Episodes

  • Question: Have you found a way to enjoy movement or is it a chore? Lizzie Williamson brings joy and positive vibes into every room she enters, and today, she’s here to talk about not only how key movement is for our health, but movement as a joyful thing to do and finding that joy through movement, in a culture that often sees movement as a ‘have to’ and something one has to try and find ‘motivation’ for. We flip the script on today’s show.


    We talk about: 

    Language matters when it comes to movementMotivation: It’s not what you need to start moving, it’s what you GETWorkplaces and movementCommon excuses: “I don't have time to exercise”Movement when it all feels challenging - depression, new parents, perimenopause, injury
Lizzie shares how it was a key piece of her post-natal depression healing. Joy: The missing piece! What to do when you just don’t want to

    And a few brilliant tips in her second book: The Active Work Day Advantage! 


    Such a great show - I can’t wait to learn what your aha’s are, Alexx, your Low Tox Life podcast host and founder of the Low Tox movement. 


    Connect with Lizzie on the following platforms;


    Websites: lizziewilliamson.com

    Instagram: @energizewithlizzie


    Lizzie is giving away 5 copies of The Active Workday Advantage Book for Free


    Thank you to this month’s sponsor for partnering with our show and helping you make your swaps with their special offer: 


    Waters Co. gives you 12% off all NEW systems - including benchtops, jug, mini, shower filters + Under-sink products with code LOWTOXLIFE.


    Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAS of this week’s episode.


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  • A deep dive into the far-reaching benefits of turmeric, with Shivani Gupta on the show. We also talk: 

    Lightbulb moments when we reconnect to culture and ancient wisdomCurcumin research to show we now know it can help us reduce dependency on certain medications. Turmeric as a raw food ingredient, cooking power and curcumin as a supplement - different usages and applications. The one thing you need to see in your curcumin supplement for best absorptionAdaptogenic teas to help you sync your circadian rhythm + travel or shift work tips when things are thrown off. Ayurveda, doshas and a simple quiz you can take to know yoursThe best thing you can do as a mini daily detox from today

    Such a great show - Simple and empowering inspiration to implement. I can’t wait to learn what your aha’s are, Alexx, your Low Tox Life podcast host and founder of the Low Tox movement. 


    Connect with Shivani on the following platforms;


    Websites: ShivaniGupta.com and FusionaryFormulas.com


    Facebook: @TheShivaniGupta | @FusionaryFormulas

    Instagram: @dr.shivanigupta | @fusionaryformulasrx

    YouTube: @dr.shivanigupta | @Fusionaryformulas

    TikTok: @dr.shivanigupta


    Take her 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challenge for free: https://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/


    Thank you to this month’s sponsors for partnering with our show and helping you make your swaps with their special offer: 


    @waterscofilters gives you 12% off all NEW systems 1 March-14 April - including benchtops, jug, mini, shower filters + Under-sink products with code LOWTOXLIFE.


    @ausclimate continues to offer 10% off their already discounted prices for the WHOLE of 2024 on the Winix Air Purifier range and Dehumidifiers. CODE: LOWTOXLIFE


    Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAS of this week’s episode.


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  • Dr Keri Krieger, a doctor of Chinese Medicine and acupuncturist with over 20 years of experience and I met when I was half naked on a treatment table at a retreat. I’ve loved the energy she brings to the health space ever since. Today, she invites us to explore perimenopause as the opportunity of a lifetime to prune away all that doesn’t serve us, tune into our truth to our core, and support this period of great change with good humour,  vulnerability and open dialogue. We discuss: 

    Perimenopause and menopause as medical conditions to ‘treat’ - let’s broaden beyond the view of this phase being a condition. Chinese Medicine sees perimenopause as one of the 3 of life’s ‘Golden Opportunities’. Getting the people who love you onboard through your period of change. Food - the best foods to support your system as your digestion capacity decreasesHelpful pressure points and herbal support in teas and supplementsDating during this phase and the stories we tell ourselvesPerimenopause in our workplaces - a challenge, as well as an opportunity to hone our genius.

    And more. I hope you find it uplifting and soothing, as we both did while recording it. 


    Have an AHA during the show? Share it with us @lowtoxlife in an Instagram story or on Facebook. @lowtoxlife


    Connect with Keri’s work:

    Instagram — @kerikrieger

    Facebook — Keri Krieger on Facebook

    Or kerikrieger.com 


    Thank you to our major sponsor,  AusClimate, for helping make their dehumidifiers and Winix Air Purifiers available for 10% less than their often already discounted prices. 


