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395: Gratitude and Silver Linings of This Year - Thanksgiving Podcast Nov 26, 2020

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It’s been such a tough year for many people, and Thanksgiving is bound to feel different for many of us. In tough and uncertain times, it’s easy to focus on the negative… but what’s the benefit in that? In this Thanksgiving podcast, I share the lessons I’ve learned through all of this, including reinventing many …

394: The Carnivore Code, Plant Toxins, and Optimal Protein With Dr. Paul Saladino Nov 23, 2020

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Today I have the pleasure of welcoming a much-requested guest, Dr. Paul Saladino of “The Carnivore Code” fame. He’s a double board certified doctor with a controversial claim: vegetables aren’t as good for you as you think! Dr. Saladino goes deep on how he used a meat-only diet to reverse autoimmune issues, chronic inflammation, mental health …

393: Fish Oil, Nature's Real Superfoods, and Strengthening Immunity With Nora Gedgaudas Nov 19, 2020

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We’re back for a second episode with Nora Gedgaudas, who is a board-certified nutritional consultant and a clinical neurofeedback specialist. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and she’s also an extremely detailed researcher. I always love to hear her thoughts on controversial health topics since she goes deep and leaves no stone unturned. …

392: Understanding Genetics vs Epigenetics: How Genes Work Like Dominos and What Yours Are Telling You With Dr. Lynch of StrateGene Nov 16, 2020

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I am thrilled to say today I’m sitting down for round two with Dr. Ben Lynch, one of my favorite experts on genetics and epigenetics. He’s going to give us some very practical, useful tips on supporting your health by paying attention to your genes, and how to teach your kids to do this too. …

391: Using Detailed Health Journaling and Mindset Shifts to Heal With Sarah Kay Hoffman Nov 12, 2020

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Over the last few years, I have shared more about my own health journey and how I truly had to figure out my own individualized approach to health. I saw benefits from other systems — paleo, AIP, keto — but it wasn’t until I found a personalized approach that everything started to change. It can …

390: How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kids for Success With Julie Lythcott-Haims Nov 09, 2020

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I’m here with Julie Lythcott-Haims, who is the author of The New York Times best-selling book How to Raise an Adult. It’s one of my favorite books and I think her message is incredibly, incredibly important. I’m so excited to have her on today to share her perspective because Julie is a mom (and also …

389: Addressing the Root Cause of Eczema, Allergies and Asthma With Dr. Nelli Gluzman Nov 05, 2020

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I’m here with Dr. Nelli Gluzman, the founder and head physician at Blossom Pediatrics, a practice dedicated to helping families address the root cause of common childhood illnesses and problems. As with so many guests I met on the podcast, Dr. Nelli’s story started with trying to help someone close to her — her own …

388: Balanced Hormones, Micronutrients, and the Thermo Diet With Christopher Walker Nov 02, 2020

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Christopher Walker is the CEO and co-founder of an amazing health company called UMZU. He also authored and created The Thermo Diet, a provocative new nutrition and health program. Today he shares his incredible story, from performing surgery on a patient at the age of 16, to his own brain tumor diagnosis at the age of 19 and how he recovered from that.

Oh, and for those of you who have written to me with concerns about husbands and significant others suffering from low testosterone, we address it in this episode!

Episode Highlights With Christopher Walker

The amazing story of how he first performed surgery at 16
Why he went through the Duke neuroscience program
The incredible health journey he undertook after getting a brain tumor
What the thermo diet is
The core parts of a nourishing micronutrient-rich diet
The reason to avoid phytic acid and vegetable oils (hint: your liver)
A case for focusing on fruits and roots as starches
The specific things women should pay attention to
A surprising fitness truth that you are likely getting wrong
Blockers vs activators and how to pay attention to this
A reason to do less cardio
And more!

Resources We Mention

UMZU Use code wellnessmama for 15% off first purchase
Thermo Diet
Thermo Diet Facebook Community
Think Again Docuseries
The Vegetable Myth (Video)
Master Your T: The Definitive Guide to Raising Your Testosterone Naturally
Thor Program: Resistance Optimization for Hormonal Optimization
The Art of Worldly Wisdom

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387: Ask Katie Anything: Protein, Supplements, Sleep, Parenting, and Shoes Oct 29, 2020

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You all ask so many great questions that I like to do a solo episode once in a while to answer some of the things on your mind. Of course I’m not a doctor, but I am a mom who’s been totally immersed in health for the last 15 years! As for today’s topics, I’ve …

386: What the Current Data Says About Viral Risk, Immune Function, and Herd Immunity With Dr. Chris Masterjohn PhD Oct 26, 2020

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This episode has been a long time coming, but I knew it was important to make sure we had reliable data available first! Now that some studies have come out, it’s time for a deep dive into COVID and who better to walk us through it than one of the researchers I highly, highly respect …

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