IRON: It’s a part 3 of sorts, as we’ve covered Iron twice on the show previously but given the questions that continue to come in: This is the show to round it all out thoroughly. 

We unpack: 

• Iron - when it’s a friend, foe and how to get into a ‘healthier relationship with it’. 
• Why your body might think it needs to protect you from iron 
• Understanding inflammation to understand your iron challenges better
• Iron as it travels through the digestive tract - a deep dive into all that has to be ‘just right’ for iron levels and absorption to be healthy. 
• Microbiome factors when it comes to healthy iron absorption
• Why we need a lot more research on iron and women’s heatlh
• Why iron supplementation shouldn’t be your first “go to fix” when it comes to iron deficiency
• What you can do to further investigate your iron beyond iron studies blood tests. 
• How to move forward in your diet and health focuses to maintain healthy iron levels. 

And we explore all of this with Rebecca Edwards, Director of Education at Activated Probiotics. With over 2 decades of naturopathic clinical experience, Rebecca educates clinicians globally in all areas of naturopathy, with a special passion for iron absorption, given the many factors that play into it - so luck to have Rebecca to help us dive further into the fascinating topic of IRON. 

Note: This episode is in no way funded by or influenced by the company Rebecca works for. You can trust that I will never allow for a paid guest spot. Rebecca is an exceptional educator, and our community had more questions on Iron and she was the perfect person. 

On our podcast you can be sure that ads are ads, and show guests are guests because of their subject matter, not because of what they sell. 

Enjoy the show and share it with someone who needs support with their iron, 

Alexx x

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!  

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What if, though, we knew the tools and techniques we needed to focus on to keep joy and connection centre-stage in our relationships? 

Dr Kathryn Ford has been working with couples to grow together for over 2 decades to do just that, and in this week’s show you will learn: 

• Why having a vision of yourselves as a couple is important
• How becoming a couple is something that you LEARN how to do
• What a healthy response looks like vs a reaction
• How to argue better - because arguments will happen
• How to be aware of each other’s ‘aperture’
• Whether we can ‘change’

And so much more! 

Kathryn is a wonderful couples therapist of over two decades, and it’s a joy to have her on the show to share her practical wisdom. 

Her Aperture Awareness method is also now in a published book, “The Aperture Effect”, and I’ve popped the link in the bio if you fancy reading it - I have. It’s excellent. 

Alexx Stuart, your host

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: https://www.kathrynfordmd.com/ 

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

Their book: https://bit.ly/44Ti3hT 

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! 

Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? 

Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! 

Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! 

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It’s a Farmer Insights show this week, designed to inspire eaters to upgrade their food sourcing practices and for farmers, whether organic or regenerative farming curious, to gain insights into how others are achieving success, saving money, transitioning, managing weeds and pests, and more.

Lawson and Laura from Margaret River Organic Farm in Western Australia embarked on a mission to relocalise the food system, rehab the land they farmed to be in peak condition, restore biodiversity, and build a thriving farm - plenty of insights, tips, and tricks shared. 

I love featuring regenerative farmers from a range of methods and locations around the world because eaters get inspired to prioritise food over “excess things” and support the farmers who prioritise plant and animal health, biodiversity, minimised synthetic inputs and nutritious food produced. 

Enjoy, share and support your farmers however you can do so: Could you cut out a middle-person or two in your food supply chain with a couple of items, even, just to get started? Challenge issued! 

Alexx x

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: https://www.mrorganicfarmer.com/ 

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

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! 

Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? 

Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! 

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Dr. Shefali joins us this week: Clarity and Wisdom in 50 Minutes, looking at two aspects of psychology and personal development with the clinical psychologist and renowned best-selling author: 

1️⃣ Conscious Leadership: Level up your life, starting with yourself! 

• Unlock your authentic self

• Vision boarding done right - you may be focused on the wrong things! 

• Create your dream life vision of your ‘next best YOU’. 

