Welcome to NonTox U!
NonTox U is a site that teaches health conscious people how to eliminate toxins from their home and life. We’re here help you find safer, non-toxic products but we don’t just tell you what to buy, we tell you why. If you’re busy (who isn’t?) and just want a quick and easy way to find the products you need, no problem. We have tools for that. But, if you want more information based on current research and reliable, objective sources, that’s our specialty!
Whether you are someone with health issues and require a stringent avoidance of toxins or are just looking to make better choices, we can help! There is no judgement here. Small changes can add up to a big impact on the health and well-being of you and your family. Our long term goal is for this site to become obsolete because truly non-toxic, safe products are affordable and widely available to everyone.
How We Are Different
The information we give you is based on research from trustworthy sources like peer-reviewed journals, manufacturer interviews, non-profit organizations, fee-based resources and industry experts. We don’t just repeat ideas found on other health blogs. We’ll give you the sources of information so you can check for yourself.
About Karen Stein, CHC, CMDC, CPHC
Hi, I’m Karen Stein, the owner of NonToxU.com and GoHealthyWithKaren.com. I am a certified heavy metal detox expert and holistic health coach who is passionate about helping people lead healthier, more vibrant lives.
I grew up in a family that valued healthy eating, exercise and general wellness. My parents and even my grandparents, were pioneers in embracing whole foods and alternative, holistic medicine.
I graduated from Lehigh University with a Marketing Degree and immediately entered the corporate world. I held several managerial positions and ran my own company as a lighting designer with a retail showroom operation in New England. I quickly veered off that path when a close family member was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. This diagnosis led us down a path that ended up being 5 unrelated and some rare cancers, over a 10-year period. These cancers included metastatic melanoma, a rare lung cancer, prostate cancer and leiomyosarcoma, among several others. Some of these had only a 5-15% chance of survival!
I spent years and years researching and meeting with top experts in their field. I was tirelessly searching to learn all that I could about holistic health, clean eating and safer, less-toxic products to use on our bodies and in our home.
I’d like to share with you the very best from my personal experience that helped to heal my family member. Twenty-five years later, he is still cancer-free. In his specific case, this was without having any chemotherapy.
I believe the immense stress of desperately trying to deal with those cancers, led to my own autoimmune disease. I used the same proven methods to eliminate the symptoms and eventually reverse my Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Vitiligo.
When the body burden of toxins and chemicals reaches a certain level, the immune system is over-taxed and this is where disease can set in. This ignited my passion for healthy, clean living and motivated me to become a certified holistic health practitioner and expert in heavy metal identification and detox protocols. I use HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) as a tool to identify heavy metals in the body. I perform a specialized analysis to create personalized programs to balance minerals and clear metals from the body, to help realize optimal health.
When I first learned about NonToxU.com from Lisa Powers, its creator, I knew that there was something very special here! She had compiled a wealth of useful information, through diligent research. She had provided people with the tools to source healthy, clean products for themselves and their families.
Lisa had been a fan and follower of Debra Lynn Dadd, the pioneer of toxic-free living, for many years. When Debra retired in 2019, Lisa took over Debra’s website to continue her work. In 2021, she took the best of Debra’s old website, DebraLynnDadd.com, and added new, relevant content to create NonToxU.com.
Now in 2023, I am continuing the NonToxU.com mission to help people find safer, less-toxic products. I am also adding my expertise as a holistic health practitioner and heavy metal detox expert, to provide information to not just avoid environmental toxins such as molds, chemicals and heavy metals, but to also safely detox and lower the levels of these in the body, resulting in more vibrant health and wellness.
Explore what’s new and let’s keep learning!