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Low Tox Life

Hello! Welcome to the Low Tox Life podcast – the place to bring your low tox life to life across all low tox pillars: Food. Body. Home. Mind. Planet. We cover it all to support you and your goals with some of the best minds in the world joining me each week. I’m Alexx Stuart, your host, and in 2009 I coined the term ‘low tox’ and started lowtoxlife.com. From there I’ve created 10 courses and had 2 books published (Low Tox Life and Low Tox Life FOOD; I’ve written countless research articles and recipes to inspire a low tox life. I am thrilled to bring this podcast to you as an extension of the online community, filled with multi-passionate people from around the world. The concept of living a Low Tox Life is one that rejects perfection, black and white notions of there only being one way to ‘do it right’. Instead, we take a relaxed and curious approach to better choices to incorporate into our lives as and if they fit. Low Tox therefore instead of ‘no tox’ as people come together from all walks of life; from cities to regional and remote areas to work from our overlaps and all be part of the many solutions toward healthy people and planet. Forget wasting time feeling bad about what you’re not doing or you didn’t know yesterday. Let’s feel awesome about what we can learn and do from today! Thanks for being here. I just know you’ll be inspired as I am by each show. Enjoy, subscribe, pop the kettle on and most importantly: Welcome!

For more, head to www.lowtoxlife.com and for easy back-catalogue exploring of the podcast, by topic type that you’re most looking for, head to https://www.lowtoxlife.com/low-tox-life-podcast-index/

And if you share a show, be sure to tag me at @lowtoxlife on Instagram so I can share it too!

Alexx

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Latest Episodes:

328. Elliot Kallen: A Dad on a mission to prevent teen suicide. Apr 23, 2023

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Today we are looking at teen mental health and what we can all do to support our teens in life. Give we talk about what spurred it all on for Dad and Brighter Day Charity founder, Elliot Kallen, which was his son taking his own life, here are some numbers if you need support today:

Australia: Lifeline: 131314

USA Crisis Text Line: text BRIGHTER to 741741

USA OK2Talk Helpline Teen Helpline 1 (800) 273-TALK

UK Youth Suicide Hotline Papyrus 0800 068 4141 or 07860039967 (9am - midnight)

NZ Youthline 0800 37 66 33

Canada: Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566

What no parent wants their story to be, told by Elliot, today’s show guest:

“Seven years ago, my son Jake, a sophomore at the University of Montana, walked up the highway and jumped in front of an oncoming truck, taking his life. In his suicide note, he wrote that he would have never told us how he felt or taken our help. We were devastated and shocked and have since learned that thousands of families had the same experience. None of his friends, family, or his coaches knew that he was struggling with depression.

My name is Elliot Kallen, and I am the President and Founder of A Brighter Day Charity.

In honor of Jake, we began this charity six years ago by creating resources for teens and parents on stress and depression to stop teen suicide. We have now grown to become a charity that has impacted tens of thousands of families. Thousands are viewing our resources every month. We have established support programs and even offer college scholarships.

Teen suicide has become a major problem in this country and is now the 2nd leading cause of death among teens.

We are experts in teen depression and don’t want other parents to experience this devastation.

I will share ideas that will make a huge difference in the lives of teens and their parents.”

Teen mental health is a real concern to many and it will take all of us to support our teens through these years. I hope this show is useful for you or someone you know and please do head to the show notes for more details of A Brighter Day Charity and the work they do over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast

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327. Finding a practice of mindfulness, yoga and yoga nidra that fits, with Kelly Smith. Apr 16, 2023

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This week we’re talking Yoga, Yoga Nidra, being open to something helpful instead of suspicious, medication and more, and my guest is Kelly Smith. Kelly is a globally celebrated yoga and meditation teacher, E-RYT 500 /YACEP, founder of Yoga For You, and host of “Mindful In Minutes” to which over 100,000 people tune in each week from around the world. Kelly believes that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation and encourages her students to find their own personal practice, listen to their bodies, and find inner joy by accessing their most authentic selves and owning their power. Kelly specializes in the non-physical limbs of yoga and is best known for her master trainings in meditation, restorative yoga, and yoga Nidra and her international retreats.

