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483: Mark Wolynn on Why It Didn’t Start With You, Inherited Trauma & How We Heal Sep 30, 2021

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I’ve spoken a lot on healing from trauma and this episode helps to bring awareness about the generational impacts of individual trauma and how it can play a role in our life. I’m here with Mark Wolynn and I recently discovered his book called “It Didn’t Start with You.” And when I read it, I …

482: Katy Bowman on Grow Wild - Optimal Movement for Children and Families Sep 27, 2021

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This episode is focused on a topic that I love to talk about – movement. I am here with Nutritious Movement guru Katy Bowman, and we talk about the idea of growing wild and how we can optimize movement for our children and our families. Katy is a much-requested repeat guest on this podcast, and …

481: Dr. Joshua Levitt on Real Solutions for Musculoskeletal Pain Sep 23, 2021

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This podcast is all about real solutions for orthopedic and musculoskeletal pain. I’m here with Dr. Josh Levitt, who draws on the science of both conventional and natural medicine and has a really unique approach to dealing with musculoskeletal pain and orthopedic pain. He shares his wide-ranging approach to this and why it’s much more than just addressing the acute pain. He also talks about how he got started as a naturopathic doctor, the root causes of pain, the mind-body connection, understanding inflammation and how it relates to pain, and so much more!

He’s also the founder of upwellness.com, which is a new company. I’ve been using some of their products and am really enjoying them. While we touch a lot on pain in this one, he has expertise in a lot of different areas and he is am amazing resource for all of his patients.

Episode Highlights With Dr. Joshua Levitt

Fun Fact: Why surfing imitates life and what we can learn from it
How he got his start as a naturopathic doctor (it started with antibiotics)
The patients he works with most and how he approaches care
Root causes of musculoskeletal pain
The mind body connection of pain that we can understand through phantom limb pain
Why pain is actually in the brain and not the body
The root of the word inflammation and how this relates to pain
Why those with chronic inflammation will have a heightened pain response
The reason he supports vs suppresses the pain/inflammation response
Why structural problems that cause pain are only part of the equation

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480: Sara Gottfried on Women, Food and Hormones (Calories Matter but Hormones Matter More) Sep 20, 2021

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Today’s guest is Dr. Sara Gottfried and this episode goes deep on women, food and hormones. She is such a wealth of knowledge and she is also a personal friend. She is a board-certified physician and practices evidence-based, integrative, precision and functional medicine and we touch on so many different areas today.

We talk about new studies on when metabolism actually changes, a better model of health for women and how to reverse the negative diet mindset, why BMI is a poor metric, the reason that hormone-related problems are on the rise right now, and why hormones are more important than calories. We also touch on the most common endocrine abnormalities, why women are more sensitive to stress, how testosterone is the most abundant hormone in the female body (which I didn’t know), and so much more. Such a fun and informative episode as always!

Let’s get ready to join Dr. Sara!

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sara Gottfried

Why doctors are trained to gaslight women about weight and metabolism
How metabolism doesn’t change until over age 60
A better model of health for women and how to reverse the negative mindset
Why BMI is a poor metric that is often not helpful for women
The reason hormone related problems are on the rise right now
What the most common endocrine abnormality is in women and why this is important
Why women are more sensitive to stress and how to understand how to manage it
How cortisol can disrupt other hormones in a cascade
Why testosterone is the most abundant hormone women have
The 400 jobs estrogen has in the body
What range to aim for optimal testosterone for women
Natural ways to balance hormones, especially testosterone
How coffee can lower testosterone in women
The way to leverage exercise to improve hormone levels
Why calories matter but hormones matter more
The reason some people don’t do well with high levels of saturated fat
Why keto doesn’t work for some women and how to adapt it
How to be metabolically flexible and how to know if you aren’t
A reason to cycle everything
How to support hormones through menstrual cycles, perimenopause and menopause

