Overview

Understand one of the greatest challenges to human health, toxins, and work with clients seeking to create an environment limiting toxins that affect their wellbeing. We begin by unpacking the common toxin issues such as endocrine disruptors and microplastics, as well as a brief look at the vast array of toxins used in health care itself. Next stop are the toxins in our food supply including those that occur naturally as well as a consequence of food production systems and the drive for profit. In this section we are also introduced to the issue of antibiotics in the food supply and pesticides such as glyphosate. This takes us to the world of mould toxicity, the exposure routes, effects on health and how to reduce exposure. No discussion of toxicity would be complete without a thorough review of heavy metals and human health. These topics culminate in the exploration of detoxification options and how the body can bind and remove many toxins, even with just simple dietary changes.
Designed for coaches, nutrition and wellness professionals, this course gives you a structured, scope-safe way to make sense of biomarker testing and support more informed, confident client conversations.

Course details

Explore the online Low Toxicity Lifestyle Coaching course

Learn how everyday environmental exposures may influence health and how to support practical, informed low-tox living. Explore what you will study, how you will learn and the skills you can take into your own life or professional practice.

  • Self-paced
  • Fully online
  • Practical case studies
  • Essay-free learning
How you will learn Flexible online study supported by practical activities, realistic scenarios and knowledge checks.

Low Toxicity Lifestyle Coaching is a practical, self-paced online course developed from the Bio Optimise® Low-Toxicity Living module. The learning is evidence-informed, fully referenced and presented step by step, helping you understand a complex area without becoming overwhelmed or drawn into fear-based wellness claims.

Explore your own environment Use the Toxin Exposure Checklist to identify common sources of exposure and prioritise realistic changes in your home and lifestyle.
Apply what you learn Guided activities and a realistic client case study help you practise curious questioning, identify barriers and support achievable low-tox choices.
Check your understanding Repeatable topic quizzes reinforce your knowledge throughout the course without formal examinations.
What you will study Explore environmental exposures, food, mould, heavy metals and practical low-tox living.
  1. Understanding Toxins and Everyday ExposureExplore what makes a substance potentially harmful, how exposure can occur and why dose, duration, route of exposure and individual susceptibility matter. Examine environmental exposures including endocrine-disrupting chemicals and microplastics.
  2. Toxins in Food and Food ProductionExamine naturally occurring compounds and exposures associated with modern food production, processing and packaging, including pesticides such as glyphosate, antibiotic use, additives and advanced glycation end products.
  3. Mould and the Indoor EnvironmentUnderstand common sources of mould, routes of exposure, possible effects on health and wellbeing, and practical ways to identify and reduce relevant exposure in indoor environments.
  4. Heavy Metals and Human HealthExplore common heavy metals, where exposure may occur, how they can enter and accumulate in the body, their potential health effects and evidence-informed ways to reduce exposure.
  5. Detoxification and Low-Tox LivingLearn how the body processes and eliminates substances, the role of nutrition and lifestyle in supporting normal body systems, and how to turn low-tox knowledge into gradual, practical and sustainable choices.
What you will be able to do Turn low-tox knowledge into realistic personal changes and confident, scope-safe client conversations.
  • Explain how the route, dose, frequency and duration of an exposure can influence its potential effects.
  • Identify common sources of environmental exposure across food, food packaging, household products, personal care and indoor environments.
  • Discuss endocrine disruptors, microplastics, pesticides, mould and heavy metals using balanced, evidence-informed language.
  • Understand how the body processes and eliminates substances and how everyday nutrition and lifestyle choices can support normal body systems.
  • Use a structured exposure checklist to recognise priorities without creating unnecessary fear or pressure to change everything at once.
  • Evaluate low-tox products, trends and detoxification claims with greater confidence and critical thinking.
  • Support clients to choose realistic, affordable and sustainable ways to reduce relevant exposures within their own lives.
  • Hold informed low-tox lifestyle conversations within professional scope and recognise when specialist or medical referral may be appropriate.

