By Michaela Gordoni
When Dave Coulier got cancer, he gained a newfound awareness about toxic products.
Now, the FULL HOUSE actor says “no” more to common household items that have toxins.
“I wanted to know, ‘Why did my lymphatic system crash?’ And I realized as I went down the rabbit hole, everything in my life was toxic,” Coulier admitted. “My toothpaste, my shampoo, the garbage bags, the toilet paper, everything, skin cream, everything.”
“I said, ‘I need to change this, but how do I do it?’ It’s a pretty daunting task to change your lifestyle like that,” he continued. “So I changed one thing.”
He started with his toothpaste.
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“I thought, ‘I put that in my mouth every day, I’m gonna start there,’” he said.
Coulier is a two time cancer survivor. In 2024, he was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and a year later, with tongue cancer. He is now in remission.
“It’s been a roller coaster ride for sure,” the FULL HOUSE alum said in February. “I’m in remission with both cancers. And what a journey this has been.”
“I never wanted to be the poster boy for cancer, believe me,” he explained. “But now I feel like I can encourage people to get those prostate exams and mammograms. Talk to your doctors and get ahead of this.”
Coulier founded a company that sells non-toxic products called Awear Market.
He said on his socials in February, “Cancer has picked a fight with my life, my family, and the people I love. It is why this mission matters so deeply to us. At @awear.market, we believe everyday choices can support something bigger than ourselves and help you begin a healthier life journey.”
Though Coulier’s eyes were opened to toxins when he got cancer, there’s more personal reasons why he founded his company. Coulier has lost his mother, sister and niece to cancer. One of his sisters is also currently battling cancer, USA Today reported.
“It is estimated that about one-third of individuals who have never had cancer have a first-degree relative, such as a parent or sibling, who was diagnosed with cancer,” said Beth Peshkin, a genetic counselor and professor of oncology at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. “This statistic is not surprising, given how common cancer is.”
“Having multiple generations in a family diagnosed with the same type or types of cancer, especially if diagnosed at a young age, increases the likelihood of a hereditary disposition,” said Dr. Mohamed Abazeed, co-leader of the Lung Cancer Program in the Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern University.
Like Coulier says, be aware of what kind of products you have in your home and get those screenings.
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