The Wellness Mama Podcast
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The Wellness Mama Podcast is a weekly series covering the topics of holistic health, real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, parenting, motherhood, and other health tips to give you actionable solutions to improve your family’s life! Brought to you by Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com
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It’s no secret that our bodies are exposed daily to more chemicals and negative inputs than previous generations, by a large margin. Enter Dr. Shayne Morris, a biochemist and molecular biologist whose life’s work is how the body can achieve detox and rid itself of toxins at a cellular level.. Today, Dr. Morris will explain …
I seriously cannot wait to dive into this episode because we’re going deep on a topic near and dear to every mom’s heart (and sanity)… how to get better sleep! Whether it’s due to kids, working late, electronics addiction, or you plain just can’t sleep… too many of us are skipping precious hours of shut-eye. …
1Dr. Mark Hyman just might be a genius. Do you know why? His latest book title puts into words exactly what health-conscious moms in grocery aisles everywhere are thinking… “What the heck should we eat?!” It’s certainly easy to get discouraged when sorting through all the conflicting health information out there. One health book says …
Episode Highlights With Courtney Why this conversation is so important right now, and why 74% of adults are obese or overweight and over 50% of kids areNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease didn’t even exist decades ago, and it's now rampantHer own journey into health and wellness The biggest offenders and contributors to why we're seeing this drastic rise60% of Americans’ diets are coming from ultra-processed foodsThe real problem with food dyes and the sneaky places they're hidingLinks bet...
Episode Highlights With Hannah Hannah calls herself a farmer of microbes and she sees fermentation as a sacred practiceThe resurgence of ancient wisdom though regenerative farmingThey do DNA sequencing on all of their culturesHow to cultivate your microbiome at home by making your own fermented foodsWhat to know about fermented products and sugar and why sugar in ferments is differentHow to mitigate excess sugar in kombucha and how sugar in kombucha isn’t a bad thingThe flavors of health are ...
Episode Highlights With Hannah How fermentation makes nutrients more bioavailableWhy we are bacteriosapiens and we have a very intimate relationship with bacteriaBacteria isn’t always a bad thing and fermentation was used for preservation for a long timeFermentation is digestion happening outside the body and how it reduces antinutrientsFermented foods are our bacterial heritage The gut is actually the first brain and the mood/hormone connection to fermentsHow fermented foods can improve...
Episode Highlights With Katie What the lymphatic system is and why it matters for immune health and detoxHow the lymph system works (and why it needs your help to keep moving)Surprising ways lymph stagnation can impact your healthHow daily movement and walking support lymph flowWhy hydration and minerals are non-negotiable for detoxSimple self-lymphatic massage techniques you can do at homeThe benefits of dry brushing and how to do it correctlyPros and cons of vibration plates and how to use ...
Episode Highlights With Emily What she’s learned in working with hundreds of women on GLP-1sHow hormones play a role in midlife weight gain and increased metabolic problemsFor women, weight can be so deeply personal, and why the person you are becoming in a weight loss journey is so importantThe mental health connection that often gets ignoredHow GLPs affect hormones and what to be aware ofWhat happens physiologically with rapid weight loss and thyroid changes to be aware ofMany people who ar...
Episode Highlights With Emily Why perimenopause isn’t a problem but a clue and what the data actually saysSymptom treating vs dialing in and extending positive physiologyWhy she doesn’t even like to use the word perimenopauseEstrogen is lowest on day 1 of the cycleWhat hormones fluctuate and when in a monthly cycle How monthly hormone fluctuations affect every aspect of health for womenSome things we don’t understand about our cycleCancer protective parts of the cycle and why most breast...
Episode Highlights With Leigh What POTS is and what the symptoms areHer daughter's story with POTS and how she learned so much through this storyThe mindset shifts that started the healing journey for themNutritional and lifestyle factors that they started with and the support team they builtHer daughter's decision that began the whole journey Inflammatory foods they removed and extra support they added inThe two foods groups worth experimenting with removing: gluten and dairy How e...
Episode Highlights With Leigh What we are seeing with the epidemic of teen mental health issuesHer theory about the teen years, expectations, hormones and other factors that contribute When the pressure gets so high for teens that they’re almost taught not to show up as themselves and to suppress certain emotionsAre we overmedicating teenagers especially?I am vs I feel, and an integrative approach to helping kids build this skillThe gut connection and how we house a lot of hormones in ou...
Episode Highlights With Katie How to use the D Minder app to optimize vitamin D from sunlightThe surprising benefits of swapping overhead lights for a salt lamp at night-Why blue-blocking light and gentle light hygiene can improve sleepWhat makes Slacka different from other energy drinks (and why paraxanthine matters)How functional ingredients like 5-HTP and electrolytes support mood and hydrationHow fascia work on the face can lift, sculpt, and relax without needles or BotoxThe connection be...
Episode Highlights With Jen The different phases of the menstrual cycle and what cycle syncing isFollicular vs ovulatory vs luteal vs menstrual phases and how to support eachWhen to fast and not to fast based on your cycle The best parts of your cycle to go hard in workouts and productivity, plus when to avoid HIIT workouts and when they can stress your cortisol levels Lifting weights is actually the best exercise for women to burn fat, as well as sprintsFasting and women and cycle ...
