
Green Living with Tee
Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes, is a Household Toxins Health Specialist. For over 40 years, she has been researching, studying, and talking about toxins in your life and home and how they can affect your health. She helps you reduce your exposure to chemicals that are in your personal care and cleaning products, food, and other items in your home that expose you to harmful chemicals. She guides you in having a low-tox lifestyle that can reduce the risk of potentially chemical-induced illnesses, cancer, and other autoimmune diseases and increase the odds of a long, healthy, vital life, all while creating a clean and green environment for you and your loved ones— including your pets!
This podcast is the place for invaluable information and conversations with Doctors, Scientists, and others who are very knowledgeable in their fields of work on living a low-tox life.
Latest episodes

Nov 15, 2021 • 14min
Tee’s Organics: Healthy for You and Your Home with Customer Lisa Brydges
What do you use to clean? Are you spraying toxic and harmful chemicals in your home? Some household cleaners release dangerous chemicals, including volatile organic compounds while others contain harmful ingredients including ammonia, fragrance, and bleach. One this episode Tee is thrilled to unveil the first product in the new Tee’s Organics all-natural cleaning line, the Tee’s Organics All-Purpose Cleaner! Tee’s Organics All-Purpose Cleaner is formulated with the power of an essential oil blend, and is a very versatile cleaning solution that gives you a deep clean when scrubbing toilets, or degreasing pans, or just spot cleaning, dusting, and more—all without harsh chemicals. It has a sweet yet spicy herbal aroma and hints of citrus. Tee’s Organics’ all-purpose cleaner uses a combination of seven 100% organic essential oils, making it a clear choice for a safe, organic, all-purpose cleaner with powerful antibacterial and antiseptic properties all contained within a 100% recyclable glass bottle. Cited Studies: A 2017 study found that low concentrations of cinnamon and clove oil had high antimicrobial activity against persistent cultures of Borrelia burgdorferi. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5641543/ A 2012 study trusted Source showed that eucalyptus oil had antimicrobial activity against two types of bacteria that can cause disease in humans: Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (skin infections). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609378/ Lemon oil studies. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31319195/ __________________________________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes Email: Tee@TheGreenLivingGurus.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Nov 8, 2021 • 36min
How Chemicals and Other Toxins Can Cause Fatigue with Evan H. Hirsch, MD
Evan is a world-renowned fatigue expert and is the Founder & CEO of the International Center for Fatigue. Through his best-selling book, podcast, and online programs, he has helped thousands of people around the world optimize their energy naturally and is on a mission to help one million more. Fatigue affects millions of people yet many don’t realize there is an abundance of all-natural treatment options. In today’s show, we will learn why conventional medicine lacks the proper tools for treating many forms of fatigue and how a functional and environmental approach can be used as an alternative for millions suffering from this debilitating condition. Follow Evan: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fixyourfatigue Website: https://www.fixyourfatigue.com/ Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/DrEvanHirsch LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drevanhirsch/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/drevanhirsch Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefatiguedoc YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/EvanHHirschMD ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Nov 1, 2021 • 45min
What It Takes to Age Young with Debi Carlin Boyle
Debi Carlin Boyle is a fitness professional and TV commercial producer with over two decades of experience in the fields of health and wellness and commercial production. Her credibility in these fields is well established, having worked at some of west Los Angeles’ most prestigious gyms and fitness facilities. Debi was recently certified as a Health and Nutrition Coach by The Institute of Integrated Nutrition and her numerous group fitness enthusiasts include David Duchovny, Nick Nolte, Kyra Sedrick, Kevin Bacon, Gabrielle Reese, Jamie Kurtz, David Steinberg, and Jennifer Beals, among others. A believer in the fundamentals of fitness & diet rather than fleeting trends, Debi helps her clients maximize their genetic potential through her back-to-basics approach. By following her ‘BalancedLife’ exercise and diet regimes, her clients see results that are not just dramatic, but more importantly, lasting and sustainable for their continued healthy lifestyles. Now merging her “Age Young” and production ventures into a lifestyle brand called BalancedLife, Debi is spreading her no-nonsense and holistic approach to health and wellness through online video blogs, magazine articles, and her live streaming radio show & podcast; BalanceLife by Debi, Conversations Connecting to a Healthier You. Her authentic and creative approach to health and wellness is a breath of fresh air in a market saturated by so-called ‘quick fixes,’ and her extensive experience in production gives her an accessible and transparent voice. Debi's goal is to help the widest possible audience achieve a long and healthy life. Follow Debi: Website: https://www.balancedlifebydebi.