2️⃣ Conscious Parenting: Next-level family vibes 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

• Turn parenting into personal growth

• When the ego shows up - show it the door - your ego doesn’t help your kids!

• Connect with your kids (even when they don’t like you much or you ‘need them to do something urgently’. 

• Embrace authenticity over "perfect" parenting

Two mini pods inside one incredible episode! 🎙️✨ Don't miss Dr Shefali's transformative insights! 

Can’t wait to hear your takeaways

Alexx Stuart, Your Host

#DrShefali #ConsciousLiving #ParentingGoals

Have you read any of her books or listened to her podcast? 

She’s also coming to Australia next year for an event series… Yay for more in-person connection with like minds… Here’s he link to her tour dates/locations. 

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: https://www.drshefali.com/authorized-media/ 

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

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

Books:

A Radical Awakening - https://bit.ly/3UH8NsD

The Parenting Map - https://bit.ly/3JxPhfG 

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@forestsuperfoods is back with a very generous offer for all new subscribers: Subscribe to a product you know you take regularly from their organic, wholefood, filler-free supplement range and every month receive a mystery luxe-sized product or supplement - enough for a 7-14 day supply to really test it out, product depending. Link in Bio and change products in your subscription every month - super flexi! https://www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

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A food system show with a difference today and I can’t wait to hear from our global audience how these issues play out where you live, too! 

What if eating a particular type of red meat - even just a couple of times per year - made a huge amount of environmental, economic and nutritional sense?

Well, if you have an invasive species deer problem, like Australia does at the moment, then it makes a great deal of sense. 

After this show, you will know: 

• Why Invasive species are destructive to environments and farms 
• How big the opportunity is if eaters increase their consumption of venison and if Australia markets it for export. 
• Why real change is going to happen by first focusing on YUMMY FOOD and accessible messaging for people - meat pies, sausage rolls and dim sum! 
• What different countries are doing to address invasive species
• How we can all be a part of the solution! 

You’re left wondering: WHY have we let it get so bad without any serious investment - especially when we stand to gain economically as a country if we do, like Maui and NZ have?

AND WHY NOT send some serious investment dollars to the people setting up the processes and opportunities. Take 5 minutes to share this show and a note with your local representative - I sure as heck have! 

I’m so thrilled to have Tara Medina back on the show, who works in collaboration with wonderful chef and past guest also, Jo Barrett - I’m excited about the work they do at @discovered_foods 

Enjoy the show 

Alexx x

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: head to the below link and use code “LOWTOX” for $20 off

www.discoveredfoods.com 

Instagram: @discovered_foods

Book: https://bit.ly/4lz4BpG 

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@marcasuncare is a new Aussie kid on the block when it comes to low tox suncare, boasting a big 25% zinc oxide and highly protective, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

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Trauma: Have you read books full of all the reasons why trauma is linked to disease but felt a crucial piece missing? 

What to actually DO? 

This week, Dr. Aimie Apigian, double board-certified physician, trauma specialist, and author of the upcoming book The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It, is going to make you feel seen and SO much more capable as you navigate trauma in your own life, or with someone you know going through it or trying to heal. 

Aimie shares her deeply personal experience that shaped her desire to understand trauma and healing on her own journey, and translates this into powerful work as a physician supporting patients with compassion and solutions. 

She even takes us through 2 simple exercises to feel safe in your body NOW whenever you might need them - I’ve used them ever since we recorded this. 

Enjoy the show, 

Alexx Stuart, your host. 

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: 

Instagram or LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/draimie/ 

Their book: https://bit.ly/3TuVt9V 

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@marcasuncare is a new Aussie kid on the block when it comes to low tox suncare, boasting a big 25% zinc oxide and highly protective, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! 

Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? 

Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! 

Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! 

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Herbs: Do you have the confidence to use them in certain situations? Do you only turn to herbal supplements when things are wrong? 

This week with clinical herbalist and author, Rachelle Robinett, we are growing our herbal medicine vocab. Rachelle Robinett is a Clinical Herbalist, writer, educator, and thought-leader and is here to inspire you closer to herbaceous confidence.

