Before reading this list, note that you will not be able to apply everything written -nobody can- so focus on the things you can do and try to apply as much as you can at your own pace. Life is not meant to be complicated, so do not overwhelm yourself, just reduce as much toxins as you can.
Kitchen:
- Microwave - Use the oven
- Cooking utensils - Use stainless steel
- Plastic containers - Use glass containers
- Papier beurre - Use non-bleached brown ones
- Plastic bottles - Use glass or stainless steel bottles
- Plastic electric kettle - Use stainless steel or glass kettle
- Aluminum foil - Use parchment paper or beeswax paper
- Teflon cooking pots - Use Stainless steel, glass, or cast iron
- Plastic cutting boards - Use glass, marble, titanium or maple wood ones
- Dish Soap - Use olive oil soap or organic dish soap (available at Clear Space)
- Dishwasher capsule - Use non-toxic dishwashing soap (available at Clear Space)
- Brands that sell water in plastic gallons or bottles - Talaya brand has them in glass gallons
- Dish washing sponge - Use a loofah or coconut fiber sponge or cellulose sponge or bamboo/wooden dish brush
House:
- Tissues - Use non-bleached tissues
- Air refresher - Use an essential oil diffuser
- Paraffin candles & melts - Use bee/soy wax
- Bug spray - Use essential oil as a repellent
- Fabric softeners - (non-toxic ones available at Livgood)
- Laundry soap - Use non-toxic ones (available at Clear Space)
- Cleaning detergents & Clorox - Use vinegar or baking soda or get non-toxic detergents (available at Savvy home/clear space)
Food:
- Food dyes
- Crab sticks
- Flour - Use unbleached flour
- Lolipop - Use brand yumearth
- Regular bread - Use sourdough
- Canned food - Use fresh or frozen
- Tuna - Use brand Mojwildseafood
- Yerba Mate - Use unsmoked Mate
- Coffee-mate - Use cow or nut milk
- Vanilla essence - Use vanilla sticks
- Cassia Cinnamon - Use Ceylon cinnamon
- Reduce consumption of food with Citric Acid
- Bubble gum - Use the brand purgumlebanon
- Baking soda & powder - Use aluminum-free ones
- Overcooking Eggs - Don't boil eggs for more than 10 minutes
- Spices - buy spices in small quantities, sealed & with expiry dates
- Tea bags - Use loose-leaf tea or cotton tea bags (Hachicit Albe has them)
- Avoid consuming raw nuts, always soak nuts, seeds & legumes before eating
- Vegetable Oil - Use Extra virgin olive oil or Avocado Oil or animal grass-fed Ghee
- Salt - Use unrefined sea salt (produced in Anfeh Lebanon) or Fleur de Sel or Celtic Salt
- Eat Grass Fed Meat & Free Range Chicken (Available at HealthyCart, Nakhat Organics)
- Maggie - Use homemade bone broth, vegetable broth, and chicken broth. Do them yourself w ma t2allelo khasiyyi.
