117: Your Home is Medicine: Building Homes That Heal with Paul Kealey

Paul is the founder and CEO at EkoBuilt and his mission is clear: to make homes that heal. He has built his career around proving that healthy homes are the most powerful medicine we take every day - lowering energy bills, reducing stress, preventing mold and illness, and protecting the planet. From families seeking nurturing environments to developers building sustainable communities, Paul brings science-backed insight, practical strategies, and an unwavering belief that the home is humanity’s most overlooked medicine.

What We Cover:

• What passive house design means and how it minimizes toxins and guarantees mold-free living
• The "Home Hangover": common symptoms like morning fatigue, brain fog, and sinus issues caused by your home
• Silent health saboteurs: high CO2 levels, mold spores, dust, VOCs, and noise pollution
• How mold develops within the first 2 years of occupancy and its connection to chronic illness
• Specific construction designs that prevent mold and other hidden harmful issues
• Carbon dioxide levels in homes and their impact on the body
• Proper ventilation systems and techniques
• Testing and monitoring tools you should have for safety and optimal health
• The dangers of formaldehyde and which building materials to favor or avoid
• How well-designed healthy homes lower energy bills and save money long-term

Sponsors:

• Free Mold Guide: https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/mold-guide
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Connect with Paul:

• Podcast - Ekobuilt.com/podcast

• IG - instagram.com/ekobuiltpassivehouse

• Youtube - youtube.com/@ekobuiltpassivehomes

• Facebook - Facebook.com/ekobuilt

• Website - https://ekobuilt.com/

Connect with Rachel:

• Free Health Consultation with Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/health-consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Free Webinar to Heal Your Autoimmune & Mystery Symptoms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/webinar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Join the Natural Health Rising community to heal naturally: ⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/natural-health-rising-6209/about?ref=77c29ce69cbf4fb2be0865f18fea6bcc⁠⁠
• Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/rachel-smith11/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