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  • I’ve been chatting with the Low Tox Life community in DMs and groups lately about that moment when the year settles in and everything feels back to ‘normal’ for many people, especially families with the school year in full swing and no holidays around the corner. Rhythms, routines and getting done what’s got to get done in the week, whether we’re working, at school, or whatever else is going on. I find a lot of gratitude in the mundane. Maybe it’s become I’ve lived through a lot of instability of both health and home and finances through the mould years, or because I moved countries 3 times before I was 5 and then had to live with my grandparents for a bit while my baby sister was really sick and poor mum was at the hospital
 The boring routine of a week is actually a great relief and joy for me. But I get it’s not that way for many, and the making of dinners and lunch boxes day after day feels more chore than ‘yay’ - throw endless demands for more ‘fun’ food, more food like so and so is eating, or your kid getting teased for being the ‘real food kid’ and it can be exhausting. Plus? I learnt polling you in my Instagram Stories the other day that most people make - wait for it - INDIVIDUAL MEALS ONE AT A TIME. So, I thought I’d record a show to address all of the things with tips and tricks, an excerpt from my 2nd book to get us jazzed about bucking the system and providing as much real food for our families and ourselves as we can and release a couple of cooking classes. 

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    Have an AHA during the show? Share it and spread the word! 


    Alexx Stuart

    Founder of Low Tox Life and the Low Tox movement

    @lowtoxlife


    Thank you to our major sponsor, Ausclimate, for helping you make your low tox swaps with their special offer: 


    Ausclimate giving you 10% off their Winix Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers at ausclimate.com.au | CODE: LOWTOXLIFE at checkout - If you want a bit of a crash course on dehumidification and how to know whether you need one or multiple units to support a dryer home environment, head to @lowtoxlife on Instagram and click the little “Mould” highlight button for a few minutes of tips and tricks to help! 


    Registrations are open right now for my business coaching program which kicks off 26th February, 2024! 

    The Low Tox Method Program Insta: @thelowtoxmethod


    Preconception Ninja - Everything you need to feel empowered on your fertility journey for just $98AUD! Many success stories over the years. 


    Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and ahas of this week’s episode.


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  • If you’re in your fertility years, and you haven’t considered the health of your teeth and gums, today’s show with Dr Lewis Ehlrich helps you understand what the science is showing us about the link between those two things - we cover everything from:  

    Tooth decay and gum disease and what they can tell a holistic dentist about what might be going onHow what’s in our saliva can be bad for our health because of how much we swallow each dayHow bleeding when you floss can be a sign of fertility difficulties down the roadHow the way you floss impacts the potential for gum diseaseHow men’s gum health is as important as women’s in preconception and the impact of sperm motility and even erectile dynsfunction

    And much more! 


    It’s half an hour of power and given fertility is also a barometer for overall health, I welcome everyone to listen to this one to have renewed motivation for their oral health. 


    Have an AHA during the show? Share it and spread the word! 

    Alexx Stuart

    Founder of Low Tox Life and the Low Tox movement

    @lowtoxlife 


    Connect with Dr Lewis Ehrlich  on the following platforms;

    Instagram — @doctor.lewis

    Facebook — @drlewisehrlich


    Visit his website  doctorlewis.com.au  to learn more or book an appointment with the Sydney Holistic Dental Centre.


    Thank you to our major sponsor,  AusClimate, for helping you make your low tox swaps with their special offer: 


    Ausclimate giving you 10% off their Winix Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers at ausclimate.com.au | CODE: LOWTOXLIFE at checkout - If you want a bit of a crash course on dehumidification and how to know whether you need one or multiple units to support a dryer home environment, head to @lowtoxlife on Instagram and click the little “Mould” highlight button for a few minutes of tips and tricks to help! 


    Also a PSA - Registrations are open right now for my business coaching program which kicks off 26th February, 2024! 

    The Low Tox Method Program Insta: @thelowtoxmethod


    And today’s interview is one of our practitioner library interviews from our Preconception Ninja course - a short course you can take anytime, on your own time, that steps you through everything you need to know to get ready for pregnancy and have more empowered health conversations. We’ve got many happy bubba stories from the course over the years + I wish you every success along your way too! 


    Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and ahas of this week’s episode.



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  • Burn out - Experienced it? Did you know most people don’ rtealise hey’re in it when they are? KNow to recognise the signs? 


    In the modern world there are many things happening to cause a misalignment with our inside and our outside worlds and this misalignment (ever said ‘yes’ to something you really don’t want to do, just to please people, for example?) And today we look at: 

    Values - how knowing yours helps you avoid decision fatigue and people pleasing. How knowing how you LIKE to show up and what feels easy and comfortable as ways to help others, is the beginning of the end of the draining people pleasing phase of your life!Learning to internalise your health compass, rather than always seeking external answers, to start being able to read your personal alarm bells more effectively to avoid burn out. How denial is really common with burn outHow agency can be developed to have more energy and feel through stress more easily.