If you’re someone who knows that a little ‘slow’ in your life is required but you just can’t quite make it happen, I’m hoping this week’s show helps you access and prioritise it. Enjoy the show and head to the show notes for more details over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast

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326. Melissa Brown talks Financial Wellness Apr 09, 2023

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Melissa Browne is back on the show with a nugget-packed show on Financial Wellness. A lot of the time we’re focused on mental and physical health but a key factor in those things is not having financial stress. So, today, we talk about financially thriving and what that looks like. Mel is anti-prescription and all about helping you find what’s for you and we cover:

Financial wellness – it’s just as important as physical wellness
Money Stories - figure out what you're telling yourself either consciously / subconsciously and change bad stories
Eliminating bad debt - bad vs good and the 1st thing to paydown/ get rid of
Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable – can debt ever be good? Investing vs saving?
Budgets don’t work. How you can work smart with your money - however much you have including the importance of cleaning up your environment
How much is enough? Goals, figuring out the life you want to live & what you need to reach that
Building wealth - where are the most reliable places to start
Financial strength, resilience & fitness... What is a routine to promote ongoing financial health?

Enjoy the show and head to the show notes for more details over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast

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325. Fracture-proof your bones, with ND, John Neustadt Apr 02, 2023

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Osteoporosis. It is yet another epidemic that isn’t talked about enough and today’s guest, John Neustadt, ND wants to change that. In his practice, with his company Nutritional Bioceuticals Inc, his books and work in research analytics (he’s published over 100 research paper reviews) he is on a mission to help people understand why our bones weaken and what to do to prevent and reverse it for ones’ whole lifetime. We discuss:

The best ways to assess bone density/potential bone-related issues

Some of the commonly prescribed medications that can negatively impact our bone health and what to do about those/exploring alternatives

Exercise that is best for strengthening bones and maintaining bone health

Key lifestyle factors such as balance, nutrient intake and sleep and how they can support optimal bone health.

What to do with an osteoporosis diagnosis to improve your bones, and much much more.

Enjoy the show and head to the show notes for more details, where you can also download John’s book “Fracture-Proof Your Bones: A Comprehensive Guide to Osteoporosis.” for free! over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast

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324. Pela founder, Jeremy Lang, on composting accessibility, soil health, bioplastics and recycling. Mar 26, 2023

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This week we are talking composting-for-all solutions, bioplastics soil health and recycling, and how one business is aiming to make things better with all of those things and a passion for accessibility.My guest, Jeremy Lang is the Founder of Pela. Pela is best known for their biodegradable phone cases and more recently, their countertop composter - Lomi. Pela makes everyday products without everyday waste to help educate and inspire a global community of people who are committed to making a positive impact on our planet. Pela is on a mission to eliminate 10 billion pounds of waste from the global waste stream and continues to research and develop the most innovative products to create a waste-free future. It’s always inspiring to have a conversation about how business can move us forward and always refreshing when a guest isn’t afraid to tackle the questions around design challenge, transparency and end-of-life landfill challenges, even when a product ‘does good’ while working. I hope you enjoy the show.
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323. How the light spectrum affects us for better or worse, with Daniel Ebbett. Mar 19, 2023

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We often hear sound bites about blue light exposure as being ‘bad’ or see influencers wearing orange glasses on Instagram lives, but if you really, really wanted to understand the light spectrum, what’s useful, harmful and helpful then you want to meet Daniel Ebbett. We talk:

The light spectrum and its impact on our health - for better or worse.
What common health conditions might have a light-related root cause.
What neurotransmitters are affected by light - one of then being implicated in depression!
How Daniel managed to convince his old boss to replace their office lighting for employee wellbeing and what the results were.
Technology and the stress placed on our system
Whether the apps we can use to dim blue light actually work
Why dimmable lights are bad news
How to hack your blue light in the evenings to ensure you reduce it dramatically and protect your natural circadian rhythms
What our biggest light source is in the evenings - and it isn’t your devices!
What the most impactful changes we can make to our homes and devices are?
How the rest of the natural world is impacted by excess blue light.
How travelling can be hacked to ensure you’re not messing up all your good work at home.
How Daniel, as someone who knows everything there is to know about light, sets up his home - living/bedroom/outside and devices (and he’s measured the set-up with a $4000 spectrometer to ensure it’s optimised - so that we don’t have to)

Enjoy the show and head to the show notes for more details and the articles we discussed, over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast

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322. Dr. Dain Heer: From Chiropractic To Beyond, In Supporting People’s Healing And Being Your Extraordinary Self Mar 12, 2023

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Trigger warning: In today’s show our guest shares he was close to ending his life at one point. Please reach out to 13 11 14 (Australia) or 1-800-985-5990 USA Crisis Line or your local helpline if you need support, and this show also just may help but is in no way intended to treat, heal or diagnose any conditions. Hugs to you if right now is hard.