From the things you often turn to the pharmacy for, unless you know these herbs exist like: 

Headaches

Brain fog

Hormonal shifts and imbalances

Vitality/energy

Arousal/libido

Anxiety…

…to the key herbs that she considers go-to’s to support everyday wellbeing in your life - including her desert Island herb choice.

We explore it all today to give you the confidence to incorporate more of them in your every day life. 

Enjoy the show

Alexx Stuart, Your Host. 

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

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

Website: https://rachellerobinett.substack.com/p/how-to-deal-with-social-pressure 

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@marcasuncare is a new Aussie kid on the block when it comes to low tox suncare, boasting a big 25% zinc oxide and highly protective, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to hear from you! 

Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? 

Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! 

Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! 

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Do you take any medicinal herbs? This week we have an hour of power with pioneer herbalist, entrepreneur and now regenerative farmer and research philanthropist, Ric Scalzo. Some of the parts to the show: 

• Ric's journey from philosophy student to herbal medicine and naturopathy

• Fascinating insights on herbs like hawthorn, wormwood and schisandra and the role of herbs in spike protein detoxification.

• The power of plants to support immune health post-pandemic and with viruses in general.

• How regenerative farming techniques can dramatically boost the yields and potency of herbs.

• The amazing impact of earthworms on soil health.

• Applying naturopathic principles to running a business as a true force for good - for people and planet! 

If you’re a herb nerd, regenerative agriculture fan or want to feel hopeful that you can build big, ethical businesses that truly serve, don't miss this episode packed with practical wisdom and inspiring possibilities for a regenerative future. 

Ric's passion and decades of experience shine through as he shares game-changing insights on harnessing nature's intelligence to heal people and planet.

Enjoy the show, your host, 

Alexx Stuart

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: https://kokoralife.com/ 

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

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@marcasuncare is an Aussie owned and made sunscreen boasting a highly protective 25% zinc oxide, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! 

Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? 

Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! 

Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! 

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Mental Health - The more we know, the more overwhelmed and confused we are? 

That’s not how it’s supposed to be. Enter Dr Katelyn Kalstein and this powerful conversation I had the privilege of hosting.

Dr. Kalstein, a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, psychotherapist and ketamine-assisted therapist on the cutting edge of integrative treatments, practicing in Nashville in the USA.

From her personal journey with psychedelics to pioneering work with ketamine-assisted therapy, to her deep understanding of the many factors that play into health, Dr. Kalstein offers a nuanced perspective on resilience, trauma, and the complex interplay between mind and body. 

This eye-opening conversation challenges common misconceptions about mental health while exploring both traditional and emerging approaches to healing, exploring all tools available. 

Whether you're struggling yourself or simply curious about the latest developments in mental wellness, this episode is a must-listen that will expand your understanding and leave you with practical insights to apply in your own life and for your kids as they grow.

Thanks for being here, 

Alexx Stuart, Your Host, lowtoxlife.com founder. 

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: www.drkalstein.com 

Instagram or LinkedIn: @drkalstein

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@marcasuncare is a new Aussie kid on the block when it comes to low tox suncare, boasting a big 25% zinc oxide and highly protective, fragrance free and easy to use/spread. Aussies get 20% off all August to get you ready for the warm months ahead. Code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up. https://bit.ly/shopmarca 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! 

Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? 

Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! 

Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! 

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🚨 TABOO ALERT: Vaginas 🚨

Giggles. Squirms. Shushes. 

Why are we STILL so awkward about women's health and body parts?

🔍 Journalist Marina Gerner investigates:

• Who's REALLY innovating in women's health?

• Is the tide finally turning on shame and taboo?

Prepare to fist pump... or facepalm 🤦‍♀️this show.

ALSO, MYTH-BUSTING ALERT:

"Femme tech" isn't about robots taking over. 

It's about reconnecting women with their bodies! 💪

Tune in for a no-holds-barred look at the state of affairs currently and at the future of women's health. 

