The Wellness Mama Podcast

By Katie Wells

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The Wellness Mama Podcast is a weekly series covering the topics of holistic health, real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, parenting, motherhood, and other health tips to give you actionable solutions to improve your family’s life! Brought to you by Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com

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Dr. Dana Cohen on How to Hy...

03.22.2023

Episode Highlights With Dr. DanaHow much water do we actually need?The reason low level dehydration ages us and increases instances of chronic disease according to a new study from the NIHHow not hydrating can increase the chance of diabetes and ...

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03.22.2023 Dr. Dana Cohen on How to Hydrate Correctly for Health and Longevity Episode Highlights With Dr. DanaHow much water do we actually need?The reason low level dehydration ages us and increases instances of chronic disease according to a new study from the NIHHow not hydrating can increase the chance of diabetes and ...
03.20.2023 Magdalena Wszelaki on Breast Issues, Hormones, and Finding Balance Episode Highlights With MagdalenaWhat breast issues occur and how common they areHow breast health can be an insight into overall health and how these correlate to hormonal changes with menses or menopauseEven benign lumps in the breast can be an ...
03.15.2023 Morley Robbins on A Deep Look at My Labs and My Life (What I’m Deficient In) Episode Highlights With MorleyWhat my labs say about what’s going on in my body and in my lifeWhy he did a hair test and a blood test and what the results say togetherWhat showed up… surprise! I have some stress ...
03.13.2023 Dr. Chris Masterjohn on Understanding Key Nutrients: Biotin, Sodium, Potassium, and Omega-3s Episode Highlights With ChrisWhat biotin is and why it is important in the bodyImportant things to understand about supplemental biotin and what to look forHigh dose biotin supplementation- why people are doing this and what is considered a high dosePros ...
03.10.2023 The One About Cold Exposure and Ice Baths - Short Episode Episode HighlightsWhat is cold therapy and what are the different typesThe known benefits of cold therapy (improved recovery, reduce inflammation, increased energy, better mood, etc)What the research and studies show on the health impacts of cold exposureThe anti-aging benefits of ...
03.08.2023 Dr. Jeffrey Gladden on How We’ll Make 100 the New 30 and Longevity + Aging Research Episode Highlights With Dr. GladdenHis own amazing story that led him into longevity work after working as a cardiologist for yearsAn important tip when talking to a healthcare provider and some context to understandAsk better questions: How good can I ...
03.06.2023 Dr. Christopher Palmer on Is Mental Illness a Metabolic Disorder of the Brain? Episode Highlights With Dr. PalmerHis amazing story of almost not finishing high school and eventually becoming a Harvard professorWhy mental health issues are on the rise and what’s wrong with what we currently understand about mental healthMental health disorders are ...
03.03.2023 The One About Sauna Use and Benefits - Short Episode Episode HighlightsHow sauna use has the potential to reduce risk of all cause mortality, heart disease and many other issues. The history of sauna use and how many cultures have used heat therapy since 2000 B.C.What the different types of ...
03.01.2023 How Kids Can Build Better Brain Habits in Five Minutes a Day Using Martial Arts With HomeDojo Episode Highlights With AlexHow martial arts benefit the brain, what this particular type is, and why it’s especially beneficialWays martial arts can teach self regulation and calm for kidsThe rare forms of martial arts we are talking about and why ...
02.27.2023 Dr. Amy Shah on Food Creates Mood, Dopamine Pathways, and Improving Your Gut Episode Highlights With Dr. Amy ShahA life lesson she learned from growing up in rural India and riding a horse carriage to schoolWhy the gut works with the principle of: take action first and motivation follows. And how to support ...
02.24.2023 The One About Oils and Fats (and Why I Avoid Vegetable Oils) - Short Episode Episode HighlightsWhat oil and fats are, why we need them, and how much we need of eachExamples of vegetable oils and why I personally avoid themThe difference between unsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and polyunsaturated fatsWhat I eat as my main ...
