The Wellness Mama Podcast

Episode Highlights with McCall McPherson

• Why we can’t put our blind trust in practitioners when it comes to thyroid health and the tools to step into being your own primary healthcare provider for thyroid health
• If you have thyroid symptoms, TSH is not enough
• Labs to get: TSH, Free T3, T4, Reverse T3 (full thyroid function panel)
• Women also need to be screened for Hashimotos with TPO 
• There is not a standardized “normal” range for t...

Episode Highlights with McCall McPherson

• How GLPs were developed and how they became popular for weight loss
• What GLPs actually are and how they work 
• The inflammatory pieces related to GLP use and her theory that they may reduce inflammation
• Inflammation is a common factor in chronic disease but tough to pinpoint and affect, though easy to test
• She measures HS-CRP on labs to check inflammation 
• How she is seeing a consistent reducti...

Episode Highlights With Katie

• Teen athletes need lots of protein—one gram per pound of body weight
• How a protein-packed breakfast boosts energy and recovery
• Creatine helps muscles, the brain, and ATP energy production
• Why electrolytes like sodium and magnesium are essential
• Sunlight and vitamin D aid hormones and injury prevention
• Sleep is key—teens need 9-10 hours for recovery
• Recovery drives strength and speed, not just training
• Teen...

Episode Highlights With Dr. Brandy Cummings

• What toxic burden is and all the factors that can contribute 
• What pleomorphism is in the body and how this can impact us
• Big factors in toxic burden: mold, mycotoxins, parasites
• The real deal on parasites and why a simple parasite cleanse isn’t necessarily a miracle solution
• Parasites are toxin sponges 
• How our inner language can really impact our nervous system and how to pay attention to...

Episode Highlights with Dr. Brandy

• A fun fact about her fear of whales
• Why there's a common experience of women not feeling the same after having kids and some common underlying factors
• Common isn’t necessarily normal… the unrealistic expectations often put on moms 
• What microchimerism is, how this can affect women, and how it happens more in c-section births
• What to keep an eye on to early identify some of these things going o...

Episode Highlights With Tina

• How health topics are now entering the mainstream conversation, and how this can be a net benefit for so many of us, separate from podcasts
• We are each our own primary healthcare provider and CEO of our health
• High-impact changes we can make in supporting our health
• How the gut and brain are connected and how this two-way communication can support both gut and brain health when we understand it
• Most of o...

Episode Highlights With Steven

• How he was a histamine denier and what he found out that changed everything
• The equation of this… histamine isn’t a bad thing. You don’t want too much or too little
• Histamine must be balanced with an enzyme called DAO. When it gets out of balance, we can have symptoms.
• Signs and symptoms of histamine intolerance and how they overlap with seasonal allergies and stress
• Yeast and histamine connection 
• Hist...

Episode Highlights With Katie

• What is creatine and how does it work to support the body?
• How it helps regenerate ATP, the body's main energy currency
• Creatine is naturally found in foods, so we're already likely getting some
• There are plenty of research studies that focus on muscle performance, but also brain health and hormone benefits
•  Can reduce mental fatigue and improve focus
• Why it won't make you bulky but suppor...

Episode Highlights With Mandy Patterson

• Her own hormone and fertility journey
• How she almost died with her first child at age 22 and was told she couldn’t have any more kids
• The things within our power to change when it comes to hormones
• It's common and normal for periods to be irregular for the first couple of years after menstruation begins 
• Understanding minerals and how they relate to fertility and hormones
• Primary, secondar...

Episode Highlights With Katie

• The common focus on calories in, calories out—why this approach is incomplete
• Overeating often stems from undernourishment, not just willpower issues
• The body has nutrient-seeking cravings—if we lack key nutrients, hunger signals persist
• When the body lacks protein and key micronutrients, it perceives scarcity and stress
• How this approach support safety signals and hormones rather than just calorie rest...

Episode Highlights With Lisa Goldberg

• Early lessons on mindset around food that can turn into trouble later in life
• The downfall of the dieter's mindset and how it leads to self sabotage 
• How these early patterns form our relationship with food
• This often ties into low self esteem and low self worth 
• Examples of the dieter's mindset and how this is counterproductive 
• What to be aware of in parenting to create positive patte...

Episode Highlights

• My unconventional path into homeschooling
• How my parenting theory has changed over the years and how it looks in application with kids of different ages
• Balancing state requirements with child led learning
• My parenting philosophy and how it differs a lot from common parenting advice
• How this approach can lead to less stress and more connection over time

Resources Mentioned

• Agatha Christie books
• Khan Academy
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