From awareness to practical change

Build the confidence to support low-tox living

Designed for health coaches, nutrition and wellness professionals, as well as individuals wanting to make more informed choices, this online Low Toxicity Lifestyle Coaching course helps you understand where everyday exposures may come from and how to reduce those that matter most. Develop a balanced, evidence-informed approach to low-tox living without fear, overwhelm or pressure to replace everything at once.

Understand everyday exposure

Explore how potentially harmful substances may enter the body and why dose, duration, route of exposure and individual circumstances all matter.

Identify meaningful priorities

Recognise common exposures across food, packaging, personal care, household products and indoor environments, then decide where change may be most worthwhile.

Guide realistic low-tox change

Turn knowledge into gradual, affordable and sustainable choices that fit real homes, families, budgets and lifestyles.

Support clients safely

Use balanced language, thoughtful questions and clear professional boundaries while recognising when specialist or medical referral may be appropriate.

Low-tox living is not about fearing everything around you. It is about understanding what matters and making informed changes that last.

“So many clients have asked me about my low tox journey, I've made it a core part of my practice”
Leanne, AU

Fees

This unit is $365 AUD.
​There are no additional fees.

Before you enrol

Is this Low Toxicity Lifestyle Coaching course right for you?

A few important things to know about course suitability, professional use and continuing professional development.

Who is the course for?

The course is open to anyone interested in creating a lower-tox home and lifestyle, including health coaches, nutrition and wellness professionals, fitness professionals and health-conscious individuals.

Open enrolment

Can I take this as an elective in programme?

While is is not a diploma elective all coaches are welcome to undertake this course for continuing professional development. It is available as an elective in the Women's Health Coaching.

Standalone certificate

Professional use and scope

Qualified professionals can use the learning to support health education and client-led lifestyle change within their existing scope. The course does not qualify you to diagnose toxic exposure, attribute symptoms to toxins or prescribe detoxification treatments.

Check before practising
Health literacy is a significant part of improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. We all have a role to play in growing and nurturing the health agency and literacy of our clients. ​Attempts to limit education or shared knowledge is in many cases counterproductive to wellness.

Frequently asked questions

Low Toxicity Lifestyle Coaching course FAQs

Everything you need to know before beginning this flexible, online low-tox living course.

What is low-tox living?

Low-tox living is a practical approach to reducing exposure to potentially harmful substances in everyday life. It also considers how nutrition and lifestyle can support the body’s normal detoxification and elimination pathways for health, wellbeing and longevity. The aim is informed, realistic change rather than trying to eliminate every possible exposure.

Who is this course for?

Anyone can take this course. It is ideal for people who want to make more informed choices in their own home and lifestyle, as well as health, coaching, wellness and fitness professionals who want to expand their knowledge.

Do I need a health or coaching qualification?

No qualification is required if you are studying for personal interest. If you would like to use the learning professionally with clients, you will need an appropriate qualification in coaching, health or fitness and must work within your professional scope and insurance cover.

What environmental exposures does the course cover?

The course explores mould, heavy metals and potentially harmful substances in our direct environment. It also considers endocrine-disrupting chemicals, microplastics, pesticides, food production and packaging, household products, personal care products and common indoor exposures.

Is this a detoxification course?

No. Detoxification protocols are outside the scope of this course. However, you will explore the body’s normal detoxification and elimination pathways and consider how everyday nutrition and lifestyle factors can support normal body function.

Can I use this training professionally?

Yes. Appropriately qualified coaches and health or fitness professionals can use this training to support informed, client-led lifestyle change. You must remain within your defined scope of practice, professional competencies and insurance limitations.

How long will the course take?

The course involves approximately 30 hours of study. Because it is self-paced, you can structure your learning around your existing work, family and other commitments.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate and a digital badge to demonstrate your continuing professional development on your website, LinkedIn profile and other digital platforms.

Can this course be used as a Diploma elective?

No. Only subjects with a DNHC prefix can be used as electives within the Well College Global Diploma programmes. This course is offered as standalone continuing professional development.

Can I start at any time?

You certainly can. Enrolment is open throughout the year, so you can begin whenever you are ready, move through the course as quickly as you wish or take your time. You will have lifetime access to the course.