Ep. 62 Nicole Bijlsma - 'Healthy Home, Health Family'

In this episode, we chatted with Nicole Bijlsma an absolute expert in her field, where we talked about the environmental challenges that come with living in a modern world, from EMFs, to mould, and the ways in which we can make decisions to help support us in creating a healthier home environment for not only ourselves but our families.  Nicole Bijlsma, a former naturopath and acupuncturist with 15 years of clinical experience changed her career pathway to become a building biologist. Nicole single-handedly established the building biology industry in Australia and is now the founder and principal of the Australian College of Environmental Studies (ACES). Nicole is a leading voice in building awareness of the unseen troubles that may be within our homes.  She is the author of the book 'Healthy Home, Healthy Family' and is currently completing her Ph.D. investigating the effects of environmental exposures on human health and what doctors can do about it.  In this episode, we talk about: Air Filtration/Purification Things to look out for when buying a home Environmental Exposures Wi-Fi & 5G Mould  Key Moments: 2:50 - Gas or Induction Stoves 6:40 - Air Purification 12:00 - Things to look for when buying a home 15:00 - Environmental Exposure Standards 20:00 - The Effects of Pesticides 22:30 - Bacteria in the Home 28:35 - Exposure to Wi-Fi 34:05 - 5G 37:30 - Solar Energy 40:00 - Do Your Research and Make Informed Decisions 42:45 - Mould  48:16 - Become Informed.  To find out more: Website: https://www.buildingbiology.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolebijlsma1/?fref=ts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colbijlsma/ Nicole's Book: 'Healthy Home, Healthy Family'