Podcast music by Chris Robertson.

Podcast Introduction

Reproductive issues—including infertility—have been increasing worldwide. And these challenges are not just because couples are waiting to be older before trying to conceive. Reproductive challenges have become more prevalent among women in their 20s as well.

Dr. Shanna Swan, one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists, and her co-author Stacy Colino report a few eye-opening findings...

Podcast music by Chris Robertson.

Katie Hess is author of Flowerevolution, host of The Flowerlounge podcast, and founder of LotusWei.

LotusWei—which has been featured on O, The Oprah Magazine, New York Times, and LA Times—offers products that help us integrate flower essences into our lives in various ways. These products include flower elixers, bath salts, aura mists, and more.

In this podcast, which Katie and I recorded over Instagram Live, Katie talks about...

While sound healing has been practiced for centuries, it is new to many people, including myself!

As I work on spending less time on technology though, it helps to focus on something else. For me, one thing that I have been focusing on is how sounds and vibrations can soothe, activate, and restore me.

Recorded in 2017, this episode features Elian Zach, the founder of Woom Center in Manhattan. While inside Woom's multisensory studio with visual art...

Podcast Intro

Podcast producer: Chris Robertson

Podcast Intro

Hello!

So, I'm going to dive into four sobering trends in our reproductive health.

1. Worldwide fertility has dropped more than 50% over the past 50 years.
2. A man today has only half the number of sperm that his grandfather had.
3. In some parts of the world, a 20-something woman today is less fertile than her grandmother was at 35.
4. Damage from a man’s or pregnant woman’s exposure to risky chemicals and lifestyle...

Podcast producer: Chris Robertson

I had been admiring the work of Shiva Rose for years, and love her beautiful book Whole Beauty. It's natural, earthy recipes are relatively simple and are a great way to become more connected to the potent benefits of natural herbs, oils, and more. It's the perfect book to have my daughters reference as they begin to develop beauty and self-care routines (hopefully, rituals!) and develop an embrace of nature's powerful beauty and healing...

 Podcast producer: Chris Robertson.

Note from Sophia:

I love each of my podcast conversations as I find each guest so interesting and I learn so much from them! From Bethany, it was not only a pleasure to learn more about Primally Pure and Bethany's entrepreneurial path as a mother of two young kids, but I enjoyed a special appreciation for how she balances her clean living values towards the hectic demands of her life—business, family, and her well-being.

Since this...

Speak thanks to podcast producer: Chris Robertson.

I feel so grateful for the opportunity to have gotten to know Elissa Goodman and her life's story and work. The first part of her life and health were full of challenges. What is so inspiring and thought-provoking is how healthy and vibrant she is now at age 61!

I hope you enjoy this Practical Nontoxic Living podcast as much as I have. Please send me your thoughts @ruanliving on Instagram or email [email protected].

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In recent years, I have become more appreciative of how informative—revealing—poop can be. 

Since becoming a mom, I have become curious (prompted by our pediatrician's questions) about my children's poop—wondering about its consistency, color, and how frequently they eliminate.

 

 

 

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This article spotlights something less well-known: plastics in our poop.  Seven tips...

by Sophia Ruan Gushée

While preparing thoughts for recent speaking engagements, I struggled to explain concisely why—for the past 14 years—I have been studying and teaching the practical ways to eliminate chemicals, heavy metals, and EMFs from our homes, diet, self-care, and technology.

Since the start of my journey in 2007, when I became a mom to my first of three daughters, I have had hundreds of AHA moments. They each fueled...