If you’re concerned about the high level of environmental toxins your body needs to filter and process each day, you’re not alone. Even 100 years ago, our ancestors were breathing, eating, and drinking far fewer chemicals than what we deal with today. Take into consideration the following ideas for lowering your exposure to toxins: Purify your water; you can do so by buying a filter for either your refrigerator or your faucet. Drink from and transport water in glass, stainless steel, or aluminum water bottles in order to avoid plastic and the associated risks of chemicals (which are leached from the plastics into the water.) One of the biggest carcinogens to avoid is BPA, which has been proven to leach from certain types of plastics. While you’re thinking about what you drink, make sure to avoid beverages made with artiificial sweeteners, coloring, and flavorings.

Make sure you are breathing the cleanest air possible. Just changing your air filters or upgrading to a better filter can reduce the air contaminants significantly. You can also use face masks when you’re cleaning with awful chemicals, painting, or dealing with other inevitable chemical encounters.

Lower your exposure to chemicals overall. Don’t allow smokers to smoke inside the house, and refuse to buy chemically based air fresheners, cleaners, or candles. Use natural cleaning agents such as vinegar and baking soda, both of which deodorize naturally. Use only natural candles, and burn them outside when possible, or at least with windows open. Replace Teflon-coated pans with stainless steel.

Eat organic. It may be more expensive upfront, but the longterm health savings may very well be worth it. Before eating, wash and dry produce to eliminate trace amounts of chemicals that may have inadvertantly gotten on your food during farming, packing, and shipping of the food. Grow your own produce whenever possible, investing in a greenhouse and learning how to make organic fertilizers and pest repellants. When cooking, use fresh herbs and spices instead of pre-packaged, preservative-laden seasoning mixes.

Hire a green consultant to evaluate your home. Your renovator can suggest eco-friendly, health-friendly flooring, paint, and decor options.

The more you avoid environmental toxins, the less work you’ll have to put forth into detoxifying your body later.

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