It's not all doom and gloom as you shall see! 🌟

#WomensHealth #FemmeTech #Femtech #lowtoxlife #vaginabusiness #books

Marina Gerner is the author of the award-winning book, The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women’s Health. As a journalist, she has written for The Times, WSJ and Wired and as an academic, she is an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business. 

Enjoy the show, 

Alexx Stuart, 

Your Host & Founder of Low Tox Life.

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

https://www.instagram.com/marinagerner/ 

Book: https://bit.ly/3SVEzBc

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. 20% off until July 31 with code LOWTOXLIFE

15% off site-wide @blockbluelight_official with code LOWTOXLIFE to help you with your lighting, health and skin goals enhanced by light - If you’ve never blocked blue light from your home evening/night spaces - you are in for a shock at the difference it makes. 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers and heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE  

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! 

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Have you experienced eco anxiety? Worry about topsoil? About extinctions? About everything ‘going on’ in the world? 

Welcome to an hour of Eco-Optimism with my guest, author and ecologist of 30 years, Simon Mustoe, where we unpack stories to restore your faith in what’s possible. 

What if I told you that right now, beneath the surface of our daily lives, a monumentally positive shift in our relationship with Earth is taking place? It's invisible to many, but it's real, and it's powerful. In this show, we'll explore how reconnecting with nature isn't just good for the planet – it's the key to our own happiness and well-being. 

From backyard wildlife conservation to lessons from eels and blue gropers, we'll uncover the surprising ways that working in harmony with our beautiful world can solve global crises and even reduce our cost of living. 

If you’re ready to flip the script a little and discover how not just to survive, but thrive in the next 100 years by learning some fascinating lessons from nature, this is an hour you will not want to miss. 

Enjoy the show - share it with an anxious friend who needs a dose of optimism and wonder. 

Alexx Stuart

Your Host, Founder of Low Tox Life. 

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

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

Book: https://bit.ly/3RkiziA 

@pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. 20% off until July 31 with code LOWTOXLIFE

15% off site-wide @blockbluelight_official with code LOWTOXLIFE to help you with your lighting, health and skin goals enhanced by light - If you’ve never blocked blue light from your home evening/night spaces - you are in for a shock at the difference it makes. 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers and heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE  

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! 

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Clean air is something we think more about in the context of pollution from cars and factories, but in the low tox community we know it to also include pollution from synthetic fragrance, VOCs, excess carbon dioxide and of course, mould. 

In the built environment mould can become excessive in the indoor environment due to either humidity, poor builds, waterproofing failures, water leaks, flooding, materials that easily decompose in humid climates, trapped moisture under interior material choices… 

After today’s show you will know more about: 

• What some of the major players are in homes becoming sick and making us sick.
• Stories where people are experiencing horrendous things before they find out their ailments and surgeries are due to mold in their homes. 
• Progress being made in public military housing in the USA. 
• Growing the conversation of modern building “success” beyond energy efficiency
• How mold is prime for having its moment, following the footsteps of lead and asbestos before it. 
• How a brand new home can already be contaminated with mold
• How to better build and maintain home - material and climate considerations. 
• How we can build a health-utopia - healthy homes and people! Learn Michael’s “utopia wish list”.

I hope you get as much value out of the show as I always get speaking with Michael. To hear more shows we’ve done on mold, learn my story and find resources for support, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/so-you-think-youve-got-mould/

Alexx Stuart, your host. 

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

+ https://www.themichaelrubino.com/

+ https://homecleanse.com/

+ https://www.instagram.com/themichaelrubino/

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

15% off site-wide @blockbluelight_official with code LOWTOXLIFE to help you with your lighting, health and skin goals enhanced by light - or lack thereof! When Daniel the founder felt awful at work and wanted to figure out why, he realised it was the fluorescent lighting and started to block it out - he was shocked, and you will be too! Enjoy! https://bit.ly/blockbluelight_lowtoxlife

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely! 

