***This is a REPLAY which is why you hear "Journey with Jennie" in the beginning***

Hot topic right here!!

What is Gut Health? Why is it so important?

What’s the big deal about gut health? What are the concerns of the gut?

What is the gut microbiota?

What happens when the gut microbiome is damaged? How does the gut microbiota get damaged?

What is leaky gut?

Can I do anything to improve my gut health?

What are the best foods to eat to repair my gut?

Here are 5 Tips to better Gut: Remove, Restore, Reinoculate, Repair, Rebalance

Listen in, change your life

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*This is a REPLAY...which is why it says "Journey with Jennie" in the intro!*

Most of us don't think we have an autoimmune disease...but the fact is, it is estimated that 24 million Americans are affected by autoimmune diseases. Of those autoimmune diseases, Hashimoto's has the highest number of cases.

PARENTS: Listen up!! This is for you!

Soooo, what is an autoimmune disease?

How does one get an autoimmune disease?

What are the signs of an autoimmune disease?

What treatment is there for autoimmune diseases?

Why is there a dramatic increase of autoimmune diseases in our children?

What can I do to prevent getting an autoimmune disease?

What is the link between inflammation and autoimmune disease?

Listen to answer these questions about autoimmune diseases...this is everything I want to say to someone when they have questions about autoimmune diseases.

Let me know what you found most shocking!

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So, it’s summertime, it’s hot outside and the sun is blazing full force.

You know you need to wear sunscreen for yourself and your kids and here you find yourself staring at a wall of sunscreens.

Who knew there were so many choices?! How the heck do you know what to choose?

Did you know that many of those sunscreens are filled with harmful chemicals? There are many toxic chemicals in sunscreens that are on the shelves of your local drugstore or grocery store.

I am here to help you wade through the sea of sunscreens and help you make an educated decision that you can feel good about your decision.

8 No-No Ingredients in Sunscreen:

1. Oxybenzone (Benzophenone)
2. Octinoxate
3. PABA
4. Homosalate
5. Octocrylene
6. Octisalate
7. Avobenzone
8. Benzene

2 Ok Ingredients in Sunscreen:

1. Zinc Oxide
2. Titanium Dioxide

My favorite Sunscreen! FUNSUN Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 30

My Fave Baby/Children's Sunscreen

Episode 75: Do you trust the companies you buy from?

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We all do it - swing through the drive thru in a last-minute attempt to get food into our kids' bodies as we rush them off to practice.

Or maybe you are noshing on a fast food burger and fries now while you are traveling home from vacation.

Americans have a fast food habit. But the real question is: how bad is it really?

What is that fast food ACTUALLY doing to your body? To your kid's body?

Listen & find out....

Credit to Cleveland Clinic Article: Here's How Fast Food Can Affect Your Body

Episode 84: Does the food you eat really affect your health?

Episode 80: 5 Quick, Easy Recipes for the Busy Mom

Episode 20: Meal Planning 101 with Kathy Davis

Episode 74: 5 Tips to Lower your Cholesterol

Episode  45: How 30 Days to Healthy Living can Change your Life

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Does the food you eat really affect your health?

I don’t know if people are in denial or they simply don’t want to know how much food really does affect them…but I will tell you right now, up front, yes, food does in fact affect your health…and in very dramatic ways. And it is our role as moms to teach our children…to lead them in creating healthy habits.

To help them understand the relationship…the connection between the foods they eat and the health of their body… the connection between the foods they eat and how they feel.

So this is my little message to you, mamas! My encouragement to you to keep on leading your family in healthy habits because it will have a lifetime of repercussions…and even generational repercussions!

One of the biggest things for us is to understand that the way we are feeling is NOT the way we ought to be feeling. I didn’t realize that I wasn’t supposed to be feeling bloated and gassy and uncomfortable all the time. Listen, Indigestion, bloating, cramping….you name it…these are sooo so common in the general American public….and it is not supposed to be part of the normal everyday human experience.

It’s due to a lot of things….but one of the biggest culprits is the foods that we are eating.