    Neha Sangwan, MD, CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, is a physician, engineer, author, speaker, and communication expert. She empowers individuals, leaders, and teams with effective communication tools that address stress, prevent burnout, inspire accountability and empower collaboration. She consults for top organizations like Google, American Express, Kaiser Permanente, and the American Heart Association. Dr. Sangwan has shared her work across three TEDx stages and authored two foundational books: TalkRx: Five Steps to Honest Conversations for Connection, Health, and Happiness; and Powered by Me: From Burned Out to Fully Charged at Work and in Life. Dr. Sangwan is passionate about combining the science of medicine with the art of communication to help people live their best lives.


    Such a great show - I can’t wait to learn what you aha’s are, Alexx, your Low Tox Life podcast host and founder of the Low Tox movement. 


    Connect with Neha on the following platforms;

    Instagram — @doctorneha

    Linkedin — @drnehasangwan

    Facebook — @DrNehaSangwan

    Twitter — @doctorneha 

    TikTok — @doctor.neha 

    YouTube —  https://youtube.com/c/Doctorneha


    Visit her website  intuitiveintelligenceinc.com to learn  more about Dr Neha, her services, and the tools she put together to empower minds.


    Her book Powered by Me  is also out now. 


    Thank you to our major sponsor,  sponsoring the show and helping you make your swaps with their special offer: 


    Ausclimate giving you 10% off their Winix Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers at ausclimate.com.au 

    CODE: LOWTOXLIFE at checkout


    Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and ahas of this week’s episode.


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  • This week’s guest, Dr Maya Shetreat,  indulges my desire to bring us a  BIG conversation this week. We explore the subjects of perimenopause and passage rites in life in general, as well as discuss the bridging of the gap between conventional thinking and mysticism, indigenous wisdom and the risk of its absence in plant medicine trends and traditional, sacred ceremony. We also discuss microdosing psychedelics, meditation and how healing doesn’t have to be an epiphany or explosive ‘moment’ and in fact. We go to all those places and more in one of the most epic shows I’ve brought to the podcast. Dr. Maya Shetreat is an adult and pediatric neurologist who believes we can inhabit multiple identities. She has spoken around the world and been featured in the New York Times, NPR and Dr. Oz - and she also listens and talks to plants every day. She is a mystic and ancient astrologer grounded in mitochondria, the microbiome and mycelial science. She is an herbalist, artist, ceremonialist, urban farmer, and forager. She is the author of two books, The Master Plant Experience: The Science, Safety, and Sacred Ceremony of Psychedelics (2023) and The Dirt Cure (2016) which has been translated into 10 languages.


    Dr. Maya is an expert in many things and also always endeavors to remain a beginner. Intrigued? Enjoy the show, Alexx.


    You can connect with Maya or know more about her work on the following platforms;

    Instagram: @drmayashetreat 

    Facebook: @drmayashetreat


    Visit her website drmaya.com to discover her programs, enjoy freebies, and know more about how you can work with her.


    Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your share4s and ahas of this week’s episode.


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    Ausclimate giving you 10% off their Winix Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers at ausclimate.com.au 

    CODE: LOWTOXLIFE at checkout


    The Natural Bedding Co, celebrating 40 years in business with a passion for ethics and quality workmanship are giving you 15% off a huge range of products from their online store or in store via this curated link with the CODE: LOWTOXLIFE.


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  • Trauma - a buzzword, lots of awareness around it, solutions coming at us from all angles these days. Perhaps rather than being a ‘trend topic’ it’s actually a realisation happening globally that there is a lot of work to do if we want to stop repeating history on personal, cultural and global levels and start experiencing and creating more peace. 


    But how do we: 

    Stop being at war and be of service and in gratitude? Navigate out of the safe, small worlds we often create to protect ourselves when we’ve been traumatised and live large? Stop our stories torturing us or eating away at our creativity and braveryGet risky enough to have tough conversations personally, professionally, politically, and culturally, to break toxic patterns and ‘dirty trauma’ as Yemi puts it. Go deeper into understanding trauma and the perception of it or the definition of it changes around the world. Make peace with dark pastsGet men to feel safe evolving beyond their traumas when so often they’re told ‘chin up, don’t be a wus!’ 

    Yemi Penn has made it her life’s work to muck in and be a part of the many potential solutions through her work as an author, filmmaker, speaker and PhD candidate - a woman wired for impact. We have a brave conversation today about trauma - personal trauma that different people might experience or hear about people close to them experiencing, but also cultural trauma, political trauma, the difference between men and women in trauma and what we know, and how we might work to break trauma lines in a variety of ways. 


    It’s a conversation with questions, ideas, suggestions and exploration, not one with answers and blueprints and rigid opinions or beliefs. 


    We dance in the grey area. Join us! 


    You can connect with Yemi or know more about her work on the following platforms;

    Instagram:@yemi.penn

    Facebook:@YemiPenn

    Visit her website yemipenn.com for awesome, helpful freebies!