02.22.2023 John A. Lieurance on Understanding Melatonin, Methylene Blue and MitoZen Episode Highlights With JohnHow his own health struggles led to his research on some very specific topicsHis health problems that happened before he was even bornWhy he recommends high-dose melatonin at timesMelatonin… a master antioxidant? And why he says melatonin ...
02.20.2023 Dr. Sam Berne on Vital Vision: Your Eyesight Might Just Be a Symptom and How to Protect Vision As You Age Episode Highlights With Dr. Sam BerneHow he did dolphin assisted therapy for trauma patients in the pastWhy reading the eye chart is not vision, it's eyesight which is just a skillsetA vision problem is more than in the eyeballWhy he ...
02.15.2023 Dr. Cassie Huckaby on Your Life is Your Medicine & The Power of Belief Episode Highlights With Dr. CassieHer personal story with healing and how she got into the work she doesWhy curiosity is one of the most potent medicines there is and why to approach everything with childlike curiosityA different way to think ...
02.13.2023 Jim Stephenson on Vitamin D Deficiency: Deconstructing the Deception & Stop Fearing the Sun Episode Highlights With JimIs Vitamin D harmful?Most of the work done on Vitamin D has been associative dataThe difference between D3 (intermediate molecule) vs storage form vs active formDifferent forms of Vitamin D we can test for and why these ...
02.10.2023 The One All About Protein and Amino Acids - Short Episode Episode HighlightsTo start off, what is protein, and where it's found (and used) in the bodyWhy I eat higher protein and what health benefits I feelHow the nine essential amino acids play a roleWhat is the difference between a complete ...
02.08.2023 Tallene Hacatoryan on PCOS: Addressing the Root Cause & Resolving Symptoms Episode Highlights With TalleneHer own personal experience with PCOS and how she overcame itHow PCOS is diagnosed: 2 out of 3 common symptomsPCOS is linked to blood sugar issues, insulin resistance, higher incidence of thyroid problems, and other issuesFactors that ...
02.06.2023 Andrew Pudewa on Any Family Can Homeschool (& Why You Should Consider It) Episode Highlights With AndrewWhy the pandemic led to an increase in homeschooling but why this is still happening even with schools open nowHomeschooling vs other alternative education optionsDo homeschooled kids actually not get enough opportunities for socialization?Why homeschooling can take ...
02.01.2023 Thomas Seyfried on Cancer Is a Metabolic Disease Episode Highlights With Thomas SeyfriedWhat cancer actually is and why it isn’t just geneticHow mitochondria function is a big factor in the cancer equationWhat the Warburg study is and what it shows us about how cancer happensWhy cyanide kills healthy ...
01.30.2023 Dr. Molly Maloof on Supercharge Your Batteries for Limitless Energy and a Fitter, Stronger, More Resilient Future Episode Highlights With Dr. MollyWhy biohacking is different for women and how to be carefulHow to use current technology to improve your mitochondriaThe way stress changes metabolism and why weight gain or trouble losing weight can actually be a symptom ...
01.25.2023 The One About Morning Sunlight - Short Episode Episode Highlights From KatieWhy morning sunlight is receiving so much attention lately and how light is a very important signaling mechanism for the bodyDr. Amy Shah's simple rule of “sky before screens” in the morningHow light impacts areas of health ...
01.23.2023 Micah Lowe on How to Use Ozone Therapy at Home Episode Highlights With MicahWhat ozone is and the difference between oxygen and ozoneOzone therapy - what it is and how it is available at home nowHow Micah got into ozone therapyDifferent types of ozone therapies and which ones can be ...
01.20.2023 The One About Habits and Habit Stacking - Short Series Episode Highlights From KatieThe ultimate question is, how do we form habits and get them to stickAs much as 40% of what we do in a day isn't the result of decisions, but of habitsWhat the research says about habit ...
01.18.2023 Kelly Rompel on ADHD, Anxiety, and Don’t Tell Me to Relax Episode Highlights With KellyWhy she transitioned from a pharmacist to a functional medicine specialist and why she now works with ADHD and anxiety patientsThe common root causes she sees for these chronic issuesDopamine connection and why ADHD is not just ...
