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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:

How to Detox Effectively Without Uncomfortable Symptoms with Sara Banta Jan 09, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Sara Banta

Why detox is so important now
The reason our ancestors never had to think about detoxing
How insulin resistance and toxicity are connected
The liver is responsible for detox, protein and fat metabolism, thyroid function, and much more
Diabetes is insulin resistance of the liver
PCOS is insulin resistance of the ovaries
Signs you need to detox and how to do it
What happens when we detox without the right support and the toxins go back into the body
What the ascent diet cleanse is and how it works
Why we all likely have some amount of leaky gut
The reason she is anti-juicing

Resources We Mention

Accelerated Health - Website

Top Reasons for Unexplained Weight Gain (& How to Fix It) with Sara Banta Jan 08, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Sara

Why we are seeing unexplained weight gain in all age groups and what to do about it
The reasons why you might not lose weight even if you're doing anything “perfectly”
Stress hormones and cortisol have been on the rise for the last few years
Cortisol is the stress hormone
The new diseases that are now showing up in children
Real reasons processed foods are causing problems
What to understand about fructose
Copper depletion and what to do about it
How spike proteins are affecting our bodies
Most people on anti-depressants actually need thyroid health
Her key takeaways and top recommendations

Resources We Mention

Accelerated Health Website - Sara Banta
Accelerated Health Podcast - Sara Banta
Levels - Continuous Glucose Monitor
Health Benefits of Iodine by Sara Banta
Iodine Blood Test Accuracy Facts by Sara Banta
Should Children Take Iodine Supplements by Sara Banta

How to Build Nutritional Habits that Stick with Psychiatrist and Chef Dr. Uma Naidoo Jan 03, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Uma Naidoo

How environment shapes our choices and how to use this to your advantage
Stress inhibits good habit circles in the brain
How to create good family habits around food that also reduce stress
Sugar taps into the same brain receptors as street drugs!
Why preparing more meals at home leads to eating less and to better nutritional habits
How small positive habits create a positive feedback loop that lead to an easier time building better habits
Important considerations for creating healthy mindsets around food and avoiding eating disorders, especially in children
How to avoid all or nothing or forbidden mindsets around food with kids
The brain is neuroplastic and adaptable and how to carefully rehabilitate it with healthy habits
Practical chef tips for making healthy food prep easier

Resources We Mention

This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More by Uma Naidoo, MD
The Food Mood Connection by Uma Naidoo, MD
Dr. Uma Naidoo - Website
Dr. Uma Naidoo - Instagram

Your Brain on Food: How Diet Affects Mental Health with Dr. Uma Naidoo Jan 02, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Uma Naidoo

How foods affect mental health
Foods to prioritize and avoid for optimal mental health
We know our diets affect our bodies, but they impact our brains just as much!
How the gut and the brain communicate
95% of serotonin receptors and serotonin is in the gut!
A simple acronym for remembering the best brain foods, especially for kids
Why we crave more food than we need when we aren’t getting enough micronutrients
Some powerful herbs and spices to incorporate
Even more reasons that a little sun exposure each day is important
Adding herbal teas for the nutritional benefits
The world is more anxious across all age groups and what we can do about it
Metabolism is closely linked to anxiety
Her top foods to avoid and to consume

Resources We Mention

This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More by Uma Naidoo, MD
The Food Mood Connection by Uma Naidoo, MD
Dr. Uma Naidoo - website
Dr. Uma Naidoo - Instagram

Happy New Year, Experiments for 2024, and Top Tips Recap From Katie Jan 01, 2024

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Episode Highlights With Katie

What I spent my time on this past year
How I don't do resolutions but instead do experiments, and why
Our new format for podcasts this year
My annual water fast: why I do it and how
I'm working on writing three books, creating a new in-person space in my area, and a surprise
Watch for new content and more videos this year about some of my favorite things: plants, DIY, mindset, and business
I'm focusing on more time with my kids and enjoying my teenagers
My words to live by this year: Grace, Ease, and Joy and Present
Top tips and recurring themes of the past year's episodes: minerals, protein, movement, sleep, mindset, microbiome
My favorite things right now: rosemary in hair, castor oil packs, minerals, Just Thrive, lymphatic massage, feet up the wall, drinking salt water, sunlight, and natural light

Resources We Mention

Wellnesse
Just Thrive
Eidon
Queen of Thrones Castor Oil Packs
Upgraded Formula
Beam Minerals
Evvy
The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness by Dr. Bradley Nelson
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

Dharma and Finding Purpose in an Overwhelmed Life with Suneel Gupta Dec 27, 2023

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Episode Highlights With Suneel Gupta

