The Wellness Mama Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Unexpected Miracles: How to Live Your Life Authentically so Magic Unfolds Everyday With Dr. Jill Carnahan Aug 22, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Jill Carnahan

Why this topic is so important to her
What she means by manifesting miracles and the formula of belief, act, wait
The balance of holding a vision and letting go of attachment to the details of the how
How to stay in a state of love and compassion and cultivate it toward yourself
Autoimmune disease: attack on self - could it be connected to not accepting all the parts of ourselves
Learning to be uncomfortable with uncertainty and finding the beauty in this
A great tip for helping your subconscious work to your advantage
How to program your subconscious for gratitude and love
Ways to cultivate our intuition

Resources We Mention

Dr. Jill Carnahan - Website
Dr. Jill Carnahan - Instagram
Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins
Eckhart Tolle

Chronic Illness, Trauma, and How to Heal with Dr. Jill Carnahan Aug 21, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Jill Carnahan

The equation of chronic illness, trauma, and healing
Why she feels trauma work and safety in the body are an important part of physical health
Toxic load plus physical burden in chronic disease
The link between cancer and autoimmunity
How infectious burden affects physical health and what happens when it increases too much
What happens with latent infections
The 80/20 of creating more margin without big expenses
A fascinating fact about nitric oxide
What mast cell activation syndrome is
Are you feeling safe in your own body? And why this piece matters so much
A fascinating documentary she worked on and how to watch it: Doctor Patient Movie

Resources We Mention

Dr. Jill Carnahan - Website
Dr. Jill Carnahan - Instagram
Doctor/Patient Movie
Unexpected: Finding Resilience through Functional Medicine, Science, and Faith by Dr. Jill Carnahan
Jaspr Air
Beam Minerals
Radiant Life Water Filter

The Connection Between Oral Bacteria and Disease with Dr. Griffin Cole Aug 20, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Griffin Cole

The connection between oral health and disease in other places in the body
“Good” and “bad” bacteria in the mouth and how they impact the rest of the body
We have over 500 species of bacteria in the mouth alone
The importance of maintaining an alkaline environment in the mouth
What is the difference between traditional dentistry and biological dentistry
How to support the oral microbiome
How refined sugar actually negatively affects the teeth
When you get cavities, it's the acids produced by bacteria that actually cause the problem
How a hydroxyapatite toothpaste supports the mouth
His take on oil-pulling
Understanding root canals, when to avoid them, and the people who should be very cautious

Resources We Mention

Griffin Cole - Website
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
Mastery by George Leonard
Wellnesse - Oral Probiotics
Wellnesse - Toothpaste
Fluoride Action Network

The Truth About Fluoride & What to Do About It with Dr. Griffin Cole Aug 19, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Griffin Cole

What fluoride is and how it became part of conventional medicine
The different forms of fluoride and what to know
Is fluoride actually needed?
Ingested fluoride and the new research that we need to be aware of
What many studies show about how fluoride in water affects babies in utero
Fluoride in the water is like drinking band-aids when you have a cut
This substance is banned from being dumped in many places because it is so harmful to the environment
Why he recommends avoiding fluoride in all forms and the sneaky places it's hiding
How fluoride affects the thyroid and pineal gland
Natural alternatives to fluoride in dental uses
Why to use crystalline hydroxyapatite in toothpaste instead
How to support oral health with diet
Oral bacteria were present in all organs that were tested in autopsy after a cancer death

Resources We Mention

Wellnesse Fluoride-Free Toothpaste
Dr. Griffin Cole - website
IAOMT.org - Find a biological dentist in your area

From Severe Disability to Complete Wellness with Lauren Vakine Aug 14, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Lauren Vaknine

Her incredible story and how her health struggles began at a very young age
How her mom navigated her diagnosis at a young age
The importance of not making decisions from a place of fear
How can we begin to learn to figure out our own pieces for our health
Her own root causes and how she eventually uncovered them
When she realized she had to stop outsourcing her health and how this shifted so much for her
Understanding how our thoughts affect our biology
How to process emotions through and out of the body — "You are not suffering with this, you are healing from it.”
The balance of honoring the feelings around what has happened without becoming stuck in them and without making it part of your story
Journaling to help rewrite your inner script
If you want to heal one part of you, you have to heal the whole self

Resources We Mention

Lauren Vaknine - Instagram
Lauren Vaknine - Website

The Gut-Brain Connection & Its Effect on ADHD in Kids With Dana Kay Aug 13, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dana