    Her book Did You Get The Memo? Is also out now and her Ted Talk is a must. Certainly a must-read for those who feel their lives have taken an unexpected turn and have been left questioning everything! Yemi shares tips, tools and mindset hacks to rip up the memo and create the life you want.


    Thank you to our Low Tox businesses sponsoring the show and helping you make your swaps with their special offers: 


    The Natural Bedding Company offering you 15% off with the code LOWTOXLIFE  in January 2024 with their curated link of products for us, celebrating their 40 years in business. 


    Aus Climate  offering 10% off with the code LOWTOXLIFE with their Winix Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers for a healthy home and support in wet seasons, humid climates and with unexpected leaks or weather events. 


    And of course, join me @lowtoxlife on Instagram and share your aha’s in your stories about this or any other show - don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss upcoming shows, too!


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  • Fancy a cheat sheet of 10 key probiotic and gut health needle-movers? Dr Jason Hawrelak, one of Australia’s leading researchers, teachers and clinicians in the gut health and probiotics space, is recently back from a global probiotic conference in ITALY, and on this show we cover: 

    Probiotic recommendations, testing and choline for preconception health and babies. The question Jason asked world leading leaky gut expert, Dr Fasano: “Given the results of your two pivotal ex vivo studies, where you found gluten (gliadin) could cause temporary changes in intestinal permeability, even in healthy intestinal cells, do you agree with the recommendation, that some have made based on your research, that all humans should strictly avoid eating gluten?”. What did he say?! Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the use of Partially Hydrolysed Guar Gum? Still a good idea? Probiotics being bad for SIBO patients: Debunkable? Surely it's essential to have a deep understanding about which ones in which cases might be most helpful? Ellagitannins - get to know them and get consuming them: here's why...Blasto: Not so black and white as simply being 'bad and must be killed?'Glyphosate effect on Microbiome: What has a new study in November revealed? 

    Dr Jason Hawrelak is one of the leading Australian practitioners and educators in gut health and probiotic science. Jason is a researcher, educator, Western herbalist, and naturopath with over 20 years’ clinical experience. He did his PhD examining the capacity of probiotics, prebiotics and herbal medicines to modify the gastrointestinal tract microbiota and teaches worldwide on the topics of microbiota modification and gastrointestinal health. He has published extensively in these areas, including 20 textbook chapters. Dr Hawrelak is on the Medical Nutrition Council of the American Society for Nutrition and is a Fellow of both the American College of Nutrition and the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia. Dr Hawrelak maintains a busy online clinical practice.  


    Connect with Dr. Hawrelak’s work here:

    Facebook: @probioticadvisor

    Instagram: @probioticadvisor 


    Thank you to our Low Tox businesses sponsoring the show and helping you make your swaps with their special offers: 


    Time for a Low Tox Bedroom upgrade? The Natural Bedding Co, an Australian business celebrating 40 years in business with a gorgeous website for online ordering,  but also stunning showrooms both in Sydney and on the Gold Coast that you want to call home, they’re so lovely. You have 15% off with the code LOWTOXLIFE with this link to a specially curated, massive selection of products


    Humidity, moisture issues, allergies or pollution on your mind? Aus Climate specialise in providing you with the best quality appliances for dehumidification and air purification at ausclimate.com.au - phone orders also available if you have questions to ask. 10% off their already discounted prices and now also including a portable air conditioner, use the code LOWTOXLIFE at check out. 


    And of course, join me @lowtoxlife on Instagram and share your aha’s in your stories!


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  • Ever wonder whether you have the ‘right’ to BYO containers to the stores you shop from - especially with the ‘c*vid times hangover’ when single use was insisted upon for safety, it’s time to revisit this topic with Bianca Cottle, founder of byocontainers.org - Let’s refresh our enthusiasm for reusing containers and bringing our own wherever we go - I am first to put my hand up and say I let things slide during this time, in case anyone’s worried I’m perfect (That’s a HARD NO!) 


    In this show, while the focus is on Australian rules, the themes apply to all of us wanting to reduce and reuse more of the things in our lives! We explore: 

    The challenges of building a fully sustainable house (something Bianca and her partner have done!) How c*vid set us back in many ways whether it comes to progress for people and planet health but what we can learn from it.What the actual law is on reusing containers and cupsSome of the ways we can encourage businesses rather than criticising them, to drive re-use forward fasterWhat exactly the label ‘compostable’ means on bio-plastics and whether perhaps it's too good to be trueThe best reusable containers for different occasion types and situations

    And a bunch more. Enjoy the show, share it, and let’s reduce our single-use items big time in the year ahead! Alexx x


    Know more or connect with BYO Containers:

    Website: byocontainers.org

    Facebook: @yocontainers.au 

    Insta: @byocontainers.au 

    LinkedIn: @byo-containers


    To check out more resources mentioned during our interview, visit lowtoxlife.com/podcast


    Thank you to our Low Tox businesses sponsoring the show and helping you make your swaps with their special offers: 


    KillaPilla code: LOWTOXLIFE gives you 15% Off the entire purchase with Free Shipping within Australia. Valid 13 November-31 December 2023. Visit killapilla.com.au


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    And of course, join me @lowtoxlife on Instagram and share your aha’s in your stories!


