Do you suffer from unexplained headaches, joint pain, fatigue, or other autoimmune symptoms and suspect chronic Lyme disease might be at the bottom of it? Dr. Jay Davidson might just be the expert you need! There’s no better time to get educated on this topic, as Lyme disease is actually more common than breast cancer...
Continue Reading...102: How to Stay Safe During Tick Season & Avoid Chronic Lyme Disease with Dr. Jay Davidson
Today we’re talking about a topic that fascinates me personally: how to learn critical thinking in an age that accepts the latest meme or “fake news” without question. I started out as a journalism major, and at the time I believed I could help the world by getting “the right answers” and putting them out...
Continue Reading...101: Critical Thinking in a Social Media World (What You Didn’t Learn in History Class)
If you have been a Wellness Mama reader for very long then you know my story and that it took me 7 years and 8 doctors to finally figure out I had Hashiomotos and start to find answers. I know first hand how difficult it can be to get testing, even when you think you...
Continue Reading...How to Test Your Gut Microbiome (At Home Without a Doctor)
Today’s podcast is the 100th episode of The Healthy Moms Podcast! We’ll be doing things a little differently to mark the occasion … it’s your turn to interview me! I’ll even dive into the topic of vaccines, which I’ve never talked about on the blog before but am asked about often. First, a little recap...
Continue Reading...Episode 100 AMA: Your Questions Answered on Circumcision, Vaccines, CBD & More
There’s nothing cuter or sweeter smelling than a baby fresh out of the bath! Unfortunately, those sweet-smelling conventional baby washes can strip away babies’ natural protective oils, and many contain undesirable ingredients (especially the mot popular brands). Thankfully there are some great natural baby wash brands, but they can be expensive. This foaming baby wash...
Continue Reading...Gentle Foaming Baby Wash (Easy Homemade Recipe)
I’m no stranger to being my own health detective, but it’s always amazing to realize a missing piece of the puzzle might be a simple one. Have you ever thought about the power of health tracking? I’m not just talking about wearing a Fitbit, either. I’m talking about food-mood-poop tracking. Yep! This episode is going...
Continue Reading...99: Using Health Tracking to Discover Your Own Personalized Medicine
With so much conflicting information in the health world, it can be all too easy to get tied up in knots over what really is best to eat. Instead of seeing a fresh, juicy apple I wonder what kinds of pesticides lurk on its skin. Is the fish I’m eating farm-raised, or wild? Is this beef really grass-fed...
Continue Reading...98: Overcoming Orthorexia with Intuitive, Mindful Eating with Devyn Sisson
Gelatin is an age-old food that, like collagen, has gained modern popularity for its potential to improve skin and slow aging. It is commonly known as just the main ingredient in foods like Jello but this simple food has so much more potential! What is Gelatin? Gelatin is a substance composted of amino acids that...
Continue Reading...Gelatin: Uses, Benefits, & Recipes
We’ve all craved nature at some time or another. Maybe it was the white sands of a beach (and the accompanying health benefits) that we longed for, or the calmness of a mountain camping trip. Perhaps we look forward to a hike in the woods, or a canoe trip on a river… whatever our preferences,...
Continue Reading...Ecotherapy: The Health Benefits of Nature
Aviva Romm has long been on my dream list of podcast guests. You all know how I feel about birth and midwifery, and Aviva is both a Yale-trained MD specializing in Obstetrics and a midwife and herbalist. Talk about the best of both worlds! (Not to mention she’s a mom of 4!) Beyond her amazing credentials,...
Continue Reading...97: OB & Midwife Aviva Romm on PPD, Thyroid Problems, & MTHFR
I may be a “Wellness Mama” but I’m certainly not a doctor, so I’m always happy to have one on the show! Dr. Ken Brown is a practicing gastroenterologist and expert on the issue my readers ask about most often: gut health. (Or more precisely, the lack thereof … ) Enter Dr. Ken Brown. In...
Continue Reading...96: Using Natural and Traditional Medicine to Fix the Gut Microbiome with Dr. Ken Brown
You’re about to meet Susan Peirce Thompson, creator of the Bright Line Boot Camp and author of the book (the book, in my opinion) on sustainable weight loss. Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin, and Free is all about the complex relationship between the brain and the food we eat. It’s fascinating, life-changing stuff. I’ve been looking forward...
Continue Reading...95: The Science of Sustainable Weight Loss with Bright Lines
From the sound of its name, it’s probably no surprise that propylene glycol is a synthetic chemical. (It’s actually the main ingredient in antifreeze!) And although its safety is questionable, it’s an incredibly common food additive that the FDA considers “Generally Recognized As Safe” (along with artificial food dyes). Have you ever seen propylene glycol...
Continue Reading...Propylene Glycol: Is This Common Food Additive Safe?
Wine: Drink half a glass per child, per day. That was the answer a mom of many children gave me when I asked how she did it all several years ago. Of course, she was saying that she drank half a glass per day for each child she had (not that she gave it to the kids… in...
Continue Reading...Natural Wine: How to Get the Benefits (Without the Downsides)
