The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights with Dr. NicoleThe fun random thing that she and I share (it likely isn’t what you think)Why do so many of us feel stuck? And what to do about itThe importance of habits and why we keep repeating them even if they aren’t serving usPatterns that come from childhood and why they're so hard to breakBody-mind connection and how to help our nervous system feel safeWays to model this for our children and how our own connection to self is important for themHow to go on the journey to feel safe in our own bodiesThe most valuable thing we can give our kids in tough momentsThings we can model for our kids for nervous system wellness that help their nervous systems as they get olderOur habits are not who we are… they're likely adaptations based on the environment but they're possible to change and not who we are authenticallyResources We MentionHow to Meet Your Self: The Workbook for Self-Discovery by Dr. Nicole LePeraHow to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePeraInstagram - Dr. Nicole LePeraThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.The Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton, PhDThanks to Our Sponsors:LMNT - My go-to electrolyte mix that I use during workouts, while fasting and in the sauna. It's a clean source of all of your electrolyte and salt needs.Wellnesse - My line of clean and non-toxic personal care products such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and much more!

Episode Highlights With Dr. DanaHow much water do we actually need?The reason low level dehydration ages us and increases instances of chronic disease according to a new study from the NIHHow not hydrating can increase the chance of diabetes and Alzheimer'sYou can’t detoxify without waterThe different types of energy in the body and how hydration affects them allWhat the fourth phase of water is and why there might be 14 different typesWhy studies show that hydration helps weight lossMouth breathers tend to lose more water at night and how to learn to nasal breathe at nightWe do most of our detoxifying during sleep and why this is so importantHow we can hydrate from foods and how the fourth phase of water relates to thisA fascinating study that talks about the benefits of over 30 plants per weekFascia and hydrationWhat an optimal day of hydration looks like: front loading water, water before meals, getting enough vegetables, green smoothiesResources We MentionQuench by Dana Cohen, MDLMNTEidon - silica and electrolytes590: Dr. Andy Galpin on Fat loss, Hydration, Human Performance, and Raising Strong Kids638: Dr. Chris Masterjohn on Understanding Key Nutrients: Biotin, Sodium, Potassium, and Omega-3s380: How to Use CARs: My Secret for Mobility and Strength (+ HRV, FRC & Kinstretch) With Hunter CookKettle and Fire Bone BrothMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklStay Young & Sexy with Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement: The Science Explained by Jonathan V. WrightThanks to Our Sponsors:Joovv - Red light therapy can be an important part of any health routine and I use mine daily to support cellular function and for my skin and thyroid. Use code wellnessmama for a discount.Wellnesse - My line of clean and non-toxic personal care products such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and much more!

Episode Highlights With MagdalenaWhat breast issues occur and how common they areHow breast health can be an insight into overall health and how these correlate to hormonal changes with menses or menopauseEven benign lumps in the breast can be an indication of estrogen dominance and can be a clue of a deeper problem in the bodyWhat to do about estrogen dominanceWays to support the lymphatic system, specifically in the breastsOils and herbs you can use in breast lymphatic massageAddressing the root cause of breast issues and estrogen dominanceHow magnesium helps with this too!How hydration comes into play for breast health and lymphatic functionDiet and supplements that can help with breast healthHow to use castor oil packs for breast healthResources We Mention152: Magdalena Wszelaki on Best Foods for Hormone BalanceCooking for Hormone Balance: A Proven, Practical Program with Over 125 Easy, Delicious Recipes to Boost Energy and Mood, Lower Inflammation, Gain Strength, and Restore a Healthy Weight by Magdalena WszelakiOvercoming Estrogen Dominance Resolving Symptoms of Estrogen Dominance with Nutrition, 28-day Meal Plans, Herbs and Supplements by Magdalena WszelakiWellena productsWellnesse Citrus Body BarCastor Oil PacksWhat They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-smart Executive by Mark H. McCormackThanks to Our Sponsors:BON CHARGE - A holistic wellness brand with a huge range of evidence-based products to optimize your life, such as blue light glasses, EMF protection products and circadian friendly lighting. Use code wellnessmama to save.Zero Acre Farm - Their cultured oil is an innovative and healthy alternative to seed oils. Its neutral taste makes it perfect for roasting, sauteing, stir-frying, baking, dressing, drizzling, and baking.

