When we think about protecting our children’s health, we often focus on food, supplements, or sleep — but what about the toxins we might be unknowingly carrying into our homes every single day?
This week on the Natural Super Kids Podcast, we’re continuing our series on practical, low-tox living with one of the simplest changes you can make to reduce chemical exposure at home — removing shoes at the door. Research shows that what’s on the bottom of our shoes could be silently impacting our family’s wellbeing: pesticides, heavy metals, microplastics, bacteria, and more.
And while today’s topic might sound small, it’s one of the easiest and most effective habits to put in place especially if you’ve got little ones crawling, playing, and living life on the floor.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why shoes can carry hidden toxins like glyphosate, heavy metals, petroleum residues, and microplastics — and how they end up in your home.
- How indoor environments, especially carpeted floors, can trap these toxins and affect long-term health (particularly in young children with developing immune and detox systems).
- How the “shoes off at the door” rule can protect your family’s health and keep your home cleaner.
- Real-life tips to make this work in your home: creating a shoes-off zone, handling guests politely, and what to do if taking shoes off isn’t always possible.
🎧 Tune in to feel more empowered, informed, and supported as you take meaningful steps toward reducing your family's daily exposure to environmental toxins and harmful household chemicals. Even small changes like this can play a powerful role in supporting long-term family health and lowering the toxic load our kids are exposed to.
🌿 Resources mentioned in this series:
- ABC’s “Generation Cancer” Four Corners Program (Report Overview)
- ABC’s Report on Cancer Diagnosis Rates in Under 50s
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