Reducing toxicity is a vital topic in today's world, and editing your space is a formative step in living a wellness lifestyle.  At times it can be overwhelming. I know when I first started my natural wellness journey, I didn't know where, how, or even why I should start.   My intention in this blog is to empower you to know what toxins are and how to reduce your toxic exposure so your body can thrive!

 

What is a Toxin?

A toxin is any substance that places undue stress on the body.  Toxins are hidden all around us. They sneak into cleaning products, food, air, or more.

 

A toxin here and there might not seem like a big deal - after all, human bodies are designed to filter and remove toxins. It starts with the mucous membranes that line your nose, mouth, and throat, which are meant to trap foreign particles.  Inside your digestive tract, trillions of microorganisms called probiotics - good bacteria - maintain digestive efficiency and support your immune system's response-ability. Finally, the liver and kidneys identify and eliminate toxins from your blood.

 

Toxic Load

You might be thinking, What's the big deal? Are toxins really that bad? The problem in the modern day is we're constantly being exposed to them. Toxic load is a term that describes the sum of toxins accumulated within your body and the burden they place on vital organs. The more toxins you're exposed to, the heavier your toxic load becomes as they accumulate. If your toxic load becomes too heavy for your body, it can affect your daily and long-term health. Toxins can cause imbalances, have negative effects on wellness, and influence overall health. Your body has an impressive filtration system for harmful toxins, but constant exposure to them can have long-term effects.

 

Lighten Your Load

As your toxic load increases, your body becomes less efficient at managing the toxins it encounters.  Just when you need your body to be functioning at its best., it's hindered and slowed, which can lead to negative health effects.  When your toxic load is light, your body is more efficient at tackling toxins. When it's functioning properly, your body is a toxic load-minimizing machine.

 

Some toxin exposure is inevitable. The goal is to keep your toxic load as light as possible - minimizing exposure to unnecessary toxins - so your body can handle the burden. When you do, your body will be faster and more effective at doing what it's designed to do when toxins do come your way.  The good news and most empowering fact is you Controll what you bring into your home.  You can't avoid every toxin out there, but you can choose what comes into your space.

 

Air Quality

The average adult takes 18,000 and 30,000 breaths a day.  We don't think twice about the thousands of breaths we take each day to keep us alive. Without our air, we - and the earth we live on - would cease to exist. Not only is it essential to have access to the life-sustaining power of oxygen, but it is extremely important to consider what of air you are breathing. Though you can't see it, the air around you is full of microscopic elements like pollen, pollutants, and toxins.

 

When you might think the air in your home is cleaner and safer than the air outside, this belief iisn't always true.  Indoor air is often more toxic than outdoor air.  Even worse, many of the products marketed as keeping your home smelling fresh actually spread synthetic, harmful chemicals and fumes into your air, exposing you and your family to toxins.  You might be surprised to know toxins like formaldehyde and benzene are commonly found in household products meant for cleaning and freshening the air.

 

The Pure Aromas of Nature

You don't have to worry that getting rid of candles and air fresheners means you'll have to say goodbye to the lovely scents you enjoy. Essential oils are so potent and naturally fragrant, they can provide powerful, inviting aromas that are even better than the synthetic fragrances you're used to.  Before I started my journey, I had a wall plug in every outlet and had those jar candles in every room.  Now, I can't even be around those synthetic fragrances without feeling the adverse affects to my body.

 

Cleaning Concerns

Only seven percent (7%) of cleaning products adequately disclosed their contents. According to an EWG study, Fifty-three percent (53%) of cleaning products under review contained lung-harming ingredients. Also, well-known carcinogens like formaldehyde and chloroform were found in a number of cleaners.

 

We all want a cleaner home, but at what price? That desire of making everything spic and span could be costing you more than you realize with your health. It's no secret common household cleaning products are full of toxic ingredients, but lax label laws and misleading marketing can mean even "nontoxic" and "green" products are laced with artificial, hazardous materials.

 

abōde®: Clean Never Felts So Natural

abōde is a line of effective and natural home care and cleaning products. It includes a surface cleaner, dish soap, dishwasher pods, laundry pods, and a gorgeous duet of hand wash and lotion.

 

Having a brilliantly clean home doesn't have to come at the cost of your health. The aboÌ„de line is pure. From the clean, green, simple ingredients to sustainable packaging-every aspect of abōde was created meticulously and intentionally. It's premium in both quality and design. And best of all, abōde products are easily as effective as the products you'd find on supermarket shelves.

 

It is FREE from:

• • Parabens
  • Formaldehyde or Formaldehyde Donors
  • PEGs
  • Dyes
  • Triclosan
  • Synthetic Fragrances or Phthalates
  • Silicones
  • Petroleum-derived Ingredients
  • Propylene Glycol

 

It Has CPTG® Certified Pure Tested Grade® essential oils including:

• • Lime
  • Litsea
  • Cassia
  • Lemon Eucalyptus
  • Tea Tree
  • Arborvitae
  • Kochii Eucalyptus
  • Cilantro
  • Lavadin
  • Lemon Myrtle

 

Rather than relying on single-use plastics to dispense products, the abōde® product line features beautiful, highly durable glass bottles with brushed metal pumps. You buy them once and just add the concentrates and refill pouches to reuse them.

