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Author of A to Z of D-Toxing and founder of the lifestyle platform Ruan Living, Sophia simplifies the

14/03/2023

This week’s episode features Sophia’s interview with Dr. Jill Blakeway, originally published in 2020. Although so much of our world has changed since then, this episode is full of excellent takeaways to apply into your everyday life! Spring cleaning is more than just your house — time to cleanse your energetic field too!

Dr. Blakeway is an author, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a licensed and board-certified acupuncturist, clinical herbalist, and founder of the Yinova Center in NYC. As a practitioner, she is known for her intuitive approach to Chinese medicine and particularly for her skills as an acupuncturist and energy healer.

Listen now, everywhere you get your podcasts! Spotify and Apple Podcasts will be linked in our stories ✨

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07/03/2023

New Episode out today! Listen now✨ Our newest member of the Ruan Living team sits down with Sophia to discuss how the two are currently applying nontoxic living into their homes and lives. Elizabeth shares her personal journey that led her to nontoxic living, how she and Sophia connected, and what she’s currently working on in her home and habits! Enjoy!!

14/02/2023

This week, Sophia shares information for how to shop consciously for beauty products— specifically, dry shampoo & aerosols!

This episode is a quick one, and absolutely packed with need-to-know discussion!

🔍 Learn about the October 2022 recall of several brands’ dry shampoo products
💫 Nontoxic alternatives to dry shampoo
👀 Tips to read labels on beauty products, to avoid toxins in future purchases!

What did you learn? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

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11/08/2022

This item is a must-have in your kitchen! 🧑‍🍳

Parchment paper is a great replacement for plastic wrap. 📜

But why should you avoid using plastic wrap?

Because when you use plastic wrap, hormone-disrupting chemicals can be released into the food and into your hands.

So make that easy change from plastic to parchment for the good of your and your family's health.

It’s often brown paper, but it can also sometimes be bleached; unbleached is the best option!

However, it is like paper, so it doesn’t cling shut as plastic wrap does, so be aware of this when using it.

💡 BONUS TIP: If you’re wrapping a sandwich, wrap it in parchment paper and then secure the package with aluminium foil.

You can even get creative and use stickers! It's fun, and the kids love it! (and so do some adults) 😆

09/08/2022

Here are 2 KEY nontoxic materials to store your food in:
🫙 glass
🍳 stainless steel

✨ BONUS TIP: Try to collect glass containers that are safe enough not just for the refrigerator but also for the dishwasher, oven, and freezer.

Have you tried either of these yet?

07/08/2022

Cooking acidic foods (like tomatoes, lemons, and vinegar) can facilitate the leaching of iron from cast iron (which is not necessarily bad in small doses) and nickel and chromium from stainless steel.

The risks for your average person under average conditions are probably low. However, if you or someone you love has health vulnerabilities, then you may want to be extra cautious. Sophia wanted to be conservative for her young children.

The amount of leaching depends on various factors like the cooking duration, how old and scratched the pots/pans are, stainless steel grade, and how seasoned the cast iron is.

When cooking acidic foods, you have two great options to minimize toxicity:

🥘 Ceramic-coated cast iron
🫙 Glass cookware

Sophia adopted both types into her cookware set years ago and has never looked back!

When cooking for yourself and your loved ones, it is always nice to know that your nutritious and healthy meals also have minimal toxic chemicals and heavy metals. 🍛

06/08/2022

If you want to find out more about detoxing and nontoxic living, you can:

🎙 Listen to my podcast: Practical Nontoxic Living
🏡 Start the 40-day Home Detox program
👩‍💻 Explore my website
✨ Read my blog

Link: www.ruanliving.com

05/08/2022

Although cast iron is the safest alternative to non-stick pots and pans, it does have its limitations:

It can rust, and the seasoning from the oils on the surface will wear out over time.

There are some conditions that wear out the seasoning more.

One of the main ones is using cast iron to boil water. So, whenever you have to boil water, use stainless steel instead.

Do you have any cast iron seasoning tips?

04/08/2022

Watch this video to find out Sophia's top tips for detoxing your yoga practice! 🧘‍♀️

Put a 🙋‍♀️ in the comments if you learnt something.

03/08/2022

Did you know... 🤔

Unlike non-stick pots and pans, where you wash them with soap and water, you don't need soap and water to clean cast iron pots and pans. 🧼

Instead, soon after you cook with them, use an oven mitt to protect your hand from the hot cast iron handle, run them under hot water while scrubbing the cast iron clean with a stiff brush. 🧽

Then dry the cast iron with a paper towel since water contributes to rusting.

Finally, moisturize the cast iron after it’s dry with whatever oil you have on the kitchen countertop. Sophia uses the cheapest oil (to save the highest quality oils for consumption).

Do you have any cast iron cleaning tips? 🫧

02/08/2022

Did you know that there are nontoxic alternatives to plastic and petroleum-based yoga blocks and rollers?

Watch this video to find out Sophia's favourites 🤩

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Sophia Ruan Gushée is a sought-after nontoxic lifestyle expert, author of A to Z of D-Toxing, and the D-Tox Academy, an online portal that offers detox workshops to make practical nontoxic living more simple and accessible. Sophia aims to help others embrace an often overlooked pillar of health: the toxic exposures--chemicals, heavy metals, electromagnetic fields, and stress--from what we buy and do.

Sophia believes that our toxic exposures are as important as diet and exercise, and she works with clients to help them identify the simple changes they can make to optimize their health, healing, resiliency, beauty, and wellness. She balances ancient and modern wisdoms to support our body's natural intelligence. Sophia has been featured on a number of platforms to share her expertise, including the Dr. Oz Show, MindBodyGreen, AOL Lifestyle, Well+Good, and Thrive Global. She is also a member of the exclusive Well+Good Council and Brown University School of Public Health. She is a certified yoga teacher, and a graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School. Learn more about Sophia Ruan Gushée, A to Z of D-Toxing, her free podcasts, and the D-Tox Academy by visiting NontoxicLiving.tips