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The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wells

997 episodes

3 days ago

Episode Highlights With Katie Why grip strength is one of the top predictors of longevityWhat low grip strength says about your nervous system and overall healthSimple ways to test grip strength at homeHow grip strength connects to full-body strength and fall riskThe difference between passive and active grip strengthHow farmer’s carries and dead hangs improve your whole systemWhy we lose grip strength with age—and how to reverse itTools and tips for training grip in everyday lifeThe role of ...

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Episode Highlights With Katie Why grip strength is one of the top predictors of longevityWhat low grip strength says about your nervous system and overall healthSimple ways to test grip strength at homeHow grip strength connects to full-body strength and fall riskThe difference between passive and active grip strengthHow farmer’s carries and dead hangs improve your whole systemWhy we lose grip strength with age—and how to reverse itTools and tips for training grip in everyday lifeThe role of ...

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Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness,

Episodes (20/997)

The Wellness Mama Podcast

The Biology of Trauma- How to Recognize and Release It With Dr. Aimie Apigian

Episode Highlights with Aimie Why she started this line of study after she foster parented while in medical schoolAssumptions about trauma that turned out to be all wrongThe reason therapy might not be the solution, or certainly not the only oneHow trauma is connected to our physical health and why this matters so muchCreating inner safety… and why this sounds so simple but can be tough to actually doWhat trauma is in the body. And how do we actually make our bodies feel safe?Why creating saf...

3 days ago

57 minutes

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The Real Reason Your Gut Health Protocol Isn’t Working & Nervous System Health With Sinclair Kennally

Episode Highlights With Sinclair The nervous system connection to gut health and all health issuesWhy it isn’t an accident that everyone is becoming nervous system curiousHow the modern lifestyle isn’t naturally supportive to our nervous systems and things we can do to shift thatThe body is brilliant and is having a perfect response to what is going on… and how we can understand that moreMost of the body’s communication is happening at the bioelectrical levelMany chemicals are neurotoxic in n...

4 days ago

29 minutes

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Undiagnosable: The Hidden Ways Parasites Affect Us Even When Labs Don’t Show Them With Sinclair Kennally

Episode Highlights With Sinclair How she had to personally learn this the hard way and how it was a big piece in her health journeyThe limitations of labs when it comes to parasites and gut healthParasites are really good at hiding and the limitations of each lab testHow anxiety, depression, and fatigue can be connected to parasitesYou aren’t going to outsmart the body in the process of healing and you can’t force your way into healing Other symptoms: skin issues, mental health issues, h...

5 days ago

41 minutes

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Sulforaphane, Supplement Smarts & the Science of Bioavailability With David Roberts and John Gildea

Episode Highlights with David and John Red flags when it comes to supplements and what to watch forUnderstanding bioavailability when it comes to supplementsSynergy in supplements and how this can take something from 1+1=2 to 1+1=10How to get a much larger effect from supplements when synergistic then when taken aloneWhat sulforaphane is and how it is so beneficial - it has 39 pro-health mechanisms in the literatureCurcumin and how bioavailable forms are a highly underrated supplementSuppleme...

1 week ago

44 minutes

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The Surprising Truth About Salt, Inflammation & Longevity: What Most Doctors Get Wrong With Mara Labs

Episode Highlights With Mara Labs We're made of salt and have an inner ocean within usOur inner “salt sink”, which is a place where salt reserves are stored in our bodyIf you under-eat salt, this will start depleting your saltProblems that increase when we don’t get enough saltHow the kidneys come into play The myth of too much salt leading to hypertension and high blood pressureOnly 25% of the population is salt sensitiveThree classes of people: inverse salt sensitive, salt sensitive, a...

1 week ago

39 minutes

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What’s Really in Our Food? How to Break Free From a Broken Food System with Courtney Swan

Episode Highlights With Courtney Why this conversation is so important right now, and why 74% of adults are obese or overweight and over 50% of kids areNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease didn’t even exist decades ago, and it's now rampantHer own journey into health and wellness The biggest offenders and contributors to why we're seeing this drastic rise60% of Americans’ diets are coming from ultra-processed foodsThe real problem with food dyes and the sneaky places they're hidingLinks bet...

