The Hidden Health Risk Inside Your Home 🏠⚠️ | Ep 285

Episode 285 explores how one woman's personal wake-up call transformed into a mission to improve the air we breathe 🌿💨. After witnessing her father's early-onset dementia and recognizing the hidden impact of environmental toxins, former environmental lawyer Sue Blanchet founded Origen Air 🌎✨.The conversation dives into innovative plant-based technology that helps remove harmful toxins from indoor air, the connection between toxic load and chronic illness 🧠❤️ and how following a bold vision can create meaningful change. From cleaner air to educating children in Cambodia 📚🌟, this episode is a powerful reminder that purpose-driven action can improve lives on a global scale.Gift: 10% off site-wide at https://origenair.com using PROMO CODE: ORIGENAIR10Offers:Our Book (episode 249) - Empowered: The Journey From Victim Island To Solution City: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1989849776?psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDpQuantum Life Mastery School: https://amplifyimpactacademy.com/quantum-life-mastery-schoolIntroduction video about Girls Matter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3-xqzJLZW14om1PhFClcU_oRSZ8zgip/viewMeet Your Unconscious Mind Workshop: https://amplifyimpactacademy.com/umFREE 7 Day Trial: NuCalm Products to recalibrate your nervous system / improve your sleep:: https://nucalm.comUse my promo code at checkout: YGHJ to get 15% off your monthly subscription, every month.Episode Summary: Founder's Journey & MotivationBackground: Blanchet, a former environmental lawyer, felt the legal system was too slow to address air quality issues.Catalyst: Her father's early-onset dementia, linked to his work in toxic environments (e.g., aluminum smelters), highlighted the health disconnect between conscious intake (water) and unconscious intake (air).Inspiration: A CBC report on University of Washington research into genetically modified plants provided a non-legal path to make a direct impact.Action: Blanchet secured an initial co-exclusive license for North America, then later the exclusive global license, and founded Origen Air in 2019.Origen Air: Technology & ImpactCore Technology: Genetically modified pothos plants containing the P450-2E1 liver enzyme.Lab Results: Removed up to 99% of common toxins (benzene, chloroform, acrolein).Field Results: NRC IRAP-funded tests showed ~50% VOC removal, with higher rates in new, sealed buildings.Note: Standard pothos plants showed zero VOC removal in tests.Product Design:Aesthetics: Designed to be elegant and placed near users, not hidden in a corner.Sustainability: Units use wood, glass, and recycled plastic.Ease of Use: Hydroponic system with water and filter sensors.Health Connection:Mechanism: The liver stores toxins in fat when overloaded.Impact: This storage is linked to rising rates of chronic illness (dementia, breast cancer).Solution: Reducing airborne toxins lowers the body's overall toxic load, enabling it to heal more effectively.Philanthropy & "Wake-Up Call"Origen Air's Mission: A B Corp donating 2% of revenue to provide clean air to vulnerable groups (e.g., care homes).