The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Brett and HarryHow the industrialization of food changed human nutritionThe biggest changes to the food supply in the last few decades and how they are impacting our healthOne thing sprayed on most grocery store chicken that you might not realizeThe real problems for animals and humans with factory farming and how to make better choices80% of meat in the grocery store is controlled by four major companiesIs regenerative agriculture scaleable?How we can help change the trend with our own food choicesHow more protein and healthy food can actually be a beauty secret as wellThe benefit of cooking just 3 more meals at home each weekSimple food choices that can make a big health differenceResources We Mentionnoble proteinMeat Mafia PodcastEatWild.comWeston A Price - InstagramGood Ranchers

Episode Highlights With Brett and HarryHow their own health journey got them into the work they do and taught them about the massive health crisis we are inThe unique diet that completely changed Brett's healthWhy so many people have at least one marker of metabolic disorder and what we can do about itThe markers of metabolic dysfunction and the one that is easiest to measure at home at no cost (hint: it's about your waist)There are 40,000 products at most grocery stores and they come from ten large companiesMyths about meat and fat consumption that exist in modern societyThe bad data that led to the recommendations against meat and healthy fatsWhat the data actually shows about things like cholesterol and red meat consumptionWays to make healthy eating more affordable on a budgetThe unique protein powder they created to help bridge the nutritional gapOne simple nutritional switch you can make that can drastically improve your health (1 g of protein per pound of body weight per day)Resources We Mentionnoble protein powderMeat Mafia PodcastSacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat: Why Well-Raised Meat Is Good for You and Good for the Planet by Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf

Episode Highlights With Elaine GlassTips for how to clear your own spacesHow she does energy clearing of places and spacesBurn palo santo to remove any negative, stuck energyOpen a window or door to the outside to release the energy out of your spacePlaces in your space where energy can get stuck (pay attention to wall intersections)Make sure to move furniture so fresh air can get behind and around itCleaning is a great way to clean energy. Not only are we cleaning dust we can see but we're clearing the negative energy we can't seeThis works great to turn around negative moods in your home or space (works great with kids!)If you can leave a window open often, that lets in good, light energyTry clearing a home before selling it!The way clearing her energy helped her find love againResources We MentionGet Quiet: 7 Simple Paths to the Truth of Who You Are by Elaine Glass

Episode Highlights With Elaine GlassThe importance of getting quiet in a world that only seems to get louderWhy surrender is important and can make life much more enjoyable How we hold so much as women and how the holding can lead to so much sufferingThe way to start shifting your inner language and ask better questions to get better answersWays to tune in to your body and listen to what it is trying to sayThe biggest, most transformational thing you can give someone is the gift of listening so they feel heardWays to help our kids feel heard and also help them process their emotions and find solutions instead of solving everything for themHow to tune in to our energy centers and questions to ask to helpWhat she did to get quiet and an easy thing you can do to tune in to your bodyWays to gain confidence and how that can change the worldResources We MentionGet Quiet: 7 Simple Paths to the Truth of Who You Are by Elaine GlassLetting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D

Episode Highlights With Tina AndersonWhy memory is such a problem in the modern world Some of the reasons focus and attention are so tough nowA record number of people are using prescription stimulants to increase focus and memorySmartphones could be to blame for an increase in people diagnosed with ADHDHow brain and gut health are relatedWhat role stress plays in our gut and brain healthTheir research-backed natural products for calming stress and increasing focus and memoryKey ingredients that help with focus and memoryA new, exciting ingredient to help with focusA possible answer for why we might experience pregnancy brain!How their focus and memory products are different from other ones out thereHer needle movers: walking, intermittent fasting, red-light saunaHow to get started on supplements and how to take them to see the best resultsResources We MentionJust Thrive Health - 15% off with the code wellnessmama15

