The Wellness Mama Podcast

This episode is focused on a topic that I love to talk about – movement. I am here with Nutritious Movement guru Katy Bowman, and we talk about the idea of growing wild and how we can optimize movement for our children and our families. Katy is a much-requested repeat guest on this podcast, and …

This podcast is all about real solutions for orthopedic and musculoskeletal pain. I’m here with Dr. Josh Levitt, who draws on the science of both conventional and natural medicine and has a really unique approach to dealing with musculoskeletal pain and orthopedic pain. He shares his wide-ranging approach to this and why it’s much more than just addressing the acute pain. He also talks about how he got started as a naturopathic doctor, the root causes of pain, the mind-body connection, understanding inflammation and how it relates to pain, and so much more!He’s also the founder of upwellness.com, which is a new company. I’ve been using some of their products and am really enjoying them. While we touch a lot on pain in this one, he has expertise in a lot of different areas and he is am amazing resource for all of his patients.Episode Highlights With Dr. Joshua LevittFun Fact: Why surfing imitates life and what we can learn from itHow he got his start as a naturopathic doctor (it started with antibiotics)The patients he works with most and how he approaches careRoot causes of musculoskeletal painThe mind body connection of pain that we can understand through phantom limb painWhy pain is actually in the brain and not the bodyThe root of the word inflammation and how this relates to painWhy those with chronic inflammation will have a heightened pain responseThe reason he supports vs suppresses the pain/inflammation responseWhy structural problems that cause pain are only part of the equationResources We MentionWhole Health Natural Family MedicineUp WellnessFerdinand the BullMore From Wellness Mama267: Solving Joint Pain & Why Sports Aren’t Good for Kids With Hunter Fitness473: Aleks Rybchinskiy on Pain, Trauma, and Inner Work for Health and HealingWhy Balance Is a Moving Target & How I (Sometimes) Hit ItDid you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic… the mushroom superfood company I’ve been raving about for years! They have many products that have become beloved staples in our home, but a few I love most are the Lion’s mane coffee packets for the morning, and their reishi elixir packets before bed to help with sleep. I’m also really enjoying their protein powder ri

Today’s guest is Dr. Sara Gottfried and this episode goes deep on women, food and hormones. She is such a wealth of knowledge and she is also a personal friend. She is a board-certified physician and practices evidence-based, integrative, precision and functional medicine and we touch on so many different areas today.We talk about new studies on when metabolism actually changes, a better model of health for women and how to reverse the negative diet mindset, why BMI is a poor metric, the reason that hormone-related problems are on the rise right now, and why hormones are more important than calories. We also touch on the most common endocrine abnormalities, why women are more sensitive to stress, how testosterone is the most abundant hormone in the female body (which I didn’t know), and so much more. Such a fun and informative episode as always!Let’s get ready to join Dr. Sara!Episode Highlights With Dr. Sara GottfriedWhy doctors are trained to gaslight women about weight and metabolismHow metabolism doesn’t change until over age 60A better model of health for women and how to reverse the negative mindsetWhy BMI is a poor metric that is often not helpful for womenThe reason hormone related problems are on the rise right nowWhat the most common endocrine abnormality is in women and why this is importantWhy women are more sensitive to stress and how to understand how to manage itHow cortisol can disrupt other hormones in a cascadeWhy testosterone is the most abundant hormone women haveThe 400 jobs estrogen has in the bodyWhat range to aim for optimal testosterone for womenNatural ways to balance hormones, especially testosteroneHow coffee can lower testosterone in womenThe way to leverage exercise to improve hormone levelsWhy calories matter but hormones matter moreThe reason some people don’t do well with high levels of saturated fatWhy keto doesn’t work for some women and how to adapt itHow to be metabolically flexible and how to know if you aren’tA reason to cycle everythingHow to support hormones through menstrual cycles, perimenopause and menopauseResources We MentionSara Gottfried MD websiteDr. Sara’s booksBecome a patient of Dr. Gottfried’sLevels monitorHow to Change Your Mind by Michael PollanDr. Christiane Northrup’s PBS SpecialMore From Wellness Mama506: Dr. Daniel Kalish on Aging, Mitochondria, Hormones, and Longevity309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds)

Today’s episode is a fun one and is all about the connection between gut health and our hormones and what we can all learn from our poop. Yes, your poop! I’m here with Sarah Greenfield, who is a functional dietitian and founder of the “Fearless Fig”. We spend some time going deep on the gut-hormone …

Today’s guest is Dr. Sheila Kilbane, who is a board-certified pediatrician, trained in integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil. I have known Sheila for years and she is absolutely incredible. And today, we’re talking about her seven-step process that she uses to significantly improve or completely resolve childhood issues such as colic, reflux, eczema, ear …

Today’s episode brings me back to my high school science days and is all about glutathione, free radicals, antioxidants, and aging. I’m here with Dr. Steve Morris who is a physician who is currently serving as a scientific adviser and principal formulator in the nutraceutical industry. He has done a lot of research in various …

Meet Paul Chek, a well-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management, and holistic wellness. He’s the founder of the CHEK Institute and a coaching program by the same name, and he’s the host of the podcast, Living 4D with Paul Chek.This conversation isn’t about just one topic, but many many interesting ones. We explore the idea that our mental belief systems and the thoughts that we have internally drastically affect our health in a very real and physical way. Paul talks about how to address some unconscious beliefs that might be holding us back, especially in terms of motherhood.I think this is a very educational episode and probably pretty surprising. I would encourage you to listen to it with an open mind, and I’m very curious to know your opinion once you do!Episode Highlights With Paul ChekHow Paul got into the world of holistic health 37 years agoWhy his day starts at 3 amHow his system of four doctors developed and how he teaches his practitioners this processThe four categories that no philosophy can be reduced below: Happiness, movement, diet, and quietWhy unbound play is so important for us allWhat control fatigue is and how to manage it, especially as a momHow to avoid burnout and “stinking thinking”The importance of your mental diet, not just the food you put in your mouthWhy moms especially can struggle with taking care of themselves and the unconscious beliefs at the root of thisHow long-term elevated cortisol levels can lead to a cascade of thyroid and neurotransmitter issuesWhat research shows on the healthiest tribes in the world and what we can learn from themWhy to ask yourself if your belief system is worth challengingThe “name it, blame it, tame it” techniqueWhy to identify what your most important unmet task isWhy you have a 38-60% chance of manifesting a disease you believe you have due to the nocebo effectHow curiosity is the antidote to unconscious beliefsWays to be present and impactful as a parentThe four factors most likely to lead to addiction: perfectionism, intensity, negativity, need to knowAnd more!Resources We MentionCHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Program Level 1 Paul Chek’s online program (Use code wellnessmama15 for 15% off)How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy by Paul Chek (Use code wellnessmama15 for 15% off)Other Books Recommended by Paul ChekSwitch: How to Change When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan HeathIt Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

This episode is on a topic you might not have heard of but that could have an extremely negative effect on your health. I’m here with Jeffrey Smith, whose name you may know as he is a leading spokesperson on the health dangers related to GMOs. To call him an expert is an understatement! Jeffrey …

I’m here with Aimee Raupp, a women’s health and fertility expert who has written multiple books on this topic, including her most recent, The Egg Quality Diet. And it’s not the kind of eggs you might be thinking! She presents a clinically proven, 100-day diet to balance hormones, reduce inflammation, and optimize your ability to get …

I’m here with Aleks Rybchinskiy, co-founder of Primal Fusion Health, a company that specializes in wellness education and primal integration. If you’re asking what primal integration might be, it’s simply how all of the areas of life (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual) intersect to create your best state of health. I’m excited to go deep …