The Wellness Mama Podcast

Dr. Amy Shah is back by popular demand! This is no surprise to me as I know what a wealth of information she is. Dr. Amy is a double board-certified doctor and nutrition expert with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard University. She also has an extensive background in internal medicine and allergy and immunology, …

Calling all parents… this episode is 100% dedicated to you! Today I’m having a heart to heart with Amy McCready, creator of Positive Parenting Solutions, on the subject of kids, discipline, and peaceful parenting. She is here with some priceless wisdom to help us figure out how to get our kids to listen without nagging …

Today we’re about to get an amazing education in neurotransmitters, those very important chemical messengers in our brains. Balancing neurotransmitters through natural methods is an important part of Dr. Ann-Marie Barter’s work in her practice in Colorado. Dr. Ann uses a combination of functional blood chemistry analysis, nutrition, applied kinesiology, and other natural remedies with …

Today we’re about to get an amazing education in neurotransmitters, those very important chemical messengers in our brains. Balancing neurotransmitters through natural methods is an important part of Dr. Ann-Marie Barter’s work in her practice in Colorado. Dr. Ann uses a combination of functional blood chemistry analysis, nutrition, applied kinesiology, and other natural remedies with a functional medicine approach to help people with a host of brain/body issues.While we may think of neurotransmitters in terms of brain health, when they get out of balance they can also affect the thyroid, blood sugar, gut health, hormones, and so many other issues.Let’s get started as there’s so much to cover, including practical ways that you can start at home to optimize your neurotransmitter levels, reduce stress, and feel better!Episode Highlights With Dr. Ann-Marie BarterWhat neurotransmitters are and the areas of health they affect (hint: most things!)Kinds of neurotransmitters, especially serotonin and dopamine, and how they work in the bodyWhy addressing dopamine levels may help you with sugar cravings and other addictive habitsSigns you might have low dopamineWhy diabetes should not be the only measure of having a blood sugar problemWhat processed foods can do to your neurotransmittersHow to check your glucose at home (and why you’d want to)What a simple elimination diet can do for brain balanceHow to know if you have a serotonin imbalanceImportant things to know about SSRIs and antidepressantsKey vitamins for brain and neurotransmitter healthAnd more!Resources We MentionDr. Ann’s practiceThe Fearless Health PodcastRealTime Lab (mold test)Why Isn’t My Brain Working? by Dr. Datis KharrazianDying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing by Anita MoorjaniToxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental Illness by Neil Nathan MDBreaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe DispenzaMore From Wellness Mama252: How to Activate Peak Brain Performance With Neu

Just when you think we’ve touched on every health topic possible, something new and exciting comes up! I’m here with Steven Wright, a medical engineer, Kalish Functional Institute graduate, and expert in an emerging area of gut health: enzymes! It turns out they don’t just help with digestion but also with a whole list of …

I’m coming to you solo today to answer your most frequently asked questions, and you asked some great ones! I’ll be giving a long-awaited update on how (and why) we homeschool, whether our food rules still apply as our kids get older, and what I’m learning as I start to parent teenagers! Hopefully what I share …

Today’s episode is a special one for me, because I am here with my oldest son, Anthony, to talk about a project he has worked really hard on the past couple of years: a cookbook by kids and for kids called Chef Junior, scheduled to release May 19th! We also answer many of the questions …

The last two years have been a journey for me as I worked through a past trauma to get to a new point of inner healing. The result? I feel happier in my skin and even enjoyed a dramatic 80-pound weight loss as everything else came into balance.One of the heroes I looked up to during this process was Gabrielle Bernstein, who is my guest today. She has an incredible story of fighting her way back from a traumatic experience. Now she’s known as a “shame-shifter” who helps people all over the globe.Gabrielle wrote the #1 New York Times best-selling author of book The Universe Has Your Back and six additional bestsellers, including Super Attractor. She also co-hosted the Guinness World Record’s largest guided meditation with Deepak Chopra and was chosen by The Oprah Winfrey Network to be part of the “Super Soul 100,” a trailblazing group whose life’s work is to elevate the world.Episode Highlights With Gabrielle BernsteinThe story of how Gabrielle faced a life-or-death decision at the age of 25… and how she chose lifeThe protective mechanisms that help us “hide”Why Gabby calls her postpartum depression a blessing in disguiseHow to discover the habits that undermine your success and root them out for goodWhy addiction often has its roots in traumaWhy acceptance is sometimes more important than doing everything “right”How our belief systems are formed, and ways to reshape based on our authentic selvesAnd more!Resources We MentionGabbyBernstein.comBooks by Gabby BernsteinTrauma Proofing Your Kids by Peter LevineNo Drama Discipline by Dan SeiglHealing Back Pain by Dr. John SarnoThe Mindbody Prescription by Dr. John SarnoMore From Wellness Mama483: Mark Wolynn on Why It Didn’t Start With You, Inherited Trauma & How We Heal339: Hea

My guest Ryan Lee is a dad of 4 and a super inspiring figure in the health and business world. He created REWIND, a delicious plant-based bar that is one of my go-to healthy snacks. He’s here today to not only talk about that, but about everything from time management to parenting to strategies for …

Does getting what we want make us happy? Or is making our own happiness help us get what we want? That’s just one of the many questions Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University, is here to talk about today. After observing a disturbing level of unhappiness and anxiety among her college students, …