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**The Wellness Mama Podcast**

The Wellness Mama Podcast is a weekly series covering the topics of holistic health, real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, parenting, motherhood, and other health tips to give you actionable solutions to improve your family’s life! Brought to you by Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com

Latest Episodes:

Oral Toxins: Heal Your Mouth, Heal Your Soul With Dr. Sharon Dickerson Nov 11, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Sharon Dickerson

Her fascinating personal story and how she got into the world of trauma-informed dentistry
Early exposure to mercury through growing up around a dentist's office and how she overcame mercury toxicity
How the mouth is connected to mental health and physical health in a very deep way
The most common oral health toxins, from mercury, which is a potent neurotoxin, to other metals to fluoride and more
What to know about root canals and alternative options you can consider
The sneaky place BPA is hiding in oral care and dental products
How to avoid the most problematic toxins in dental care
Ways to support your oral health at a root cause level
How to evaluate what your oral health toxin exposure is

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Make it Easy: Meal Prepping Strategies for Saving Time With Danielle Walker Nov 06, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Danielle Walker

Her amazing story of recovery from ulcerative colitis and how this led to her work
How the specific carbohydrate diet helped her have immediate relief
The AIP protocol that also helped her recover
How an amazing supportive community developed around her work and how these women still help each other
What the six meal prep personas are, and how they can impact how you meal plan
Her top kitchen appliances and tools

Resources We Mention

Make It Easy: A Healthy Meal Prep and Menu Planning Guide [A Cookbook] by Danielle Walker
Danielle Walker - Website
Instant Pot
Glass Containers

Essential Amino Acids for Muscle Gain, Fat Loss, Improved Metabolism and Mood With Angelo Keely Nov 04, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Angelo

What essential amino acids are and important things to know about them
Why protein is fundamentally different than the other two macronutrients
What happens when we don't have the right building blocks when raw materials in the body need to be replaced
We are made up of proteins — the half that isn’t water is made up of proteins
Essential amino acids are the amino acids that it can’t synthesize
The body can convert essential amino acids into non-essential if needed but not vice versa
What a meta-analysis showed last year on how much more beneficial EAA are than either dietary protein or even protein powder
The results of EAA in aging women and being able to add muscle in a few months just by taking essential amino acids
Why EAA can still be beneficial even if you are eating a high-protein diet
How to overcome the anabolic muscle loss from aging
The way to lose more weight from fat and maintain as much muscle as possible
How this relates to aging and how EAA can slow aging
We don't digest protein as well as we age, and as we age, we aren't as sensitive to new protein synthesis
For someone who is 60, 3g of EAA will have 6x the impact of 20 grams of whey protein
Surprisingly, there are a lot of women-specific studies on essential amino acids and what they say
Why these amino acids might be especially impactful during perimenopause and menopause in women
Stress has a very negative impact on protein synthesis and so does sleep!
What diet-induced thermogenesis is and how this is positive
The more muscle you have, the better metabolic health you will have
Muscle absorbs glucose when we consume it, so the more muscle, the more carbohydrates we can use in a healthy way
Neurotransmitters are amino acids or metabolites of amino acids, so essential amino acids can have a beneficial effect on mood and mental health
The particular benefit of leucine and how it can help recovery and fatigue
The upper limits for essential amino acids (it’s really high)
Adhering to a health regimen is more important than trying to perfect one
Tips for improving lean muscle with age
How to use EAA in a short-term weight loss phase or for recovery
The ideal way to use EAA related to exercise for the most effect
A formula for figuring out the right ratio of the essential amino acids

Resources We Mention

Kion Aminos (Discount included)
Kion - Shop All

Nervous System Regulation & Most Impactful Modalities for Health With Megan Butler Oct 29, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Megan Butler

Her own early experience with nervous system dysregulation and how this shaped parts of her life
How nervous system health is linked to overall health
Ways to become aware of your nervous system state and create more parasympathetic time
Breath is the master switch of the nervous system, and how just being aware of your breath can make a difference
How sunlight and nature impact the nervous system and how more of these inputs can help!
Her most impactful 80/20 modalities for healing and nervous system health
What she focuses on at Kuya to create a nervous system-friendly environment

Resources We Mention

Kuya Wellness - Current promo - $20 Sauna/Cold Plunge Day Pass at Kuya - 70% discount using WELLNESSMAMA
Kuya Wellness - Instagram

The Importance of Healing in Community With Megan Butler from Kuya Oct 28, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Megan Butler

She is a doula, and how she got into this work
What the data says about community and longevity
Mirror neurons and how these come into play in healthy community
The roots of the word community
Distinction between loneliness and solitude and why solitude can be important
The distinct benefits of community for healing and how modalities can be more effective when done in community
Ways to cultivate community in your life and with others you are in proximity to
We create our environment, but our environment also creates us

Resources We Mention

Kuya Wellness - Current Promo - $20 Sauna/Cold Plunge Day Pass at Kuya - 70% discount using WELLNESSMAMA
Kuya Wellness - Instagram

“Healthy” Foods that Store Fat & Foods That Burn Fat With Sara Banta Oct 22, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Sara Banta

