
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

Sep 6, 2021 • 38min
Shielding Your Health From the Effects of EMF and Other Environmental Toxins with R Blank
R Blank is the CEO of Shield Your Body, whose mission it is to Make Technology Safer. With hundreds of thousands of customers in over 30 countries and having been interviewed on platforms ranging from ABC to ElectricSense, R is an internationally followed expert on issues of EMF, health, and safety. He was inspired to create SYB when he co-authored the best-selling book, ‘Overpowered’, with his father, Dr. Martin Blank, one of the world’s leading EMF scientists. He has degrees from Columbia University and UCLA. Follow R Blank: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rblank9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/shieldyourbody Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shieldyourbody Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQr-EQRjyv9VwyAt5rwgbQ IG: https://www.instagram.com/shieldyourbody/ Website: https://www.shieldyourbody.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

Aug 30, 2021 • 32min
How I Lost 100 Lbs and Turned My Life Around Through Functional Medicine with Dr. Christine Manukyan
Dr. Christine Manukyan is a Functional Medicine Practitioner, Business Coach, Bestselling Author, Speaker, Top-Rated STORRIE™ Podcast host and mother of two. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, she spent 13 years in Corporate America as a Clinical Pharmacist with various leadership roles. After experiencing her own health transformation with Functional Medicine, losing 100+ lbs and becoming a natural bodybuilding athlete and marathon runner, she found her true calling empowering others to reach their health goals without pharmaceuticals. Dr. Christine has helped more than 300 clients transform their health. She is a frequent speaker on holistic lifestyle choices, creating a virtual business, founder and entrepreneur mindset and creating multiple income streams. She's spoken in front of audiences numbering 15,000+ and has been recognized globally for her entrepreneurial achievement and dedication. Her past publications and magazine features include Yahoo, Disruptors, Functional Medicine Pharmacists Magazine, SHEFIND, DiversifyRx, PharmaSis Magazine for female pharmacist entrepreneurs, ISAFYI health and wellness publications, and she is a BRAINZ Magazine Executive Contributor, including BRAINZ 500 Global recognition. Dr. Christine is passionate about coaching burned-out medical professionals struggling to balance family, career and their health to take control of their life and career and create a profitable virtual practice with her signature 12-months certification program: Functional Medicine Business Academy™. She believes everyone deserves a second chance to rewrite their STORRIE and become the best version of themselves. Follow Dr. Christine: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christine-manukyan/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.christine.manukyan/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/drchristinemanukyan STORRIE Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/storrie-podcast/id1544165446 Website: www.drchristinemanukyan.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

Aug 23, 2021 • 34min
How to Positively Influence Your Midlife Hormones with Debra Atkinson
Wellness Coach, Hormone Balancing Fitness Expert, and Flipping 50 founder Debra Atkinson has helped over 200,000 women “flip” their second half with the vitality and energy they want. She’s the bestselling author of You Still Got It, Girl: The After 50 Fitness Formula for Women; Navigating Fitness After 50: Your GPS For Choosing Programs and Professionals You Can Trust; and Hot, Not Bothered. Debra hosts Flipping 50 TV and the Flipping 50 podcast, an AARP top podcast for 50+. She is a frequent speaker and TEDx presenter of Everything Women in Menopause Learned About Exercise May Be a Lie. Welcome this 37-year fitness industry veteran. If you feel betrayed or frustrated by what seems like the inevitable “slowing” of your metabolism after 50, Debra is here to bust that myth. The Flipping Virtual Gym Membership: the first and only, exclusively dedicated to women in menopause fitness membership where women can learn to Eat More, Exercise Less, Heal Hormones and Boost Energy Naturally for Whole -You Wellness. Physical activity may help flush bacteria out of the lungs and airways. This may reduce your chance of getting a cold, flu, or other illness. Exercise causes change in antibodies and white blood cells which are the body's immune system cells that fight disease. Website: https://www.flippingfifty.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debraatkinson/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/flipping50tv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Flipping50TV ______________ 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

