YOUR ULTIMATE HOME DETOX™ KICKSTART
a Free 10-Day Email Series
Your home may be the most
overlooked influence
on your health.
Most of us try to eat healthy, exercise regularly, and visit our doctors. And then we go home—to products, materials, and air we've never thought twice about. This free Kickstart changes that.
SEND ME DAY 1 →Free. 10 days. One email a day. Science that's worth reading—
and one thing a day to do with it.
We spend nearly 90% of our lives indoors.
Most of us have never asked what that means for our health.
The products under your sink, the cookware on your stove, the personal care products on your bathroom shelf—you interact with all of them every day without a second thought.
Of the nearly 87,000 chemicals on the EPA's inventory, only about 1.8% have received a formal human health review. What's in your home has largely never been tested for safety before reaching your shelves.
This is not a reason to panic. It is a reason to pay attention—and to understand how much power you actually have to change it.
Research findings from the series
Cleaning products and lung health
Regular exposure to some conventional cleaning products has been associated with lung function decline comparable to smoking 10 to 20 cigarettes per day over time.
Forever chemicals
PFAS—so named because some can persist in the environment for thousands of years—have been found in food packaging, nonstick cookware, and personal care products, and can accumulate in blood, tissue, and breastmilk.
Personal care products
Chemicals from personal care products can be absorbed through the skin and detected in blood, placenta, and breastmilk. Switching to less toxic products can reduce measurable chemicals in your body in as little as three days.
Your home can also heal
Research in mind-body interactions has found that specific design elements—natural light, views of nature, reduced noise—are associated with measurable improvements in stress hormones, immune markers, and recovery outcomes.
Or keep reading to see what's inside.
The 10-day journey
What you'll discover—one day at a time
Your Home as a Health Environment
Your Home as a Healing Space
Why Tiny Exposures Can Change Biology
When "Safe" Isn't Actually Safe
Your Home May Influence Your Biology for Years
Cleaning Products—Household Repeat Offender™ #1
Forever Chemicals—Household Repeat Offender™ #2
Technology Habits and Your Biology
Personal Care Products—Household Repeat Offender™ #3
Your Home Lives Within You
What's included
Everything you receive—free
✉ 10 Daily Emails
Each email covers one piece of science and one small, manageable action—delivered over 10 days. Elevate your home and lifestyle at whatever pace works for you.
⬇ Nontoxic Cleaning Guide
Sophia's research-backed guide to nontoxic cleaning—what to look for, what to avoid, and which safer alternatives she trusts.
⬇ PFAS Guide
What forever chemicals are, where they hide in everyday products, and practical steps to reduce your family's exposure starting today.
"I spent almost 20 years researching what's actually in our homes—and what it means for our health. I built this Kickstart to simplify Practical Nontoxic Living™ for you. You don't need to be overwhelmed with how to enjoy a less toxic home and lifestyle. You just need a place to start."
Sophia Ruan Gushée
Author, A to Z of D-Toxing
Founder, Ruan Living
Host, Practical Nontoxic Living™ Podcast
What people say
"Sophia Ruan Gushée is one of the least toxic people you'll meet. That's probably because she wrote the book on it."
KCRA Sacramento
"I usually approach lay writing about detoxifying with skepticism, expecting alarmist rhetoric. Sophia's work, however, is just the opposite. It is fact-based, filled with common sense, and completely readable."
Karl T. Kelsey, MD, MOH
Brown University School of Public Health
"I was lucky to have a consultation with Sophia right after my lung cancer diagnosis and surgery. She helped detoxify my home so I could heal. I will forever be thankful for her guidance and expertise."
Reina Honts
Board Member, Lung Cancer Research Foundation
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The information on this page is educational in nature and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please consult your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance.