The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With CarolynYeast is normal, yeast overgrowth is notWhat to know about yeast The introduction of penicillin and how this affected yeast How yeast can turn into a mycelial yeast that pokes holes in the small intestineYeast produces 78 known toxins in the body It's possible to have enough yeast overgrowth that produces alcohol byproducts that it will make a person fail a breathalyzer test How dentistry comes into play and common dental things used contribute to yeast overgrowthThe difference between SIBO and yeast overgrowth and why yeast is almost always present if there is How hormones come into play and why magnesium is so importantThe lesser known symptoms of yeast and why things like rashes can be a good signThe thyroid, yeast, and magnesium connection and how supporting magnesium and managing yeast can improve thyroid healthHow hormones, including birth control pills, can lead to yeast overgrowth Unique protocols for supporting the body in beating yeast overgrowth and getting back into balanceThe immune system is so affected by yeast that with yeast overgrowth it's easy to develop other infections and conditionsHow parasites come into play and why fixing yeast also helps the body eliminate parasitesHer protocol for addressing yeast without stressing the body outImportance of food based vitamin C and ascorbic acid Yeast overgrowth and mineral deficiency are directly related to autoimmune disease and she explains how!Resources MentionedRnA ReSetPico Silver supplementFlora Revive supplementThe Yeast Connection - book

Discover the transformative power of sleep and the importance of light exposure for health. Explore how small, consistent habits outshine drastic changes in lifestyle. Delve into the significance of community and emotional health, revealing why connection often surpasses diet for longevity. Learn about the benefits of nature and movement—particularly the underrated magic of walking. Reflect on motherhood, shifting from control to connection and how simplifying health practices leads to resilience and alignment with nature.

Sarah Kleiner, applied quantum biology practitioner and creator of My Circadian App, blends circadian light biology with leptin, hormone and fertility support. She explores how light timing shapes hormones and mitochondria. Topics include morning and UV light strategies, red/infrared benefits, leptin’s role in reproduction and thyroid links, and practical morning routines for a leptin reset.

Episode Highlights With BrittanyWhy this work is so important, especially for momsHow babies co-regulate with moms for several years and how our children borrow our nervous systems for several years until theirs' developHow dysregulated nervous systems affect parenting and the parent child bondChildren are wired to come to their caregivers for regulation, so when the caregiver is a source of fear or dysregulation this can create attachment issues and other issuesPerfection is not required- in fact an in-depth study found that mothers being attuned even just 30% of the time led to secure attachment in the child. So we don’t even have to get it right the majority of the time!Navigating rupture and repair well can actually lead to more resilience and secure attachmentSomatic practices that moms can do on the go when we feel overwhelmed Practical tools that moms can use to benefit our nervous systems and our familiesHow movement is so helpful for the nervous systemWhat resourcing is and how doing this for just a couple minutes a day can be really helpfulHow attunement is so important and can be helpful even if we're personally not regulatedWays to help our kids develop healthy nervous system regulation and attachment.Her advice for those struggling with mom guilt.Resources MentionedBody First Healing ProgramBrittany on InstagramBody First Healing - the book