Aug 16, 2021 • 20min
Breast Cancer to Organic Lingerie With Melanie Gontier
After her first battle with breast cancer 6 years ago, Melanie Gontier was looking for comfortable bras to wear after being left with a 20 cm scar after a tumorectomy. She came to realize the difficulty of finding organic and safe cotton bras with no underwire. And most of the bras that she did find were either dull, lacking fun colors or really expensive. This inspired her to begin designing her own. After 6 years and 8 months including a second cancer with a full mastectomy, My Everyday Lingerie came to life offering colorful organic cotton underwear sets to provide safe and comfortable underwear for all women, everyday. More on Melanie: Founder and Owner of My Everyday Lingerie Born in Texas, raised in the UAE (Abudhabi and Dubai) with Belgian parents Returned to Belgium at 18 to study at University and finished a degree in Marketing and currently lives in the south of Belgium Played Basketball for over 20 years in Belgium 15+ years experience in the financial world (Investment Funds) in Luxembourg, which most likely caused her breast cancer due to it being highly stressful Mother of two boys (9 and 11) Certified Reiki Practitioner Official Site: www.myeverydaylingerie.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my_everyday_lingerie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/My-Everyday-Lingerie-118026336779277 ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook Instagram Youtube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Aug 9, 2021 • 30min
Overcoming the Gluten-Free Confusion with Maya Rose, MS, CNS
Maya is a nutritionist who helps celiac and gluten-sensitive women stop getting ‘glutened’ and start healing their gut. As a fellow celiac who struggled with digestive issues for many years, she treats clients with the empathy and care she wishes she had received. She takes a joy-based, non-dogmatic approach to nutrition and aims to show others how fulfilling and nourishing a gluten-free life can be. If you're newer in your gluten-free journey, she is sharing her Free Guide on 10 Hidden Sources of Gluten HERE Follow Maya on Instagram Maya's Private FB Group Gut Revival Nutrition Website ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook Instagram Youtube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Aug 2, 2021 • 26min
Removing Plastic From the World’s Oceans One Bottle at a Time with Travis Rosbach
Travis Rosbach is the creator of the Hydro Flask. Hydro Flask makes double wall vacuum insulated stainless steel water bottles backed by a lifetime warranty. Its bottles maintain beverage temperature (hot or cold) for hours, and they're durable and easy to carry. A former commercial pilot, dive instructor, and fencing company owner, and was not formally educated in entrepreneurship, product development, engineering, or marketing. Instead, he threw his whole weight behind this endeavor and also credits serendipitous moments for leading to his success. He also points out that he knew how to handle stress from previous jobs, which came in handy many times throughout this process. Travis has spent the last thirty years studying his entrepreneurial skills. Throughout the previous ten years. He has been proud to introduce sourcing, advising, consulting, public speaking, and business coaching to his expertise. His clients include a wide range of industries, celebrities, individuals, and even countries. He not only shares his tradecraft with others but also practices it in the many startups in which he is currently involved. Follow Travis: LinkedIn Official Tumalo Website ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook Instagram Youtube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Jul 26, 2021 • 40min
Thyroid Health with Maria McKendry
Maria is a Holistic Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner with Synergy Nutrition & Wellness. Her passion for health and wellness started as a Physical Therapist. She graduated from Daemen College with a BS in Physical Therapy in 1996. As a licensed PT for 25 years, she has experience in outpatient orthopedic therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, home care and long-term rehabilitation. Maria believes that our bodies were designed to thrive and heal. This belief challenges her to determine the underlying causes of ill-health and implement personalized nutritional programs to achieve and maintain optimal health in a safe, natural and non-invasive way. She enjoys creating a positive impact on her community by helping others become healthier versions of themselves. When Maria is not working, she is busy being a wife and mom to her 3 children and dog. She has many interests and hobbies that mostly involve water, sunshine, and nature! Follow Maria: Facebook Instagram Website ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook Instagram Youtube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Jul 19, 2021 • 29min
Undermining Cancer with Dr. Francisco Contreras
Dr. Francisco Contreras is a cancer specialist renowned for integrating alternative therapies with conventional cancer treatment. For the last 38 years, he has treated tens of thousands of patients who have come from more than 60 countries seeking alternative cancer treatment at his Oasis of Hope Hospital. He has spoken around the world and appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox & Friends. He is the author of twelve books including his new release “The Art & Science of Undermining Cancer.” This book shares a revolutionary approach to cancer treatment that focuses on the patient, provides resources to the body, mind, and spirit, and leverages the metabolic traits of cancerous cells to undermine a tumor's strength. This total care approach has been developed over the last six decades at Oasis of Hope Hospital. Dr. Francisco Contreras serves as director, president and chairman of Oasis of Hope Hospital. A distinguished surgical oncologist, Dr. Contreras is renowned for combining conventional and alternative medical treatments with emotional and spiritual support to provide patients with the most positive treatment experience possible. Dr. Contreras Book: The Art & Science of Undermining Cancer Websites: Oasis of Hope Website Cancer Treatment Plan Website Oasis of Hope Hospital on Instagram ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook Instagram Youtube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Jul 12, 2021 • 30min
Understanding What Makes Water Safe to Drink with Alan Kolok
Alan is currently the Director of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute at the University of Idaho and has earned degrees from Miami University, the University of Washington and the University of Colorado. He is an editor for the journal, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, and has authored two books, “Modern Poisons: A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Toxicology” and “Twist” a science fiction novel in which prions go terribly wrong. His third book, “Generally Regarded as Safe”, will detail the development of food and drug safety in the United States over the last century. Alan's Website Follow Alan: Facebook LinkedIn ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook Instagram Youtube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868

Jul 5, 2021 • 22min
Surviving Multiple Sclerosis and Thriving with Wendy Bjork
Wendy is the MS Warrior Queen™ and now a mentor for empowering other women diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She loves working with them to improve their Four Cornerstones™ of Mind, Body, Relationships and Environment by bringing out their Inner MS Warrior Queen™. She lives in NW Wisconsin with her husband and two teenaged sons and loves to travel. Having MS does make it very challenging and makes each trip so much more meaningful. In her free time she loves to read and spend time outdoors as long as it's warm out. As someone who has dealt with MS for over 30 years, Wendy now wants to give others hope by providing the tools as well as designing premium custom programs to collapse the timeline for a lifestyle reset. She is an author for the National MS Society's Momentum magazine, has participated in roundtable discussions with Dr Terry Wahls in regard to her Wahls Protocol and has been featured on many podcasts. If you're ready to live life differently, you may schedule an introductory call with Wendy at wendybjork.com. Follow Wendy: FacebookInstagramLinkedin Twitter Hearts of Wellness Website ______________ Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: The Green Living Gurus Website Healthy Living Group Facebook Green Living Gurus Page Facebook Instagram Youtube Services For further info contact: Therese Forton-Barnes Email: Greenlivinggurus@gmail.com Cell: 716-868-8868