Could chemicals in your indoor air be affecting the health of your home? Volatile Organic Compounds, commonly known as VOCs, are chemicals that can be released into indoor air from building materials, furnishings and everyday household products. Potential sources include paints, …
As both a Building Biologist and Naturopath, one of the most important patterns I see—yet rarely talked about—is the link between mould exposure and elevated lead levels. This is something Nicole Bijlsma (founder of the Australian College of Environmental Studies) has been teaching for years: Every mould-affected …
A Building Biologist explains how your neighbour’s solar inverter can raise dirty electricity levels in your home. One of the most overlooked EMF issues in modern housing. Most people assume that if they don’t have solar panels, they’re not affected …
One of my biggest health tips is to make your house a no shoe zone. Did you know that by taking off your shoes before you enter your house you can reduce the amount of dust in your home by …
Mould and Mycotoxins You may already be aware that mould and mycotoxins can cause imbalances in the gut such as leaky gut, malabsorption, and imbalances in the gut microbiome, deplete the body of glutathione (the main antioxidant in the body), …
CIRS (Chronic inflammatory response syndrome) has been described as the “brain on fire”. Brain fog is a dominant clinic feature I have seen in a large majority of patients as a complaint in mould illness. This is not a surprise considering that …
Floods can be one of the most damaging and devastating things you can ever experience as a homeowner, as seen with the seriously high levels of rainfall QLD and NSW has dealt with over the past weeks. Not only because …
So you’ve become aware of everyday toxins in your environment , you’ve thrown all your non stick teflon pans out the window and think life is pretty good without teflon in it. Then buy some new yoga or perhaps a new school uniform for …
Kid friendly Low Tox Laundry Powder With a messy toddler I need buckets of this stuff. I’ve been playing around with different recipes the last year trying to create a great laundry stain remover that actually works and isn’t full …