What's going on in the gut in children with ADHD
Surprising statistics about gut health in children
54% of American children are diagnosed with some sort of chronic condition — why is this happening
It all begins in the gut: 80% of the immune system is in the gut
How gut disturbances create brain disturbances and vice versa
The gut makes 95% of serotonin and 50% of dopamine in the body
What we can do to help repair the gut after antibiotics
The testing that can be beneficial for helping these children
Why gluten is such a big offender and almost every single kid with ADHD needs to remove it
What an organic acid test is and how it can be helpful
Her most commonly recommended supplements with ADHD

Resources We Mention

ADHD Thrive Institute
ADHD Thrive Institute - Instagram
Thriving with ADHD: A Guide to Naturally Reducing ADHD Symptoms in Your Child by Dana Kay
Just Thrive Health

The Food-First Approach to ADHD Symptom Reduction With Dana Kay Aug 12, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dana Kay

Her personal story with ADHD and how she got into the work she does around this
What her son being on medication for his ADHD taught her about best supporting him and other children through ADHD with other methods as well
The multi-faceted approach to ADHD
What data says about dietary changes and ADHD symptoms
Biggest offenders of foods to avoid in kids with ADHD
Great foods to include to most benefit kids in reducing symptoms of ADHD
The research on omega-3 and ADHD
How fresh, brightly colored fruits and veggies benefit the body when ADHD is present
Tips for addressing light and stress to support our kids
We hold the keys to our children's nervous systems until are children are grown so our own regulation and approach to parenting can make a big difference
Sleep tips for kids with ADHD and what to know if your child sleeps with their mouth open

Resources We Mention

ADHD Thrive Institute
ADHD Thrive Institute - Instagram
Thriving with ADHD: A Guide to Naturally Reducing ADHD Symptoms in Your Child by Dana Kay

Harnessing Quantum Energy: Understanding the Quantum Field for EMF Protection with LeelaQ Aug 08, 2024

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Episode Highlights With LeelaQ

The potential issues of EMF exposure and reasons it is important to be aware of and mitigate
Not all EMFs are bad and the nuance we need to understand
Since we aren’t likely to get rid of EMFs and exposure to them, we need to focus on mitigating the effects and harmonizing them instead
How EMFs essentially add stress to our systems
The ways EMFs impact the nervous system and our physiology
Why it isn’t true that you can’t stop it unless you block it
You don’t have to avoid a waveform to mitigate its impact
How it is possible to not just mitigate EMFs but change the way they impact the body and create a positive cascade vs a negative one
Ways to use this technology to mitigate EMFs on planes, from Wi-Fi, and in other use cases
How shielding EMFs can also block native and beneficial EMFs like from the earth and sun
Their testing showed that the EMF-blocking stickers for phones didn’t seem to work
The science of how grounding, sunlight, and meditation/mindfulness benefit us and are complimentary to these technologies

Resources We Mention

Quantum Upgrade - Use code Katie for 15 days free
LeelaQ

Quantum Resilience: How Energy and Frequency Medicine Are Shaping Our Health with Quantum Upgrade Aug 07, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Quantum Upgrade

What quantum energy is, also called source energy, and what we know of it
We are over 90% water on a molecular level and why this matters
How we are also over 99% space, but it is not empty space
A quanta is the most complete and discreet particle of something
The zinc experiment and the fascinating results that give insight into how we can benefit from this type of energy
What studies show about how this technology can impact people on the spectrum in a positive way
How quantum energy can work at a distance
Shocking data on how this can impact everything from HRV to spike protein and clotting and even ATP production and wound healing
What quantum entanglement is and why it matters
The difference between the bloc and quantum upgrade
What they mean by “charge” when it comes to quantum energy
How the blocs have a quantum-charged energy field

Resources We Mention

Quantum Upgrade - Use code Katie for a 15-day trial
Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

How to Raise Kids with a Non-Toxic Lifestyle (and Without Fear) with Non-Toxic Dad Aug 06, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Non-Toxic Dad

How to navigate the balance between educating our kids/keeping them safe and respecting their agency
Addressing our own patterns of control and respecting our children as they grow up
Free or inexpensive habits we can adopt in our family culture that benefit our whole family
How gardening is helpful in many ways beyond just growing food
Ways to model love and forgiveness
How to nurture creative problem-solving in kids
Creating more peace, grace, ease, and joy in our families
The importance of building community within our families and around us

Resources We Mention