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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 50 MIN

Your Laundry Detergent Might Be the Most Toxic Thing in Your Life — Branch Basics Explains Why

from Biohack-it · host Iman Hasan

I've been using Branch Basics for five years. It changed my health before I even fully understood why. In this episode I sit down with Allison Love, co-founder of Branch Basics, to break down something most people never think about: the toxic load hiding in your cleaning products, laundry detergent, personal care items and yes, the air inside your own home. We talk about how Allison's co-founder reversed her PCOS not through medication but by changing what she was washing her clothes with. We talk about Marylee, their mentor, whose son went from a healthy, coordinated child to barely being able to lift his head off a pillow after pesticide exposure, and how stripping their home one product at a time brought him back. We also get into why the word "natural" on a label means nothing, how fragrance hides hundreds of toxic chemicals in a single word, why your sanitizers and disinfectants may actually be making you more vulnerable to getting sick, and what the word "fragrance" is legally allowed to conceal. I share my own story too. Ovarian cysts since 15. One ovary reconstructed. Migraines. Inflammation. And how switching my environment, not just my diet, changed everything. If you have kids, pets, or a body, this episode is for you. Follow Branch Basics: @branchbasics Follow me: @imanhasan Sponsors: Try Branch Basics: 20% off Premium Starter Kit  https://branchbasics.com/BIOHACKIT20  Code:Biohackit20 Rho Nutrition: Check out Rho's Liposomal NAD+ at rhonutrition.com and  Use code BIOHACKIT for 20% off sitewide.

I've been using Branch Basics for five years. It changed my health before I even fully understood why. In this episode I sit down with Allison Love, co-founder of Branch Basics, to break down something most people never think about: the toxic load hiding in your cleaning products, laundry detergent, personal care items and yes, the air inside your own home. We talk about how Allison's co-founder reversed her PCOS not through medication but by changing what she was washing her clothes with. We talk about Marylee, their mentor, whose son went from a healthy, coordinated child to barely being able to lift his head off a pillow after pesticide exposure, and how stripping their home one product at a time brought him back. We also get into why the word "natural" on a label means nothing, how fragrance hides hundreds of toxic chemicals in a single word, why your sanitizers and disinfectants may actually be making you more vulnerable to getting sick, and what the word "fragrance" is legally allowed to conceal. I share my own story too. Ovarian cysts since 15. One ovary reconstructed. Migraines. Inflammation. And how switching my environment, not just my diet, changed everything. If you have kids, pets, or a body, this episode is for you. Follow Branch Basics: @branchbasics Follow me: @imanhasan Sponsors: Try Branch Basics: 20% off Premium Starter Kit  https://branchbasics.com/BIOHACKIT20  Code:Biohackit20 Rho Nutrition: Check out Rho's Liposomal NAD+ at rhonutrition.com and  Use code BIOHACKIT for 20% off sitewide.

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