01.16.2023 How to Become the Conscious Parent You Never Had With Bryana of Conscious Mommy Episode Highlights With BryanaWhat makes conscious parenting different from other approachesHow focusing on ourselves and our own emotional reactions and behaviors as parents is a more effective long term approach and is relationship firstFocusing on “how am I managing myself” ...
01.13.2023 The One About Magnesium - Short Series Episode Highlights From KatieWhat is magnesium and why is it importantWhy are so many people deficient in this important mineralWhat are the many benefits of magnesiumHow magnesium plays a role in workouts, power, and recoveryOther benefits of optimal levels include: ...
01.11.2023 Dr. Robert Waldinger on the Science of Happiness and What Makes a Good Life Episode Highlights With Dr. WaldingerHow he became a zen master who teaches meditation around the worldThe science of meditation and the science of why it is beneficialWhat the Harvard study of adult development is- the longest study on the same ...
01.09.2023 Morley Robbins on Thyroid Health, Retinol, Magnesium, and the Real Story of Aging Episode Highlights With Morley RobbinsWhat might be going on if you are told you have low iron or low ferritinWhy what’s going on in the blood isn’t always indicative of whats going on in the tissue and what to know ...
01.05.2023 Diana Rodgers on Meat Myths and Why Animal Products are Vital for Humans to Thrive Episode Highlights With Diana RodgersHow she got into nutrition through her own undiagnosed celiacWhy meat is the most vilified food and some reasons this is off baseThe most common myths and misconceptions on meat: nutrition, environment and ethicsWhy personal food ...
01.02.2023 Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Muscle-Cyntric Medicine, Eat Your Protein and How to Train Better Episode Highlights With Dr. LyonWhat muscle-centric medicine is and how she developed this methodWhy muscle is so important, especially for womenThe connection between body composition and how we ageHer research on how body composition affects the brain and ability to ...
12.29.2022 Vulnerable Yearly Recap, Looking Ahead to Next Year and Answering Questions Episode Highlights With KatieThe beautiful lessons I've learned this year and how it was a year of rest and relationshipsMy focus for this past year: to be with my kids and focus on them, inner work and diving into house ...
12.26.2022 Dr. Matthew Dawson on Wild Health and Lessons From Precision Health Episode Highlights With MattWhat wild health is and where this concept came fromHow a return to nature is the root of good healthWhat separates precision medicine from traditional medicineWhy genetics are important but they are only about 20% of the ...
12.22.2022 Dr. Jack Kruse on Junk Light, 5G, Optimizing Sunlight and Longevity Episode Highlights With Dr. KruseWhat junk light is and why it can be so harmfulWhy sunlight is so important and not dangerous... and why it is so important for kidsThe problems with screens that you probably didn’t know ofUnderstanding light ...
12.19.2022 Dr. Steven Lin on the Collapsing Jaw of Our Next Generation and How We Can Fix It Episode Highlights With Dr. LinA big misconception for parents when it comes to a child’s jaw growthHow we can help our kids grow a jaw that fits their adult teethThe factors that come into play with tooth decay and collapse ...
12.15.2022 Marie Forleo on Everything Is Figureoutable, Improving Your Mindset and Becoming a Time Genius Episode Highlights With MarieWhy she was an original member of the smurf fan clubHer own entrepreneurial journeyWhy she doesn’t feel that our current educational model prepares us for how to best contribute to the world in a meaningful wayHow to ...
12.12.2022 Kelly LeVeque on Blood Sugar Balance, the Fab Four, Protein and Demystifying Health Episode Highlights With KellyWhy over 100 million people in the US have diabetes or pre-diabetes, and why this is largely preventableThe reason we see a rise in these issues, even in childrenUnderstanding macronutrients at a higher level to make health ...
12.08.2022 Anya’s Reviews on the Benefits of Being Barefoot and Why to Choose Barefoot Shoes Episode Highlights With AnyaHow she studied four languages including Russian and Chinese!Her personal story with foot health and foot problems that led her to research minimal footwearHow pregnancy made her foot problems worse and how this led her to research ...