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  • Clare Press has a way with fashion, a way with words and a passion for finding the threads required to weave a new story for fashion and clothes into the future with her new book “Wear Next” - a fashion world that is kind, just, regenerative, innovative and inclusive - ditching the dark underbelly of exploitation and microplastic-filled materials currently at play in most stores around the world. 


    We explore 

    How buying less, upping quality and reusing clothes and fabrics in fashion can practically play out and not lead to job losses en masseWe explore what's changed - has fashion's sustainability got worse or better? How can we create a more ethical and sustainable fashion future?What is the role of technology in fashion’s future? The divide between celebrity ‘art’ fashion and everyday  people’s choices Why did you write this new book, focused on solutions?The challenge of books and important work in a fast-info, head-linings-only world

    I also read the first couple of pages of Clare’s book in the intro for you to get a taste of the book's journey and now want to start a new career in audiobook reading - it was so fun! 


    I hope you enjoy it and remember - buy books. They matter -  authors are awesome! 


    Alexx


    Clare can be found at: 

    Website: https://thewardrobecrisis.com/

    Podcast: https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast

    Instagram: @mrspress and @thewardrobecrisis 

    Facebook: @wardrobecrisis


    And her new book online here: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/wearnext 


    And thank you to our Low Tox businesses sponsoring the show and helping you make your swaps with their special offers: 


    KillaPilla code: LOWTOXLIFE give you 15% OFF entire purchase with Free Shipping within Australia. Valid 13 November- 31 December 2023. Visit https://killapilla.com.au/ 


    Ausclimate code: LOWTOXLIFE for an EXTRA 10% OFF their already discounted prices on ausclimate.com.au. Offer applies to over the phone orders too!


    And of course join me at lowtoxlife on Instagram and share your aha’s in your stories!


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  • Not every mould situation is a massive problem or leads to complex chronic illness - the good news is there’s a lot you can do with a couple of tools and some literacy, to prevent mould in your home from causing symptoms or damaging soft furnishings. So, in this show, I answer some of the most common questions I’ve received heading into the humid season here in Australia and, in the show notes you have a tonne more resources to support you if you’re currently worried about mould affecting your home, possessions or health. 


    So in this show you’ll learn how to: 

    Gauge humidity levels in your homeKnow when it’s time to crank your dehumidification strategy Know what types of units, size/how many you might need if your air management systems in your home don’t manage humidity effectively enough as they are. Know how to not be annoyed by noise or heat generated by dehumidifiers with a simple ‘where we are not’ strategy for rotation. Know how often you need to dehumidifyKnow what testing you can consider if you think your problem in the home is beyond humidity and you need to think about mould testingAnd a bonus given I’ve been asked so much lately: Healing from mould on a budget - practical things you can do! 

    Hope it’s helpful and any more questions, let’s keep the conversation going, 

    Alexx


    Further resources: 

    Come say hi on Instagram @lowtoxlife 

    Or at lowtoxlife.com 

    The “So You Think You’ve Got Mould” resource blog I put together, points you to all the podcasts I’ve done over the years, my mould story (don’t worry the exte4nt of my experience is comparatively rare - this will only happen to a small unfortunate group of people with many factors playing into it)

    Access the Mould Festival  An interactive event series I hosted in October with some of the world’s top professionals in building, insurance, legal, health, healing, mould testing, building biology, prevention and more regarding mould from every aspect. 

    Join the Low Tox Club - $49AUD ($30 US/Euro) and receive support from me and fellow low tox community members on all low tox topics but also workshopping mould situations and health. 



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  • Dr Ben Reebs, founder of the Portland Clinic of Natural health joins me on the show today and it is a brilliant look at Complex Chronic Illness and the biggest things that he’s found to be helpful as a doctor. The questions I ask him are: 


    How did you arrive at 7 laws of healing - not just for your book but in the way you practice medicine? 

    Those laws are Vitality, Disease, Cure, Compensation, Resonance, Synergy, Intention and I’m looking forward to diving into some of them
 

    You start your book with a quote about commitment from William H Murray and my mind went to a bit of an aha “Today, in our modern world we have to commit consciously and proactively to our health, instead of it being culturally and naturally a way of life - we have to choose it because our instinct and surrounds to help us ‘be it’ are mostly gone
 is this why health might feel ‘hard’ to people in modern life? It can be a lot of energy to constantly swim against the tide, right? 