Alcohol tells your body to store fat, regardless of what you are eating
Calories do count, but they aren’t the only factor
All calories are also different
Mitochondria and cellular energy — why these are important, and how to support this
Top fat-burning foods and top foods that make you store fat
More reasons to prioritize protein and the specifics to know around this
It is very difficult for your body to turn protein into fat
The best proteins to focus on and why whole food proteins are so important
Fat-storing fats: seed oils, processed oils, nuts and seeds in excess
Fat-burning foods: olive oil, wild meats
The real deal with carbs and why we don’t need to avoid them completely, just understand how to use them correctly
Supplements and strategies to increase the body’s natural fat-burning potential

Resources We Mention

Sara Banta Health - Website
Accelerated Health

Signs of Sluggish Liver and How to Repair Liver Damage Naturally With Sara Banta Oct 21, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Sara Banta

Why the liver is so important and why it might be sluggish even if you don’t realize it
Symptoms related to liver sluggishness
Why detoxing is mandatory in today’s world
Everything has to go through the liver, and how to know if yours is sluggish
What sulfur foods (broccoli, cabbage, onions, garlic, etc.) do to the body and when you can’t process them
All the things that can harm the liver
Importance of digestive enzymes and how they can help the liver
Why most adults and ¼ of children have fatty liver disease
A reason to rethink spinach, kale, and greens
Top foods and supplements that support the liver
How to do an accelerated liver cleanse
Supplements to boost fat burning naturally
The three baby steps to start supporting your liver

Resources We Mention

Sara Banta Health - Website
Liver Cleanse
Healthy Gut - Digestive Enzymes

Understanding GLP-1 Activation & Natural Solutions With Dr. Edward Walker of Calocurb Oct 16, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Calocurb

What GLP-1 is and what it does in the body
GLP-1 activation drugs and what is going on in the body when people take them
What semaglutide is and how it impacts the body
The difference between semaglutide and the natural GLP-1 that our bodies make
Hormone effects throughout the body from GLP-1 drugs and what we still don’t know
How GLP-1 drugs can affect insulin levels and sensitivity and possibly feedback on natural production of these hormones
Factors that might impact the body’s natural production of GLP-1
His theory on things that might suppress the body’s natural production of GLP-1
The research he did with the New Zealand government related to GLP-1
Plant-based compounds he has researched that can help trigger natural GLP-1 production
His research on these compounds in women and the fascinating things he found
Ways we can naturally stimulate this hormone production through natural food-based substances
How bitterness is correlated with an increase in GLP-1 production
The amazing stats on the GLP-1 injectables and what we know about what happens when people stop taking it
How people are using these natural plant extracts to taper off the injectables
How to dose natural compounds for the most effect on GLP-1
Potential side effects of these natural compounds
Other lifestyle factors we can change that help support the body in natural GLP-1 production
Why this product is particularly good for women
Their continued research in post-menopausal women

Resources We Mention

Calocurb - Use code wellnessmama for a discount

Biggest Impact Changes You Can Make to Your Home with Brian Johnson Oct 14, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Brian Johnson

What we need to know about air quality and the big factors you might not be aware of
We spend as much as 80% of our time indoors, so indoor air quality is a big deal
It’s much more than just air filtration
What to know about building materials and how they can impact air quality
The biggest impact things we can do to improve air quality in an existing home
What to know about air quality and mold in a preventative capacity
VOCs and how to choose safe materials in your home
Why it is important to choose breathable materials in your home if possible to avoid mold
Four different types of EMFs and what to know about them (& what to do about them)
The hidden problems with baby monitors
What to know about microwaves and better alternatives
Ways to mitigate EMFs, even from power lines and big sources
Water quality in the home and how to make sure yours is good
How to water test your home and see what your water quality is
Plumbing quality and how it can impact your home

Resources We Mention

Senergy360 - Website
Senergy360 - Instagram
Jaspr air filters - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Branch Basics - Use code Mama15 for a discount on starter kits
Our Place air fryer - alternative to microwaves
Natural Actions water filter - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
Prescription for a Healthy House book

The Surprising Cause Of Nighttime Leg Cramps With Patrick Sullivan Oct 09, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Patrick Sullivan

My experience with leg cramps, especially during pregnancy
Patrick’s experience with leg cramps
The two different types of leg cramps and the root cause of each
What is the difference between leg cramps during exercise and at other times, and why is this different
Is potassium deficiency the root problem? Why it sometimes isn’t
How calcium and magnesium work in tandem with each other and why the right balance is important
Why the modern lifestyle has led to so much magnesium deficiency
Most of us don’t get close to the minimum daily requirement of magnesium
The easiest way to know if you might be deficient in magnesium
Why it’s tough to fix magnesium deficiency with food in the modern world
The thousands of reasons that the body needs magnesium: at least 3,751, to be exact!
How magnesium is needed for ATP production
The richest dietary sources of magnesium
Minimum vs optimal intake of magnesium per day
Lifestyle factors and drugs that deplete the body of magnesium
Understanding vitamin D, sunshine, and magnesium
Magnesium and pregnancy and why magnesium is extra helpful

Resources We Mention