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What would your dream grocery store look like? 

Chances are, like many, you see a lot of injustice in the land of ‘food giants’ with corporate CEOs paid millions and large percentages of families skipping meals due to food insecurity: 

Is it hopeless? Will it all just get worse? 

It doesn’t have to. That’s why this podcast is here with you today. 

My guest, Jon Steinman, author of "A Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants," and I discuss the history and evolution of the food system, with a particular focus on the rise of low-priced food culture and its societal implications (Did you know we used to spend 30% of our wages on food?). 

Steinman advocates for food co-ops of all shapes and sizes as a more equitable and resilient alternative to corporate-owned grocery giants, highlighting their community ownership, fair practices with suppliers, and positive contributions to local economies and well-being. The food prosperity economy. 

We explore the realities of the Grocery Giant downsides while painting a picture of all that can be - and in some cases IS and how you can have this in your community, too. 

I hope you love this conversation as much as I did

Alexx Stuart, your host. 

Want to learn more about Jon’s work? 

https://grocerystory.coop/ 

Book: https://bit.ly/3Y2SB70 

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What if our lack of understanding about our inner mamma selves was what was holding us back from living more fulfilled lives. Loretta Breuning, PhD was frustrated as a professor and a mom, about how we were studying, teaching and applying learnings on motivation and happiness, and so she retired early from academia to study the mammalian brain and see if we might better optimise our natural wiring - what she found has seen her produce 10 books, translated into 16 languages and today we explore: 

Tribe: Myths and misunderstandings

Safety in numbers? Well, for some, yes, for others, it can mean death. 

Happiness: If we get it for free, or chase someone else’s version? No good!

Motivation and reward: What is the ease of access to each other and technology doing here? 

So fascinating. It gave me a great deal to reflect on and challenged some of my previously held understandings. 

I hope you love the show and discuss it with a friend - or me on socials! 

Alexx

Want to learn more about Loretta’s work? 

Website: https://InnerMammalInstitute.org 

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@Pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. Did I mention their incredibly well considered packaging? This is for the ‘all of it matters to me’ low toxer. 20% off until July 15 with code LOWTOXLIFE

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

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We think we’re so sure about what we know about science - did you know, though, that there are 48 catalogued forms of bias? There exists, and I was excited to learn this, a catalogue of bias that is constantly tweaked and updated. Which leads me to today’s show with Dr Lewis Ehrlich - one of our most popular guests over the years. When I saw Lewis had been accepted into a one-of-a-kind postgraduate program in Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare at Oxford University last year, I was already excited about this conversation I knew we’d have for the show once he completed it!

What’s brilliant about this program is that you come together with people from outside your medical field - neurosurgeons, Oncologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Cardiologists, Public Health PhDs, and general practitioners- to conduct, analyse, critique, and improve scientific literature. It was a tremendous honour to be accepted into and learn at this historic University.

We explore science in today’s show, both generally and as it relates to Lewis’s field of practice, dentistry. You’ll hear about:

• Bias and how we both form them and become more aware of them in our own lives as we explore topics
• Nuance - it’s all about who you are and what you need, and our system isn’t built for that
• The need to leave our black and white frameworks in medical practice, while also not throwing everything we know out the window
• The fine line between curiosity and analysis, and suspicion and mistrust
• Fluoride as an example - not always essential, not always ‘bad’ either if you consider all relevant factors in a ‘to fluoridate or not’ debate
• New frontiers in dental health
• What we know for sure helps us keep excellent oral health overall.

Enjoy the show. Alexx

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?

Instagram: @doctor.lewis ; @sydneyholisticdental

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!

@Pureearthaustralia - a wonderful Aussie low tox brand to put on your radar with a commitment to local, closed-loop production, the purest, simplest of effective formulations and an accessible price point. Did I mention their incredibly well-considered packaging? This is for the ‘all of it matters to me’ low toxer. 20% off until July 15 with code LOWTOXLIFE

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

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Are you happy with how your gut feels? 

