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Episode Highlights With Colleen How hormones affect hair health for womenWhy hair loss can increase in perimenopause The reason thyroid and medication can affect hairNutritional deficiencies that affect hair How PCOS affects hair health and growthInsulin resistance can come into play as wellUnderstanding the connection of thyroid problems and hair lossHypo and hyperthyroidism both can cause hair lossWhat is a normal amount of hair loss, and how to know if it is too muchNutritional factors that influence hair health or loss: collagen How GLPs affect hair loss and why these can increase hair loss (plus how to help avoid that)The problem with some topics and prescriptions that can slow hair lossA compound that works naturally to slow and stop excess hair loss and why it worksResources Mentioned Purality Health - 40% off Hair Renewal with code WELLNESSMAMA40 Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal! BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama

Episode Highlights With Torrie How living in Thailand inspired her current work and what she learned about Eastern medicineHer own health story and how this inspired the work she doesBiggest missing factors in health and wellness that some people missIn Asia, they look at lifestyle first, and how this shifted her approachWhat she learned about herbalism on her own journeyThe root cause of all root causesWhy are we seeing an increase in toxic load in the modern world?How to support the body in healing naturally Important things to know to detox without overloading the bodyWhy she recommends test, don’t guessParasites are a piece of the puzzle for a lot of peopleHow to show your liver some love and support it in healthWays to support the lymphatic system effectively: movement and hydrationResources Mentioned Dr. Torrie's WebsiteFollow Torrie on TikTok, Facebook and InstagramDry brushes for lymph systemLMNT MineralsHiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama. LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Episode Highlights With Katie Why your identity (especially your “I am…” statements) shapes biology more than any protocolHow the nervous system responds chemically and electrically to the language you use about your bodyThe difference between identifying with your symptoms vs. identifying as someone who is healingHow subconscious narratives can keep you stuck in illness patterns, even when your actions are “healthy”The surprising way language influences your mitochondria, redox balance, and stress responsesWhy your thoughts become safety signals or threat signalsHow to rewrite your internal scripts from limitation ? expansionReal examples from my own healing journey (AIP, chronic symptoms, identity shifts)Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.  Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!

Episode Highlights With Ian Understanding detox and why harsh ones can be too much for the bodyThe things you don’t know that you’re breathing in and how to avoid accumulating itHow to avoid becoming an aggregator of air toxinsAll of us have been poisoned in some way in the modern world Can we have perfect health? And what’s the alternativeWhy indoor air is more polluted that outdoor air and what to do about itThe sneaky microplastics in most clothing these days A great reason to open your windows every dayWhy to air dry your microfiber cloths in the homeWhat advanced glycation byproducts do to the body and how to avoid them (pressure cookers don’t produce them!)How to reverse the damage of AGEs and slow aging Brazil nuts aren’t the right form of seleniumYou can’t hack your system, the body is way too smart, and what to optimize insteadConsistency over intensity for long-term changeResources Mentioned Healthy Home Bulbs – Use code wellnessmama for a discountActivation Products – Use code wellnessmama20 for a discountPact organic clothing and Quince clothingLMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer. Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

Episode Highlights With Lauren How she went from health blogger to an incredible inner and outer journey to writing about some even bigger topicsWhy healing the body can also lead to questioning deeper topicsIt’s hard to open to truth when we’ve been manipulated by fear unless we know there is more love on the other sideWhat did Jesus actually say vs how it has been changed throughout historyBeing comfortable in curiosity rather than certaintyWhen were the gospels actually written and what changed based on who authored themOne thing Jesus never said - that blood atonement was necessary, and he actually resisted this idea in what we know in some of his writingsThe Bible itself says it was corrupted, so even if we believe that it is the unquestionable word of God, it says it is corruptedWhy is it necessary for God to have blood or murder to forgive?Love itself cannot be harmed and God cannot be harmed by the actions of humansForgiveness is a human process that humans have to go through and projected onto GodWhy was blood sacrifice so prevalent in ancient Judaism and how did it become a cornerstone of Christianity Was Jesus an Essene and what insight this may give us about his message The real roots of eternal punishment and the theology of hell - important historical contextWisdom is the journey to more love and less fearSome important considerations about the book of RevelationResources Mentioned Lauren's booksTruth Activist podcastHiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama. BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama

