The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights With Katie
How all minerals form your body’s electrical field
Why minerals are the foundation for hormones, sleep, detox, digestion & mood
The 4 layers of the Mineral Matrix: Sodium = the charger
Potassium = the stabilizer
Magnesium = the conductor
Humic/Fulvic = the activators

How mineral depletion affects blood sugar, stress, PMS, and metabolism
Why modern life drains minerals faster than any time in history
How minerals determine your state of fight, flight, or rest
The symphony analogy: why you need all the minerals, not just one
How minerals increase cell voltage and make healing possible
Your personal mineral routine: what you use daily and why
How mineral replenishment becomes a powerful safety signal for the body
Why rebuilding minerals is one of the fastest ways to feel better
Resources Mentioned
Salt I use
Magnesium Breakthrough supplement
BEAM minerals
The Body Electric - book
Microplastics In Salt and How to Avoid Them
Mitochondrial Mastery course from Justine Stenger
LMNT electrolytes
Salt tablets
LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.
Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order.

Episode Highlights With Dr. Tony Ebel
The perfect storm of what is affecting our kids
We are our own primary healthcare provider, and that of our children 
His background work in genetics and how it led to his current work
Where he starts with the top triggers in addressing these conditions in kids
Nervous system, gut, and other important triggers, especially in children
The link he discovered between birth interventions and neurological issues in kids
Diving really deep into nervous system health and healing, especially for kids
What's the perfect storm for these conditions for kids: emotional stress.
How to help resolve issues from birth interventions
Vagus nerve- and how this cranial nerve is so vital for nervous system health
Ways to support the vagus nerve through movement, breath, and lifestyle 
The most potent and important vagus nerve stimulator for most people 
The endocrine system is very intimately connected to the nervous system and why neurological adjustments can be beneficial
Number one thing the nervous system is sensitive to: emotions
Resources Mentioned
The Experience Miracles Podcast - The Wellness World Says “Do More”… The Nervous System Says “Do Less” w/ The Wellness Mama
Tony's website pxdocs and his Instagram
His resources on vagus nerve 
Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs Network on Facebook
Just Thrive:
Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order. 
Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.

Episode Highlights With Katie
What humic and fulvic minerals actually are ... and why they’re not electrolytes
The difference between fulvic (small, cellular) and humic (larger, gut-supportive)
Why these minerals used to come from rich soil… but don’t anymore
How humic minerals bind toxins gently without stripping nutrients
How fulvic minerals improve mineral absorption & mitochondrial signaling
Their role in gut health, microbiome balance, and gut lining repair
How they help move sodium, potassium, magnesium into the cell
Why they’re crucial for detoxification in a modern environment
How humic/fulvic increase cellular voltage and hydration
How to take them: liquids, drops, powders & when they’re most helpful
Why these aren’t “either/or” ... they are a both/and with electrolytes
Resources Mentioned
BEAM Minerals
Hiya
Hiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama for 50% off your first order.
Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal

Episode Highlights With Katie
Why potassium is the #1 most underconsumed mineral today
How potassium runs the sodium–potassium pump that powers the entire body
Why potassium is the mineral of calm electricity and inside-cell stability
How potassium affects insulin sensitivity, blood sugar, and metabolism
The role of potassium in heart rhythm, muscle relaxation, and digestion
Why low potassium mimics anxiety and hormone imbalance
How potassium balances sodium and helps magnesium work better
The best food sources ... fruits, roots, coconut water, beans, greens
Why low-carb and RO water increase potassium needs
Practical ways to add more potassium without supplements
Why potassium is essential for cell voltage, hormone signaling, and nervous system safety
Resources Mentioned
LMNT electrolyte drinks
BONCHARGE
I like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama and use code wellnessmama for 20% off!
LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Episode Highlights With Meno Plus
Hormone shifts beyond just menopause and understanding the other shifts outside of just menses stopping
Sometimes up to ten years before menses stops, hormone shifts can be more 
What is happening in the perimenopause state and what changes women tend to notice first
This particular phase can have big estrogen swings and women can feel this in a big way
Late 30s and early 40s are often when this shift starts 
The average age for menopause is around 52
Hormone replacement therapy can be a less than ideal therapy for some women
Why we don’t necessarily absorb nutrients as well as we get older and how to support the body in this
Nutrients women especially need in times of hormonal shifts 
What Meno Plus is and how it can provide support through hormone changes
A beautiful reframe of why women go through menopause and viewing this as a positive shift
Resources Mentioned
MenoPLUS- use code WELLNESSMAMA40 for a discount
LMNT
I talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.

Bioptimizers
I love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium and digestive enzymes. Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama and use wellnessmama15 at checkout to get the best deal