The Wellness Mama Podcast

Light and Leptin: Understanding These For Hormones, Fertility and Health With Sarah Kleiner


Listen Later

Episode Highlights With Sarah

  • Light and leptin and how these interplay with each other
  • The importance of leptin and what it is
  • All of our hormones are circadian 
  • How to support these hormones naturally
  • Leptin wasn’t even discovered and studied until 1994 and why we still don’t hear much about it even thought it is so important
  • How this interplays with thyroid health and why this is important 
  • What it means when leptin is low or high
  • The mitochondrial aspect of these hormones and how light environment impacts this
  • How much our light environment affects almost every aspect of health
  • Most important factors we can shift in our light environment
  • What to know about UV light and how much of each type of light we need
  • What red and infrared light at sunrise and sunset do for hormones and mitochondria
  • Why hunger in the morning is a good thing and important to have
  • Red light therapy panels don’t have far infrared light and it is available in the sun daily! 
  • If our mitochondria think we are in danger, even if we have the perfect diet, they can down-regulate to keep us safe and how to signal safety
  • Her own amazing fertility journey and how these factors helped even when IVF failed
  • Thyroid specific advice for supporting the thyroid and tapering off meds
  • How a leptin reset can help and how to do it
  • Strategies for timing food and carbs with the sun to get nourishment without gaining weight
  • Her best tips for leptin reset and getting all these things into range
  • Perimenopause and how light and leptin come into play

Resources Mentioned

  • All of Sarah's courses - Use code Katie for 15% off
  • MyCircadianApp
  • Sarah's website, her Instagram, and YouTube
  • Evolving Wellness Podcast
  • Sarah's Free Ebooks
  • Function Health lab testing
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Wellness Mama PodcastBy Katie Wells

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

3,866 ratings


More shows like The Wellness Mama Podcast

View all
Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare by Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC

Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

794 Listeners

Myers Detox Podcast by Dr. Wendy Myers

Myers Detox Podcast

381 Listeners

The Cabral Concept by Dr. Stephen Cabral

The Cabral Concept

1,860 Listeners

Well-Fed Women by Noelle Tarr

Well-Fed Women

1,365 Listeners

Well Beyond 40 by JJ Virgin

Well Beyond 40

1,096 Listeners

Energized with Dr. Mariza by Dr. Mariza Snyder

Energized with Dr. Mariza

995 Listeners

Dhru Purohit Show by Dhru Purohit

Dhru Purohit Show

3,527 Listeners

The Dr. Hyman Show by Dr. Mark Hyman

The Dr. Hyman Show

9,255 Listeners

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Health, and Science for Women 35+ by Everyday Wellness™

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Health, and Science for Women 35+

159 Listeners

Be Well by Kelly Leveque by Kelly Leveque

Be Well by Kelly Leveque

1,402 Listeners

Ancient Health Podcast by Ancient Health Podcast

Ancient Health Podcast

62 Listeners

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition by Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

800 Listeners

The Thyroid Fixer by Dr. Amie Hornaman

The Thyroid Fixer

517 Listeners

The Art of Being Well by Dear Media, Will Cole

The Art of Being Well

1,462 Listeners

The Dr. Josh Axe Show by Dr. Josh Axe

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

1,253 Listeners