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5 Ways To Start Living a More Natural, Less Toxic, Lifestyle Right Now

Laura Baize
4 min readAug 24, 2022

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Did you know there has been a 30% increase in incidents of cancer diagnosis among 15 to 39-year-olds between 1973 and 2015? Also, did you know that a study from 2017 found that male sperm count was down by nearly 53% between 1973 and 2011? A strong case could be made that these issues are caused by many of the products and foods we use and consume. Do you know if the products you use contain these cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting, poisonous chemicals? Chances are, you have some sitting in your cabinets right now.

Are you interested in learning how to start living a more natural, less toxic lifestyle? You can start right now.

I — Take inventory of the toxic items in your home.

Most likely, your home is full of toxic items you haven’t even considered to be toxic. To be honest, that is understandable. Mine was too. You go to the store expecting to buy items from reputable companies that are safe for your family. Unfortunately, it's more about money than it is about keeping the consumer safe. So, we have to do our research and pay close attention to the ingredients lists of the things we buy. The first step to living a less toxic life is knowing what you have in your home that is toxic. Go room to room and make a list of those items. Here is a…

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Laura Baize
Laura Baize

Written by Laura Baize

Stories on wellness, home, faith, creativity, and the complexities of modern life. B.A Political Science M.A Social Science/Intelligence

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