Home Detox - by Daniella Chace (Paperback)

About the Book

From cleaning products to mattresses, furniture, food storage materials, and more, our homes are filled with hidden toxins that can contribute to chronic health conditions. Professional toxicologist and health writer Daniella Chace offers an enlightening and accessible room-by-room guide to identifying and removing potentially toxic items, along with suggestions for safe, affordable alternatives.

Book Synopsis

A professional toxicologist and health writer offers an enlightening and accessible room-by-room guide to identifying and removing potentially toxic items, along with suggestions for safe, affordable alternatives.

From the bedroom mattress and pillows to daily cleaning products for the kitchen and bath, toothbrushes, and even furniture and clothing, toxins are embedded in many products and items used regularly in the home--and they are making us sick. Home Detox is a practical, accessible guide to understanding the problem and how we can address it in our own homes in a manageable and affordable way. Daniella Chace, a professional toxicologist and health writer, teaches readers how to identify potential toxins, with an easy-to-follow, room-by-room evaluation of the "Toxic Ten" in each space. She explains the connection between toxins in everyday objects and chronic health issues such as headaches, asthma, high cholesterol, skin problems, and sleep problems and offers strategies for eliminating toxins, along with easy recipes for effective homemade cleaning solutions using essential oils, baking soda, vinegar, and other ingredients that are natural, affordable, and effective.

Review Quotes

Committed environmentalists interested in upping their game and being better citizens of planet Earth will find this guide useful. Highly recommended for all libraries.

--Library Journal

​"Illuminating and practical. Chace reveals how chemicals in everyday household products keep us unwittingly and unnecessarily surrounded by toxins. She then provides clear instructions for casting them out. A step-by-step path toward a healthier life and a healthier planet."--THOR HANSON, author of Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid

​"This book supplies the practical advice we need to keep our homes safe. A guide for taking control of our health that addresses the hidden toxins in our homes."--JOEL FUHRMAN, MD, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Eat to Live

"This book should be in every home."​--JOSEPH PIZZORNO, ND, author of The Toxin Solution

About the Author

Daniella Chace, MSc, CN, is a nationally recognized clinical practitioner, author, and educator. She is a leader in the field of medical nutrition therapy, and has written books, columns, and patient care materials, appeared on radio and television, and is the creator and host of Nutrition Matters, a health science program covering hot topics in toxicology, medicine, and nutrition, that is aired on NPR stations nationwide. She lives in Port Townsend, Washington.