Episode Highlights with Aimie

• Why she started this line of study after she foster parented while in medical school
• Assumptions about trauma that turned out to be all wrong
• The reason therapy might not be the solution, or certainly not the only one
• How trauma is connected to our physical health and why this matters so much
• Creating inner safety… and why this sounds so simple but can be tough to actually do
• What trauma is in the body. And how do we actually make our bodies feel safe?
• Why creating safety isn’t just in the mind and how to address this in the body
• How to begin to recognize trauma in ourselves and in our children
• Trauma stored in the body will always trigger survival mechanisms that can be subtle coping mechanisms or patterns of disconnection
• The physical reactions that can be tied to trauma including skin reactions, digestive issues, immune system, brain inflammation, and more
• What generational trauma is and how it supports the biological impact of trauma 
• How oxidative stress impacts the body, even epigenetically 
• What it means to complete a trauma response and why this is important 
• When we have a trauma response, it means we felt powerless, alone, and trapped
• The nervous system component of healing 
• What ventral vagal/parasympathetic is and why it is helpful for healing

Resources Mentioned

• 21 Day Journey program
• Biology of Trauma book 
• Biology of Trauma podcast

Episode Highlights With Sinclair

• The nervous system connection to gut health and all health issues
• Why it isn’t an accident that everyone is becoming nervous system curious
• How the modern lifestyle isn’t naturally supportive to our nervous systems and things we can do to shift that
• The body is brilliant and is having a perfect response to what is going on… and how we can understand that more
• Most of the body’s communication is happening at the bioelectrical level
• Many chemicals are neurotoxic in nature which means they harm the nervous system
• What Soma support is and how it can benefit the nervous system
• Practices that can support if we have an immune or digestive issue 
• We can trust the body’s signals even if we don’t understand them yet and it's never too late to reverse these issues
• Why the body doesn’t allow us to go into healing states if the nervous system doesn’t feel safe
• Understanding the liver and gallbladder connection
• What liver flukes are and how she got rid of them

Resources Mentioned

• Follow Sinclair on Instagram and Detox RejuveNation
• Rapid Gut Reset

Episode Highlights With Sinclair

• How she had to personally learn this the hard way and how it was a big piece in her health journey
• The limitations of labs when it comes to parasites and gut health
• Parasites are really good at hiding and the limitations of each lab test
• How anxiety, depression, and fatigue can be connected to parasites
• You aren’t going to outsmart the body in the process of healing and you can’t force your way into healing 
• Other symptoms: skin issues, mental health issues, histamine symptoms, food sensitivities, sleep difficulties, 
• Why trying to kill parasites before we understand the reasons they are opportunistic can actually make things work
• How to tackle parasites correctly to minimize stress to the body
• Supplements are only about 25% of a parasite protocol
• Important steps, timing, and specifics to understand when addressing parasites
• How to support drainage pathways and really important steps to know
• The liver does over 500 jobs- detox is just one of them, and how to support the liver

Resources Mentioned

• Follow Sinclair on Instagram and Detox RejuveNation
• Rapid Parasite Release

Episode Highlights with David and John

• Red flags when it comes to supplements and what to watch for
• Understanding bioavailability when it comes to supplements
• Synergy in supplements and how this can take something from 1+1=2 to 1+1=10
• How to get a much larger effect from supplements when synergistic then when taken alone
• What sulforaphane is and how it is so beneficial - it has 39 pro-health mechanisms in the literature
• Curcumin and how bioavailable forms are a highly underrated supplement
• Supplements that give the biggest bang for the buck
• Toxins and nutrient deficiencies and their role in chronic disease

Resources We Mention

• Mara Labs
• BrocElite

Episode Highlights With Mara Labs

• We're made of salt and have an inner ocean within us
• Our inner “salt sink”, which is a place where salt reserves are stored in our body
• If you under-eat salt, this will start depleting your salt
• Problems that increase when we don’t get enough salt
• How the kidneys come into play 
• The myth of too much salt leading to hypertension and high blood pressure
• Only 25% of the population is salt sensitive
• Three classes of people: inverse salt sensitive, salt sensitive, and salt resistant, and how to know which you are
• Every study ever done there is a group of people known as inverse salt sensitive
• Why the current guidelines around salt consumption are not just wrong, but possibly dangerous
• The real story of sodium and longevity - and it's often higher than the average person eats
• How much salt we actually need daily for optimal health (10g!)
• The relationship with insulin and salt and how insulin resistance increases salt sensitivity 
• CO2 bicarbonate connection and how baking soda can be helpful
• The not well understood connection between supplements and how they impact salt

