
The Wellness Mama Podcast
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
The Wellness Mama Podcast
The 8 Pillars of Functional Women’s Health With Dr. Meg Mill
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Katie Wells/Dr. Meg Mill
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Episode 945
Episode Highlights With Meg
- The eight pillars of women’s health and the connections between them
- Order matters when it comes to these pillars, especially with things like detoxification
- Why starting with detox can be counterproductive and a helpful order to work through
- Most women are living in fight or flight and the importance of balancing the nervous system
- A two minute practice that can really help your nervous system and make health changes more effective
- Understanding hormones, nutrient deficiencies, and detox to get the most benefit
- Hormone shifts that occur far in advance of menopause, even a decade before menopause
- How a decrease in progesterone can be a first sign of hormonal shifts
- Downsides to some of the common hormone treatments and why DIM isn’t always the answer
- It isn’t just the hormones, but how you metabolize them
- What to know about parasite cleanses, when they can be helpful, and when to avoid
- Cleansing vs detox and why gentle can be the best approach
Resources Mentioned
- The Essential Guide to Histamine Intolerance - Free resource
- Dr. Meg's website and her Instagram
- A Little Bit Healthier podcast