Your Home Might Be Destroying Your Health (& how to fix it) - Michael Feldstein
Chris Williamson talks with Michael Feldstein, a former disaster restoration worker who founded Jasper, about why indoor air is often dirtier than outdoor air and how mold, CO2, cooking and fragrances affect sleep and health.
The gist
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Feldstein's informal 150-person test found a bedroom Jasper added 25 minutes of sleep per night, 18% deeper sleep, and 5 minutes faster sleep onset.
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Feldstein says indoor CO2 of 600 to 800 ppm is decent, but brain fog starts above 1,000; Williamson tracks his studio with an Aranet 4.
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Feldstein's free fixes: take shoes off, put dirty diapers outside, use the range hood, run the bathroom fan at least an hour, open windows.
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Feldstein says plug-ins and Febreze just block your sense of smell, which may hurt digestion; he prefers Primally Pure deodorant and beeswax candles.
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On a budget, Feldstein suggests building a Corsi-Rosenthal box for $60 to $120; for body mold testing, Williamson recommends The Mold Co.
Chris Williamson uses it
"I've got Jasprs all over the house. Thank you for helping me to keep my house clean... I love Jaspr. I use them all."
▶ Play at 1:09:232 creators recommend it, including Codie Sanchez.
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Chris Williamson uses it
"Just for the people that are listening, we have these sensors in front of us, an Aranet4, which you kindly gave me. And this is tracking primarily CO2."
▶ Play at 11:45"So like I carry a bag of a really non-toxic deodorant with me, and if I hug someone with Speed Stick, I give them a Primally Pure."
▶ Play at 41:25"If you can have a beeswax candle, a really good one with a good wick, like a wooden wick or a hemp wick... I've done tests before... So, I like beeswax candles."
▶ Play at 45:23"Dr. Sachin Patel taught me this and it's honestly changed my life. He's like, don't eat unless you're salivating."
▶ Play at 40:19"You can make an incredible air filter for 60 to $120 with Home Depot parts. Type in DIY air filter, Corsi-Rosenthal Box is like the most popular design. But it takes a few hours. The downside is it's kind of ugly and loud and it doesn't have a sensor in it. But I'd way rather ..."
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Chris Williamson recommends it
"Ariana from The Mold Co. Go to The Mold Co. That's the company in America that you need to use... They do testing and the therapeutics and they'll help you go through your detox protocol. She's following the Shoemaker protocol."
▶ Play at 1:00:21"She's the best I've seen by far... That's where MoldCo is actually great. It's like, what species, how much? Let's test again. It's pretty cost effective, too."
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3 picks · Chris Williamson and Michael Feldstein
"Ariana from The Mold Co. Go to The Mold Co. That's the company in America that you need to use... They do testing and the therapeutics and they'll help you go through your detox..."
"Dr. Sachin Patel taught me this and it's honestly changed my life. He's like, don't eat unless you're salivating."
"She's the best I've seen by far... That's where MoldCo is actually great. It's like, what species, how much? Let's test again. It's pretty cost effective, too."
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5 picks · Michael Feldstein and Chris Williamson
"You can make an incredible air filter for 60 to $120 with Home Depot parts. Type in DIY air filter, Corsi-Rosenthal Box is like the most popular design. But it takes a few hours..."
"So like I carry a bag of a really non-toxic deodorant with me, and if I hug someone with Speed Stick, I give them a Primally Pure."
"Just for the people that are listening, we have these sensors in front of us, an Aranet4, which you kindly gave me. And this is tracking primarily CO2."
Michael Feldstein
5 picks · guest
"You can make an incredible air filter for 60 to $120 with Home Depot parts. Type in DIY air filter, Corsi-Rosenthal Box is like the most popular design. But it takes a few hours..."
"Dr. Sachin Patel taught me this and it's honestly changed my life. He's like, don't eat unless you're salivating."
"So like I carry a bag of a really non-toxic deodorant with me, and if I hug someone with Speed Stick, I give them a Primally Pure."
Chris Williamson
3 picks · host
"Ariana from The Mold Co. Go to The Mold Co. That's the company in America that you need to use... They do testing and the therapeutics and they'll help you go through your detox..."
"I've got Jasprs all over the house. Thank you for helping me to keep my house clean... I love Jaspr. I use them all."
"Just for the people that are listening, we have these sensors in front of us, an Aranet4, which you kindly gave me. And this is tracking primarily CO2."
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