Resources We Mention

• Mara Labs
• Magnesium Breakthrough
• LMNT
• Potassium

Episode Highlights With Courtney

• Why this conversation is so important right now, and why 74% of adults are obese or overweight and over 50% of kids are
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease didn’t even exist decades ago, and it's now rampant
• Her own journey into health and wellness 
• The biggest offenders and contributors to why we're seeing this drastic rise
• 60% of Americans’ diets are coming from ultra-processed foods
• The real problem with food dyes and the sneaky places they're hiding
• Links between food dyes and behavioral issues, cancer, and why most countries have banned them
• Why glyphosate is such a big problem
• Misleading food labeling and the illusion of choice 
• The real deal on vegetable oils and how these are impacting our food supply 
• Look at what has changed so much in the last 50 years in our food supply- our genes don’t change that fast
• 20% of Americans' calories come from seed oils
• The role of big agriculture and government subsidies
• Understanding GMOs and how they impact us
• We're only as healthy as our soil is 
• Count chemicals, not calories- why we are overfed and under nourished 
• Two great films on this: Common Ground and Kiss the Ground 

Resources We Mention

• Her Instagram
• Realfoodology - Website
• Realfoodology - Podcast
• Common Ground Documentary
• Kiss the Ground Documentary
• My Health Forward - Regenerative Farms

Episode Highlights With Hannah

• Hannah calls herself a farmer of microbes and she sees fermentation as a sacred practice
• The resurgence of ancient wisdom though regenerative farming
• They do DNA sequencing on all of their cultures
• How to cultivate your microbiome at home by making your own fermented foods
• What to know about fermented products and sugar and why sugar in ferments is different
• How to mitigate excess sugar in kombucha and how sugar in kombucha isn’t a bad thing
• The flavors of health are sour and bitter
• What are we actually feeding? We think it is our bodies but it is also our microbiome so how do we give it what it actually needs
• How fermented foods help remove toxins from the body
• Bacteria affects ancient wisdom and ancestral lineage in the modern world
• What a scoby is and how it is a metaphor for global community
• How to get started with fermentation and it is easier than you think!

Resources We Mention

• Kombucha Kamp
• The Big Book of Kombucha: Brewing, Flavoring, and Enjoying the Health Benefits of Fermented Tea by Hannah Crum

Episode Highlights With Hannah

• How fermentation makes nutrients more bioavailable
• Why we are bacteriosapiens and we have a very intimate relationship with bacteria
• Bacteria isn’t always a bad thing and fermentation was used for preservation for a long time
• Fermentation is digestion happening outside the body and how it reduces antinutrients
• Fermented foods are our bacterial heritage 
• The gut is actually the first brain and the mood/hormone connection to ferments
• How fermented foods can improve skin when used internally and externally
• What a scoby is and how it can be used in skincare and kombucha as a toner
• Microbes and the nutrients that they create
• Lesser known microbes and ferments that she recommends trying 
• How microbes can help us reclaim our inner sovereignty and intuitive health

Resources We Mention

• Kombucha Kamp
• The Big Book of Kombucha: Brewing, Flavoring, and Enjoying the Health Benefits of Fermented Tea by Hannah Crum

Episode Highlights With Katie

• What the lymphatic system is and why it matters for immune health and detox
• How the lymph system works (and why it needs your help to keep moving)
• Surprising ways lymph stagnation can impact your health
• How daily movement and walking support lymph flow
• Why hydration and minerals are non-negotiable for detox
• Simple self-lymphatic massage techniques you can do at home
• The benefits of dry brushing and how to do it correctly
• Pros and cons of vibration plates and how to use them wisely
• How hot/cold therapy and breathwork can activate lymph movement
• Natural herbs and supplements that support lymphatic drainage
• Why consistent, gentle practices work better than aggressive detoxes

Resources Mentioned

• Rebounder (found on amazon)
• Vibration Plate (found on amazon)
• beam minerals
• Eidon minerals
• Masszymes
• Natural Actions water structurer

Episode Highlights With Emily

• What she’s learned in working with hundreds of women on GLP-1s
• How hormones play a role in midlife weight gain and increased metabolic problems
• For women, weight can be so deeply personal, and why the person you are becoming in a weight loss journey is so important
• The mental health connection that often gets ignored
• How GLPs affect hormones and what to be aware of
• What happens physiologically with rapid weight loss and thyroid changes to be aware of
• Many people who are overweight are actually malnourished and not getting enough protein, minerals, and B vitamins, and how this can be mitigated 
• Any time the body’s needs aren’t being met, there is a response

Resources Mentioned

• Emily Sadri - Website
• Follow Emily on Facebook and Aurelia Women's Health on Facebook
• Follow Emily on Instagram and Aurelia Women's Health on Instagram