Sooo, if we can teach our kids while they are young that there is, in fact, a direct relationship between what we eat and how we feel – our overall health, they will be better off over the long haul.

Gut health is SO important!!

This is my FAVE supplement for kids 4+(included adults!!):

Biotic Sticks

This is my favorite gut health supplement for adults 18+:

Gut Health

My fave Greens Supplement on the Go:

GreenSynergy Elixir

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Ok tell me the truth…do you see getting a massage as a luxury?

Well I'm guessing your answer is  "yes!"

And I'm guessing your answer is what the majority of people think!

My point of this podcast is to give another side…to maybe even convince you otherwise…that instead of it being a luxury… it is in fact is a necessity for your health.

Have you ever thought about massage therapy that way? As being something to improve your health? Especially in your pregnancy! Well my guest today is going to explain how that can be – she’s going to share the surprising benefits of massage therapy…especially in pregnancy. So listen up mamas, you’re not going to want to miss this!

Cailin McBee is the owner of Balance Massage & Wellness Center located in Newington, CT.  She has a degree in Sports Medicine, is a board-certified massage therapist and reiki master, and a former teacher.  Her passion for helping others lead her to create a holistic practice that continues to expand its reach to the community in many ways, including educational opportunities like this podcast.  

 So let’s start with what is massage therapy?

What are the benefits of massage therapy?

Is massage therapy safe in pregnancy?

How is massage beneficial in the first trimester of pregnancy?

How is massage beneficial in the second trimester of pregnancy?

How is massage beneficial in the third trimester of pregnancy?

Get in touch with Cailin McBee: www.BalanceMassageCT.com

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Sundays in July from 7/9 - 7/30 10:30am - 11:30am

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Are you stressed? Do you have stress In you life?

I know…you’re like, seriously Jennie?? Who doesn’t have stress in their life??

 OF COURSE I have stress in my life!

Well then my next question is….how do you relieve your stress? What do you do to reduce your stress?

If you’re kind of scratching your head and wondering how to answer that, then listen up because I have a guest that can speak into your life. My guest today is going to help us decrease our stress naturally.

Cailin McBee is the owner of Balance Massage & Wellness Center located in Newington, CT.  She has a degree in Sports Medicine, is a board-certified massage therapist and reiki master, and a former teacher.  Her passion for helping others lead her to create a holistic practice that continues to expand its reach to the community in many ways, including educational opportunities like this podcast.  

We answer key questions like:

What is Stress?

What does stress actually do to your body?

What are natural ways to decrease my stress?

What is an easy, effective breathing technique?

Get in touch with Cailin McBee: www.BalanceMassageCT.com

Summertime Mama's: Mindful Movement Series. RSVP HERE

Sundays in July from 7/9 - 7/30 10:30am - 11:30am

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Do you think much about your liver? Maybe after listening to this episode, you will!

Not to scare you, but…Liver disease is a serious problem that affects millions of people in the United States each year. The American Liver Foundation reports that more than 100 million Americans have some form of liver disease, and it’s among the leading causes of death in the U.S.

Sooo, what is the liver? What does it do?

The liver is our largest internal organ (the skin is our largest organ!) It’s about the size of a football! Isn't that crazy?! So our liver does the heavy lifting when it comes to detoxing.

Now detox seems to be the buzz word now, so we’re going to talk about why. And it all goes back to the liver.

Excellent Detox Tea

30 Day Reset

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Today I am giving you my 5 Go-to Quick easy meals! I’ve got a high schooler, a middle schooler and an elementary school kiddo, so I get the crazy schedule!!

They are quick and easy to prepare. So those nights that you are in need of a very quick meal or have people eating at all different times because of their schedule….use one of these!

And don’t worry…my kids eat these! My kids are 16, 14 & 10…and they like all of these meals!

They are all gluten free and dairy free as well.

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Vitamin D is essential to so many various systems in the body. Its effects are grossly underrated and it's deficiency in the American population goes undetected all too often.

That all stops today. Because today you are going to learn some basic reasons why

YOU. NEED. VITAMIN D.

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