- Sugar - Use Organic stevia or Erythritol or golden monk fruit sweetener (all available at Nabat). Coconut sugar and unrefined cane sugar are okay from time to time for baking
Personal Use items:
- Shower Gel - Paraben & SLS free
- Dry Shampoo - Just shower your hair
- Underwear & bras - Use organic cotton
- Shampoo - Paraben, SLES & sulfate free
- Dental floss - Use pure natural silk floss
- Toothbrush - Use a Bamboo Toothbrush
- Bedsheets - Use organic cotton, Linnen or silk
- Wipes - Use 100% plant-based biodegradable cloth
- Nail polish - (Koa cosmetics brand is recommended)
- Makeup - Use organic non-toxic ones (Honest/Lilia brands)
- Hand soap - Use toxin-free hand wash or natural olive oil soap
- Body Lotion - Use coconut butter, Shea butter, almond oil, or Tallow
- Skincare products - Ask a dermatologist (Osea brand is recommended)
- Perfumes - Use on clothes, not skin (Henry Rose brand is recommended)
- Bathroom tissue - Use non-bleached tissues or water with reusable cloths
- Tampons & Pads - Use a period cup, period panties, or an organic cotton pad (available at privatelebanon)
- Tooth Paste - It is okay to use fluoride but make sure not to swallow any of it and don't rinse your mouth after brushing
- Deodorant - Use aluminum, sulfate & paraben free deodorant, Musk oil, or crystal deodorant (available at Jadeer Organics)
- Hair dyes - الشيبة هيبة - but unfortunately for men not for us, you can use Henna or any ammonia-free dyes (Inoa brand is an option)
Random:
- Receipts - DO NOT TOUCH THEM
- Bandaids - Use bamboo bandages
Things to use & add to your diet/life:
- Drink Elderberry
- Consume Shilajit
- Tongue scraping
- Consume Milk Kefir
- Consume flaxseeds
- Do skin dry brushing
- Consume Kombucha
- Consume Sauerkraut
- Use Organic Essential oils
- Drink bone broth once a day
- Consume probiotic-rich food
- Do any body movement you like
- Learn transcendental meditation
- Consume fresh turmeric & ginger shots
- Expose yourself to 15 minutes of sun a day
- Burn sage to purify energy & restore balance
- Burn Palo Santo sticks, they have many benefits
- Do Gua Sha or Gade roller massages to your face
- Eat 3 & only 3 Brazil nuts a day if you have hypothyroidism
- Consume organic black seed, virgin, cold pressed, unrefined
- Use hair heat protection before using the hair dryer or hair straightener
- When you sleep keep your cell phones in a different room or on airplane mode
- Use a red-light mask after getting the approval of your dermatologist if you have any skin condition
- Use castor oil on the belly and painful regions in the body, you can find on Shein castor oil pack wrap kits
- Don't put any type of tea in cold water and heat them together, instead, heat the water first, then add the tea
- Use filters on tap water in the kitchen, toilet sink & shower head, or have a home central filtration system for all water that comes from the main water tank
- Remove everything that is cracked or broken in your house (mirror, cups, plates) because they symbolize bad luck, financial struggles, stagnant energy & block prosperity
Instagram pages to check out:
- IHerb
- Nabat
- Sbitess
- Livgood
- Biomass
- Sabon.lb
- Shilajit.lb
- Lipattern
- Chitabi3i
- Vitacrops
- Ecotrendy
- Healthy.961
- Little.grizzlo
- Clearspace
- Savvyhome
- Verdevidalb
- Biodistrict.lb
- Nutriquest.lb
- Adonisvalley
- Alive.gutfood
- Nutrispoon.lb
- Karam.ardna
- Liveorganiclb
- Deyermendar
- Hachichitalbe
- Ishtarnaturals
- Aromasenselb
- Sabounbaladi
- Earthchoice.lb
- Kay_of_health
- Privatelebanon
- Aroma_energy
- Savvyelement_
- Mojwildseafood
- Lepanierducoin
- Jadeer organics
- Herbartorganics
- Project.kamakan
- purgumlebanon
- Bio.organic.store
- Nak_hat.organic
- Anewearcthstore
- Lotusglam_renee
- Thewholistichub.lb
- shopreemelkhazen
- Healthycartlebanon
- Homegrownbyracha
- Slo_nourishingculture
- Beyondorganiclebanon
Keep in mind that toxicity is often a matter of dosage—almost anything can be harmful in excess. Rather than becoming overly fixated on every potential toxin, focus on making mindful and practical changes that fit your lifestyle. Prioritize progress over perfection and implement adjustments at a pace that feels sustainable for you. Transitioning to a healthier lifestyle is a gradual process that can take a year or even longer, so be patient with yourself. Avoid overwhelming yourself with drastic changes all at once; instead, adopt small, meaningful habits that will lead to long-term well-being.
I understand that many of the changes can be expensive, but there are also free or affordable options—focus on those. What truly matters is reducing toxins, no matter their source.
Disclaimer: This list was created after consulting multiple doctors and specialists, but I am not a medical doctor, and the information I share should not be considered medical advice. My goal is to provide insights and knowledge to encourage further exploration and independent research. Always consult a trusted and qualified healthcare expert before making any medical decisions or changes to your health regimen.