His experience with being clinically obese for most of his teen years
What dharma is and the equation for it
Dharma = essence + expression
Finding your dharma isn’t so much of a transformation but more of a revelation of realizing what is already there
A simple question: what are the bright spots of your current day?
What rhythmic renewal is and how to use it to your advantage
The most overrated skill in the modern world: reactivity… and how to combat it
The world is going to break your heart until one day, if you allow it, your heart will crack open. From that cracked-open heart, we start to find love
A few practical exercises to begin to uncover your dharma
One common denominator in people who seem to achieve a lot of success and have inner success (happiness, gratitude, fulfillment)
Ways we can help our kids nurture their dharma from a young age
Essence mindset vs occupation mindset

Resources We Mention

Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do by Suneel Gupta
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Metabolic Dysfunction and Lessons From the Largest Glucose Dataset in the World with Dr. Casey Means Dec 20, 2023

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Episode Highlights With Casey Means

Why underpowered cells and metabolic dysfunction are the root cause of many of our health problems
The reason we're getting sicker despite spending more money on healthcare
Why over 90% of adults have markers of metabolic dysfunction
Which biomarkers are most helpful and cost-effective for understanding your metabolic health
How this all relates to hormones, and how PCOS is often connected as well
The most actionable takeaways on metabolic health that you can do today
Research suggests that the lowest risk range for HbA1c (hemoglobin A1C) is 5.0 to 5.4 percent
There is no universally accepted optimal range for ApoB, but research suggests <80-90mg/dL is ideal
Research suggests that keeping uric acid less than 5 mg/dL for men and 2 to 4 mg/dL for women is associated with the lowest development of cardiometabolic diseases
The optimal range for triglyceride is less than 80 mg/dL
The optimal range for fasting insulin is 2 to 5 uU/mL. Above 10 uU/mL is concerning and above 15 uU/mL is significantly elevated

Resources We Mention

Levels - (Receive 2 free months of membership when you sign up for the Levels annual membership!)
Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Women, Food, and Hormones: A 4-Week Plan to Achieve Hormonal Balance, Lose Weight, and Feel Like Yourself Again by Sara Gottfried

The Emotion Code and the Body Code: Unlocking Your Body’s Healing Power with Dr. Bradley Nelson Dec 18, 2023

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Episode Highlights With Dr. Bradley Nelson

What the Emotion Code is
Thinking of the body on an energy level
What a Heart-Wall is and how to release them
The heart puts out a magnetic field that surrounds the body
93% of people have a wall around their hearts
How to know if physical symptoms are related to emotions
The way to tap into the subconscious mind
How to ask questions and get answers from the subconscious mind
What inherited trauma is and how to address it

Resources We Mention

The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness (Updated and Expanded Edition) by Dr. Bradley Nelson
The Body Code: Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself by Dr. Bradley Nelson
Discover Healing

What Space Taught Me About Being Human with Astronaut Mike Massimino Dec 13, 2023

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Episode Highlights With Mike

How he ended up sending the first tweet from space
Why Neil Armstrong was his hero growing up and how he got to meet him as an adult
What his first tweet from space was
The profound impact that seeing our world from a different perspective had on him
What changed in his daily experience from being in space
How his body changed from being in space and how it resolved when he got back
The mental health and community lessons he learned from his time in space
Why the lone genius is a myth and why we need community
What inspired his book Moonshot
How to achieve impossible dreams and the mindset that set him up for success
What he learned from his parents that helped cultivate his mindset
Lessons he taught his kids and how his experience influenced his parenting
How to harness nervous system energy for motivation
The 30-second rule for wallowing in regret for 30 seconds and how it's helpful

Resources We Mention

Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible by Mike Massimino

It’s Not Your Fault: Why Childhood Trauma Shapes You With Alex Howard Dec 11, 2023

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Episode Highlights With Alex

His personal story and how he got into the trauma healing work he does now
The definition of trauma and how he defines it to help people understand it
How small childhood experiences can shift how we relate to ourselves and our emotions
The core emotional needs of children and what happens when they aren’t met
Core emotional needs: boundaries, safety, and love
What a maladaptive stress response is, how it happens, and what to do about it
Trauma is like an ECHO (events, context, homeostatic shift, and outcome)
How to help your nervous system feel safe again
Self love comes down to how we are in relationship with ourselves and how we are in relationship with our feelings and emotions
It often isn’t a question of if our parents loved us but if they were skilled at meeting our particular need for love in the way we needed
His advice for ways to make sure our children feel how much we love them and that our core needs are being met

Resources We Mention