The Wellness Mama Podcast

Expert Michelle Grosser discusses regulating the nervous system in mothers, highlighting stress sources and responses. Tips for regulating in the moment, tension indicators, and co-regulation with kids until age 7. Importance of somatic techniques, neuroscience, and modeling healthy regulation for emotional healing and children's development.

Episode Highlights With Ryan BlaserWhy indoor air can be more contaminated than outdoor airThe most common problems with indoor air qualityHow to test the air quality in your homeCO2 levels in the home and what to do about itWhat to know about mold in the home and how to test for itWhy mold is the biggest unknown health problem we are dealing with70% of homes have a mold problem they don’t know about itWhat to know about chemicals and water contaminants Reasons to have air filters in your home even if you don’t have mold or a big issueHow keeping the home really clean is helpful for avoiding big problems like moldResources We MentionTest My HomeJaspr Air FilterBranch BasicsWellnesse

Ryan Blaser discusses common EMF problems in homes, the impact of technology on health, benefits of nature and proper lighting, minimizing artificial lighting, importance of grounding, native vs non-native EMFs, and tips for improving home environments.

Episode HighlightsWhy I make an effort to get more sun exposure, not lessThe many benefits of light beyond just vitamin D exposureHow light improves our cells and is a huge health hackThe reason I consume a LOT of salt water and feel great when I doThe one natural ingredient I treat like the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding treats Windex and use for everythingResources MentionedJaspr Air FilterLMNTFunction HealthCastor Oil packsTruDiagnosticMasszymesPectasolCourtney Hunt, MD - InstagramD Minder app

Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa SongThe state of children's health today, and why we are seeing some type of problemAlarming data about the rise of autoimmune disorders in children Why teenagers are at the highest risk and the most rapidly rising segment of the population for autoimmunityWhat to know about antibiotic use The time and place for antibiotics and what to do if kids need themWhen antibiotics can be avoided and what to try insteadAntibiotics are the single biggest disrupter of the gut microbiome Some experts think that antibiotic resistance will be a leading cause of death by 2050As much as 70% of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary Ways to recover from antibiotic useSix questions to ask if your child is prescribed an antibioticTips for beating ear infections in kids without antibiotics What to do when your child runs a fever and debunking some fever mythsTips that work for cold and flu in kids including a well-studied herbal remedyResources We MentionHealthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience by Elisa Song, MDGet Your Child Through Flu Season NaturallyHealthy Kids Happy KidsEar Oil

Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa SongHow she got into integrative pediatrics and holistic wellness for kidsWhat whole child resilience is and how we can nurture it in our kidsThe foundation of resilience in children What cellular resilience is and how to increase itWhy illnesses spike in the winterThe number one thing we can do to uplevel resilience in kidsHow the gut microbiome is the key to lifelong wellnessPsychological stress can affect the gut, and gut health can affect psychological healthHow neurotransmitters are made in the gutWays to improve vagus nerve health in kidsOne easy tip to get into parasympathetic for kidsResources We MentionHealthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience by Elisa Song, MDEveryday Holistic Pediatric - coursesJust Thrive probiotics

Episode Highlights With Mira DessyThe problem with fragrances and why she calls the cleaning product aisle "the aisle of death"How chemicals and fragrances affect the body and why it mattersWhy fragrance-free isn’t always a better alternativeFragrances can have a lot of harmful compounds involved and they aren’t required to list them The easiest and most important first things to swap out in your houseWhy dryer sheets are terrible offenders for home air The biggest offenders in personal care productsWe can reset our olfactory senses when we avoid artificial fragrances Why laundry is often the worst offender Resources We MentionThe Kitchen TableBranch BasicsFontana Candles

Episode Highlights With MiraWhy preparedness is a growing trend How financial concerns are leading to more interest in having preparedness pantriesThe problem with most long-term food storage — highly processed foods Why access to clean water is so important with stored foodsHow much food and water do we need to store aheadA reason to have a regular pantry and a preparedness pantry How to figure out what your family eats over a two-week period to know what to storeFreeze-dried vegetables and fruits are a good optionWhat canned goods to consider for food storageWhy you should keep a few things in your car to be preparedResources We MentionThe Kitchen TableThe Kitchen Table membershipTheingredientguru.comThrive Market

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia LesslarThe science of the mind-body connection and why it matters so muchWays foreign things enter the body and why understanding this is importantWhat guardian sites are and how to support themHow to get the mind, body, and emotions in alignment It is only within a parasympathetic state that the body will healYour nervous system responds to the neurochemicals you pump out in relation to your emotionsThe biggest needle movers for supporting the nervous system and spending more time in parasympathetic The real deal about blue light and how it impacts the nervous systemGetting light exposure right for nervous system healthEasy things you can do at home to manage your light exposure at night and help your body get ready for sleepThe importance of melatonin and how it helps address inflammation in the bodyWhy shift work is now considered a carcinogen How animal products in the diet are a signal of safety to the body and nervous systemResources We MentionDr. Olivia Lesslar - WebsiteDr. Olivia Lesslar - Instagram

Episode Highlights With Dr. Olivia LesslarWhat psychoneuroimmunology is and how understanding it can help improve our healthHow everything relates to everything and why understanding this is importantWhat polyvagal therapy is and how addressing nervous system health is beneficialThe dorsal vagal response of fawn and how this affects the nervous systemHow she looks at hormones differently than her peersGetting to the why of hormone imbalancesSymptoms as messengers and how to learn how to listen to your bodyWhat a food matrix is and why it is important Why we actually get more nutrients from food than from the same amount in a supplementHow to send safety signals to your bodyYet another reason to get morning sunlight and what photo prevention isResources We MentionDr. Olivia Lesslar - Website