2 weeks ago

56 minutes

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How Kombucha Connects Us to Ancient Wisdom, Hormone Balance, & Microbial Magic With Kombucha Kamp

Episode Highlights With Hannah Hannah calls herself a farmer of microbes and she sees fermentation as a sacred practiceThe resurgence of ancient wisdom though regenerative farmingThey do DNA sequencing on all of their culturesHow to cultivate your microbiome at home by making your own fermented foodsWhat to know about fermented products and sugar and why sugar in ferments is differentHow to mitigate excess sugar in kombucha and how sugar in kombucha isn’t a bad thingThe flavors of health are ...

2 weeks ago

25 minutes

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Beyond Probiotics: How Fermentation Fuels Radiant Skin and Gut Bliss With Hannah Ruhamah

Episode Highlights With Hannah How fermentation makes nutrients more bioavailableWhy we are bacteriosapiens and we have a very intimate relationship with bacteriaBacteria isn’t always a bad thing and fermentation was used for preservation for a long timeFermentation is digestion happening outside the body and how it reduces antinutrientsFermented foods are our bacterial heritage The gut is actually the first brain and the mood/hormone connection to fermentsHow fermented foods can improve...

2 weeks ago

37 minutes

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Lymphatic Support and Detox: What Actually Works (Solo Episode)

Episode Highlights With Katie What the lymphatic system is and why it matters for immune health and detoxHow the lymph system works (and why it needs your help to keep moving)Surprising ways lymph stagnation can impact your healthHow daily movement and walking support lymph flowWhy hydration and minerals are non-negotiable for detoxSimple self-lymphatic massage techniques you can do at homeThe benefits of dry brushing and how to do it correctlyPros and cons of vibration plates and how to use ...

3 weeks ago

33 minutes

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What GLP-1 Drugs Reveal About Weight, Hormones, and Mental Health With Emily Sadri

Episode Highlights With Emily What she’s learned in working with hundreds of women on GLP-1sHow hormones play a role in midlife weight gain and increased metabolic problemsFor women, weight can be so deeply personal, and why the person you are becoming in a weight loss journey is so importantThe mental health connection that often gets ignoredHow GLPs affect hormones and what to be aware ofWhat happens physiologically with rapid weight loss and thyroid changes to be aware ofMany people who ar...

3 weeks ago

24 minutes

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Perimenopause Isn’t a Problem—It’s a Clue: The Cyclic Approach to Hormones, Health & Vitality With Emily Sadri

Episode Highlights With Emily Why perimenopause isn’t a problem but a clue and what the data actually saysSymptom treating vs dialing in and extending positive physiologyWhy she doesn’t even like to use the word perimenopauseEstrogen is lowest on day 1 of the cycleWhat hormones fluctuate and when in a monthly cycle How monthly hormone fluctuations affect every aspect of health for womenSome things we don’t understand about our cycleCancer protective parts of the cycle and why most breast...

3 weeks ago

44 minutes

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Holistic Healing from POTS: A Mother’s Journey With Leigh Schoener

Episode Highlights With Leigh What POTS is and what the symptoms areHer daughter's story with POTS and how she learned so much through this storyThe mindset shifts that started the healing journey for themNutritional and lifestyle factors that they started with and the support team they builtHer daughter's decision that began the whole journey Inflammatory foods they removed and extra support they added inThe two foods groups worth experimenting with removing: gluten and dairy How e...

1 month ago

40 minutes

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Teen Mental Health: Why We Need To Rethink Our Approach with Leigh Schoener

Episode Highlights With Leigh What we are seeing with the epidemic of teen mental health issuesHer theory about the teen years, expectations, hormones and other factors that contribute When the pressure gets so high for teens that they’re almost taught not to show up as themselves and to suppress certain emotionsAre we overmedicating teenagers especially?I am vs I feel, and an integrative approach to helping kids build this skillThe gut connection and how we house a lot of hormones in ou...