Episode Highlights With Degree Free The shocking data around college now, and how many jobs actually require a degreeWhat has shifted in the last couple of decades, and why new data is important to considerMost people who are employed in the US do not have college degreesLess than one in five jobs even mention a degree as preferred How is this a simple supply and demand problem The real deal with student loans and the college industrial complex The Social cost of criticizing certain areas of society and why questions are importantA large percentage of careers that require a degree are marketed to womenDebt will close more doors than a degree will openPhysicians have the highest suicide rates of any professionThe most important career conversations to have with your teenagerWhy teens struggle to answer "What do you want to be?"Important reason not to ask or have these conversations with your teens in a public forum or even around other peopleWhere the majority of jobs are that are outside of traditional degree jobs or even trade jobsWhy college grads are actually having trouble getting jobs because they don’t have work experienceCollege grads actually churn at a higher rate in jobs and are sometimes not considered because of their degreesThe very real way having a college degree can now make getting a job more difficult We are 11 years into the trend of companies down credentialing and not requiring degreesResources Mentioned Follow Hannah Maruyama on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and on XDegree Free website and podcast Degree Free Way workbook setBioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal! LMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Episode Highlights With Scott How we track so many things, but often don’t know what’s going on with bowel and urinary healthHis path into this- both of his parents are doctorsIs there something we can learn from our poop that we are missing?How stress comes into play with gut healthThe big factors related to gut health that people don’t always get rightWe know gut health affects the whole body, but we miss some big warning signs with gut health70% of our calories come from ultra-processed foods, and we are the first generation to experience thisThe staggering numbers he sees on gut health-related things52% of Americans think it is normal to have abdominal pain on a daily basis (it isn’t)62% of people surveyed said they had some digestive issue that weekThe stats on colorectal cancer show that it is now the most deadly cancer in Americans under 50Colon cancer is the only cancer that is on the rise right now! 1 in 20 people will get colon cancer at some point in their livesInteresting reason that the DOD funds colon cancer research Why veterans were at higher risk for colon cancer decades later How throne is improving hydration levelsResources Mentioned Throne Science use code Katie for a discountFollow Throne on Instagram, on X, and on FacebookFollow Scott on Instagram, and XHiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama. Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

Episode Highlights With Mindy Cutting through the myth… can women fast and what we need to do differentlyHow to navigate fasting with a female hormone cycle and why it is so important The three types of women and how each fasts differently There are times when women shouldn’t fast and times when it can be a game changerWe have two metabolisms: glucose and ketones and how to use them differently Somewhere 8-12 hours after food we shift to ketones The healing switches that turn on when we fastWhat flex fasting is and how she helps people find what works best for themPerimenopause and menopause specific fasting guidelinesThe cortisol component and how to pay attention to this partCan fasting be brain protective post menopause When to fast and when not to, and the most important meal you eat after fasting The important nutrients to focus on after fasting and the story about leucine Let’s stop making beans the enemy! And her take on sardine fasting Supplements she most often recommends and why The one food group that kills our ability to make our own GLP (it might surprise you)Order of food matters, not just the amount and type! Important concerns with GLPs and how to make your own and not lose muscle!Resources Mentioned Mindy's books - Fast Like a Girl, Age Like a Girl and Eat Like a GirlMindy's YouTube channelStress questionnaireLive like a girl podcastBioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!

Episode Highlights With Stef His work with gold medalists, special forces soldiers and elite entrepreneurs and the wound that always shows upWhat people call chemistry is actually nervous system dysregulationWe move toward what feels familiar even if it is dysfunctionalThe nervous system is a hidden matchmaker often operating in the backgroundWhy do we want to create situations that feel familiar These circumstances are the body’s attempt to have a re-do and move from disempowerment to empowerment We heal relationally and we are relational beingsThe somatic aspect of integrating and processing thisBig T vs little t trauma Why this process doesn’t start with logic or cognition and must involve all parts including the bodyWe avoid our truth because we make it mean something Curiosity not judgementResources Mentioned Tuned In and Turned On by Stef SifandosFollow him on Instagram, Facebook, and on XStef's website

Episode Highlights With Katie Why healing often requires unlearning more than learningThe invisible beliefs, identities, and patterns that kept me stuck … even when I was doing “all the right things”How clinging to control, perfection, and certainty created more stress than peaceThe surprising nervous-system science behind letting go (and why your biology resists it)How my identity as a “fixer,” “caretaker,” and “high achiever” held me back from true healingHow rewriting internal stories (“I am responsible for everything” ? “I am allowed to live with ease”) transformed my health, business, parenting, and relationshipsHow grief, loss, and major life transitions became openings rather than endingsWhy releasing old stories frees up enormous energy, creativity, and resiliencePractical ways to start letting go in your own life … without fear, force, or overwhelmThe difference between surrender and giving up, and how to tell which one you’re doingHow to trust yourself, your body, and your path even when it doesn’t fit the old rulesResources Mentioned Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R Hawkins, MDAwareness: Conversations with the Masters by Anthony De MelloJust Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.  Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.

