ANEW's Highest-Priority Swaps

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If I were turning this into your patient handout, I would visually highlight these 10 categories above all others:

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1. ⭐ Air and mold: moisture control, HEPA filtration and HEPA vacuuming

2. ⭐ Drinking water: filtration matched to the patient's water contaminants

3. ⭐ Fragrance: remove plug-ins, sprays, heavily fragranced laundry products and scent boosters

4. ⭐ Laundry: fragrance-free detergent + no dryer sheets

5. ⭐ Cleaning: simplify to a few fragrance-free products

6. ⭐ Cookware: stainless steel, cast iron, glass and durable surfaces

7. ⭐ Food storage: reduce heating food in plastic

8. ⭐ Personal care: prioritize products used on the body every day

9. ⭐ Bedroom: address mattress, pillows, bedding, air quality and moisture

10. ⭐ Food/beverages: quality sourcing, cleaner coffee/tea and minimally processed foods

A Few ANEW Principles That Matter More Than Any Brand

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Fragrance-free generally takes priority over “natural fragrance.” Patients with chemical sensitivity, migraine, asthma or environmental illness may be particularly sensitive to fragranced products.

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Organic does not automatically mean toxin-free. Likewise, “natural,” “green,” “clean,” “eco-friendly” and “chemical-free” are not reliable measures of product safety by themselves.

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Certification applies to the product or claim being certified. It should not automatically be extrapolated to every product manufactured by the company.

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Water-filter claims should be contaminant-specific. Look for actual testing/certification for what you are trying to remove—not simply “7-stage,” “pure,” “alkaline,” or “premium filtration.”

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Mold requires source control. Mold sprays, air purifiers and supplements cannot compensate for an unresolved moisture problem or contaminated building materials.

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Lower exposure, not perfection, is the goal. The purpose of this guide is to make meaningful, sustainable changes—not to create fear around normal daily life.

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