The Wellness Mama Podcast
Episodes
063: Todd White on How to Choose Healthy Wine
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As a mom of six, it’s long been part of my weekly ritual to sit down with my husband after the kids are in bed and enjoy all a good ...
062: Jasmina Aganovic on Good Clean Dirt
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m spending time with Jasmina Aganovic, scientist, cosmetics expert, and president of Mother Dirt, a fascinating company foun...
061: Maneesh Sethi on Using the Pavlok To Change Habits
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this “electrifying” interview, I catch up with Maneesh Sethi, blogger, world traveler, and creator of Pavlok, a behavior modifi...
060: Cate Shanahan on Deep Nutrition & the Four Pillars of Health
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cate Shanahan M.D, author of Deep Nutrition (one of my favorite books), is a board-certified family physician. She trained in biochem...
059: Heather Dessinger on Goals, Parenting & Saunas
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Katie and Heather from Mommypotamus.com sit down for the first ever SaunaCast. Why the name? They recorded this episode from inside a...
058: Dr. Michael Breus on Improving Sleep Through Chronotypes
14 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When I met Oprah’s sleep doctor, Dr. Michael Breus, at a recent event, I knew I had to have him on the podcast to share his informat...
057: Katie Kimball on Natural Parenting Tips
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best moms I know, Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship, joins me again this week for a discussion of natural parenting tips...
056: Katie Kimball on Teaching Kids to Cook Real Food
30 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Preparing meals for the family doesn’t have to an overwhelming, daily project for mom. Kids can help! In this podcast episode, I’m...
055: Katie Kimball on Real Food Shopping Tips & Tricks
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Eating healthy food on a budget can be hard, but in this episode, Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship shares some great money savin...
054: Katie Kimball on Baby Steps for Eating Real Food
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Katie Kimball, founder of KitchenStewardship.com. Katie has shared her journey to real food and natu...
053: Christa Orecchio on Leaky Gut & Autoimmunity
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We’re wrapping up the current podcast series covering all things gut health this week, and Christa Orecchio has put together a free ...
052: Christa Orecchio on Overcoming Gut Infections: SIBO, Protozoa, & Candida
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What if your health problems were caused by a gut infection? How would you know? And how would you begin to heal yourself? Small intes...
051: Christa Orecchio on Understanding the Microbiome
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Why is gut health so important? The truth is that understanding the microbiome is critical to our long term health. In this episode, ...
050: Christa Orecchio on Fertility Preparation & Optimizing Pregnancy
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pregnancy doesn’t have to be hard. With a natural, healthy approach, you can successfully prepare and optimize your fertility, your ...
049: Mary Lee Snodgrass on Combining Pharmaceuticals & Natural Remedies
11 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Once again, we are joined by Mary Lee Snodgrass in this podcast, this time to discuss how to tie together the conventional approach an...
048: Mary Lee Snodgrass on Misconceptions about Common Medications
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pharmacist Mary Lee Snodgrass is with us again to discuss the common misconceptions about digestive health and how the drug cascade we...
047: Mary Lee Snodgrass on the Long-Term Dangers of Birth Control Pills
28 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pharmacist Mary Lee Snodgrass and I discussed the overmedication of America in our last episode, and she is back to talk about one of ...
046: Mary Lee Snodgrass on the Overmedication of America
21 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, pharmacist Mary Lee Snodgrass talks about how and why the trend of overmedication has become so prevalent in Ameri...
045: Dr. Izabella Wentz on How to Lose Weight with Thyroid Problems
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last segment in a podcast series all about thyroid health. In this episode, I continue my conversation with thyroid speci...
044: Dr. Izabella Wentz on Diet & Lifestyle Interventions
07 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We’re in the midst of a podcast series all about thyroid health, featuring the expertise of Dr. Izabella Wentz and in this episode,...
043: Dr. Izabella Wentz. Dr. Wentz How to Get a Correct Thyroid Diagnosis
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We’re in the midst of a podcast series all about thyroid health. In this episode, I’m excited to introduce you to thyroid speciali...
042: Dr. Izabella Wentz on Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the new and updated version of the Wellness Mama Podcast! After a long hiatus, we’re finally back! Each month, I’ll foc...
41: Natural Remedies for Back to School
21 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
School is starting again in many places… Whether we are sending our children to a traditional school or beginning school in our own ...
40: Is Microalgae a Superfood?
31 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that there are single-celled organisms that produce up to 90% of the Earth’s oxygen, help purify the ocean, are the foo...
39: Is ADHD Under Diagnosed?
17 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In natural health circles, it is common to hear that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is over-diagnosed and that too ma...
38: The Reality of Real Food
19 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever met a friend online and had an instant connection? And then met in real life and realized that you could chat for hours ...
37: How to Get Glowing Skin at Any Age
12 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 37, Dr. Trevor Holly Cates addresses many common skin problems like acne, aging, eczema and other and provides actionable t...
36: Getting Started With Homemade Kombucha
05 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I really enjoyed this podcast episode because I got to chat with one of my dear friends, Hannah Crum. Even though I’ve been making K...
35: GMOs & How to Test for Glyphosate
29 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Leah Segedie of Mamavation.com and I talk about motherhood, problems in our food supply, GMOs and how to test for glyp...
34: The One Where I Talk About Topical Magnesium
22 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like I am a broken record about magnesium lately?I am, but with good reason…The more I research, the more I am convinced...
