form of a ‘focused class'. If you want to learn aboutIf you want to learn about the effectiveness of exercise and getting bang for your buck, this show will be perfect for you. The show notes can be found here https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Gina Martins and Dr Evan Sgamotta are wonderful holistic practitioners that Alexx has invited on the show to discuss not only the field of Chiropractic and to give you a better understanding of its breadth, but also one of its star components - Neuro Emotional Technique.NET is a mind-body technique that uses a methodology of finding and removing neurological imbalances related to the physiology of unresolved stress. NET is a tool that can help improve many behavioral and physical conditions and the examples they give during our chat will definitely highlight the potential for its power in keeping your emotional / physiological responses in check, clearing tensions and blocks when they build up.You can find the show notes for today's episode here https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do the mouth and sleep have to do with each other? Well, it turns out one heck of a lot.Dr Ron Ehrlich, a holistic dentist talks us through the many ways that our oral health can affect our sleep. As Ron says, to treat just the mouth is crazy, when it's attached to a whole body.Grab a paper and pen to make notes for this amazing show lifting the lid on sleep through the lens of the holistic dental profession. Find the show notes here https://www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show Alexx chats to Sustainable Salons Australia co-founder Paul Frasca about his incredible, community building business, recycling as much as 95% of the hair salon's waste and turning it into some seriously useful things.We talk about just how much wastage there is in the hair industry, what the various waste items can actually be recycled for, how he's set the business up and where to next.It's an inspiring chat with a guy who instead of leaving his industry to ‘do something more sustainable' decided to stay right where he was and make HIS industry more sustainable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sea vegetables to save the world. In this episode, Alexx chats to Dr Pia Weinberg. Winberg has a PhD in marine ecology from the University of Wollongong. She now heads a company, Venus Shell Systems, which is working to take the science of marine biological systems and apply it commercially by creating a new Australian aquaculture industry: the sustainable growing and farming of seaweed and algae.They talk about the sustainability potential of responsible sea vegetable farming, the nutritional benefits, the fish industry in general, prawn farming and much, much more.Show notes can be found at www.lowtoxlife.com/podcast   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show, Alexx chats to counsellor and TRE therapist Sharon Mullan.If you've not heard of TRE before, basically it's a series of exercises that enable a tremor to develop in your legs, then onto your upper body and arms. It is proving to be an incredible way for the body to release trauma and tension and in the chat they discuss how it came about, the science behind it as well as the science that continues to emerge, who it can be of help to, and how it can become a tool for the rest of our lives.Show Notes:For full access to links and resources mentioned in today's episode, head over to Low Tox LifeContinue the conversation on social by using #lowtoxlifeDon't forget to subscribe via iTunes, so you never miss an episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.