Becoming Natural

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Ever feel bloated after a healthy meal? I’ve been there. In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked (and life-changing!) tools for gut health: digestive enzymes. I’ll share what they do, how to tell if your body is running low, and why they can make all the difference when clean eating still leaves you feeling “off.”

We’ll break down enzyme types, what to look for in a supplement, and how our ancestors got enzymes naturally from food, bitters, and good ol’ chewing.

RESOURCES:

🖥️Digestive Enzyme Supplementation in Gastrointestinal Diseases

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

🪴Enzymedica – Digest Gold | Best for: Overall digestion + post-meal support

1. Broad-spectrum enzymes: amylase, protease, lipase, cellulase, lactase, more
2. Very effective for gas, bloating, heavy meals
3. No fillers, vegan, non-GMO

🪴Pure Encapsulations – Digestive Enzymes Ultra | Best for: Sensitive systems, simple + pure formula

1. Broad coverage of proteins, carbs, fats
2. Ultra-clean: no gluten, dairy, or artificial anything
3. Hypoallergenic, no unnecessary binders

🪴Designs for Health – Digestzymes | Best for: Supporting low stomach acid + broad enzyme support

🪴Bioptimizers – MassZymes | Best for: High-protein eaters, athletes, or anyone on a

🪴Seeking Health – Digestive Enzymes Chewable

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

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https://becomingnatural.com/natural-recovery-journey/

I spent years popping pills like clockwork — thinking it was the only way to survive. But it wasn’t healing… it was barely coping.

In this episode, I open up about what it looked like to live stuck in the cycle of prescriptions — and what finally helped me break free. It wasn’t overnight. It wasn’t easy. And it wasn’t without grief.

But it led me to something more whole, more holy.

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God designed your body to heal. You don’t have to stay stuck.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the medical loop, overmedicated, or exhausted from trying all the things with no relief — you’re not alone.

💛 Share this episode with a friend who’s wondering if there’s a better way.

🔗 RESOURCES:

🎙️05 | Hidden Power of Nature: Growing Interest Around Essential Oils is Encouraging

🎙️30 | Astonishing Inflammatory Foods Fueling Your Pain

🎙️31 | Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Foods You Want that Heal your Body Naturally

📔NIH Nutrient Decline

📔Mayo Clinic Metabolic Syndrome

📔Our Prescription Drugs Kill Us in Large Numbers

📔Prevalence and Variability in Medications Contributing to Polypharmacy in Long-Term Care Facilities

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

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https://becomingnatural.com/faith-strength-journey/

Have you ever felt completely drained and helpless, wondering where you’d find the strength to keep going? I have. In this episode, I open up about one of the scariest moments of my life — when I was in the hospital fighting a severe infection that left me weaker than ever. I share how, in the midst of that pain and fear, I experienced a surprising "God wink." It came in the form of a small heart-shaped sign that reminded me I wasn’t alone and that God was with me in my suffering.

Join me for this heartfelt conversation about finding hope when you feel hopeless. It’s a story of faith growing even in a hospital bed, and of discovering strength through faith when I had none of my own left. If you’re in a tough season or know someone who is, this episode will encourage you to see that even in our weakest moments, God’s love is at work. Come be uplifted and reminded that you are never alone on your healing journey.

Resources Mentioned:

🎙️10 | How Inspiring Christian Music Helped Me Heal from Chronic Disease

🎙️25 | How Beating Sepsis Changed my Life with a Remarkable Healing from Crohn's

🙏🏻Scripture:

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12: 9-10

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in the ashes.

Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.” But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. Job 2:7-10

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

© Becoming Natural Podcast.

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https://becomingnatural.com/sunscreen-safety-basics/

Ever wondered if sunscreen is really protecting you—or if it could be causing harm instead? In this episode, I unpack the shocking truth about sunscreen safety, from ancient sun rituals to modern SPF science. You’ll hear my personal journey from tanning with iodine (yep!) to questioning the long list of chemical ingredients we spray on our bodies.

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7. Why early morning light through your eyes resets your circadian rhythm 🌞
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11. The real deal with sunscreen ingredients like oxybenzone and octinoxate
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15. A breakdown of reef-safe vs. hormone-disrupting sunscreens
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💡 Plus, I share practical tips for moms, a sunburn healing protocol, and a few faith-based reflections that’ll inspire your day.

👉 Be sure to grab the free EWG Sunscreen Guide Printable at BecomingNatural.com

Resources Mentioned:

📔History of Sunscreen

📔The trouble with ingredients in sunscreens

📔Dietary tomato paste protects against ultraviolet light-induced erythema in humans

📔Phototoxicity in human lens epithelial cells promoted by St. John's Wort

📔Higher Orange Consumption Linked To Increased Risk of Melanoma, New Study Suggests

🎙️33 | The Shocking Link Seen Between Sleep Loss and Your Health

🙏🏻Scripture:

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12

Then the Lord God formed a man[a] from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7

From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,the name of the Lord is to be praised. Psalm 113:3

But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. Malachi 4:2

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

© Becoming Natural Podcast.