What if some of the most common things we thought were ‘right’ about gut health are wrong, now that we have more research findings and peer reviews in the bank? 

Chances are you want to improve your gut health, and so: Let’s do it!

This show with @drbradleech is a must-listen. We cover: 

• The No 1 gut health no no: And it isn’t “food!”
• Testing relevance and research improvements 
• Supplementation - benefits and pitfalls
• How treatment approaches shift as research improves. 
• Terminology myths we need to stop perpetuating
• Practitioner finding: How will I know someone is “good”?
• DIY gut health improvement - can we do it safely? 

Dr Brad Leech is a PhD Clinical Nutritionist and Herbalist renowned for his expertise in addressing chronic autoimmune conditions and complex gastrointestinal disorders. He provides complete and personalised care to his patients using functional nutrition, integrative medicine and holistic wellness.

And much more - Jump in and take a listen! 

Your host, 

Alexx

Want to connect with Brad’s work? 

Website

Instagram

Low Tox Offers this month: 

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@forestsuperfoods - Fancy a free $117 welcome pack as a new customer? This Australian, wholefoods high-grade supplement company with a filler-free range of health-enhancing products has got you covered. In June at www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/lowtoxlife you have a very generous gift of Forest Super Foods’ best-selling duo: Ashwaganda and Lion’s Mane + a gorgeous reusable glass bottle valued at $117 for all new subscriptions - even if you subscribe to just one product! Enjoy.

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Gabriela Rosa realised she was onto something, when her clinic started producing healthy baby after healthy baby in partnership with their patients, when they’d ‘tried everything’ before finding her. That journey has led her to where she is now - in the final throes of her doctorate in Public Health at Harvard University in the USA - also now the epicentre of uncertainty for international students as well as the research funding that many don’t realise benefits millions of people around the world in scientific advancements.

On this show, we discuss many aspects to the public health crises playing out in modern day.

• Fertility challenges and needing to dramatically change the way we support people.
• Health care access - how we can avoid elitism and the best health care being for the privileged few
• Arriving at consensus: How is this done? What is involved? Is there the right to question each other in the halls of Harvard?

Gabriela Rosa is a fertility specialist, reproductive health educator, and Harvard University-awarded scholar and an accomplished and experienced business leader and entrepreneur. Gabriela created the world’s first entirely virtual and holistic fertility clinic.

Enjoy the show

Your Host, Alexx Stuart

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? Website | Instagram

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@forestsuperfoods - an Australian, wholefoods high-grade supplement company with over a decade of providing people with the best quality, filler-free range of health-enhancing products. In June at www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life they’re offering a very generous gift of their best-selling duo + a gorgeous reusable glass bottle valued at $117 for all new subscriptions. The super-flexi sub lets you change and try different products each month!

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

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What’s your relationship with the meditative arts? Tried meditation but gave up because of being ‘too busy brained’? Think Tai Chi and Qi Gong is for the elderly only? Find it hard to keep a regular practice? Maybe it’s just overwhelming as to ‘what’ to exactly do and it’s a worry it’s ‘not working’?

On this week’s show I invited Jeff Patterson who has been practicing, studying and teaching in the meditative arts for over 30 years and I can confirm, even just speaking with Jeff, by the end of our time together I was calm, centred and had a super productive day, despite having just moved house! We dive into the benefits of the meditative arts, how to tailor the experience of mindfulness, meditation and movement-based meditative arts to your life, priorities and curiosity. 

So many golden nuggets!

Alexx x

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?

Jeff Patterson has over 36 years of experience, practicing and teaching the meditative and martial arts. As the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts, Portland Tai Chi Academy, and The Yielding Warrior, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the yielding concept.

Website or Instagram or LinkedIn

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!

@forestsuperfoods - an Australian, wholefoods high-grade supplement company with over a decade of providing people with the best quality, filler-free range of health-enhancing products. In June at www.forestsuperfoods.com.au/pages/low-tox-life they’re offering a very generous gift of their best selling duo + a gorgeous reusable glass bottle valued at $117 for all new subscriptions. The super-flexi sub lets you change and try different products each month!

