It is amazing how many products — cleaning products, healthcare products, candles, and more — that seem healthy or at least non-toxic (often because the labels and marketing say they are) but turn out to be incredibly toxic. We tend to trust in the process of a product coming to market and assume that they must be safe if they’re on a shelf for us to purchase, but it’s not true. Luckily, we have non-toxic lifestyle experts like Sophia Ruan Gushée around to teach us what we need to know to keep ourselves, our family, and our future generations safe. Get ready to take back control and confidence as a consumer!

Sophia has also sent us her top 5 tips for dealing with the coronavirus quarantine:

1. Wash your hands often. Chemicals and heavy metals are swept up on our fingertips from what we touch. Washing your hands often — but especially before you eat — is effective in reducing your toxic exposures. With COVID-19, it's important to wash your hands more often to minimize the spread of the virus from your hands to your face, eyes, nose, and mouth. Sophia recommends handwashing with non-toxic soaps. 

2. Moisturize with a non-toxic moisturizer. Since we will be washing our hands more often than ever, our hands will be drier. Detox your hand moisturizer by using an emollient that's safe enough to eat. Options that are easy to find in your kitchen include olive oil, sesame oil, or coconut oil.

3. Disinfect. You can use hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol if you have some or can manage to buy some. Steam cleaners are a great option for the floor and sink fixtures.

4. Open your windows regularly. The coronavirus can accumulate in your indoor air, so allowing fresh airflow can help dilute the coronavirus from your home. Opening your windows provides an escape route for these toxic exposures!

5. Manage your stress. Your stress, anxiety, moods, and thoughts affect your immune response. So experiment with which habits will reduce your stress and anxiety, and improve your moods, mindset, and perspective. This is an excellent time to identify your positive, healing triggers. I have a beautiful podcast that explains the simple approaches to help you identify yours. You can listen to it here: Essential Features of a Healing Home.

You can also visit Sophia’s website to see which products she uses by clicking here: Nontoxic Cleaning & Disinfecting Against Coronavirus.

Learn more about Kelsey at http://kelseyjpatel.com 

Resources:

• https://ruanliving.com
• A to Z of D-Toxing:  The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Our Toxic Exposures
• Nontoxic Cleaning & Disinfecting Against Coronavirus
• Listen: Essential Features of a Healing Home

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