12.05.2022 Dr. Michelle Sands on Myths and Truths About Hormone Replacement Therapy Episode Highlights With Michelle SandsThe different types of hormone replacement available and which are appropriate for most peopleWhy hormone levels are shifting earlier for women and men and how to navigate itHow to navigate natural hormone decline with ageWhat makes ...
12.01.2022 Benefits of PEMF, Red Light, and Heat Therapy With HigherDOSE Episode Highlights With Lauren and KatieHow sauna and heat exposure can reduce all cause mortality by as much as 60% and how to get these benefitsWhy heat/sauna is an exercise mimetic and why this is importantThe way sauna use can ...
11.28.2022 Esther Blum on See Ya Later, Ovulator - Navigating Menopause Naturally Episode Highlights With Esther BlumThe average age of menopause and early signs to look forWhy menopause can start really early for some women in todays worldHormones to look at to get a baseline for mitigating menopause symptomsWhen supplements like chaste ...
11.24.2022 Jim Kwik on the Keys to Limitless Brain Health, Focus and Memory Episode Highlights With Jim KwikHis purpose in life and how his inspiration was his desperation through brain injuries and learning strugglesHow he teaches the “software” of brain health: learning faster, adaptabilityThings he recommends for having a limitless brain1/3 of our ...
11.21.2022 600th Episode: Advice Worth Repeating, Q&A and Life Updates Episode Highlights From KatieHow I'm so grateful for each of you since I launched this podcast in 2014What life changes I've experienced since starting this podcastThe importance of inner work and how emotions impact our healthGiving our children a better ...
11.17.2022 Mara Labs on How to Hack Sleep, Glucose and Aging with Berberine Episode HighlightsTheir fascinating feats - swimming from Alcatraz and the fastest lacrosse shot in the stateWhat berberine is and how it can be usedThe berberine/glucose connectionWhat ketosis is and how it can be used therapeuticallyHow melatonin affects the glucose cycleTiming ...
11.14.2022 Steven Wright on 5 Common Immune Misfires & How to Make Your System Smarter Episode Highlights With Steven WrightWhat an immune misfire isThe two parts of the immune system: the innate and the adaptive side5 symptoms of immune misfireWhat cytokine storms areWhy skin issues can often be immune relatedWhat paraprobiotics are and how they ...
11.10.2022 Dr. Kelley-Chew on the Crisis of Metabolic Dysfunction & What to Do About It Episode Highlights With Dr. Kelley-ChewWhat metabolic dysfunction is and why this is so important to understandThe flip side - what metabolic health and regulation isWhat role insulin plays in metabolic dysfunctionPersonalization of insulin response and what we can learn from ...
11.07.2022 Morley Robbins on Magnesium, Stress, Mineral Balance and the Root Cause Protocol Episode Highlights With Morley RobbinsHis background and what led him on his own journey into researching these topicsWhat the “innate healer” is why this was a paradigm shifter for himThe importance of minerals and understanding mineral balanceStress: the body’s inability ...
11.03.2022 Danielle Ryan Broida on How to Use Functional Mushrooms & Healing Adaptogens Episode Highlights With DanielleHow she lives a very low waste, almost zero waste lifestyle and why she startedTips for reducing our footprint and living lower wasteWhat she learned living in Thailand and teaching environmental classes thereVitalism- the type of medicine ...
10.31.2022 Susan Cain on Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole Episode Highlights With Susan CainWhat led her to write her book “Quiet” and why "Bittersweet" was an important follow upThe importance of joy and sorrow together for the fullness of lifeWhy the impermanence of life paradoxically leads to joyConnection of ...
10.27.2022 Dr. Jen Forristal on the Umbrella Effect for Raising Resilient Kids Episode Highlights With Dr. Jen ForristalWhat the umbrella effect is and how it relates to parentingSteps we can take with our kids to help teach a growth mindset and coping skills for learning from challengesWhy to make a “sucks but ...
10.24.2022 Dr. Rachel Yehuda on How Trauma and Healing Cross Generations Episode Highlights With Dr. Rachel YehudaWhat intergenerational trauma is and how it impacts our familiesEpigenetics - what this means and how it impacts our biologyHow more than just genes are transmitted to us from our parents and relativesWhat studies show ...

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