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip - and if you haven’t seen my edu-reels on Insta for managing moisture/humidity and preventing mould head to @lowtoxlife and check them out!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tag me with your shares and AHAs if something resonated! I love to see your thoughts, genuinely!

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A treat on the podcast this week as we lift this epic class with @healthykidshappykids renowned paediatrician and author, Dr Elisa Song, out of our Low Tox Kids course vault for you.

With empowering knowledge and upgraded habits, we can keep medications for when they really do save the day - we’re lucky to have them, but the aim is to ensure a ‘genuine need’, not ‘quick repeat fix’ if there’s a broader piece to work on for a better long game. I never knew with all my migraines in my late teens/early 20s, that burning through a pack of Paracetamol/Codeine combo pills a month was not a great idea for my liver. I also became resistant to Amoxycillin by 28 with chronic tonsillitis - that’s what led me to naturopathy, learning about immune system strengthening, addressing food intolerances and then going onto look at more day-to-day products and BOOM: Founding the Low Tox Life as a blog in 2009 when I saw how any good-better-best options there were to switch to - and even more now 15 years later!

Since 2014 I’ve been bringing incredible experts together in more structured ways of learning for specific goals away from the internet noise. We have 10 courses at Low Tox Life to help support your goals. Our in house practitioner, Lisa Waayer, a naturopath and building biologist, has been hard at work with me these past few months, upgrading our 10 courses to ensure they’re 2025-up-to-date. Low Tox Kids is SO helpful and this class with Dr Elisa Song from the course is a topic that a lot of parents want help with: Confidence in a wider range of tools beyond allergy meds, painkillers/fever-reducers and antibiotics for our kids when appropriate. A physician’s guidance is here to help - as powerful and helpful as it was when we recording this for the Low Tox Kids course 7 years ago!

Other shows I’ve done with Dr Elisa Song:

Immune Health in Kids

The Allergy Epidemic in Kids

Connect with Dr Elisa:

Website

Instagram

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

Join me on Instagram

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Fatigue? 

Low Resilience when you know deep down you’ve usually ‘got this’? 

Anxiety? 

Thyroid problems? (especially conversion issues) 

On this week’s show, I invite back to the show, one of Australasia’s leading nutritional

Biochemists and 13 x best-selling authors, Dr Libby Weaver to discuss IRON and it is SUCH a helpful literacy-building conversation to help you: 

• Know what to ask for when testing
• Know what to do/explore when supplementing
• Know what to watch for as a parent with your kids and as a woman going through pregnancy and mid life transitions and how they affect iron
• Know how to apply dietary changes to ensure your iron is centre stage on the plate (all diets)
• Know what cofactors to consider for iron absorption and usage

Just. So. Darn. Useful and with a good side serving of Libby’s incredible knowledge, good vibes and desire to help you feel your best. 

Enjoy - share it with your friends. This is going to help a lot of people, I know, 

Your Host, 

Alexx

Want to learn more about this week’s guest? 

Website: https://drlibby.com/

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3rc9NVGa6z7fs6xSvxuUg 

Their book: 

Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps! 

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

@ediblebeautyau has put together a generous offer for us - 30% off for the month of May with code: LOWTOXLIFE. Seriously. Why not indulge yourself in the ultimate low tox facial, for some self-pampering this month?! Enjoy Alexx x

Be sure to join me on Instagram @lowtoxlife and tell me how you enjoyed the show!

Want to support the Low Tox Life podcast? 

Free option: Leave a 5 star review wherever you listen to Low Tox Life - thanks SO much! 

Paid + Member PERKS: Join the Low Tox Club - monthly practitioner live masterclasses, a suite of low tox store discounts from around the world and the most supportive and lovely chat group on all low tox topics on the internet: Check it out and join here for just the price of a coffee per month! 

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