    At the very start of discussing vitality you say “No one can heal you. There is only self-healing in the laws of nature”. I love this because for the main people are so disempowered in their health journeys and often forget it’s an inside job and you need to find the right supporting partners to help facilitate that healing - so often I hear “I’ve tried everything” and they’re in a really bad way, eating 4 foods, reacting to everything, inflamed, in pain all over: when someone is in that “I’ve tried everything” boat - what are some gentle words of wisdom to share as they look within and look to find a better way forward? 

    You talk about a move from acute infection-style illnesses, to chronic illnesses such as autoimmune, as vitality wanes - what is the mechanism of this change in the immune system? 

    Talking about signs and symptoms that are trying to promote balance/get our attention - how can we listen to them more effectively and act accordingly rather than medicate them to make them go away - almost feels like medicating is a part of the reason we’re forgetting to speak the language of vitality/homeostasis ( outside of an SOS context for physical mental health challenges that require that short term ‘get out of crisis’ to work on the long game of course) Thinking back to all those tylenols to fix the headache, instead of ‘hmm maybe it’s the fragrance cloud I’m working in at the department store every day, not a Tylenol deficiency, right? Can you give us some more examples of seemingly innocent quick fixes we use, leading us down the path of potential chronic disease because we’re not listening enough? 

    At the end of the Vitality chapter you invite us to simply list 5 things that bring us vitality - and prescribe MORE of them, and 5 things that make us feel LESS vital and do less of them. I love this. It’s like a little ‘stock take’ - how often do you do this in your own life and check in? 

    Then we look at the Law of disease and we’re reminded that when we go against nature’s order it produces toxicity, deficiency and disease. 

    Do you see the many modern environmental and lifestyle changes of the past half century as the culprits of this draining of vitality and creation of chronic disease?

    Something doctors - naturopathic and integrative/functional have answered the call to is supporting people with these
 Lyme comes up a lot; Mold too. With your deep understanding of these infections, can you shed light on how our modern lifestyles and environments might be exacerbating the risks of these conditions? It’s never just ‘the tick bite’ or ‘the mold exposure’ is it? 

    And can we go a bit granular on some of the things that set the stage for chronic illness and talk about ‘leakiness’? Gut, brain, cells
 basics/deep dive, would love to spend some time here



    Enjoy the show

    Alexx


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  • How intuitive are you? Oh this is a juicy exploration for you this week


    I welcome Karin Luise PhD, to join us and explore intuition and harnessing the wisdom in what we can’t see, to ditch low-vibe shame (and realise how often it’s in the mix and hindering us!) and so much more: 

    How can we feel in-power with big decisions in lifeHow can we come back to being like a baby - unapologetic for our needs, able to follow instinct? How we can become more aware of just how much we’ve ‘stuffed’ down because good kids don’t cry and what that sets us up for. The power of making the switch from ‘need/should’ and the underlying self-judgement of ‘need/should’. How to feel like your time is YOURSHow to not feel selfish for doing what you want (Self-first is NOT selfish!) How to identify what you might need to un-learn that’s holding you back. 

    And so much more. 

    I love, love, loved this conversation and hope you do too, 

    Alexx x


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    Connect with Karin here: 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorkarin/ 

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrKarin/ 

    Website https://doctorkarin.com/ 


    And for your low tox swaps, our sponsors this week are: 


    Bio-First Official is a sponsor this month and USA + Aussie peeps get 15% off site-wide with the code LOWTOXLIFE  to try/stock up on their brilliant remedies for the skin, crafted by Dr. Jude, and designed to support and heal, with no steroids or nasty hormones disruptors/preservatives: https://bit.ly/biofirstofficial


    Ausclimate with 10% off their air purifiers and dehumidifiers with the code LOWTOXLIFE - Helping Aussie homes avoid excess moisture by having a good dehumidification strategy, and clean healthy air with the WINIX air purifier range. https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate


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  • Dr Staci Whitman has an audacious goal: A cavity-free world. 


    Here’s what we talk about:

    How to navigate the road towards better teeth for you and your kids if you have them, without freaking out - leaving your guilt at the door! Babies needing fillings now - what!?The health or lack of health in our mouths is relevant to the prevention of, and our risk factors for over 100 diseases - that we know of so far. How? A timeline of the biggest changes as humans and how they impacted our oral health. Toothpaste and brushing aren’t No.1 on the list for cavity prevention - but they help! The best ingredients for your toothpaste to haveFlossing for the win - if it’s pink in the sink you’ve got work to do!The biggest deficiencies driving tooth decay - hint, fluoride isn’t one of them.Endocrine disruptors/plastics and tooth decay - a new finding makes even more of a case for reducing endocrine disruptive ingredient use & exposureAssessing your dental procedures from a low tox/recovery perspectiveA day in the life of a pediatric dentist’s dental care regime

    An hour of power. Enjoy! 

