The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Dr. Ruth RobertsWhat does real food for pets look likeHome cooking for pets and why to consider itWhat pets need: proteins, vegetables, slow carbs, healthy fatsDemystifying what pets need and how to feed them optimally The only foods to absolutely avoid for dogs and catsNasty ingredients included in most pet food Incredible results pets have had from changing diet Supplements for petsWhy our pets are exposed to more toxins than we are in our same environmentResources We MentionDr. Ruth Roberts - Website (use code wellnessmama for a discount)Holistic Pet Health Coach Program

Explore the connection between the neck, vagus nerve, and overall health. Learn about lymph flow in the neck for youthful aging. Discover techniques to balance sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Understand how scent, emotions, and safety impact well-being. Find natural remedies and stress reduction tips for moms.

Episode Highlights With Jodi CohenWhy topical remedies can be so effectiveHow topically applied remedies enter the body and can be helpful even if you have digestive or other issuesTopical remedies bypass the liverWays to support topical remedies and get them through the skinEssential oils are so concentrated, and often less is moreHow to open up lymphatic points and help your body get the congestion outWe drain 75% of our lymph on the left side Fascia wraps around the lymph, and how fascia is involved in lymph congestionResources We MentionVibrant Blue Oils

Episode Highlights With RajHow to start identifying the cause of the triggers when we're triggered by our kidsWays to help kids not learn that their emotions are bad or create patterns of shutting down emotionsLearning to create space between a trigger and a reaction to have more choice in our reactionsWhat the core childhood wounds are, and where they often come fromMany subconscious beliefs are formed before age seven, and what to understand about this in parentingWays to create nervous system safety in your homeStudies about adverse childhood experiences and how things like emotional neglect can lead to nervous system dysregulationHow to get to know your inner child and understand your core needs and wounds Common triggers and themes among parentsFeelings of rejection as a parent can trigger a deeper core woundResources We MentionLiber8 - Use the code wellnessmama

Learn how to develop a healthy relationship with your emotions and nervous system health. Discover tools for emotional regulation and self-healing practices. Explore the intersection of emotions, mental well-being, and functional medicine. Uncover techniques like singing and dancing for improved mental health.

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sam ShayWhat puffy weight is, and why it's differentPuffy weight is weight that rapidly comes on and off and isn’t just fat or water weightThe muffin test to know if this is affecting youHave you ever eaten a small amount of something and gained a disproportionate amount of weight… here’s whyHow inflammatory chemicals in foods can lead to drastic weight fluctuationsDilution is the solution to the pollution, so rapid puffy weight is a signal of an inflammation responseThe exercise test for exercise-induced obesity Why some people actually gain fat from exercise based on specific genesSymptoms and inflammation are both gifts and how to learn from them!All inflammation is not bad, but how to keep inflammatory responses in the right rangeHow to help your liver detox estrogen more effectively Your body is always trying to help you, and there might just be a mismatch between the environment you are in and the genetics you haveWhat genetic salt intolerance is, and how to know if you have itVitamin D may control up to 5% of the human genome and is super importantResources We MentionDr. Sam Shay - WebsiteDr. Sam Shay - InstagramYour Missing Genes

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sam ShayHow he got into stand-up comedy as a functional medicine practitioner (who supports people on the spectrum using functional medicine)His definition of functional medicine: the best of Western medicine diagnostics with the best of natural medicine methodsHow he got into comedy through tragedyArt is the receipt for painStand-up comedy is the way to itemize that receipt in publicAt the root of almost every trauma is separation, and comedy and laughter help with healingLaughter is medicineHow he’s using comedy to help those with Asperger's One is truly healed when he or she can help another person healComedy is egoic destructive and why this is a good thingHow to learn stand-up comedy if you are interested (and why it is worth considering)Resources We MentionDr. Sam Shay - WebsiteStand Up Comedy: A Primer

Episode Highlights With KatieWhy picky eating is on the rise societallyKids are feeling extra stress today, and that can contribute to picky eatingEating uses all of our senses at once, so if any are overwhelmed for our kids, that can lead to eating issuesThe importance of reducing stress at the tableGratitude or prayer can actually help us get into parasympathetic mode before eatingThe three Ls: laugh, learn, loveA benefit of using family-style serving and letting kids plate their own foodA phrase to implement: “You don’t have to eat that”Another phrase: "Learning to eat"The importance of respecting and nurturing kids' agency in eating and food choicesHer picky eating challenge, where 85% of parents feel less stress in the kitchen after this short challengeResources We MentionKids Cook Real FoodPicky Eating ChallengePicky Eating Isn't About the Food - Katie Kimball Tedx Talk

Episode Highlights With Pranitha70% of medical decisions are made based on lab testingHow to get comprehensive labs at low cost without having to go through a doctorHealth doesn’t happen at the doctor's office; it happens at home with daily decisionsWhat the data is showing them about overall health of peopleBasic lifestyle habits that are beneficial and backed by dataData-driven importance of communityThe health trends and data that stand out based on the data they’re gettingWhat their autoimmune testing looks atOther data they are working on implementing to make their system even more robustResources We MentionFunction Health (use code wellnessmama to skip to the front of the line)

Episode Highlights With PranithaThe most affordable way to get lab testing these daysWhat Function Health is and how it is changing medicineHormone testing and what to look at and why What can we know about our organ health from lab testingInsights from labs that we might not otherwise knowLatent connections between biomarkers and what to know about themWhat to pay attention to and learn from heart health panels70% of people with a heart condition will still have a normal lipid panel unless you look at particle sizeHow to test inflammation and metabolic healthBiological age and what tests indicate biological ageReference ranges on labs are based on averages and are not necessarily optimalInexpensive add-on testing they make affordable and available The 160 biomarkers they test each yearResources We MentionFunction Health