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancedlifebydebi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balancedlifebydebi/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Gi1uKwBJHCj3KkE9dSc2A Podcast: https://ubngo.com/portfolio-items/balancedlife-with-debi-carlin-boyle/ ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Oct 25, 2021 • 21min
Finding More Joy, Peace, & Meaning, in Midlife and Beyond with Diane Stakoe
Diane is a certified holistic health and life coach, licensed and certified trauma-informed yoga and bodywork therapist, and energy healing practitioner. She is the CEO of Touch for Transformation and the Founder of The Shift Your Energy Solution, a supportive and empowering program for midlife women ready to heal and thrive in body, mind, and spirit as they learn to reconnect with the incredible power that lies within. Follow Diane: Facebook group: Happy Hearts: Healing Body, Mind, & Spirit in Midlife: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyheartscommunity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diane_stakoe/, Shift Your Energy, Transform Your Life FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/435634657626450 ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 1min
The Alarming Reality of PFAS and Forever Chemicals with Loreen Hackett
In this broadcast, Loreen Hackett shares the heartbreaking story of how PFAS and traces of related toxins caused by various unregulated factories and industrial complexes devastated her entire family and community, and if left unchecked how PFAS will continue to contaminate untold regions in the US and abroad. As Co-Chair of the Hoosick Falls Community, Loreen established superfund sites which communicate monthly with state and federal agencies and is also on the CAP committee for the CDC awarded site study. In addition, Loreen works with the University of Albany collecting health studies and alongside the leadership committee of the National PFAS Contamination Coalition (NPCC). Loreen has attended and submitted testimony in two Congressional hearings in Washington D.C. She has also testified at various New York state hearings and continues working with elected officials on both the state and federal levels on bills regulating PFAS, recently introducing the PFAS Accountability Act with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as collaborating with varying environmental organizations. She presented on the first public panel representing EPA Region 2 for the CDC-funded NASEM panel for physician guidance and was nominated as community liaison for that panel. She worked on the educational documentary called 'Bad Water, Small Town, Deaf Ears' with her uncle, which is free to the public on YouTube. Loreen is also a cancer survivor, linked to PFAS exposure, and has a primary interest in health effects. Follow Loreen: PfoaProjectNY Twitter: https://twitter.com/pfoaprojectny1 Other websites to follow and support: Environmental Working Group: https://www.ewg.org/ Safer States: https://saferstates.org/ Center For Environmental Health: https://ceh.org/ NRDC: https://www.nrdc.org/ Alaska Community Action on Toxins: https://www.akaction.org/ IPEN: https://ipen.org/ Food & Water Watch: https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/ ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Oct 11, 2021 • 26min
Transforming Your Health One Habit at a Time with Amy Lasser Bouer
Amy Lasser Bouer has been a Certified Independent Health and Wellness Coach for 3 1/2 years. She is a recently retired Speech Pathologist where she spent her entire career helping people! This was a clear transition into continuing to help people, this time to get healthy by reducing their sugar intake, and increasing their metabolism! As part of her work, Amy now teaches people to change their life one healthy habit at a time and how to stay that way! Amy currently resides at the beach in Long Branch, NJ and enjoys helping people with their health and wellness all over the United States! As a fun side note, Amy also went to Ithaca College with Therese! Follow Amy: Website: https://coach.optavia.com/abhealthy ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Oct 4, 2021 • 34min
Healthy Ways to Achieve Better Sleep with Kate Turner