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https://becomingnatural.com/sleep-loss-health-link/

Are you skipping sleep to get more done... only to feel more drained? 😩 In this episode of Becoming Natural, we’re diving deep into what really happens when we don’t get enough rest. Chronic sleep loss is more than just a nuisance—it’s a hidden trigger for heart disease ❤️, weight gain 🍭, mood disorders 😟, inflammation 🔥, and even autoimmune flares. I’ll break down the science (in mom-friendly language!) to explain why your sleep isn't a luxury—it’s your body’s most powerful healing tool. Plus, how missing deep sleep messes with your brain’s “nightly cleaning system.” Let this be your loving nudge to take sleep seriously. 💤

🎧 Tune in now to learn how to start reclaiming your health—starting tonight.

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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© Becoming Natural Podcast.

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https://becomingnatural.com/castor-oil-health-benefits/

Today we’re talking all about one of the most underrated healing tools out there: castor oil!

We’ll cover what castor oil does inside your body, how it can support detox, lymphatic drainage, gut health, and more. Plus, I’ll give you the inside scoop on how to choose a high-quality castor oil that’s truly safe and effective.

If you’ve ever wondered how to make a castor oil pack at home — this episode is packed with simple tips you can use right away!

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

🎉Podcast to Profit Bootcamp

🎉Podcast Pro University

🎉Podcast to Profit

🎙️02 | Struggling with Anxiety? How EMDR Changed My Life

🩹Castor Oil Pack Wrap, 12 Pcs

🫘The Goodbye Company Organic Castor Oil

📚The Oil That Heals:

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

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https://becomingnatural.com/anti-inflammatory-foods-guide/

In this episode of Becoming Natural, we break down exactly what anti-inflammatory foods are—and how they work on multiple levels to help your body heal. From calming an overactive immune system to supporting your gut and even influencing your genes, these foods are more than fuel—they’re medicine. We also break down terms like antioxidants, free radicals, oxidative stress, and polyphenols using simple, visual analogies. If you’re ready to learn what to eat, why it works, and how to start making changes without the overwhelm, this one’s for you!

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2. Simple definitions of antioxidants, free radicals, and oxidative stress
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Resources Mentioned in Podcast

🎙️ Episode 5 The Healing Power of Nature: Growing Interest around Essential Oils is Encouraging

🎙️ Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease

🎙️ Episode 28 Know the Role of Chronic Inflammation to Make Smarter Choices and Empower Your life

🎙️Episode 29 How to Have More Natural and Effective Pain Management Success with Crohn's Disease

🎙️ Episode 30 Astonishing Inflammatory Foods That are Actually Fueling Your Pain

📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker

📚 Good Energy by Casey Means

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

© Becoming Natural Podcast.

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https://becomingnatural.com/inflammatory-foods-to-avoid/

🔥 Are your favorite foods secretly causing inflammation? In Episode 30 of Becoming Natural, host Penny Sampler uncovers surprising culprits behind chronic inflammation and gut discomfort.

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8. Practical tips to identify and eliminate inflammatory foods
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🌿 Whether you're managing an autoimmune condition or seeking better health, this episode offers valuable insights to guide your dietary choices.

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

🎙️Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease

📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

© Becoming Natural Podcast.

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https://becomingnatural.com/crohns-pain-relief/

Struggling with Crohn’s stomach pain? You’re not alone! In this episode, we’re diving into natural, fast-acting remedies to ease discomfort and help you feel better quickly. Whether you’re dealing with a sudden flare-up or chronic gut pain, these simple, effective tips—including gut-friendly teas, easy-to-digest meals, stress management techniques, and hydration hacks—will help soothe your digestive system without the overwhelm. Tune in to learn how small, practical changes can make a big impact on managing Crohn’s symptoms and regaining control of your health.

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

🎙️Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease

🛁 My Favorite CLEAN Bath Bomb

💧 The Best Hydration Product

📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

© Becoming Natural Podcast.

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https://becomingnatural.com/chronic-inflammation-basics/

Discover the truth behind chronic inflammation in our latest episode. This in-depth discussion explains how chronic inflammation – a prolonged, harmful response triggered by everyday foods and environmental factors – affects your gut and overall health.

Learn why even those who seem healthy can experience damaging effects from inflammatory foods and how keeping a detailed food journal can reveal hidden triggers. Our insights help you understand the difference between acute and chronic inflammation. By understanding chronic inflammation, you can make smarter choices that empower your healing journey.

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

🎙️Episode 22 The Best Foods To Consider When Eating for Crohn's Disease

📓Inflammatory responses and inflammation-associated diseases in organs

📔Food Journal & Lifestyle Tracker

Hosted by Penelope Sampler

Natural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith & Wellness

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📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.

© Becoming Natural Podcast.