Welcome back to episode to another episode of the Barefoot Babes Podcast!

This week we are diving into some of the possible factors contributing to why ADHD and autism are on the rise at alarming rates. We also touch on the self limiting beliefs that might come with the labels, and our thoughts on taking radical self-responsibility when it comes to your health and lifestyle choices.

Resources:

What ADHD is, plus technology’s pros and cons for this with ADHD

2011 review on connection between screen time and ADHD

A 3-year study into nutrition’s correlation with ADHD

Article on Artifical Food Colors and ADHD association

Tylenol and possible ADHD/Autism link

Plastics and Autism link

With the start of the new calendar year, and entering into winter as a natural season of reflection, we wanted to start the season 4 talking through our own reflections on how we have seen change and progress within our own wellness journeys the past year. We hope this conversation encourages you to also reflect on the last year, or your wellness journey so far, and think about your trajectory going forward!

Our Instagram's:

@whole.mother.hood

@wholewoman_wellness

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Join Sarah Anne for a solo episode discussing some of the driving forces behind why we are seeing a decline in our world’s state of wellness. Despite having arguably the most knowledge about the human bodies than we ever have before, we are getting sicker and sicker as the years go on…so what gives?

Our Instagram's:

Josie @whole.mother.hood

Sarah Anne @wholewoman_wellness

Resources:

CDC stats on mortality causes in from 1900-1998

Percentage of deaths from heart disease in 1975 chart

CDC stats on mortality cases in 2023

HUB history of the medical system in the US

1800s lifestyle

Today we are covering a topic we are both passionate about, and that is pursuing health while making it as *simple* as possible. It is so easy to get caught up in all the things you should be doing, gadgets you should have, supplements you should be taking, and the list goes on. Often times this overcomplicates health and healing, which then leads to a decline in health and a feeling of burnout. Your health and healing should make your life easier, not harder.

Join us as we discuss some of the ways we see health being overcomplicated or confusing, some basic principles we like to follow to ensure we don't burnout, and some personal narrative of when we’ve gotten overwhelmed and how we try to keep it simple now!

Our Instagram's:

Josie: @whole.mother.hood

Sarah Anne: @wholewoman_wellness

Resources:

Stats from CDC on avg number of prescriptions taken by each person

Stats from Health Policy Institute on prescription drugs

2019 stats from Penn State

National Pharmaceutical Trends per the NIH

Stats on the global supplement industry

For most, the holidays are an exciting time, yet they can still cause some deregulation and stress on our wellbeing. For others, there can be some extra things going on that make the load a little heavier. Join us for a conversation about how we each are preparing for the chaotic holiday months on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level.

Sarah’s Instagram: @wholewoman_wellness

In today’s episode I (Josie) will be talking about my pregnancy so far! I’m currently 14 weeks along. I spend some time answering a question about what we figured out about our recurrent miscarriages and how we “fixed” the issues. Then move into discussing morning sickness and HG (Hyperemesis gravidarum) and the connection with German New Medicine. Finally I touch on my own personal nutrition so far and pelvic health.  

In the podcast I mentioned Audrey’s Instagram. Her account is @ajoyfulbirth 

Josie’s Instagram: @whole.mother.hood

Sarah Anne’s Instagram: @wholewoman_wellness

Join me as I discuss my experience so far with pregnancy! This is just a laid back discussion on some of the different aspects of the first half of pregnancy that were most notable to me.

Instagram's:

Josie @whole.mother.hood

Sarah Anne @wholewoman_wellness

We are back with our Season 3 Health Trends episode! If you have any requests for health trends to cover in our coming seasons, shoot us a DM on Instagram, or leave a comment on this episode! This episode we are covering the science behind micro-dosing mushrooms, whether Ozempic is the answer to our obesity epidemic or not, and what cycle syncing is and is it all its cracked up to be. 

Instagrams:

Josie @whole.mother.hood

Sarah Anne @wholewoman_wellness

Resources 

Mushrooms:

Study done on miscrodosing with psychoactive mushrooms- good introduction section on what the alleged benefits of micro-dosing are; small, double blind study.

The other Main study done on micro-dosing so far- bigger sample size than the first study linked, and results seem to air more on the positives.

Good basic summary of the microdosing topic from Harvard Health- includes easy-to-read summary of the two studies linked.

LSD vs. mushrooms 

Huberman Lab: How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, It’s Therapeutic Benefits &Its Risks (wherever you listen to podcasts).

Ozempic:

How semaglutide works for weightloss PrimeHealthMD

Ozempic vs. Wegovy

Lots of basic information on Ozempic (e.g. what it is, how it works, side effects etc.)

Cycle Syncing:

In the Flo book by Alisa Vitti (also see her other book Woman Code)

Today we're talking about eating the foods that our bodies are expecting based on the time of year and region in the world. There are so many factors that go into this concept of Eating Seasonally, so listen in and feel free to reach out with any questions!

Our Instagram's:

Josie @whole.mother.hood

Sarah Anne @wholewoman_wellness

And just a reminder if you are enjoying the podcast, please leave us a rating and review. You can also message us directly on Instagram with feedback or episode suggestions! We appreciate your support!