Episode Highlights With Tina AndersonAll the things in the modern world that assault our gut health and what to do about itUnderstanding the different types of probiotics and how they work differently A reason to avoid probiotics that need to be refrigerated The importance of probiotics and why all aren’t created equalWhat to look for in a probiotic or a supplementSpore-based probiotics and what makes them differentWhy many probiotics don’t survive the digestive systemWhat K2 is and why it's so importantThe difference between vitamin K2 and vitamin K1What the studies say about how vitamin K2 works in the body and how it supports cardiovascular healthThe potential danger of taking too much calciumWhat prebiotics are and why they matterProbiotics are the gardener, prebiotics are the fertilizerThe benefits of IgG products and how to use themThe colostrum craze and an important thing to knowWhy they do studies on each of their formulations to make sure they're effective in the exact percentages they useResources We MentionJust Thrive Health - Save 15% with code wellnessmama15K2 product

Episode Highlights With Masami CoveyHow the moon cycles affect hormones and different phases of lifeA tip for when it might be slightly easier to engage with your kidsWhy progesterone is considered the Zen hormoneHow men also have monthly hormone fluctuations based on the moonHow the moon affects parasites A reason to eat less carbohydrates around the full moonWhen to build muscle and protein intake based on the moonHow to benefit from the dark phase, new moon phase of the moonHer East meets West philosophy of healthSome traditional food suggestions from her childhood in Japanese culture The benefits of fish head soup and how to make it! Resources We MentionMasami Covey - WebsiteSwimmy by Leo Lionni

Episode Highlights With Masami CoveyThe connection of the moon to our biologyThe lunar calendar vs solar calendar focus on biology Why the circadian rhythm is not exactly 24 hours! A fascinating study on melatonin production and pineal gland with lunar rhythmWhy melatonin decreases during the full moonDeep sleep can decrease by as much as 30% leading up to the full moonWhat moon bathing is A reason to take HCL, especially around the full moon, because digestion can slow downThe connection between lunar cycles and menstrual cyclesWhy melatonin is so importantWhat the glymphatic system is, and how to support it to remove metabolic wasteA quick practice that you can try to help support the body around the full moon with head massageWhat oil cycling is and how it can be beneficial (and how to do it correctly)Why taking certain oils as capsules is important because they oxidize quicklyHow to support melatonin naturally Yet another reason to get morning sunlight, but also nighttime moon exposureResources We MentionMasami Covey - WebsiteMasami Covey - YouTube

Episode Highlights With Margie BissingerWhy bone health is not just an issue for older peopleAlmost 90% of your bones are developed by age 18-20, and how to help our kids have strong bonesThe top things that affect bone health: exercise is huge, nutrition, reducing inflammation1 in 2 women in the US will have a fracture due to osteoporosisThe nutrients that are actually important for healthy bones beyond just calciumThe role of vitamin D in bone health, and why it is so importantTypes of movement that are best for bone healthEven just 10-20 jumps a day can help with bone density!How to test and improve bone densityThe way hormones and inflammation play a roleResources We MentionBone Health Mini Course - Use code wellnessmama for 50% offNatural Approaches to Osteoporosis - Use code wellnessmama for 50% offHappy Me Happy Life - Use wellnessmama for 50% offSilica from Eidon

Episode Highlights With Margie BissingerHappiness is an inner state of health and peace that is not dependent on your circumstancesIt is also living your life in colorWhat our “then I would be happy” stories can teach usOur base level of happiness, and how we can change itWhy only a small amount of what contributes to happiness is external Is happiness selfish?How happiness is contagious, and how this helps those around youHappiness habits you can develop and strengthenThe importance of being a victor and not a victim in life, and how this is an inner shiftHow to be solution-focused instead of problem-focused What blaming, shaming, and complaining are indicators ofAbout 80% of an average person’s thoughts are negative and how to shift thisBetter questions to ask internally to curate the good in your lifeGood happiness habits we can help our kids have from a young ageHow to recalibrate if you are around negativity from other peopleHer 5-step approach to developing the happiness habitResources We MentionHappy Me Happy Life - Use code wellnessmama for 50% offFree 7-Day Happiness Habits Journal and 7-minute morning meditationMan’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl