The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gabrielle LyonWhy she went back to study nutrition after becoming a doctor and what she learnedThe one patient that changed her life and her career trajectory Why we’ve been trying and failing to fix an obesity epidemic for 50 years and why we’ve gotten worse, not betterFat is just a symptom of unhealthy skeletal muscle What happens when a person doesn’t have healthy skeletal muscleThe myth of “healthy sedentary individuals”Having healthy skeletal muscle is the only way to be healthySkeletal muscle is its own organ system and why this is important Why muscle is the best protection for having a healthy pregnancySkeletal muscle is the only organ systemWhat a DEXA is and what it measuresThe division between muscle mass and strengthWhat is happening in the body and the blood with unhealthy skeletal muscleThe loss of lean muscle mass is more detrimental than excess body fat!How waist-to-hip ratio is helpful in understanding where fat is Resources We MentionForever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle LyonDr. Gabrielle Lyon - websiteDr. Gabrielle Lyon - Podcast

Episode Highlights With Caroline AlanWhat plant-based minerals are and how they are much different than other forms of mineralsHow we can get minerals from decomposed plants The molecules inside humate: humic and fulvic Minerals fuel the cells via mitochondria in the cellsFulvic is an intracellular molecule that removes toxins from the cell and humic hangs out in the blood to help remove inflammation-causing elementsThese can actually be helpful in removing heavy metalsThere are 70+ minerals in plant-based minerals in the ratio that the body needsHow quickly these can work within the bodyThe reason these can be absorbed even without a healthy gut lining!How humic interacts with the cell wall to help it and can improve hydrationSpecific tips for athletes with minerals Minerals drive all the biosynthesis processes in the body!How minerals relate to bone health and why to think about this differentlyThe problem with megadosing specific minerals without balancing minerals in the bodyOne theory of why some athletes end up with osteopenia at earlier ages Mineral usage for kids and pregnant or nursing mothersHow humic can help with glyphosate exposureResources We MentionBeam Minerals

Episode Highlights With Caroline AlanWhy modern humans are experiencing so many mineral deficienciesThe reason modern humans can’t get enough minerals from foodHow minerals impact mitochondria and why this is so importantYour body makes amino acids but minerals must be ingested We are often operating at 40% of the mineral levels we actually needSymptoms of mineral deficiencyHow mineral depletion affects the nervous system and cellular healthHer own experience with mineral depletionHow to get minerals back into the cells correctlyWhat fulvic and humic minerals are and what they do Macrominerals vs micromineralsThe problem with megadosing minerals - your body is not a carResources We MentionBeam MineralsCaroline Alan - WebsiteCaroline Alan - Instagram

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga StevkoWhat resilience is and why it is important Common traits of people who are resilient What kinds of things can lower our resilience How the language we use toward ourselves and our children can impact us drasticallyA way to become the observer in a situation to shift focus and become more resilientWays to cultivate resilience with small daily practicesHow resilience can help us when we go through difficult situationsResources We MentionDr. Olga Stevko - website

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga StevkoWhat emotional intelligence is and how it affects all areas of lifeWe need to be able to feel to have emotional intelligenceWhat happens when people feel too little or too muchProblems that can arise if someone has very high emotional intelligenceWays to improve emotional intelligence How unconscious programs are formed from trauma and life events or passed geneticallyWhat mirror neurons are and how they can be helpfulHow pets can help with emotional intelligenceWays to deal with unconscious programming Her term: what artificial emotional intelligence isHow she helps people with the unconscious level without using hypnosisGenetic trauma and how it can affect the unconscious level without you even being aware of itResources We MentionDr. Olga Stevko - website

Episode Highlights With VeronicaHow we can befriend our bodies and nervous systems to help create the life we wantThe pitfalls that women especially can fall into when it comes to nervous system healthHow this relates to reproductive health, especially for womenDeeper nervous system healing that goes beyond just affirmations and talkingHow to make amends with your body and start to signal safetyWays to build a nervous system healthy environment in our homes and teach our kids good nervous system habits from a young ageHow to integrate nervous system health into your whole dayWhat co-regulation is and how to create it with your partner and kidsResources We MentionVeronica Rottman - websiteVeronica Rottman - Instagram

Episode Highlights With VeronicaWhat somatic healing isThe way this ties into nervous system healingSomatics is a broad term that includes all things that mean healing through the bodyModalities that are included in somatic healing What somatic experiencing isHow we can use the body to help resolve trauma and promote mental wellnessWhat polyvagal theory is and why it is important 80% of thoughts, emotions, and experiences are moving from the body upWhy nervous system healing isn’t just deciding not to be stressed… we have to show our bodies that we are safeWhat the “four Fs” are and why they matter: Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn A ventral vagal state is a state of safetyHow to build capacity for safety in the nervous systemResources We MentionVeronica Rottman - website

Episode Highlights With Dr. MinaHow hormone changes affect the skinWhy the skin changes at menopause and what to do about itThe reason menopause isn’t a bigger part of the conversation Why acne can happen again in menopause The reason hair loss happens sometimes during menopauseWhat to know about different skincare procedures Procedures that can be helpful and what to avoid (plus risks and downsides)At-home devices that work and ones to avoidResources We MentionThe Skin RealMito Red Light