Episode Highlights With BrittanyWhat polyvagal theory is and the updated science of the nervous system Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and what this meansThree principles of polyvagal theory: hierarchy of responses, coregulation, neuroception Humans have a bioligcal imperative to be in connection with othersWhat glimmers or safety cues are and how to understand these Misconceptions and misinformed ideas related to nervous system regulationRegulation does not mean being calm, cool, and collected all the timeWhat somatic experiencing is and how it can be helpful in processing emotions and physical symptomsSteps you can take and try now to support your body, emotions, and nervous systemTrauma doesn’t always come back as a memory but can come back as patterns and reactionsHow to know if exhaustion is going into shut down or just the body finally being able to restWhy we actually have to go through fight or flight to climb the nervous system ladder When things can feel worse before they feel betterWhy the nervous system prefers predictable over safe at times and why slower is faster when it comes to the nervous systemWe will never be fully healed and releasing that expectationResources MentionedBody-First Healing: Get Unstuck and Recover from Trauma with Somatic Healing by Brittany PiperBody First Healing ProgramBody First Healing on InstagramThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Episode Highlights With KatieHow she got into meditation with a baby and a toddlerHer entrepreneurial story and how it eventually led into meditation workWhat she would say to the mom who feels like she doesn’t have the time, space and patience to meditateWe all know the benefits of meditation… how to actually make it a habitThe health benefits of meditation and why these are just the side benefit to herMeditation is one of the most powerful tools to get to know ourselves The simple meditation tools she recommends for moms especiallyMini meditations for moms and a couple quick actionable tools Aligning meditation with habits you already have like brushing teeth to help it stickSeparating the voice of ego from the voice of intuitionHow these practices can help us shift mindset The amazing story of how she reversed her lifelong asthma naturally What she hopes her daughters will take away from seeing her as a working momResources MentionedWomen's Meditation Network on Instagram and FacebookKatie's website

Episode Highlights With LindaWhy she is so passionate about breast health after her mother and sister both got breast cancer six months apart and her doctor wanter her to have a double mastectomy This led to research for her and ways to protect and take care of breast healthHow she got a ND degree and began researching breast health and has done this for 18 yearsThe surprising connection between oral health and breast health Importance of salt and how this connects to breast healthHow being low in minerals can lead to breast problemsMinerals are one of the most important things in our bodies and nothing works without mineralsResources MentionedWAVwatch - use code wellnessmama for a discountBRAS ThermographyHeal your Body by Louise HayBream MineralsEidon MineralsThe Calcium Lie

Episode Highlights With LindaHow being deaf in one ear led her to research sound and vibration and led to the work she does nowThe healing power of sound and vibrationEinstein said future medicine would be the medicine of frequencies The history of sound healing and frequencies and how this was pushed out of modern medicineChemical frequencies (from supplements and pharmaceuticals) vs WAV frequenciesWhy we don’t even have to hear a frequency or sound to benefit from itNew evidence on how sound and frequency can be beneficial Research shows that nerves may not be electrical, but sound pulsesHow the WAVwatch works The most common settings and some amazing stories with these frequenciesWhy this is safe for pregnancy, children, medical conditions, etc.Resources MentionedWAVwatch - use code wellnessmama for a discount

Episode Highlights With NathalieWhat the latest research is saying about peptides and what she’s studying and tryingBioregulators and how they work so uniquely Peptides by definition are small proteins and often fragments of naturally occurring peptides in the bodyAbout 7,000 peptides have been identified Bioregulators are only 2-5 amino acids in lengthHer take on GLP-1s and important things to know if you try themWhat testing and data she looks at and considers most important Iron overload and why it isn’t talked about muchBlood and microbiome testing and which ones are worth doingHer take on regenerative medicine and longevity Ovarian aging and how this ties to body agingResources MentionedFollow Nathalie on her website and on InstagramHer podcast Longevity with Nathalie Niddam Function Health 

Episode Highlights With GeorgiaHow the inner critic turns off when we drinkWe think we have a drinking problem, yet it's often a thinking problem or a stress problemThere's always an emotional reason for regular over-drinkingWhy some people drink to “become a better version of ourselves” if we believe we are more fun, relaxed, etc., when we drinkHow this also relates to food and eatingTools to train the deeper parts of the mind that it’s safe to be thin, attractive, etc.Addressing patterns like “I’ll do ___ when I lose the weight” and flipping the scriptA self-hypnosis technique you can try and use today for free at home right awayHow to use affirmations in the most powerful way including “it’s safe to be me”What the future technique is and how to use itResources MentionedGeorgia's website - use code Katie001 for 25% off all progams (limited time!)Follow Georgia on Facebook, Instagram, and X.