Low Tox Life

PFAS: Forever Chemicals. They’re everywhere. We’re worried. But it seems insurmountable to tackle. This week, we start to do just that with the first of two shows airing, to understand the situation, what we can do for our health, and how we can show up in the community to drive better policy and regulation against PFAS polluters.

Professor Ian Wright, a water scientist with 4 decades of experience, thinks it's time we all get involved in PFAS and advocate for change.

Thanks to films like Dark Waters and How to Poison a Planet, awareness of PFAS and its effects is growing. Now it’s time for us to advocate more and stop polluters polluting for profit and just paying people off in courts.

In this show we discuss:

Different water types and levels found - Tank, Ground, Ocean, Damns and Fresh water.
Emergency and military activities and how they impact PFAS levels
Common ways we can at least minimise our personal risk everyday
The extent of the issue, largely being a repeated ‘kick down the road’ policy choice

I hope you tune in and find this show helpful for understanding this pervasive chemical and how we change things.

Alexx Stuart
Your Host, Low Tox Life

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: https://theconversation.com/profiles/ian-a-wright-5162

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

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Do you get caught up in the magic of high-tech, expensive health solutions?

This week, we go deeper into understanding just how ‘high tech’ the free, basic and accessible hacks are to our health.
Dr Catherine Clinton, ND, is a naturopathic physician, researcher and founder of the Quantum Biology Health Institute. Her work helps people understand health through the lens of quantum biology, focusing on the roles of light, water and environment.

After listening to this episode, you will walk away knowing:
Why hydration is about so much more than drinking water and how your body uses structured, electrically charged water for energy and healing
How to use light, movement and nature to support your cells, reduce inflammation and boost resilience
Simple, daily habits that help you tap into your body’s innate intelligence for lasting health

This conversation is for anyone ready to move beyond quick fixes and always reaching for thre ‘latest coolest health tech’ or worse - feeling bad that you can’t afford to - and instead, we explore the science of true vitality by prioritising basics in specific ways to optimise.

Enjoy,
Alexx, Your Host.

Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?
Show #380 Quantum Biology: The Magic, The Medicine, with Dr Catherine Clinton
Show #466. How to use your outdoor time for the better for immediate health benefits, with Dr John La Puma.
Show #323 – How The Light Spectrum Affects Us For Better Or Worse, With Daniel Ebbett
Show #465. The practical path to a Brain that Breathes with Jodi Wilson

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: www.drcatherineclinton.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.catherineclinton
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.catherineclintonnd
Their book: https://bit.ly/3MVBi5y

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

50% off your first @zestinyfarmlife Box when you sign up to Compact, Classic or Bounty - Regenerative grown fruit and veg delivered to your door weekly or fortnightly. Pause or cancel any time. Head to https://bit.ly/zestiny to get started. Available for locations Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Blue Mountains, Central Coast

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2026, 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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Hair loss can feel like a private crisis. It is often minimised, mislabelled, or treated as something you should simply accept as your fate.
In this episode, Sasha, a naturopath who entered the field through her own long and confronting hair loss journey, shares why hair loss is far more common than we realise, and why hope is not naive here.

In this conversation, we explore:
Why hair loss is still a taboo topic, and how deeply it can affect mental health
What happens when you do the internal health work, but your hair still does not properly recover
Why some medication pathways can become lifelong choices, and why many people look for other options
The difference between male and female hair loss and what impacts both during various life stages and health events.
The often overlooked piece: the scalp environment, and why “just adding nutrients” is not always enough
Early signs people dismiss, and why acting sooner can change the path
Why perimenopause can shift hormones in ways that surprise people, and what a supportive, preventative approach can look like
The missing layer in many plans: nervous system load, chronic stress, gut health and bringing safety and joy back into the body

Sasha also shares what she has seen in practice when her clients commit to a structured approach with consistency: 100% of people experience some degree of improvement within months. Results can look different for different people, especially depending on history, stress load, and timing but results are still results, right?
If you have tried everything, this episode offers a possible new set of tools and ideas.

Alexx Stuart, Your Host.
Low Tox Life

Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?
Show #344 – Dr Anshul Gupta On Reversing Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Show #433 Fatigue? Low resilience? Anxiety? Thyroid issues? Fix iron first, says Dr Libby

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: https://stan.store/sashalilford
Instagram or LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/sashalilford

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

50% off your first @zestinyfarmlife Box when you sign up to Compact, Classic or Bounty - Regenerative grown fruit and veg delivered to your door weekly or fortnightly. Pause or cancel any time. Head to https://bit.ly/zestiny to get started. Available for locations Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Blue Mountains, Central Coast

@ausclimate giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2026, 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 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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What if, in 45 minutes, you could feel a whole lot more positive about the role of exercise and movement in your life? You’re about to be “Wendied!”
In this episode, Dr Wendy Chorny, physical therapist and researcher, joins us to rethink movement through all stages of life. We explore the invisible barriers we carry, from comparison culture and perfectionism to fatigue, pain, and the mental load of caring for everyone else first.
Together, we unpack:
Why “all or nothing” thinking quietly sabotages consistency
How social media shapes unrealistic expectations of what exercise should look like
The difference between pain that needs attention and discomfort that simply needs movement
Why post-partum and menopause can feel like your body has suddenly changed the rules
How gadgets and tech can be helpful but you don’t ‘need’ them either.
How small, flexible habits may matter more than structured programs
Wendy also shares how she works with women in the clinic to rebuild confidence, adapt to new seasons of life, and move in ways that feel supportive rather than punishing.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that strength is not about intensity or aesthetics. It is about agency, adaptability, and learning to work with your body instead of against it.
I can’t wait to hear what you’re inspired to do after this show.

