About this show:
This week, I’m joined by Dr Nicole Bijlsma for a deep dive into the invisible threats in our homes and how to minimise risk: mold, electromagnetic fields (EMFs), dust mites, and poor air quality, and how they’re so often missed by doctors and naturopaths alike.
- Nicole shared her powerful story of turning personal health battles into a mission to educate others, emphasising that exposure history is the key to uncovering root causes of chronic illness.
- We tackled the alarming effects of Wi-Fi and baby monitors on sleep, with Nicole’s groundbreaking research showing how even adults are impacted by EMFs: disrupting non-REM sleep and increasing insomnia risk within just seven nights.
- Practical, actionable advice: HEPA vacuums, hard-wired tech, and proper ventilation are non-negotiables, especially in humid climates like Sydney. Nicole also broke down how to manage dust mites, maintain mattresses, and avoid steam cleaning carpets (a hidden mold risk!).
- There’s hope on the horizon: New Work Health and Safety legislation now classifies mold as a biological hazard, giving renters and homeowners stronger rights to demand proper remediation.
- Nicole’s call to action? Educate yourself, document everything, and push back using the right language because your health is worth the fight.
This episode is packed with eye-opening insights and tools to help you create a safer, healthier home. Don’t miss it!
Alexx Stuart
Founder of Low Tox Life and the Low Tox movement
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Fancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?
- Podcast #52: Electromagnetic frequencies with Building Biologist Nicole Bijlsma
- Show #145: Nicole Bijlsma on the potential dangers of 5G
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About Dr Nicole Bijlsma
Dr Nicole Bijlsma has spent the past 25 years investigating health hazards in the home, much of which she shares on her website. This work has taken a significant amount of time and dedication and, for much of her journey, has been a labour of love that ultimately resulted in the first edition of her book in 2012 – Healthy Home Healthy Family.
Like many others navigating unexplained fertility struggles, Dr Bijlsma became frustrated that nobody could help her understand why she and her partner couldn’t start a family. They spent thousands of dollars seeking advice from health practitioners all over the country, to no avail. However, as she began to unravel the timing of events, it became immediately obvious that their health had declined when they moved into their home – poor sleep and fatigue initially, followed by multiple miscarriages.
At the same time, several of her patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the 1990s were asking about mould in their homes. Could there be a connection? As Dr Bijlsma waded through the research on chemicals in household products, electromagnetic fields and allergens like mould, it began to dawn on her that our homes could, in fact, be making us sick.
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Title show track, by LIOR.
Love the podcast music? You will hear excerpts from Lior’s track “Caught Up” – go check it out on iTunes or Spotify if you want to hear the whole song or album, Scattered Reflections. Co-written with Cameron Deyell, it’s a great song and I love the reflective energy of it – perfect for the show, right? Enjoy. Lior is always touring, so do check out his website. It is wonderful to hear him sing live, trust me.
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