33: How to Create a Natural Home
15 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Elite athlete and author of Beyond Training, Ben Greenfield, joins me in this podcast to talk about fitness for women, creating a trul...
32: Healthy Summer Tips
08 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I am beyond glad that summer is almost here… so glad, in fact, that I talk to myself about it in this short podcast episode. Listen ...
31: How to Know if You Have Gluten Sensitivity
30 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Gluten is a hot topic in the health world. There are those who staunchly believe that only those with celiac disease should avoid it, ...
30: Micronutrients & Healthy Fats
25 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to micronutrient experts Jayson and Mira Calton of Calton Nutrition about all things micronutrients, healthy f...
29: Methylation Problems & Gene Mutations
17 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ben Lynch is a naturopathic doctor and world expert on MTHFR genes and methylation problems. In this episode, we talk about the ma...
28: Can Cavities Remineralize?
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Years ago, I wrote about how I remineralized a small cavity in one of my teeth and I never expected the response it would get.Now, th...
27: Nano Nutrients, Phytoplankton & Healing Oils
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Clark, founder of Activation Products, was diagnosed with a series of life threatening health issues in 2004 and was not expected...
26: Fasting for Women & Music Therapy
06 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Abel James, creator of the popular blog FatBurningMan, joins me in this episode to talk about female specific fasting for weight loss...
25: Autoimmunity, GMOs & Food as Medicine
12 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is with one of my favorite people and researchers… Dr. Terry Wahls of The Wahls Protocol is not only a brilliant doctor...
24: A Real Food Resource
02 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The objection I hear most often to a real-food organic diet is that it is cost prohibitive. This is definitely the case at first glanc...
23: The Importance of Bone Broth
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I guess you could call me a broth snob! Our family drinks bone broth often and I make it at home all the time.I’ve perfected my own ...
22: What Is Really In Your Food?
05 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Wellness Mama Podcast, Vani Hari, the Food Babe, and I talk about what is really in your food that you might ha...
21: The Problem with Sitting: A Solution
14 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chad and Brenda Walding join me on today’s podcast to explain how sitting can be one of the most harmful things you do each day.You’...
20: Exercise, Movement & Pelvic Floor Health
04 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m joined by Brianne Grogan of FemFusionFitness.com for a great discussion about female health, pelvic floor health, and when...
19: The Real Causes of Tooth Decay
17 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been fascinated by oral health and it’s connection to whole-body health for a long time. I’ve looked for answers to questio...
18: Thyroid Health & Autoimmune Disease
01 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The thyroid is a small butterfly shaped gland in the neck that is intricately involved in body temperature, proper digestion and cogni...
17: Reversing Infertility & PCOS Naturally
28 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I’ll never forget talking to a friend after she suffered a miscarriage. It was her third.She and her husband struggled to get pregna...
16: Functional Diagnostic Nutrition
12 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Reed Davis of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Program and I talk about practical nutrition for hormone health, weight l...
15: Hormones & How to Have a Healthy Baby
30 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Kresser is a licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of integrative medicine. He researched to find his own health answers after...
14: Stop the Sugar Madness
23 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I’m taking a break from normal podcast interviews to step on my soapbox for a few minutes. I love doing interviews (you can c...
13: Vitality & Healthy Children
11 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Wellness Mama Podcast, I talk to my friend Dr. Pedram Shojai (founder of Well.org) about ways to improve the fu...
12: Coconut Oil Secret & Natural Remedies
10 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
My post about 101 uses for coconut oil is one of the most popular posts on WellnessMama.com. I’m a huge fan of coconut oil and my fa...
11: How to Foster Success in Your Children
08 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to former professional football player and world renowned speaker, Bo Eason, on a very important topic.This epi...
10: Don’t Count Calories & Why Diets Don’t Work
02 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jonathan Bailor, author of The Calorie Myth breaks down the problems with the calorie theory of weight loss. Jonatha...
9: Leaky Gut, Heartburn, & Digestion
23 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I welcome special guest Steve Wright from SCDLifestyle.com to talk about all things digestion.Steve is the co-creator...
8: Real Food & Killing Ants Naturally
20 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I had so much fun on this interview with Katie Kimball of KitchenStewardship.com. She is a fantastic writer and researcher, pregnant w...
7: Reducing Stress, Chronic Pain, & Talking to Doctors
14 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Kevin Cuccaro of StraightShotHealth.com. I met him a few months ago at a conference and was impressed w...
6: Tongue Ties, Eating Dirt, & Natural Beauty
12 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I am so excited to welcome Heather Dessinger from Mommypotamus.com. She is a featured contributor to Wellness Media, author...
5: Quitting Sugar, Natural Parenting, & Pregnancy Tips
10 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so happy to introduce Genevieve from MamaNatural.com. Genevieve is mom to two children and she and her husband Mike work togethe...
4: Canola Oil, Gelatin, & Balancing Hormones
06 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It was wonderful to interview Lauren of EmpoweredSustenance.com who is a rising star in the blogging world and an incredibly smart res...
3: How to Improve Your Oral Health
06 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve written a lot about oral health and how it affects the health of the entire body. This episode is a replay from the Heal Thy Mo...
2. How to Buy Real Food on a Budget
06 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, I talk about how to prepare real food on a real budget.Real Food on a BudgetIt seems like “real food” is one of t...
1: How to Reset Your Health
04 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural episode of The Wellness Mama Podcast: Simple Answers for Healthier Families, I discuss my personal journey and my re...