Catch It Early: Data-Backed Ways to Shift Disease Risk Before It Happens (Solo Episode)
Episode Highlights From KatieThe concept of the “Four Horsemen” of chronic disease and why 85% of people over 50 die from one of these conditions.What these diseases share in common: long, silent development over years or decades before symptoms appear.Why traditional screening often catches disease too late. And how new data and AI tools can identify risk far earlier.The difference between 10-year risk scoring and lifetime risk (and why most people never receive the latter).Why cancer screening is age-based rather than risk-based and how this overlooks key early indicators.How AI-driven assessments like Catch use massive datasets to calculate disease risk more accurately than traditional methods.What I learned from my own cancer risk assessment and why it shifted my thinking about proactive health.Why foundational lifestyle inputs (sunlight, vegetables, oily fish, hydration, minerals, sleep, movement, and avoiding chronic inflammation) are more powerful than supplements in reducing long-term disease risk.The connection between allergies, immune signaling, inflammation, and long-term disease patterns.How early lifestyle patterns influence future metabolic, cardiovascular, and cognitive health.Simple, data-backed ways to lower lifelong risk starting today without fear, overwhelm, or chasing expensive solutions.Resources MentionedCatch
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The Beliefs That Burn Us Out: Four Hidden Beliefs Keeping You Exhausted With Cristi Cuellar
Episode Highlights With CristiHer incredible story with breast implant illness, fibroids, and autoimmune issuesWhy she was so interested in health conferences and what this led to for herWhat she learned through bodybuilding, getting sick, and uncovering her underlying autoimmune issuesHow the “no pain, no gain” mindset is harming women and how we can shift to something more positiveIf we're in sympathetic nervous system dominance we will break down muscle even if we're doing everything rightAnabolic vs catabolic and why understanding this is importantBreaking the good girl conditioning and how she began to deconstruct this in her own lifeThe four beliefs keeping us exhaustedA lot of us are in burnout because we aren’t getting basic nourishment and our blood sugar is unbalancedThe happiness comes from success lie that's so easy to get trapped inLetting go of perfectionism, and it's not what I do, but how I “be”How somatic and inner child work can help in this type of healingResources MentionedCC Dry Needling website and on InstagramCristi's InstagramThe Four Agreements - bookDr. Joe Dispenza's Books
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Dry Needling & the 4 Rs of Healing Pain: Reset, Repair, Replenish, Respect With Cristi Cuellar
Episode Highlights With CristiWhat dry needling is and how she uses this modalityThe things happening to the body physiologically during dry needling Why muscles became acidic after injury and how to replenish and fix thisHow muscle voltage changes and how this impacts us and is linked to painDry needling is a mechanical disruption of the tissue fibers of the muscle in a knotThe four pillars of healing: Reset, repair, replenish, respectWhat about people who are afraid of needles and what helps them with dry needling?Things we can do to help our bodies become more alkaline with hydration, breath, and movementHealthy, well used muscles don’t exhibit trigger pointsIn a perfect world, how often to dry needle When in our cycle to dry needle as womenAll of the things dry needling can be helpful withResources MentionedCC Dry Needling website and on InstagramCristi's InstagramThe Body Keeps the Score - Book
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Masterclass: Mitochondria, Light, Phospholipids, and Cellular Health With Justine Stenger
Episode Highlights With JustineHer background in cell membrane medicine and what she learned in thisUnderstanding mitochondria and phospholipids and fatty acidsWhat we don’t understand about mitochondria and why they aren’t just the powerhouses of the cell and what else they doEinstein: the environment determines how the particle behavesWhat the real biggest needle movers are for healthWhy she tries to use technology outside to minimize the downsidesWe really are a body of water that is regulated by light Mitchondria are sensors and 95-99% of conditions we see today are of mitochondria originThe biggest exposure to human health today is the exposure to non-native EMFs and blue lightLight and dark cycles are foundational for mitochondrial and overall healthWhy we were designed to be connected to natural infrared light (outdoor light) all day longMitochondria actually make subcellular mitochondria Vitamin D is a photoelectric signal that requires light, hydration, redox and more and how a supplement can’t replicate this. Taking a supplement doesn’t fix a deficiency, it ignores the entire system Why she is vehemently opposed to sunglasses and sunscreen outside of very isolated instances (like skiing and on a boat) and why we want that light on our skin and eyesNeuropsin receptors and why this natural light is so important What redox is- and if you’re not able to detox it's because you’ve lost your voltageHow to support cell membrane and cellular voltage to naturally support redox and detoxMelanin is not just a pigment but a biological semiconductor and heavy metal chelatorWhy a tan is one of the most proactive things we can do in today’s world! And melanin is protective against non-native EMFsHow phospholipids are so important and what we don’t understand about themWhy it's imperative for us to be in the sunlight for healing How to support our cells with the right fats and why this is so foundationalThe membrane is the brain of the cell and supporting this makes a huge differenceHer take on fish oil and why she would never recommend or consume itIn nature, EPA and DHA are always found within a whole food matrix: fishWhat the cell danger response is and why this matters. The real story on cholesterol: “cholesterol over 200 isn’t pathological- it’s often a signal of metabolic competence. It’s a marker of a nervous system with reserve, of mitochondria still making enough pregnenolone, steroid hormones, and brain lipids.”Resources MentionedMitochondrial Restoration Program Fatty Acid Biochemistry WebinarJustine on InstagramHealthy home lighting
Episode Highlights With KatieHow stress impacts sleep, digestion, and energy.The science behind magnesium’s calming effects. Why enzymes are crucial for digestion and nutrient absorption.How to use magnesium and enzymes together for better holiday energy and comfort.Resources MentionedBiOptimizers Magnesium and Enzymes - Use code WELLNESSMAMA for 25% off
The Wellness Mama Podcast is a weekly series covering the topics of holistic health, real food, stress, sleep, fitness, toxins, natural living, DIY, parenting, motherhood, and other health tips to give you actionable solutions to improve your family’s life! Brought to you by Katie Wells of WellnessMama.com
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