    Alexx


    And for your low tox swaps, our sponsors this week are: 


    Bio-First Official is a sponsor this month and USA + Aussie + NZ  peeps get 15% off site-wide with the code LOWTOXLIFE  to try/stock up on their brilliant remedies for the skin, crafted by Dr. Jude, and designed to support and heal, with no steroids or nasty hormones disruptors/preservatives: https://bit.ly/biofirstofficial


    Ausclimate with 10% off their air purifiers and dehumidifiers with the code LOWTOXLIFE - Helping Aussie homes avoid excess moisture by having a good dehumidification strategy, and clean healthy air with the WINIX air purifier range. https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate


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  • For the 3rd time joining me on the show is Dr Jade Teta. I can tell you all of Jade’s ‘technical’ and ‘medical’ qualifications, being a physician, having written 5 books on health and metabolism; his having written chapters for naturopath medicine text books, but what I think is more important is that Jade is an evolver and upleveller; He’s a philosopher, he’s passionate about transpersonal psychology and is currently doing a PhD in this space. Today we’re inviting you to uplevel your thinking and use pain as purpose, with us by exploring the following: 

    Transpersonal psychology is what you’ve now turned your hand to, currently on the PhD journey
 what is tpp? Pain as a path to purpose - how has this shown up for you at various times in your life, Jade? Why is self-betrayal the worst kind? Physical injury and mental pain are more similar than we give them credit - can you help us make the link?Hurt as a way to help - I love this one because it helps us shift from victim to victor by helping others, a favourite Next Level Human example of mine, to use your terminology
 Let’s Fake it Till you make it - Please don’t, you say: SO what do we do instead when we want to be in the room where it’s happening but we don’t feel we deserve to be there
 Being it until you see it! A lot of the things that happen in our lives that we feel are ‘bad’ or ‘wrong’ like relationships ending, someone passing away, losing a job feel like endings but let’s talk about them as beginnings and how the story we tell ourselves about these stories paves the way for whether they might result in being a positive force for our lives
 How can we start to unpack our stories written in the subconscious? Why do stories we tell ourselves, that are unhelpful, and we sometimes even KNOW they’re unhelpful, seem so hard to dismantle? 

    It’s a thought provoking show that I hope will help you in your life. 

    Alexx


    And for your low tox swaps, our sponsors this week are: 


    Bio-First Official is a sponsor this month and USA + Aussie peeps get 15% off site-wide with the code LOWTOXLIFE  to try/stock up on their brilliant remedies for the skin, crafted by Dr. Jude, and designed to support and heal, with no steroids or nasty hormones disruptors/preservatives: https://bit.ly/biofirstofficial


    Ausclimate with 10% off their air purifiers and dehumidifiers with the code LOWTOXLIFE - Helping Aussie homes avoid excess moisture by having a good dehumidification strategy, and clean healthy air with the WINIX air purifier range. https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate


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  • Mikki Williden, PhD joins us to discuss the personalisation piece, regarding healthy ageing, metabolism, exercise choices, recovery from exercise, protein on different diets and more. If any of the following is something you want a calm, science-backed voice on, this is a must-listen: 

    Health in kids - surprising research and simple fixes as we look at how metabolic issues can begin early in lifeOnly 3% of people are doing of the 5 things considered to be essential for health - how do you fare? Exercise from your 40s and onwards - do I have to ‘give up’ my favourite cardio for weights now? Recovery after exercise and how ‘what’ you do after exercise needs to change as you get older, to preserve muscle mass - one doctor tells you ketones, the next health professional tells you carbs - what is the science telling us and can it be different depending on the person/age?Protein requirements for all types of eaters and how to ‘get it in’ when you’re doing intermittent fasting/narrower eating windows. How we can mitigate issues and bounce back from ‘go with the flow moments’ in life as we get older and are less carbohydrate sensitive (ie less tolerant to them)

    A great, clear explainer of all of the above, Mikki is a calm and encouraging voice in an often stressful “You’re not doing it right!” health world. 


    Enjoy the show

    Alexx


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  • PCOS (Polycystic ovarian syndrome) is a multi-faceted syndrome that has the potential to be very successfully managed as well as the potential to wreak havoc on brain development, toxin-burden, weight, fertility and more if left unchecked. Depending on age and stage in life there are different effects and challenges, too. The more you know and the more proactive you are with a practitioner who can support you, the better life is. Period! Here’s what we cover in this mammoth exploration of PCOS (complete with many women’s health tangents along the way!) 