Episode Highlights With Jen How she got into integrative medicine with a hormone-specific approachWhat happens to hormones during perimenopause and early symptoms that women may not noticePMS is not normal, and what it can tell you (plus how to resolve it)Cycles can change well in advance of menopause, and what the changes can tell youSymptoms are gifts, and how to learn from them Ways to support estrogen balance and progesterone Specific nutritional and exercise changes that are he...
Episode Highlights With Julie She does Japanese drumming and fire dancing as hobbiesThe underlying factors with ADHD that can be influenced by dietThe inflammation connection and how food comes into play Her approach of not trying to “fix” a problem in kids with ADHD, but support them so they can thrive within their environments and neurodiversityFood dyes, sugar, and other top dietary offendersHer tips for implementing dietary changes, especially with picky eatersTop dietary strat...
Episode Highlights With Julie What we know about autism and why it isn’t just isolated to the brainWhere she starts when working with people with autism and how removing inflammatory foods and adding nutrient dense foods can helpThe top things she recommends avoiding in general and especially for anyone with autismTypes of improvements she sees in her work with children and how much improvement parents could expect They saw 4.5x age-related developmental improvement in their researchDiff...
Episode Highlights With Sheila Her personal journey with nervous system health and the energetic side of healingKids resonate with the predominant adult in their household and how to improve thisThe difference between healing and curing and how the nervous system comes into playAn amazing case study of one of her patients who had dramatic improvementSimple tips for supporting the nervous system and little habits that make a big differenceHow to support kids in nervous system regulation with s...
Episode Highlights With Sheila How she has four kidneys and jokes that if anyone needs a kidney to call herSetting the foundation before supplements and what this meansHow digestion and cellular health come into play for true wellnessWhy the cell wall matters and how we often ignore this pieceHow to create healthy cell wallsHer order of events for supplements to optimize gut and cell wall healthWe get a bump in inflammation when we eat and how she uses this to our advantageShe treats suppleme...
Episode Highlights With Katie Why sunlight is essential for mitochondria and cellular energyThe role of light in hormone balance, mood, sleep, and immunityWhy the right kind of light exposure reduces disease riskHow to safely and effectively get sun (without fear)Myths about sunscreen, windows, and indoor lightingTactical shifts to optimize circadian biology and light signalingResources Mentioned Blue light blocking bulbsBlue light blocking glassesDaylight computer
Episode Highlights With Jaban What PANS and PANDAS are, and what the key differences areThe different causes of the same neuropsychiatric symptoms and figuring out the underlying issueThere are adult versions of these conditions as wellEarly warning signs of PANS and PANDAS to watch for in children and the autism connectionAutoimmune encephalitis symptoms in kids and why this can be so dramaticWhy this can be a very fast onset and can be triggered by illness 75% of adults in the US have ...
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I'm trying to listen to episode 92 about ear infections but I think a lot of your older podcast links are broken. Is there another source where I can listen to it?
such good sense!
My cousin! wow 👏
"If you take the 1.4 billion people around the world, which now is less, thank goodness....." Michael said, just after praising Bill Gates who has committed his life to depopulating humanity. Is this how Michael is committed to decreasing poverty - helping depopulate? Yikes!!
Thank you for all the information. I am looking into it.
hey girl, love the podcast! I always assumed you would never struggle with your weight, because the podcast is so spot on with health. It is very refreshing to hear a raw truth. makes you very relatable for me. I have also had some struggles. I started dieting last year and began to hate myself. in a way I never felt before. this year I am doing the deep emotional work to heal and physical changes are happening. I threw away the scale but I can feel it. you cannot hate yourself into health. so powerful. thank you for the great info always provided on wellness mama.
To answer your question in the description, I don't feel good about eating meat at all. It's an ethical standpoint that I don't want to kill something when I have a plethora of other plant based options available that are cheaper, tastier and better for the environment. From an environmental standpoint people need to eat less meat and buy from sustainable sources. From an ethical standpoint, I personally can't back eating meat since it's proven to be unnecessary in having a healthy life for me.
I appreciate the fact that you allow your guests to talk. So many podcast hosts do too much talking when it's the guest that we really want to hear from. Thank you
My trusted resource of a wealth of holistic medicine for mind body and soul. Love her and appreciate her thorough research and her authenticity and intentionally.
I feel like my phone just spoke to me by this popping up. I'm already in tears and haven't even listened yet. I am struggling with the fact I can't afford explant. Thank you for getting the word out about this illness. Can't wait to listen...
this was so interesting!!! I would love to try these games before investing or hear from others who have used it but can't seem to find anything online! do you know where I could get some more information?
39:40 #mitochondria that are fragile and overwhelmed can't handle additional stress and will shut down, contributing to #chronicFatigue 54:00 #supplements to help with #anxiety etc
So glad you finally talked about vaccines! It is a controversial topic but you're so brave.
Fantastic podcast. Really enjoyed it.
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I love the picture book for each child. Kudos to you! I am going to start that for my kids
I though she sounded off a little as well, but then I listened to it again. I think she just has a lot of energy and passion for what she does. I took a lot away from the episode, including a desire to have half of her energy!
Hi Katie! I think you may have the wrong audio linked to this podcast - would love to hear about mushrooms! thanks for all you do!!