How to Reduce Your Toxic Load at Home: Practical Steps That Actually Work

We are exposed to more chemicals, plastics, and environmental toxins than any generation before us. It can feel overwhelming. This episode provides practical ways you can start to reduce that toxic load, without needing a ton of time or money.  In part two of my conversation with naturopath and medical herbalist Anthia Koullouros — founder of Apotheca by Anthia — we shift from how the body detoxifies to what's adding to the burden in the first place. We go through the hidden toxins in your food, what's actually in your tap water, how personal care and cleaning products are quietly accumulating in your system as endocrine disruptors, what's happening in your home environment (including mould, VOCs, and synthetic fragrance), EMFs, and plastics. And then — because this is Wellness Simplified — we land on the specific habit you can start with (she provides three - start at one and then work your way up). **WHAT YOU'LL LEARN** - What a "food audit" is and how to do a simple version at home using the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists and checking labels - What's actually in your tap water in Australia and the simplest and most affordable way to address it - How personal care products accumulate as endocrine disruptors in your body — and the one swap that makes the most difference - What greenwashing looks like in cleaning products and personal care — and how to spot it - The three most practical places to start when you're trying to reduce your overall toxic load without it becoming another full-time job