Ways to Reduce our Toxin Load

I recently attended the National University of Natural Medicine's Preconception to Postpartum lecture presentations via webinar.  Shannon Sinsheimer ND's lecture on Preconception Counselling covered ways to reduce our toxin load to support healthy pregnancy preparation (and is also applicable in many ways to people of all ages in supporting our overall health).  Some of the helpful suggestions she offered include:  the importance of reducing our exposure to electromagnetic fields and WiFi signals by removing cell phones from our pockets/not carrying cell phones directly on our bodies/not placing laptops directly on our laps to support the health of our reproductive organs.  The importance of ensuring that we properly hydrate our bodies with water to support efficient body detoxification.  Aiming to become more aware of what we put onto our skin, body care and cosmetic product wise.  Many body care products and cosmetics contain compounds that are endocrine disruptors and have the potential to impact our fertility (and overall heath).  The Environmental Working Group (EWG)'s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database rates the safety of over 64.000 body care products and is an excellent  resource in helping us to choose healthier body care products (products with a lower number are considered less toxic and more healthy for us to use).  The EWG also has a Sunscreen Database which is another great resource (again products with a lower number are less toxic/more safe for us to use as well).  Another way for us to reduce our toxin load is to shift to non toxic house cleaning products (conventional cleaning products also contain a number of compounds that can place significant stress on our system).  The EWG also offers a great resource with their Guide to Healthy Cleaning.  Cleaning products are rated letters A - F with A being the best rating and the safest products for us to use in our homes.  Here is a link to the EWG's consumer guide/resources http://www.ewg.org/consumer-guides .