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Jun 6, 2014
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It was wonderful to interview Lauren of EmpoweredSustenance.com who is a rising star in the blogging world and a featured contributor for Wellness Media.
Lauren and I talk about several topics that we are both passionate about, including the problems with canola oil, the benefits of gelatin and the importance of balancing hormones.
In This Episode, We Cover
Why canola oil is so dangerous and how we are both working to spread the word. (Read my full explanation here and check out Lauren’s campaign to get Whole Foods to remove it from pre-made foods)
What foods are a “freak of nature” in both good and bad ways
Why gelatin is an amazing superfood and how to consume enough
Lauren’s own journey with debilitating autoimmune disease and how she overcame it
Natural beauty care options and why it is important to avoid many conventional beauty products
The unexpected factors that contribute to hormone balance
How you can “Quit PMS“
Lauren’s simple step for better health
The advice she wishes she had gotten about health
Her favorite health resources
Posts we Mention
Why to avoid vegetable oil and margarine (Wellness Mama)
The health benefits of near infrared saunas (Lauren)
Natural hair care ideas (Lauren)
Balance hormones with gelatin (Lauren)
12 uses for Gelatin (Wellness Mama)
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on iTunes to help others find this podcast and if you haven’t already, subscribe to get future podcast episodes. Tune in next time as I talk to Genevieve of MamaNatural.com about natural parenting and pregnancy. The episode after that, I’ll be talking to Heather of Mommypotamus.com about tongue ties, eating dirt and natural beauty products.
Have a healthy week!
Released:
Jun 6, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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6: Tongue Ties, Eating Dirt, & Natural Beauty: This week, I am so excited to welcome Heather Dessinger from Mommypotamus.com. She is a featured contributor to Wellness Media, author of several e-books and mom to three little ones. She and her husband Daniel recently moved to a farm and are working toward raising their own food. I was excited to talk to Heather because we both read each others blogs and I feel like we have a lot in common and I think she is an incredible resource for health and natural living. In This Episode, We Discuss 1:50 – Why the name Mommypotamus? 2:20 – Heather’s own health struggles 3:20 – Her life-changing moment at her wedding 3:55 – How her honeymoon was a catalyst for realizing the connection of food and health 4:45 – Heather’s turning point 6:28 – And YES to the hippopotamus! 7:00 – How and why she started Mommypotamus.com 7:20 – What are lip and tongue ties? 7:50 – Why we are seeing more tongue and lip ties 9:00 – Different symptoms related to tongue/lip by The Wellness Mama Podcast