Alexx Stuart
Your Host, Low Tox Life Podcast

Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?
Show #384 Could the Secret to Ageing Better be So Simple? Juliet Starrett Explains…
Show #457 Dr Jocelyn Wittstein: Optimise your musculoskeletal system at any age, stage and situation.
Show #390 Somatics: How to Make your Journey Real and True with Irene Lyon, MSc.

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
https://www.wendychorny.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@drwendy_physicaltherapy
https://www.youtube.com/@Dr.WendyPhysicalTherapist
https://www.instagram.com/dr.wendychorny/
https://www.facebook.com/wendychorny
https://substack.com/@drwendypt

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

50% off your first @zestinyfarmlife Box when you sign up to Compact, Classic or Bounty - Regenerative grown fruit and veg delivered to your door weekly or fortnightly. Pause or cancel any time. Head to https://bit.ly/zestiny to get started. Available for locations Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Blue Mountains, Central Coast

@ediblebeautyau is here with 30% off site-wide! Try the new up-sized sunscreen in 200g to carry you the rest of summer or any of their wonderful products. Enjoy! CODE: LOWTOXLIFE.

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2026, 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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What does it really take to build an ethical supply chain from the ground up? In this show, we learn from one of the very best. Note: Shows are never sponsored, ie companies paying us to appear on the show. An ad is an ad, and the show is the show. I’m publishing this because we all need to believe there are companies out there with mounting proof of concept that you can design for a better world through business.

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Gero Leson, an accomplished physicist and environmental scientist who has worked for some of the biggest companies in the world and then met David Bronner, CEO of Dr Bronner’s. David implored him to join Dr Bronner’s in the early 2000’s, on a mission to build an ethical supply chain of the highest standards. We explore how one of the world’s most values-led companies approaches transparency, cross-cultural leadership and business ethics in practice - not just in marketing.

Gero shares how Dr Bronner’s moved beyond buying ingredients on the open market, moved beyond labels and just ‘trusting it was fine because it sounds good’. They’ve built companies that farm and produce the raw materials that they use for their famous soaps and other products, as well as selling the raw materials to other brands seeking a fully transparent and ethical, regenerative supply chain. They’ve done this in Sri Lanka, Ghana, India and beyond. From creating fair-trade supply chains where none had existed to the standard they wanted to uphold, to investing in regenerative agroforestry, community education and healthcare.
This is business as a vehicle for agency and dignity.
We discuss:
Why radical transparency is becoming the antidote to consumer distrust
How ethical sourcing is not about fixing one issue, but committing to long-term engagement
The power of leadership teams over heroic individual leaders
Why dignity and agency motivate teams more than rules and control
The balance between efficiency and humanity in global business

This conversation is not idealistic. It is grounded, complex and honest about the challenges. But it is also deeply hopeful. Gero says, “We joke about saving the world with soap but in a way, it’s true”.
If you have ever wondered whether business can truly be a force for good, this episode offers real-world proof that it can - when values are embedded at every level.
Enjoy the show,

Alexx Stuart, your host.

Fancy a few more shows related to this one?
Show #86: Gero Leson from Dr Bronner’s: doing our best in business for Spaceship Earth
Show #2: Lisa Bronner – Sustainable business & cleaning
Show #351 – Lisa Bronner: An Unlikely (and awesome!) Green Cleaning Hero
Show #173 – Soap: A platform for global change-making with CEO David Bronner.
Show #324 – Pela Founder, Jeremy Lang On Composting Accessibility, Soil Health, Bioplastics And Recycling
Show #24: Sustainable brand close up: Ecostore pioneer Malcolm Rands
Show #216 – Weleda – Planet Stewardship through Business with Annette Piperidis

Want to learn more about this week’s guest?
Website: https://www.drbronner.com/
Instagram or LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/drbronner

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

Receive 50% off your first @zestinyfarmlife Box when you sign up to Compact, Classic or Bounty - Regenerative grown fruit and veg delivered to your door weekly or fortnightly. Pause or cancel any time. Head to https://bit.ly/zestiny to get started. Available for locations Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Blue Mountains, Central Coast

@ediblebeautyau is here with 30% off site-wide! Try the new up-sized sunscreen in 200g to carry you the rest of summer or any of their wonderful products. Enjoy! CODE: LOWTOXLIFE.

@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2026, 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 https://bit.ly/ShopAusclimate

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