Dr Dain Heer joins me today, after I recently had an Access Bars session that was so blissful and settling it led me to dig around a bit more and see who talks about it/ works with it and teaches it. It’s been a while since I’ve done a show that explores brain re-wiring techniques and ditching heavy stories that we hold as truth and towards the end of the show we do a live exploration of me + mould and while I can’t say it was a moment of change in my life, I can say I have just realised as I type this, I haven’t been sick from the house inspections we did the past two weekends which both had extensive water damage, so that’s interesting to me for sure - Dain made me realise that saying “the only way out is through” wasn‘t useful and that I have absolutely taken on board. We talk about:

The problem with handing all our answers over to external sources.
The hope that can be found in our darkest moments.
How we can get on with celebrating ourselves - all of ourselves and we discuss neurodivergence and both having ADHD.
How the desire to serve others can start one way and morph into more once you start practising and seeing limitations/further tools to put in one’s kit.
The power of asking “Who does this belong to?” about every thought and feeling you have for 3 days.
How we can separate what we *think* we need to change, from what we actually want to change. Dain shares this gold “What’s true for you will always make you lighter” to help us tune into .

Enjoy the show and head to the show notes for more details over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast to learn more about Dain’s work and Access Bars as a therapeutic tool.

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321. Dr Vincent Pedre - The Gut Smart Protocol + how to make it your own. Mar 05, 2023

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Dr Vincent Pedre is the kind of doctor you want in your corner - kind, compassionate, big picture thinking and on today’s show we are deep diving into gut health - if you missed the show we did a few years back it has aged well and you might want to double down with both eps. That first one is #123.

This time round we talk about his new book, The Gut Smart Protocol, but within the show so much gold as well:

The huge amount of diagnoses that can be traced back to gut health and yet often aren’t
The way we all might need to be coming into dietary changes differently depending on where we’re at (ie high histamine = don’t hit those fermented foods just yet!) and how to know what mix is best for your individual situation.
We look at Vincent’s dessert Island gut foods
Tips on how to work with your doctor and so much more.

Enjoy the show and head to the show notes for more details over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast

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320. Dr. James Khong, 81, on the key principles to thriving in an anxious world Feb 26, 2023

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Dr James Khong has been a GP for 5 decades and at age 81, has wonderful wisdom to share with us in this week’s show. The solution to the ‘Stress Pandemic,’ as James calls these times, is a combination of Eastern and Western medicine, as well as following his Pillars of Health and reducing stress. I know you’ll love his calm reasoned and overwhelm-free approach in this show. James outlines his philosophy of wellness in his new book Pandemic Stress, Reflections of Thriving in an Anxious world - a book her wrote as a way to leave a legacy from his career and life. In over fifty years as a surgical registrar, emergency medicine specialist, innovative GP and medical consultant to the Australian Ballet, film and television industry, James Khong has had a front row seat of the medical ‘industry,’ and the view makes him sick. Ironically, it was a near-death-experience twenty years ago, which led to James’ epiphany about changing the status quo medical model. He started to combine traditional Chinese/Western/Functional medicine, which look for causes to illness, rather than just addressing the symptoms. James also introduced meditation and breathing exercises for stress reduction.

Enjoy the show and head to the show notes for more details over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast

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319. Building a holistic support picture for ADHD with Dr James Greenblatt Feb 19, 2023

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ADHD - Traditionally thought of as a little-boy mental health picture is fast becoming recognised as something that many of us have been living with and creating coping mechanisms around, without being given the recognition of being neurodivergent - I am one such person diagnosed at the ripe old age of 47 - today’s show while focused primarily on children as Dr James Greenblatt’s work is focused there, it is very much a show for anyone who works with, lives with, cares for, teaches or loves anyone who either has a formal diagnosis or who you simply think “what is up with them!?” often about what they forget, their busy-ness, their inability to follow up or get a ‘simple’ thing done, their tapping their foot while you try to talk about something super important or perhaps their ‘too much’ ness sometimes. The shame that many people with ADHD feel for not being able to be like everyone wants or needs them to is really something that need not exist if we embrace diversity and difference and help each human find the space to thrive within our beautiful human race. I hope you enjoy this show as much as I did as we explore the many support tools on offer, the lack of judgement around stimulant medication, the importance of tools tips and tricks to bring out one’s best and the critical importance of removing food from the landscape that sabotages the neurodivergent brain more and faster than anything - ultra-processed food! You can head to the show notes for more details over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast

Today’s guest James Greenblatt, MD is a clinical pioneer, speaker, and health system leader. Dr. Greenblatt is recognized as an authority on improving mental health outcomes with nutritional medicine. Dr. Greenblatt served for 19 years as Chief Medical Officer for Walden Behavioral Health. In 2019, Dr. Greenblatt bridged medicine and technology to launch Psychiatry Redefined, an online educational program for mental health providers.

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