The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Lora and Elmira How they got into looking deeper at the oral microbiome and the connection to oral healthRoot cause factors of oral health that many people don’t realize Oral health can be a missing part of the puzzle that most people don’t look intoWhat oral testing is and what it can help revealThe specific pathogens they test for and the ones they actively work onOral environment is microbially rich and the balance of bacteria mattersMost common things they see...

Episode Highlights With Christine Over-functioning and why capable, efficient people end up doing everything, but how to break the cycleThis can look like competence but be connected to control and safety starting in childhoodHow can we actually break the pattern of over-functioning “If I stop doing all this, bad things will happen” and the myth of that beliefThe question of "will I still be valued if I don’t do everything for everyone?"For true change to happen, there is usually chaos i...

Episode Highlights With Katie Why light is the most important “nutrient” your body receives each dayHow natural light and darkness influence metabolism, hormones, gut health, and circadian rhythmHow blue light after dark affects melatonin, glucose, mood, and inflammationWhy sunrise light is nature’s most important daily reset buttonThe difference between UV, visible light, and infrared ... and how each impacts biologyHow to align light exposure with your biology for better sleep, energy, and ...

Episode Highlights With Colleen How hormones affect hair health for womenWhy hair loss can increase in perimenopause The reason thyroid and medication can affect hairNutritional deficiencies that affect hair How PCOS affects hair health and growthInsulin resistance can come into play as wellUnderstanding the connection of thyroid problems and hair lossHypo and hyperthyroidism both can cause hair lossWhat is a normal amount of hair loss, and how to know if it is too muchNutritional f...

Episode Highlights With Torrie How living in Thailand inspired her current work and what she learned about Eastern medicineHer own health story and how this inspired the work she doesBiggest missing factors in health and wellness that some people missIn Asia, they look at lifestyle first, and how this shifted her approachWhat she learned about herbalism on her own journeyThe root cause of all root causesWhy are we seeing an increase in toxic load in the modern world?How to support the body in...