 

abode Multi-Purpose Surface Cleaner is a concentrate, minimizing unnecessary shipments of water and thus reducing the shipping carbon footprint. Simply pour the concentrate into the glass spray bottle and fill the remaining space with clean water. It's as easy as that!

 

The extra-strength abode dish soap is infused with abode Refreshing Blend, as well as Grapefruit essential oil for extra sparkle and power against tough, greasy messes. It's sold in an aluminum bottle, which is easily recycled once you've filled your glass dispenser. Use abode Liquid Dish Soap just like any commercial dish soap.

 

The convenient abode Dishwasher Pods are an amazingly effective product you'll never want to go without. Simply place a pod in the appropriate spot in your dishwasher and run the machine.

 

abode Laundry Pods are also incredibly easy to use. Throw a pod (or two, depending on the size of your load) into the bottom of your washing machine, add your clothes, and run the laundry machine as usual. No hassle!

 

Finally, the abode hand soap and hand lotion duet. These two are scented with the Citrus Bloom® Springtime Blend. This hand duet provides the perfect closure to your daily cleaning rituals. abode Foaming Hand Wash and Lotion are truly the capstones of the experience. The hand wash is sold as a concentrate in an aluminum bottle, with enough for two refills.

 

Do It Yourself: Cleaning with Essential Oils eBook

If you're into DIY recipes and making products at home, you'll want this free eBook about cleaning with essential oils. 

 

 

I've curated the abode line of products in this shopping cart and a free one-year membership for you to purchase other non-toxic products from doTERRA at 25% off retail prices.

 

 

The doTERRA® Difference

It's important to discuss essential oil purity. An essential oil's purity is its most important characteristic. Purity affects safety, effectiveness, and potency. Unfortunately, the essential oil industry is littered with adulteration and contamination. Little regulation of the market exists.

 

Pure essential oils are costly to produce, and unscrupulous suppliers and brokers may try to lower the cost of their products by adding other substances, adulterating the final product. A company may not even know the essential oils they sell are adulterated. They buy from a broker they trust, not realizing they're being duped because they don't have the resources or expertise to test for the most sophisticated kinds of adulteration. They advertise their products as pure, when in truth this isn't the case.

 

Every batch of doÌ„TERRA essential oil undergoes rigorous third-party and internal testing to ensure your products are free of adulteration and contamination of any kind. I invite you to visit SourceToYou.com to verify for yourself that doÌ„TERRA essential oils are 100% pure.  You can have peace of mind when you choose to bring them into your home and routines.

 

doÌ„TERRA is committed to sourcing the best and helping the most. This means sourcing pure essential oils in sustainable, ethical, and responsible ways for individuals and communities worldwide-taking care of people as well as the environment. They cut out middlemen, working instead directly with farmers and harvesters. They pay fair, on-time wages and develop long-term partnerships. This approach also means they can monitor an essential oil's purity right from the start at the source.  I love how we help people on both sides of the bottle!

 

Edit Your Space

When it comes to toxic load, it can feel overwhelming to achieve a "toxic-free" life. The truth is you'll never be completely free of toxins. However, you do have some control over your exposure, especially when it comes to what you bring into your home. Now that you know more about where toxins may be hiding in your everyday life, you're one step closer to lightening toxic loads- yours and your family's.

 

You don't have to feel powerless or hopeless when it comes to your health. You don't have to live in fear of toxins. With the power of nature, you can take control of your life and health and enjoy a lighter toxic load.

 

If you're looking for an easy way to eliminate toxins in your home, then the Aroma Essentials Collection is for you. By caring about what's in your air, you're caring about your health and your family's health. The collection includes 5 mL bottles of 10 popular doTERRA® essential oils and blends: Peppermint, Wild Orange, doTERRA On Guard®, Northern Escape®, Citrus Bloom®, doÌ„TERRA Balance®, Adaptiv®, doTERRA Breathe®, dōTERRA Cheer®, and doTERRA Serenity®, as well as the Laluz® Diffuser!

 

With a wide variety of pure essential oils, the Aroma Essentials Collection offers natural scents for every occasion. You can fill your home with aromas from 10 powerhouse products using the elegant, simple Laluz Diffuser. The collection also includes one free year of doTERRA membership, guaranteeing you 25% off on this kit and any future purchases this year. The Aroma Essentials Collection is the perfect starter kit for reducing toxins in your home's air.

 

Pure essential oils are incredibly potent, so this collection will go much further than cheap, synthetic products you find online or at the grocery store. Depending on how often you diffuse essential oils, this collection could last anywhere from six months to well over a year. How does a year of toxin-free aromas sound? With this collection, you'll feel assured about the huge step you're taking toward lightening your toxic load and your family's.

 

I've curated this shopping cart that has the Aroma Essentials Collection, Roller Bottles, Fractionated Coconut Oil, abode Microfiber Cloths, abode Hand Lotion & Hand Wash, abode Multi Purpose Service Cleaner Concentrate, abode Dish Soap, abode Dishwasher Pods, and the dispensers, plus FREE shipping and another diffuser.

 

 

I invite you to hop on over to my Insta and/or Facebook pages this month. I will share daily tips to reduce the toxic load in your home. There is a better way, and spring cleaning is a great opportunity to freshen up your home and create a more uplifting environment with safe, and effective products the whole family will love.

 

I'd be happy to connect with you and discover what is the best plan for you and your family.

 

 

Until the next time,

 

Be Well, Deanna

Peace. Love. Oils.