Your Healthiest, Non-Toxic Home Yet with Andy Pace of Green Design Center l The 3 Top Toxic Offenders in Your Home, How to Address Mold and VOCs, and What to Look For When Buying a New House

In this episode, we sit down with Andy Pace of the Green Design Center to explore how our homes might be contributing to poor health, especially for those suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Andy explains the hidden dangers in common building materials like carpeting and paint, shedding light on how these products release harmful chemicals into the air we breathe. He shares insights on how we can take proactive streps to create safer, healthier living environments for our families. From choosing non-toxic materials to improving indoor air quality, Andy provides practical advice for anyone looking to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals in their homes. Tune in to learn more about how to make your living space a place for health and wellness! Andrew Pace is a Healthy Home Concierge and Founder of The Green Design Center, a leading resource for homeowners and contractors looking to source products that are healthy and green and receive expert consulting advice on designing and building healthy green homes. Andrew is the host of Non Toxic Environments Podcast. He is a worldwide expert on green and healthy building products and services customers and contractors from around the globe. As founder of the oldest healthy building supply company in the United States, Andrew has become one of the single most helpful and educational experts dealing with the day-to-day concerns of those individuals who suffer from allergies, asthma and chemical sensitivities. Andrew serves as a board member of the Change the Air Foundation and has been featured in numerous national media outlets. SHOW NOTES: 0:51 Welcome to the show! 3:05 Home Consultation service 3:33 Highlights in this episode 4:01 Andrew Pace’s Bio 5:05 Welcome Andy to the podcast! 6:25 How are our homes making us sick? 7:08 Multiple Chemical Sensitivity 8:52 Renee’s home story 10:29 The problem with carpeting 12:09 Doing the BEST you can 14:10 Bamboo flooring 15:48 The worst offenders in the home 18:46 How to effectively clean a carpet 22:14 Walls, Ceilings & Cabinetry 24:59 *Cycle Care* 27:36 Lesser Evil: new or old home? 32:14 What to do about paint 34:15 Air purification at home 39:20 Optimal humidity levels 41:58 How to remodel your home safely 50:30 Where to get started 54:17 How to get in touch with Andy 55:11 His final piece of advice 57:32 Transparency for a consumer 1:00:50 Thanks for tuning in! RESOURCES: Website: Green Design Center Podcast: Non-Toxic Environments Podcast Instagram YouTube LinkedIn BiOptimizers Cycle Care - code: biohackerbabes10 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands