The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Alessandra How her biological age is 15 years younger than her actual age and what she attributes that to! (sleep, movement, and meditation) Hydration tips both internally and keeping your skin barrier Another reason to avoid sugar for the sake of the skin and how excess sugar can break down collagen fibers and age the skin Why skin aging happens and some ways to slow or st...

Episode Highlights With Kim How she became “The Sleep Lady” Her gentle approach to sleep with babies Why she's concerned about some of the common advice given to parents about getting babies to sleep through the night A different approach than “cry it out” that helps babies sleep and enhances bonding and connection Her guidelines for building the foundation for a good night of sleep for baby A few...

Episode Highlights with Dr. Nicole The 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 it The importance of habits and why we keep repeating them even if they aren’t serving us Patterns that come from childhood and why they're so hard to break Body-mind connection and how to help our nervous system feel safe Ways to model...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Dana How 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 NIH How not hydrating can increase the chance of diabetes and Alzheimer's You can’t detoxify without water The different types of energy in the body and how hydration affects them all What the fourth phase of wate...

Episode Highlights With Magdalena What breast issues occur and how common they are How breast health can be an insight into overall health and how these correlate to hormonal changes with menses or menopause Even benign lumps in the breast can be an indication of estrogen dominance and can be a clue of a deeper problem in the body What to do about estrogen dominance Ways to support the lymphatic s...

Episode Highlights With Morley What my labs say about what’s going on in my body and in my life Why he did a hair test and a blood test and what the results say together What showed up… surprise! I have some stress going on More data about the importance of addressing stress and how it shows up in lab work Oxidative stress in the body and what this means The minerals that drive liver metabolism an...

Episode Highlights With Chris What biotin is and why it is important in the body Important things to understand about supplemental biotin and what to look for High dose biotin supplementation- why people are doing this and what is considered a high dose Pros and cons of biotin supplementation The biotin candida connection Big problems connected to biotin deficiency How to actually get enough bioti...

Episode Highlights What is cold therapy and what are the different types The 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 exposure The anti-aging benefits of cold therapy and ways to do it Cold exposure and dopamine connection Important guidelines on how to begin with col...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Gladden His own amazing story that led him into longevity work after working as a cardiologist for years An important tip when talking to a healthcare provider and some context to understand Ask 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 progression Can...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Palmer His amazing story of almost not finishing high school and eventually becoming a Harvard professor Why mental health issues are on the rise and what’s wrong with what we currently understand about mental health Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability on the planet Why it isn’t a coincidence that rates of all these things are on the rise at...

Episode Highlights How 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 work Which sauna is best What heat shock proteins are and how sauna impacts this The bene...

Episode Highlights With Alex How martial arts benefit the brain, what this particular type is, and why it’s especially beneficial Ways martial arts can teach self regulation and calm for kids The rare forms of martial arts we are talking about and why there are only a few instructors in the world The body keeps the score, and how martial arts helps untangle some of these things How these forms of...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Amy Shah A life lesson she learned from growing up in rural India and riding a horse carriage to school Why the gut works with the principle of: take action first and motivation follows. And how to support gut bacteria to crave good things The difference between hunger, cravings, and appetite How cravings are connected to the dopamine pathway Ways to help kids train pos...

Episode Highlights What oil and fats are, why we need them, and how much we need of each Examples of vegetable oils and why I personally avoid them The difference between unsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fats What I eat as my main sources of dietary fat: olive oil, avocados, and fish oil The difference between Omega-3's and Omega-6's and what the dietary ratio should be...

Episode Highlights With John How his own health struggles led to his research on some very specific topics His health problems that happened before he was even born Why he recommends high-dose melatonin at times Melatonin… a master antioxidant? And why he says melatonin is more important than glutathione How melatonin affects the mitochondria and is present in every cell in the body His take: Dise...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sam Berne How he did dolphin assisted therapy for trauma patients in the past Why reading the eye chart is not vision, it's eyesight which is just a skillset A vision problem is more than in the eyeball Why he doesn’t recommend dilating eyedrops for children in eye exams How children can improve their vision without strong glasses or surgery The type of exams he recomme...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Cassie Her personal story with healing and how she got into the work she does Why curiosity is one of the most potent medicines there is and why to approach everything with childlike curiosity A different way to think about labs Why not to let a diagnosis be part of your identity What the placebo affect really shows us about the power of the mind Right and true are not...

Episode Highlights With Jim Is Vitamin D harmful? Most of the work done on Vitamin D has been associative data The difference between D3 (intermediate molecule) vs storage form vs active form Different forms of Vitamin D we can test for and why these aren’t always accurate Is there actually accurate testing for Vitamin D? How to actually test the active form of Vitamin D in the body Why he doesn't...

Episode Highlights To start off, what is protein, and where it's found (and used) in the body Why I eat higher protein and what health benefits I feel How the nine essential amino acids play a role What is the difference between a complete protein and an incomplete protein and examples What creatine is and what the research says How skeletal muscle is strongly correlated to longevity and the ways...

Episode Highlights With Tallene Her own personal experience with PCOS and how she overcame it How PCOS is diagnosed: 2 out of 3 common symptoms PCOS is linked to blood sugar issues, insulin resistance, higher incidence of thyroid problems, and other issues Factors that are contributing to the rise in PCOS Why PCOS is actually a somewhat protective mechanism but why it has gotten out of control How...

Episode Highlights With Andrew Why the pandemic led to an increase in homeschooling but why this is still happening even with schools open now Homeschooling vs other alternative education options Do homeschooled kids actually not get enough opportunities for socialization? Why homeschooling can take much less time than regular school and still accomplish just as much Why boredom can be a good thin...

Episode Highlights With Thomas Seyfried What cancer actually is and why it isn’t just genetic How mitochondria function is a big factor in the cancer equation What the Warburg study is and what it shows us about how cancer happens Why cyanide kills healthy cells but not tumor cells Cancer cells don’t use oxygen for energy, and what they use instead Warburg: cancer cells replace oxygen energy with...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Molly Why biohacking is different for women and how to be careful How to use current technology to improve your mitochondria The way stress changes metabolism and why weight gain or trouble losing weight can actually be a symptom of high stress and low mitochondria function Why recovery is so important and how to avoid burnout How to nourish your mitochondria Things tha...

Episode Highlights From Katie Why morning sunlight is receiving so much attention lately and how light is a very important signaling mechanism for the body Dr. Amy Shah's simple rule of “sky before screens” in the morning How light impacts areas of health such as weight, sleep, mood, and hormone function The science behind morning sunlight and how much to get What to do if you wake up before the s...

Episode Highlights With Micah What ozone is and the difference between oxygen and ozone Ozone therapy - what it is and how it is available at home now How Micah got into ozone therapy Different types of ozone therapies and which ones can be done at home What rectal and vaginal insufflation of ozone are and how can they be used How to try these methods of ozone therapy Local application of ozone vs...