Episode Highlights With David Why living an adventurous lifestyle is so good for your brain and bodyBeing sedentary is one of the biggest things that threatens brain health- here’s whyWhy he considers brain defenders the most urgent and important thing he’s ever writtenWhat the brains immune system is and why this is vital to understanding long term brain healthMicroglial cells and why these matterWhy it isn’t just about beta amyloid plaques for alzheimer's and why this thinking was harmfulThe reason many drugs designed to address alzheimer's are not just ineffective but dangerousHow one study showed completely stopping the decline of alzheimer's with lifestyle intervention and actually showed improvementNurturing mitochondrial function helps the brain support M2 cells that are protectiveBrain metabolism mirrors the body’s metabolism and how being metabolically healthy protects the brainEven one night of non-restorative sleep can impact the brainExercise is a tonic for the brain and bathes the brain in protective compoundsHow to protect the brain from the problems of less sleep even postpartum (there is an amazing built in protective mechanism from oxytocin)Why this means human connection is brain protective as well and community matters for brain healthWhat the latest research says about statins and what we need to understand His take one gamma light, olfactory signaling and hyperbaric for brain healthResources Mentioned Brain Defenders: Harness the Power of Your Immune Cells to Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter, MDBrain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter, MDGrain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers by David Perlmutter, MDJaspr Air FilterLMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer. Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.

Episode Highlights With Nat Her experience with homesteading, homeschooling and native plantsReasons to plant some native things in your yard!Her recovery from Autoimmune disease with circadian healthHow she reversed Hashimoto's naturally We are circadian beings, and our cells need light to produce the proper hormones and responsesNonna-maxxing and living like Italian grandmasIntuition getting stronger from the sun and why this happensWhere did this disconnect happen and why we got taught to fear the sunWhy morning light is non-negotiable and the most important thingExcess weight can be connected to trapped emotions and energy The body is always on our sideWhat sun scoops is and how it helps the body respond to sunWhy melanin is important and why a tan isn’t just skin damage The protective role of melanin beyond just the skinWhy she chose to go sober and says it was the best decision of her adult lifeThe power of grief to transform and awakenWe heal by feelingResources Mentioned Get Sun Scoops hereFollow Sun Scoops on InstagramHeal Yourself With SunlightbookJust Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.  BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama

Episode Highlights With Matt His wild health journey and how he got into the work he does nowOvercoming Lyme, Babesia, Epstein-Barr, parasites, mold, and heavy metals What mineral balancing is and how it is important Why he prioritizes hair mineral analysis as a form of testing over a blood testWhat makes HTMA different than other forms of testingMy personal experience with mineral balancing Minerals work within a system, and knowing your status mattersHow minerals can help the body get rid of heavy metals What ionic mimicry is and how this means our body can hold on to heavy metals and displace minerals at the level of an enzyme siteWhat enzymes are, what they do in the body, and how this relates to minerals The many places heavy metals hide and how these get passed on generationally How low zinc in kids can result in picky eating, and how to replenish it easily The potential autism link with heavy metals and how mineral balancing might helpWhy the body wants to hold on to heavy metals until minerals are balanced Most important lifestyle factors for detox and mineral balancing The surprising place where many people are getting a lot of their mercury A surprising reason to avoid seed oils that you might not have heard before How you can actually have a deficiency and a toxicity of a mineral at the same timeImportant nuance about copper in the body Manganese toxicity, how it happens and what it does (and Lyme can hide behind manganese) A missing piece with anemia that many people missResources Mentioned Valence NutraceuticalsFollow Matt on InstagramLMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer. Hiya Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.

Episode Highlights With Katie Why sunlight is essential for hormones, energy, mitochondria, circadian rhythm, and Vitamin D productionWhat a “solar callus” is and why the skin needs gradual training — just like musclesHow to safely build sun tolerance in early spring without burningThe internal factors that determine whether sunlight helps or harms you: minerals, hydration, antioxidants, and fat-soluble vitaminsWhy people who burn easily are often mineral-depletedHow I personally use apps like D-Minder to time my safe UVB exposureThe difference between infrared (IR) light vs UV light and why IR prepares the skin for safe UVHow to combine morning sunlight, gradual exposure, and internal nutrient support for deeper resilienceSeasonal strategies: how the body shifts from “winter mode” to “summer mode”My exact step-by-step protocol for increasing exposure each springResources Mentioned dminder app Just Thrive: Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.  Bioptimizers I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!

Episode Highlights With Caroline Her story with minerals and fertility and what she learned the tough wayThe long road to having her two kids and how her health suffered afterWhat makes fulvic and humic minerals different and why her job is to make these famous Why she considers these compounds the celebrities of mineral replenishmentA new way of thinking about the body and fuel Minerals are the fuel that's translated into energy in the body and the real consequences of being low in minerals What humic and fulvic actually are and the way that the earth stores energy for future use What changed for her when she replenished minerals at a cellular level The symptoms that can be connected to low minerals that you may not realize How mineral depletion relates to hormones, hair loss, fatigue, blood sugar and moreThe voltage first understanding of the body’s energy We're meant to generate enough energy to run a light bulb and many of us aren’t! How chronic issues are often connected to mineral depletion What plant-based minerals are and what makes them different The difference between fulvic and humic and why we need bothHumic (dark): microboost- nature’s janitor. Fulvic- (clear): electrolyze (natures hydration)How to introduce these minerals the right way to support the bodyResources Mentioned BEAM MineralsThe Mineral Reset book by Caroline AlanLMNT I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer. BONCHARGE I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama