Kat and Bec sit down to talk Nicole Bijlsma, a building biologist, bestselling author, PhD candidate and CEO of the Australian College of Environmental Studies (est.1999). Nicole is the founder of the Building Biology movement in Australia which was created to educate people about the health hazards in the built environment. Nicole has lectured at tertiary institutions for 30 years, has published in peer reviewed journals and is regularly consulted by the media to discuss mould, electromagnetic fields and toxic chemicals, and lectures in Australia and abroad about environmental health issue


Topics discussed:
•Nicole’s obsession with research and cancer research in particular from a young age, the start of her career as a Naturopath and Acupuncturist and how she moved into building biology.
•Nicole’s own personal health issues she attributes to the home she was living it at the time.
•What is building biology and identifying health hazards within the home.
•Significant environmental changes in the last 40 years.
•Nicole’s book Healthy Home Healthy Family - is your home making you sick?
•The importance of taking a good exposure history when consulting with new patients.
•Bec asks Nicole about Shungite and its effectiveness.
•The health hazards of EMF’s, household chemicals and allergens ( mould)
•Potential health hazards associated with new builds.
•Nicole’s research into the effects of baby monitors and wireless devises.
•Nicole’s tips for optimising your health in your home.



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