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479: Sarah Greenfield on the Gut + Hormone Connection and Learning From Your Poop Sep 16, 2021

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Today’s episode is a fun one and is all about the connection between gut health and our hormones and what we can all learn from our poop. Yes, your poop! I’m here with Sarah Greenfield, who is a functional dietitian and founder of the “Fearless Fig”. We spend some time going deep on the gut-hormone …

478: Dr. Sheila Kilbane on 7 Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood Illnesses Sep 13, 2021

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Today’s guest is Dr. Sheila Kilbane, who is a board-certified pediatrician, trained in integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil. I have known Sheila for years and she is absolutely incredible. And today, we’re talking about her seven-step process that she uses to significantly improve or completely resolve childhood issues such as colic, reflux, eczema, ear …

477: Dr. Steve Morris on Glutathione, Free Radicals, Antioxidants, and Aging Sep 09, 2021

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Today’s episode brings me back to my high school science days and is all about glutathione, free radicals, antioxidants, and aging. I’m here with Dr. Steve Morris who is a physician who is currently serving as a scientific adviser and principal formulator in the nutraceutical industry. He has done a lot of research in various …

476: Paul Chek on the Only Four Doctors You Will Ever Need & Challenging Our Beliefs Sep 06, 2021

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Meet Paul Chek, a well-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management, and holistic wellness. He’s the founder of the CHEK Institute and a coaching program by the same name, and he’s the host of the podcast, Living 4D with Paul Chek.

This conversation isn’t about just one topic, but many many interesting ones. We explore the idea that our mental belief systems and the thoughts that we have internally drastically affect our health in a very real and physical way. Paul talks about how to address some unconscious beliefs that might be holding us back, especially in terms of motherhood.

I think this is a very educational episode and probably pretty surprising. I would encourage you to listen to it with an open mind, and I’m very curious to know your opinion once you do!

Episode Highlights With Paul Chek

How Paul got into the world of holistic health 37 years ago
Why his day starts at 3 am
How his system of four doctors developed and how he teaches his practitioners this process
The four categories that no philosophy can be reduced below: Happiness, movement, diet, and quiet
Why unbound play is so important for us all
What control fatigue is and how to manage it, especially as a mom
How to avoid burnout and “stinking thinking”
The importance of your mental diet, not just the food you put in your mouth
Why moms especially can struggle with taking care of themselves and the unconscious beliefs at the root of this
How long-term elevated cortisol levels can lead to a cascade of thyroid and neurotransmitter issues
What research shows on the healthiest tribes in the world and what we can learn from them
Why to ask yourself if your belief system is worth challenging
The “name it, blame it, tame it” technique
Why to identify what your most important unmet task is
Why you have a 38-60% chance of manifesting a disease you believe you have due to the nocebo effect
How curiosity is the antidote to unconscious beliefs
Ways to be present and impactful as a parent
The four factors most likely to lead to addiction: perfectionism, intensity, negativity, need to know
And more!

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CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Program Level 1 Paul Chek’s online program (Use code wellnessmama15 for 15% off)
How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy by Paul Chek (Use code wellnessmama15 for 15% off)

Other Books Recommended by Paul Chek

475: Jeffrey Smith on the Existential Threat of Gene-Edited Microbes Sep 02, 2021

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This episode is on a topic you might not have heard of but that could have an extremely negative effect on your health. I’m here with Jeffrey Smith, whose name you may know as he is a leading spokesperson on the health dangers related to GMOs. To call him an expert is an understatement! Jeffrey …

474: Aimee Raupp on The Egg Quality Diet for Fertility & Healthy Pregnancy Aug 30, 2021

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I’m here with Aimee Raupp, a women’s health and fertility expert who has written multiple books on this topic, including her most recent, The Egg Quality Diet. And it’s not the kind of eggs you might be thinking! She presents a clinically proven, 100-day diet to balance hormones, reduce inflammation, and optimize your ability to get …