Episode Highlights With Dr. MinaWhat a minimalist skincare routine is and why keeping it simple can be best Skincare is self-care but it doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensiveThe basics of a skincare routine that works and what you don’t needProducts that can help you age gracefully without any extreme proceduresOver-the-counter products that can workHow a vitamin A cream can be beneficialVitamin C serums and if they can be helpfulWhat different skin types actually need and the real truth about skin typesHow to build skincare habits around your skin type and skin goalsAn inside-out approach to good skinSkincare is whole body careResources We MentionDr. Mary Alice MinaEidonOneSkin

Episode Highlights With Diane DucarmeYou have about 100 billion nerve cells in your body and they're all orchestrated by the vagus nerveThe vagus nerve was discovered in 1872 in medicine but is still not understood in the Western worldVagus comes from the Latin vaga, which means to wander, and it wanders throughout the bodyThe things that get in the way of the vagus nerve working optimallyHow emotions come into play hereWhat brain freeze teaches us about the vagus nerveWhere Western medicine recognizes the connection of emotions to the vagus nerveLiver toxicity can lead to wakeups from 1-3 a.m.Ways to support the vagus nerveHow we can sometimes intuitively avoid foods that are harmful to the vagus nerveResources We MentionMigraine TestNectar Health

Episode Highlights With Diane DucarmeShe speaks seven languagesEnglish is actually her third languageThe genetic aspects of migraines and why they're so intenseThe health benefits of letting go and how this relates to migrainesHope for migraine sufferers and how to actually resolve migraines through a root cause approachHow not letting go impacts our brain and also our body in a massive wayAn incredible story about someone completely recovering from migrainesThe actual process of letting go and some easy tactics to use to do itWhy emotions are actually positive but staying stuck in a single emotion is detrimentalHow to consciously change emotionsPractical suggestions for processing and moving emotionsHow to use foods to help dissipate negative emotionsResources We MentionNectar Health - Diane DucarmeMigraine TestThe Migraine Heroes PodcastLetting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R Hawkins, MD, PhD

Episode Highlights With Robby BesnerCreating the safest home environment for healingThe difference between infrared and red light and how to use them bothWhat full-spectrum infrared is and how it includes near, mid, and far rangesWays to create a healthy home environment with protective healing frequenciesHow sleep drastically impacts healing and how to support deep sleepWays to reduce EMFs in our home environment without going crazyWhat EMF harmonizing is and how this can be helpfulHow we already have more than just 5G around usWhat PEMF is, and how it's beneficialThe eight pulsed frequencies that he includes that are the most beneficial 2 PEMF frequencies for parasympathetic, the 2 that work for focus and motivation, and others that are helpful for pain reliefWhat ozone is and how it can be beneficialMany of us age, in part, by lack of oxygen being held in our blood cellsWhy the order of things matters and how to use these optimally How he stacks all of these modalities for the most effect Why he recommends sauna in the morning for optimal effect and how to stack it with other modalities to make it more effective Resources We MentionTherasage

Episode Highlights With RobbyThe connection between toxicity, inflammation, and energyNatural and non-invasive ways to support the body in detoxificationThe natural frequencies that help break the bonds of toxins and where they are stored in the bodyHow infrared is especially beneficial and how it supports the body in healingWhat the healing frequencies of nature are that are found in sunlightHealthspan vs lifespanWhat we don’t realize about nature exposure and sun exposureHow infrared frequencies are especially helpfulWhat the science says on infrared frequencies and far vs near-infrared How these frequencies support mitochondria and nitric oxide You can get over-exposed to UV light but how to balance it naturallyHow we can get too much UV and not enough infrared from the sun and how to balance thatUnderstanding the wavelengths of infrared light and how to use them most effectively Products that support the frequencies our body needs to healThe benefits of heat/sauna and the temperature shifts for supporting the bodyResources We MentionTherasage

Episode Highlights With NathanWhat does he mean by playing chess when others are playing checkersA fascinating way Reese Witherspoon did this with a book clubOther examples of flywheels and playing chessTip: Look at anywhere you spend money in business and turn those into opportunities to make money or provide services How Amazon does both flywheel and playing chess wellHis three basic principles for this type of business: build more than a personal brand, sell products rather than attention, have recurring revenue or repeat purchasesThe benefits of writing and creation and how to get the benefits in your own life, even if you don’t run a businessA reason to write 1,000 words a day as a creative exercise The benefits of taking on new challenges and getting out of your comfort zoneWhy it’s fun to be a student again and stay a student foreverResources We MentionConvertKitBillion Dollar Creator PodcastThe Billion Dollar CreatorStreaks App

Episode Highlights With NathanWhat a flywheel is and the correct understanding of the termHow flywheels exist in physics and how the concept is helpful in business as wellThe story of how building a well with a flywheel in Africa changed how he thought about businessHow a flywheel business system can help you have better resultsImportance of disconnecting effort and impact and getting leverage How to apply flywheels at the small business level to get better resultsAn example flywheel for content creationWhat an avatar is and how writing to a single person can be very helpful in businessHow flywheels apply to personal life as well, especially in health and fitnessExamples of byproducts of flywheels and how to make them beneficial Resources We MentionConvertKitGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don't by Jim CollinsCreator Flywheels – The Operating System for Your Business