Episode Highlights With MorleyWhat my labs say about what’s going on in my body and in my lifeWhy he did a hair test and a blood test and what the results say togetherWhat showed up… surprise! I have some stress going onMore data about the importance of addressing stress and how it shows up in lab workOxidative stress in the body and what this meansThe minerals that drive liver metabolism and why I am low on theseWhy high magnesium on my hair test doesn’t mean I need less magnesium and actually means I need moreThe reason women especially tend to get estrogen dominance paired with adrenaline dominance and iron dominanceWhy progesterone is important but supplemental might not be necessary if we balance copper and magnesiumHow we lose copper and what to do about it (cortisol depletes copper)Ways to use techniques like EFT, EMDR, Emotion Code, etc to help with stressWhy my hemoglobin is low and what this means for my iron recyclingLabs that point to my liver being slow because of excess iron and how castor oil packs, quercetin and supplemental copper, retinol and magnesium may helpWhy it was probably a good thing that I gave bloodThe two most important proteins for regulating the health of the body in his opinion and how they relate to iron statusGood food and supplement sources of retinol, and copperOne unusual lab result that means I might have parasitesIt takes 56 days for blood to rebuild itself and why this means we can make improvements fastMinerals run the body and hormones respond to minerals and not vice versaMore reasons to avoid processed food… as if we needed more reasonsResources We MentionThe Root Cause Protocol - Morley's site614: Morley Robbins on Thyroid Health, Retinol, Magnesium, and the Real Story of Aging596: Morley Robbins on Magnesium, Stress, Mineral Balance and the Root Cause ProtocolEssential C from PaleovalleyRosita - Cod Liver OilQueen of Thrones - Castor Oil PacksAdrenaline Dominance: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness by Michael E. PlattThanks to Our Sponsors:LMNT - My go-to electrolyte mix that I use during workouts, while fasting and in the sauna. It's a clean source of all of your electrolyte needs.Wellnesse - My line of clean and non-toxic personal care products such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and much more!

Episode Highlights With ChrisWhat biotin is and why it is important in the bodyImportant things to understand about supplemental biotin and what to look forHigh dose biotin supplementation- why people are doing this and what is considered a high dosePros and cons of biotin supplementationThe biotin candida connectionBig problems connected to biotin deficiencyHow to actually get enough biotin from food and when supplements are a good ideaWays to figure out how much biotin you actually need: serum biotin testing and functional marker testingWhat you need to know about sodiumA tip for diarrhea: salted riceSodium and glucose keep water in the blood and why this is importantHow potassium comes into play here as wellDopamine synthesis is dependent on sodiumWhen supplementing with salt is helpfulOnly 6% of your average salt intake comes from what was added at the table, and almost all of it comes from processed foodsThe real deal on if exercise and sauna use increase sodium needIf you eat a whole food diet you might need more saltFood sources of potassium and how to get enough (hint: you aren’t getting enough from bananas)The real deal on Omega-3s and Omega-6sMore reasons to incorporate liver, egg yolks and fatty fish into your dietResources We MentionChris Masterjohn - websiteChris Masterjohn - InstagramLMNTThanks to Our Sponsors:HigherDOSE - Check out their sauna blanket, PEMF mat, red light face mask and so much more! I use their PEMF mat several times during the week. Use code mama15 for a discount.LMNT - My go-to electrolyte mix that I use during workouts, while fasting and in the sauna. It's a clean source of all of your electrolyte needs.

Episode HighlightsWhat is cold therapy and what are the different typesThe known benefits of cold therapy (improved recovery, reduce inflammation, increased energy, better mood, etc)What the research and studies show on the health impacts of cold exposureThe anti-aging benefits of cold therapy and ways to do itCold exposure and dopamine connectionImportant guidelines on how to begin with cold therapy (i.e. how to start, how many minutes, etc)How I personally started and worked my way up to longer exposureWhy sauna plus cold therapy together can be an effective tool for inflammation, recovery and performanceCold exposure and how to use with workouts and the one caveat with thisResources MentionedCold Plunge - Use code wellnessmama for a discountHuberman Lab Podcast on cold exposureThanks to Our Sponsor:Wellnesse - My line of clean and non-toxic personal care products such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and much more!