1 month ago

41 minutes

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Things I’m Loving Right Now (August Favorites Solo Episode)

Episode Highlights With Katie How to use the D Minder app to optimize vitamin D from sunlightThe surprising benefits of swapping overhead lights for a salt lamp at night-Why blue-blocking light and gentle light hygiene can improve sleepWhat makes Slacka different from other energy drinks (and why paraxanthine matters)How functional ingredients like 5-HTP and electrolytes support mood and hydrationHow fascia work on the face can lift, sculpt, and relax without needles or BotoxThe connection be...

1 month ago

21 minutes

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Cycle Syncing Secrets: Master Your Hormones and Boost Your Vitality With Dr. Jen Pfleghaar

Episode Highlights With Jen The different phases of the menstrual cycle and what cycle syncing isFollicular vs ovulatory vs luteal vs menstrual phases and how to support eachWhen to fast and not to fast based on your cycle The best parts of your cycle to go hard in workouts and productivity, plus when to avoid HIIT workouts and when they can stress your cortisol levels Lifting weights is actually the best exercise for women to burn fat, as well as sprintsFasting and women and cycle ...

1 month ago

26 minutes

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Thriving Through Perimenopause: Hormones, Peptides, and Building Resilience With Dr. Jen Pfleghaar

Episode Highlights With Jen How she got into integrative medicine with a hormone-specific approachWhat happens to hormones during perimenopause and early symptoms that women may not noticePMS is not normal, and what it can tell you (plus how to resolve it)Cycles can change well in advance of menopause, and what the changes can tell youSymptoms are gifts, and how to learn from them Ways to support estrogen balance and progesterone Specific nutritional and exercise changes that are he...

1 month ago

41 minutes

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Helping ADHD with Food: Science-Backed Strategies for Lasting Change with Julie Matthews

Episode Highlights With Julie She does Japanese drumming and fire dancing as hobbiesThe underlying factors with ADHD that can be influenced by dietThe inflammation connection and how food comes into play Her approach of not trying to “fix” a problem in kids with ADHD, but support them so they can thrive within their environments and neurodiversityFood dyes, sugar, and other top dietary offendersHer tips for implementing dietary changes, especially with picky eatersTop dietary strat...

1 month ago

38 minutes

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Personalized Nutrition for Autism: Diet To Transform Neurodevelopmental Health With Julie Matthews

Episode Highlights With Julie What we know about autism and why it isn’t just isolated to the brainWhere she starts when working with people with autism and how removing inflammatory foods and adding nutrient dense foods can helpThe top things she recommends avoiding in general and especially for anyone with autismTypes of improvements she sees in her work with children and how much improvement parents could expect They saw 4.5x age-related developmental improvement in their researchDiff...

1 month ago

31 minutes

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Healing vs. Curing: Paying Attention to the Nervous System With Dr. Sheila Kilbane

Episode Highlights With Sheila Her personal journey with nervous system health and the energetic side of healingKids resonate with the predominant adult in their household and how to improve thisThe difference between healing and curing and how the nervous system comes into playAn amazing case study of one of her patients who had dramatic improvementSimple tips for supporting the nervous system and little habits that make a big differenceHow to support kids in nervous system regulation with s...

1 month ago

37 minutes

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From Depletion to Thriving: The Step-by-Step Approach to Wellness for the Whole Family With Dr. Sheila Kilbane

Episode Highlights With Sheila How she has four kidneys and jokes that if anyone needs a kidney to call herSetting the foundation before supplements and what this meansHow digestion and cellular health come into play for true wellnessWhy the cell wall matters and how we often ignore this pieceHow to create healthy cell wallsHer order of events for supplements to optimize gut and cell wall healthWe get a bump in inflammation when we eat and how she uses this to our advantageShe treats suppleme...

1 month ago

35 minutes