E95. How High-Heat Cooking Creates Toxins—and Simple Ways to Avoid Them

Part of the Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked Thursday series—light, inspiring insights from Sophia’s personal journey in Practical Nontoxic Living™.

Did you know that the way you cook can create cancer-causing compounds in your food?

In this episode of Practical Nontoxic Living, Sophia Ruan Gushée highlights the hidden dangers of high-heat cooking methods like frying, grilling, and roasting—and how they can lead to the formation of toxic compounds such as heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Whether you're detoxing your home for fertility, cancer recovery, chronic illness, or general wellness, this episode offers simple, science-backed tips to help you:

• Reduce exposure to carcinogenic cooking byproducts

• Choose safer cooking oils and methods

• Make small, impactful changes in your daily cooking routine

• Improve your family’s long-term health—without sacrificing flavor

Perfect for health-conscious cooks, detox enthusiasts, and anyone looking to make their kitchen a cleaner, safer space.

👉 Listen now to start cooking smarter—and living cleaner.

Practical Nontoxic Living™ Raindrops  | Ultimate Home Detox™ Unpacked

This “raindrop” of Practical Nontoxic Living wisdom is part of a new Thursday series designed to help you make small, meaningful changes that support your Ultimate Home Detox™—starting with your plate.

About Ruan Living

Grounded in the philosophy of Practical Nontoxic Living™, Ruan Living offers flexible ways for you to craft your Ultimate Home Detox™ to help you elevate your health and well-being—one thoughtful choice at a time. Specifically, we're zoned in on environmental influences—easy ones you can control—that can optimize your, and your intergenerational, healthspan and epigenetics through Practical Nontoxic Living™.

Rooted in mindfulness over perfection, we guide you with empowering insights to detox your home and body of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, and stress. Ruan Living offers books, online programs, customized support, and free resources to help you create a home and lifestyle that nurtures healing and thriving. Learn more at www.ruanliving.com.

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