Kate Turner is the Nutrition Specialist at Nordic Naturals. As a Registered Dietitian and personal trainer, Kate is passionate about improving people’s health through evidence-based nutrition, education, and exercise. This passion drove her to complete her Master’s in nutrition education, teach Applied Nutrients & Metabolism at her alma mater, and travel to Italy to complete a three-month, intensive culinary program focused on the cuisine of Mediterranean and Italy. Upon returning from Italy, Kate decided to join the Nordic Naturals team due to their commitment to creating generations of healthy and happy people through safe and effective nutrients. Kate has over 8 years of experience in the field of nutrition as a wellness director, private nutrition consultant, educator, and public speaker. She believes each moment is an opportunity to educate one another and is committed to sharing her knowledge and expertise to improve the lives of others. In her free time, you can find Kate experimenting in the kitchen, exploring the outdoors, or curling up with a good book. Follow Kate: Personal Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-turner-ma-rd-cssd-cpt-17999840/ Business Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordic-naturals/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NordicNaturals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordicnaturals/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordicnaturals/ Instagram Live: https://www.instagram.com/livewellwithkate_/ Nordic Naturals Website: https://www.nordicnaturals.com/ Personal Website: https://www.livewellwithkate.com/ ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Sep 27, 2021 • 33min
Fix the Cells So the Body Gets Well with Aimee Carlson
Aimee Carlson is a lifetime entrepreneur, owning and operating a multi-location national franchise, to a professional network marketer, best-selling author, podcast host of The Toxin Terminator, and certified Toxicity and Detox Specialist. Aimee is helping people restore and renew their health by removing hidden toxins from their homes and their lives. It is now her life purpose and passion to help others find a way to live without chronic disease and truly renew their health, focus, and energy. She has spent the last 7 years renewing her own health naturally after working in the automotive industry for many of her adult years knowing her toxic exposure was high there. She suffered from migraines, headaches, and numerous reproductive problems that led her to have a full hysterectomy at the age of 37 and fight menopause symptoms from that time forward. There were so many doctor visits, numerous medications, and yet no solutions and it was truly an accidental opportunity that she found solutions that allowed her body to heal. Appearances: Podcasts: More Than Corporate, Fitness & Finance, DialedIn, Live Your Best Life, Surviving to Thriving, Art of Eating, Functional Gynecologist, One More Thing Before You Go, Pursue Your Spark, Beauty Call, Nutrition Nerds, Myers Detox, Wellness Warriors, Awesome Health Podcast, Green Living with Tee Summits: Mental Wellness Conference, Expert Update: Live Stream of What the Health & Wellness Experts are Doing at Home, Healthy Aging Summit, MidLife Summit, Family Wellness Super-Conference, Thyroid Refresh Follow Aimee: Website: www.aimeecarlson.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ToxinTerminator/ ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Sep 20, 2021 • 30min
How to Make Lifestyle Changes and Thrive Through Breast Cancer with Carol Lourie
Illness can start before symptoms ever appear. Treating the symptoms of a disease is not going to help you recover your health. You need to get to the bottom of what caused your illness to begin your healing journey. Carol Lourie is a dedicated practitioner with over three decades of clinical experience as a Naturopath, Acupuncturist, and Homeopath. She’s helped hundreds of women recover their health and restore their lives through her holistic protocols involving focused nutrition, targeted supplementation, lifestyle changes, and a centered mindset. Carol specializes in complex and chronic disease management, focusing on women’s health —specifically breast cancer, fertility for “older” women, and autoimmune illness. When the body and mind work together, healing is always possible. Follow Carol: IG: https://www.instagram.com/carollouriehealth/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/pathofcancer FB: https://www.facebook.com/carollourieintegrativehealth Website: https://www.carollourie.com Clubhouse: @carollourie ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Sep 13, 2021 • 29min
How to Avoid Possible Hazardous Ingredients in Our Everyday Beauty Products with Breast Cancer Survivor and Thriver Sharon Newman
Sharon Newman is a breast cancer survivor who is passionate about educating others about the safety of the ingredients used in everyday personal care products and advocating at the federal level for stricter regulations in that industry. As a carrier of a mutation in the BRCA2 gene and a Mom to two children, she felt that she needed to do better for her family and loves sharing her knowledge with others. Sharon is a philanthropist, public speaker, business owner and a volunteer group peer support worker at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto. Follow Sharon: IG: https://www.instagram.com/sharon.i.newman/ Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/sharonnewman Email: anewomanslife@gmail.com Clubhouse @sharonnewman ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website: https://thegreenlivinggurus.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlivinggurus/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW7_phs1GZUPzG21Zgjnqtw Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868