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The Wellness Mama Podcast

Understanding the Science of Mind-Body Connection With Dr. Olivia Lesslar

May 13, 2024
30:20

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia Lesslar

  • What psychoneuroimmunology is and how understanding it can help improve our health
  • How everything relates to everything and why understanding this is important
  • What polyvagal therapy is and how addressing nervous system health is beneficial
  • The dorsal vagal response of fawn and how this affects the nervous system
  • How she looks at hormones differently than her peers
  • Getting to the why of hormone imbalances
  • Symptoms as messengers and how to learn how to listen to your body
  • What a food matrix is and why it is important 
  • Why we actually get more nutrients from food than from the same amount in a supplement
  • How to send safety signals to your body
  • Yet another reason to get morning sunlight and what photo prevention is

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