Episode Highlights With Dr. GladdenHis own amazing story that led him into longevity work after working as a cardiologist for yearsAn important tip when talking to a healthcare provider and some context to understandAsk better questions: How good can I be? How can I make 100 the new 30?What biologically determines when youth ends and aging begins (age 26)Aging is not a linear progressionCan we actually slow and halt agingHow to know how old you actually are and why we're all a mosaic of ages in different parts of our bodyYou're really only as young as your oldest biological ageWhy your biology doesn’t like to be forced into a corner and why adaptability is importantHis take on intermittent fasting and fasting in general… and how to do it in a way that increases longevityHow do we stay young for a long time and why he calls longevity the currency of impactHis pillars of longevityMindset: Be married to your questions and not your current answersWhy he recommends donating plasma as a way to improve healthHis takeaway from the French Paradox and the beneficial herbs they ingest that decrease oxidative stressWhat he thinks of cellular reprogramming for agingHis supplement recommendationsResources We MentionGladden LongevityGladden Longevity ProductsProLonGladden Longevity PodcastThe Power of Now by Eckhart TolleThanks to Our Sponsors:Hiya Children's Vitamins - A clean line of children's vitamins that provides growing kids with all the essential nutrients that might be missing from their diet.BON CHARGE - A holistic wellness brand with a huge range of evidence-based products to optimize your life, such as blue light glasses, EMF protection products and circadian friendly lighting. Use code wellnessmama to save.

Episode Highlights With Dr. PalmerHis amazing story of almost not finishing high school and eventually becoming a Harvard professorWhy mental health issues are on the rise and what’s wrong with what we currently understand about mental healthMental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability on the planetWhy it isn’t a coincidence that rates of all these things are on the rise at the same time and how this can be a clue about how to handle serious mental illnessHow mental health and metabolic health are connectedWhen the brain is malfunctioning, the only way to understand that is to understand the metabolismHow mitochondria come into play in understanding mental healthWe’ve known for over a century that people with mental disorders have a metabolic issueMitochondria play a direct role in the production and regulation of neurotransmitters and hormonesHow trauma and stress come into play and how they're connected as wellWhy these metabolic and mitochondria dysfunction issues exhibit in different ways in different peopleSmokers have double the rate of type 2 diabetes even though they're thinner on average than non-smokers and why this is important to understanding mental healthDietary strategies that may help with mental health: biggest one is to get rid of processed food especially highly palatable foodHow community and social factors come into play for both mental health and metabolic healthThe dietary factors that can support metabolic and brain healthPrevention strategies in children for avoiding mental illnessResources We MentionDr. Christopher Palmer - WebsiteBrain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More by Christopher M. Palmer MDAtkins for Life: The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health by Dr. Robert C. Atkins M.D.Wellness Mama Bulk Protein EbookLevelsThanks to Our Sponsors:Wellnesse - My line of clean and non-toxic personal care products such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and much more!Joovv - Red light therapy can be an important part of any health routine and I use mine daily to support cellular function and for my skin and thyroid. Use code wellnessmama for a discount.

Episode HighlightsHow sauna use has the potential to reduce risk of all cause mortality, heart disease and many other issues. The history of sauna use and how many cultures have used heat therapy since 2000 B.C.What the different types of saunas are (dry sauna, steam sauna, and infrared sauna) and how they workWhich sauna is bestWhat heat shock proteins are and how sauna impacts thisThe benefits of sweatingHow sauna can impact heart health, detoxification, muscle recovery, mood, weight loss, and more!Timing of sauna use and what time of the day is typically recommendedExamples of how I use sauna during the week, what temperature, how long, and what kindHow often you should use a sauna and how to beginResources MentionedSunlighten Sauna - Mention wellnessmama for a discountCreatrix SaunaBarrel SaunaClearlight SaunaHigherDOSE Sauna Blanket - Use code wellnessmama15 for a discountLMNTThanks to Our Sponsor:Wellnesse - My line of clean and non-toxic personal care products such as toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and much more!

Episode Highlights With AlexHow martial arts benefit the brain, what this particular type is, and why it’s especially beneficialWays martial arts can teach self regulation and calm for kidsThe rare forms of martial arts we are talking about and why there are only a few instructors in the worldThe body keeps the score, and how martial arts helps untangle some of these thingsHow these forms of martial arts lead to more oxytocin and less aggressionCrossbody movements benefit the nervous system and bodyHow these forms of martial arts can increase feelings of safety in the body and help the nervous system shift into parasympatheticThe core principles of these forms of martial arts and how they are beneficial to childrenHow kids can learn this approach at home with no driving required for parentsResources We MentionHomdojo.io/wellnessmamaThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.TED Talk: Cognitive KaliWhat Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi YamadaA course in Miracles online handbookLetting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.DRed Rising Series by Pierce BrownThanks to Our Sponsors:Zero Acre Farm - Their cultured oil is an innovative and healthy alternative to seed oils. Its neutral taste makes it perfect for roasting, sauteing, stir-frying, baking, dressing, drizzling, and baking.Hiya Children's Vitamins - A clean line of children's vitamins that provides growing kids with all the essential nutrients that might be missing from their diet.