    PCOS - Different types & criteriaGenetic and wider endocrine challenges that play into the PCOS typesGetting diagnosed and the niggles that should ensure you at least rule it outThe implication of PCOS at puberty, untreated and what to do to mitigate the associated symptoms and risks. PCOS and fertility/miscarriage risk (and the good news!) PCOS and pregnancy - hot chips and toast have a logical reason but it’s not a free pass!PCOS and perimenopause/menopauseAnd women’s health general tangents on pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy considerations and more


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    Connect with Leah Hechtman here: 

    Instagram - @leahhechtman 


    And for your low tox swaps our sponsors this week are 


    @weledaaustralia with an amazing 20% off the range with the code LOWTOXLIFE, helping you stock up on favourites (those creamy shower bars, the fresh, Rose Face cream, the indispensable Burns and Bights gel, the Baby Calendula range and the new Skin Food face care range is delicious! https://bit.ly/ShopWeleda


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    Enjoy + I hope the show’s super helpful for you this week - share it far and wide to help as many women as possible who need it, 


    Alexx x



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  • The ‘war on cancer’ of the past 50 years hasn’t exactly worked. Cancer rates are higher than ever, and the dramatic rise in childhood and young adult cancers cannot be explained away with ‘better detection’ that often gets bandied about. It can be easy to be overwhelmed but, hopefully, while it’s impossible to control all possibilities, there is so much we can do. 


    Enter investigative journalist, Kristina Marusic, who after writing a 5-part investigative piece on the rise in young people getting cancer, trying to demystify her own sister’s thyroid cancer at 25 where there was zero family history, a publisher reached out and boom: A book defining a “new war on cancer” was born - one that’s going to help us prevent the rise of cancer and turn the story around - an advocacy fight I’ve been on for years, as you all know, helping people reduce their toxin exposures in day to day life. Kristina takes us through some of the stories and situations we can change and impact for the better, along with helping us connect to groups on the front lines of activism and policy change at all levels of government. 


    I hope you find the hope I found renewed in this conversation, and that if you’re new to all this especially, you find yourself a copy of her book A New War On Cancer - link in bio to grab a copy with a code for a discount! Yay, thanks, Kristina. 


    Alexx, your host and founder of the Low Tox Life. 


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    New War on Cancer Booktopia link: https://bit.ly/46mQEnX  

    Amazon​​ link https://amzn.to/3PHpBg2 


    Discount link/code for A New War on Cancer to accompany her interview on Low Tox Life. Below is the code and link:


    USA Listeners: Here’s a direct link to the hardcover with 25% off: https://cdcshoppingcart.uchicago.edu/Cart2/Cart?ISBN=9781642832198&Q=1&BDL=lowtox&PRESS=island Folks can use LOWTOX at checkout for a discount on both the print and e-book editions.


    And don’t forget our generous sponsors this month: 


    Weleda Australia with 20% off the range with the code LOWTOXLIFE, helping you try their new facecare range perhaps, or stock up on favourites (those shower bars!! So creamy) www.weleda.com.au


    Ausclimate with 10% off their air purifiers and dehumidifiers with the code LOWTOXLIFE - Helping Aussie homes avoid excess moisture by having a good dehumidification strategy, and clean healthy air with the WINIX air purifier range. www.ausclimate.com.au


    Enjoy! 


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  • On this show with PJ Harlow, I’m bringing you one of the sessions from The Mould Festival I’ve been hosting the past fortnight. In the show, we explore what a healthy home is, from identifying and dealing with mold, to having healthy indoor air from your air heating/cooling solutions, to exchange, to cultivating a healthy home biome that mould will always be a part of - we just want to keep it low and in check as a part of a healthy environment. Every now and then I come across someone who moves the needle to where it feels 100% “right” to be headed. PJ is one of those people in the ‘mould space’. IICRC certified, she is a visionary pioneer in holistic mold consulting. She is known for her forthright work ethic, pragmatic approach to consulting, and deep knowledge of the mold industry's underbelly - a lot of cowboys leaving people in worse positions that when they started and she fiercely advocates for change. She has seen things few professionals have ever seen, and she has been privileged to receive invaluable feedback from her thousands of cases. She uses this knowledge to help her clients make informed decisions about their mold remediation & home's health. A staunch advocate for her clients, PJ will always fight for their best interests. Enjoy the show and head to the shownotes for more resources over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast as well as a handy index of our 350+ shows over the past 8 years. 


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    Grab The Mould Festival access - all 16 sessions + Transcripts + Further resources. 


    And don’t forget our generous sponsors this month: 


    Weleda Australia with 20% off the range with the code LOWTOXLIFE, helping you try their new facecare range perhaps, or stock up on favourites (those shower bars!! So creamy)


    Ausclimate with 10% off their air purifiers and dehumidifiers with the code LOWTOXLIFE - Helping Aussie homes avoid excess moisture by having a good dehumidification strategy, and clean healthy air with the WINIX air purifier range. 


    Here’s to healthy people and buildings, Alexx x



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