The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Dr. Patrick PorterWhat happens in the brain when there's a head injury and why everyone has this to some degreeYou're the result of how your brain remodeled after all the head bumps as a childSome people have blood in the brain from an injury even a decade after the injury!The only time the brain detoxes is during level 4 sleepWhat’s going on with age-related cognitive decline The importance of vitamin C for brain and nervous system health The aging brain is a brain that's on fire with inflammationWhy they call Alzheimer's type 3 diabetes Our livers hold 30 grams of sugar and why this is important The brain uses 25% of all the energy in the body before the rest of the body gets anyWords can change up to 2,300 brain expressions Our eyes have the most mitochondrial density of anywhere in the body“It’s either thoughts, trauma or toxins.” -Dr Patrick Porter Resources We MentionBrainTapBrainTap(R) Technical Overview - The Power of Light, Sound and Vibration by Patrick Porter, Ph.DInstagram - Dr. Patrick Porter

Dr. Patrick Porter, expert in light, sound, and vibration therapy for brain healing, discusses BrainTap technology and its impact on brain waves, nervous system health for mothers, nutrient-rich diets for kids, and improving brain health and sleep patterns using light, sound, and vibration.

Dr. Steven Gundry, an expert in Blue Zones, debunks common misconceptions about them, discussing the unique habits and factors of blue zone populations. He explores the potential benefits of nicotine consumption for longevity, challenges myths about avoiding meat and animal products, and highlights the importance of consuming brightly colored root vegetables. Dr. Gundry also shares his personal daily habits and diet, including fasting windows, downtime for gut repair, and the need for supplements.

Episode Highlights With Dr. GundryWhat inspired his new book Gut CheckWhy a diverse gut biome is key for longevity and healthThe reason he works with so many autoimmune patients and what he has found about gut health and autoimmunityWhat leaky gut is and how to fix it100% of people with leaky gut have their immune system activated to various forms of wheatWhat has changed that is leading to more gut issuesThe key foods he recommends avoiding for gut healthGlyphosate was patented as an antibiotic, not a weed killer, and it can harm the microbiomeOn its own, glyphosate causes leaky gut94% of autoimmune patients resolve their issues with his protocolsThe reason people can eat certain foods in Europe but not the USWhat the estrobolome is and why it is important There is a microbiome associated with every cancer that has been studiedHis key solutions to resolving leaky gut The importance of pressure-cooking grains and legumes There are 92 trillion more bacteria in each of our guts than there are trees in the worldResources We MentionGut Check: Unleash the Power of Your Microbiome to Reverse Disease and Transform Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Health (The Plant Paradox, 7) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MDUnlocking the Keto Code: The Revolutionary New Science of Keto That Offers More Benefits Without Deprivation (The Plant Paradox, 7) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MDThe Plant Paradox Quick and Easy: The 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Live Lectin-Free (The Plant Paradox, 3) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MDThe Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age (The Plant Paradox, 4) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MDThe Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone (The Plant Paradox, 6) by Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MDDr. Gundry - Products

Episode Highlights With IanThe three keys of health most people missThe first key is to get your biological age to around 25-35 years old and how to do thisThe second key is to have structural integrity in your bones, joints, muscles, etc, and how to do thisThe third key is the fuels that you put into your body (air, fluids, and food) and how to optimize themPeople often ultimately die from hypoxia, as less and less oxygen gets to tissues as we age, and how to reverse thisHow HRV comes into play and how to get it into a great rangeWhat rhythmic breathing is and how to use it to improve HRV (breathe in for 5 and out for 6)Ways to improve structural healthResources We MentionActivation Products - Use code wellnessmama20 for a discountHeartMath

Episode Highlights With IanThe elephant in the room when it comes to healthWhat we do the most physically, and how it affects usOne of the biggest things we do each day is breathe — 160 million liters of air by age 60How air contamination causes us health problemsWe have five liters of blood, and what we breathe gets instantly transported to every cell in our bodies every single minuteWhat happens when these nanoparticles of negative substances accumulate in our bodies over the course of yearsThe actual solution to this problem on a cellular levelHow his biological age went from age 65 to age 25-35Ways to produce clean blood and build your body from the cellular level upHow to biologically age backwardWhat sea minerals are and how to drastically change your body by optimizing themResources We MentionActivation Products - Use code wellnessmama20 for a discountBook: The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life

Episode Highlights With GordyWhat happens when we compartmentalize business and family and how to integrate this betterLiving a mission-driven life as a parent and entrepreneurIt’s no secret that the school system doesn’t adequately prepare our kids for all aspects of life and how to do that betterHow he navigates screen time and technology with his kids and balances it with nature timeConversations he has with his kids about work and businessHow he works in these lessons with his kids at a young ageThe reason he doesn’t ask his kids, “Why did you do that?” and the questions he asks insteadResources We MentionThe New Millionaire's Playbook: 7 Keys to Unlock Freedom, Purpose, and Abundance by Gordy BalLimitless Expanded Edition: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik

Gordy Bal, author of The New Millionaire’s Playbook, discusses the pillars to financial success and how our thoughts shape our reality. He shares techniques for discovering purpose, creating automated revenue streams, and changing negative thought patterns. The podcast also explores the power of emotional states and manifestation, and the significance of gut health.

Sara Banta, expert in detoxing, discusses why detox is important, the connection between insulin resistance and toxicity, signs you need to detox, the risks of detoxing without support, and the benefits of the Ascent Diet Cleanse. She also addresses the prevalence of leaky gut and why she is anti-juicing.

Health expert Sara Banta discusses the reasons for unexplained weight gain, including stress hormones, processed foods, and spike proteins. She also highlights the importance of thyroid health and recommends strategies like continuous glucose monitoring and iodine supplements for overall wellness.