Your Comprehensive Guide to Non-Toxic Living

Overwhelmed by all of the information out there about which brands are best, what you need to avoid to live a healthier life, and sneaky ingredients to look out for? ‘Toxic’ is for you.

Say No More

Trying to navigate non-toxic living is not always easy. Especially with the amount of ‘greenwashing’ that companies do nowadays

I have spent HOURS researching brands, ingredients, and water filters to try and eliminate unnecessary chemicals and toxins from my life. And let me tell you it was exhausting…

I eventually created a list of cleaner and safer brands for a variety of products and offered it to my audience as a freebie and it took off.

After hundreds of downloads, I decided I wanted to create a more useful tool that gave you the knowledge to live a healthier lifestyle without the headache of researching each and every ingredient in your products.

Toxic is your one stop shop for everything from safe brands, recipes to make cleaning products at home, water filters, and whether organic is always the way to go.

I created ‘Toxic’ to take the guess work out of it for you.

What Does a Non-Toxic Lifestyle Entail?

That’s the beauty of it - it’s whatever you make it! I’m a huge proponent of giving you the information, not to scare you, but to empower you.

No one is perfect and no one expects you to be! There may be some things that you can easily switch out and other things that you decide are worth the risk (I still use my Kristen Ness hair product every week…even though it’s ranked a 6 on the EWG Skin Deep Database).

However, the more you can ditch and switch the better off your endocrine system, gut health, hormones and liver health will be.

01 — Ingredients to Avoid

Ever looked at the back of a shampoo bottle and couldn’t pronounce half the ingredients? Provided is a list of ingredients to avoid in everyday products, as well as ingredients in your food that you should be on the look out for.

02 —Safe Swaps

Safe brands for hair care, oral care, makeup, sunscreen, supplements, and more! As well as general swaps you can make in your home.

03 — Homemade

Recipes for how to make certain cleaning and some personal care products at home, so you know exactly what’s going into them!

04 — Is My Water Toxic?

A quick look at what could be in your water, a resource to look up the water quality in your area and options for water filtrations systems in your home (and unfortunately Brita isn’t one of them).

05 — General Non-Toxic Tips

Simple tips that you can begin incorporating in your home and life to minimize exposure to toxins. We’re talking as simple as taking off your shoes when you go inside.

Meet the Author

Hi there, my name is Brenna!

I am a holistic dietitian who specializes in hormonal imbalances and blood sugar balance. I live in Nashville, TN with my dog Winston and love all things food, health, and wellness! I became passionate about women’s health after suffering from hormonal imbalances of my own and a huge part of that has been decreasing exposure to harsh chemicals.
I’ve helped dozens of women heal from hormonal birth control and to free themselves of painful, debilitating PMSS & PMDD. It’s been an absolute pleasure to help my inspiring clients, hear their stories, and watch them transform their lives.
I hope you’ll stick around and join the balanced buzz community, where we aim to empower and inspire women to to get in touch with their cycles and body’s. You can reach out to me at hello@thebalancedbuzz.com or connect with me at @brenna_allard on instagram.

FAQ’s

Absolutely not! The more you can decrease your exposure to unnecessary chemicals the better off you’ll be, but it’s not an all or nothing kind of thing. If there are certain things you can’t live without, decide if it’s worth it to find a safer option and go from there!
Often times there’s a higher cost upfront for things like reusable bags or stainless steel water bottles, but those things last far longer than single use plastic alternatives. Also the recipes I provide for cleaning products will save you money because they use simple ingredients you likely already have in your pantry.