The Wellness Whisperer
Brenda Geiger
Hi I'm Brenda,
I'm a pretty healthy woman who's overcome some pretty serious health issues, including, clinical depression, hives, asthma, leaky gut, heavy metals, mold exposure, adrenal fatigue, and hormone imbalances.
I'd like to help you navigate any of the above as well as other autoimmune conditions so you don't waste years of year life going in circles in the broken healthcare system.
Because I've worked in traditional healthcare and functional medicine for two decades, I know my way around the roadblocks and BS.
Never accept being told that your bloodwork is normal, if you feel like crap. DM me for a recommendation of an alternative medicine provider who I know will run the right tests to find the root cause of your problems and get your health and mojo back.
Thanks for listening!
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Toxins and Tattoos with Esthetician Tana Parry
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05/30/24 • 33 min
Tattoos and permanent makeup are all the rave and the safety and technology of getting one has come a long way baby. Still with the inks containing some toxic ingredients like mercury, lead and arsenic, what’s the risk and how many people have allergic reactions. Licensed Esthetician Tana Parry gives me the lowdown.
Summary
Tattoos have become socially acceptable and a form of self-expression and art. Around 35-40% of Americans have tattoos. Tana Perry, a licensed esthetician, has around 29-30 tattoos and has had some adverse reactions, such as swelling and a lymph node filled with tattoo ink. Tattoo inks can contain heavy metals like lead, nickel, and arsenic, and certain colors are more toxic than others. It's important to find a reputable tattoo shop that follows proper hygiene practices. There are also eco-friendly and vegan tattoo options available. Tattoo removal can be painful and costly, and it's important to research and choose a skilled artist. Semi-permanent makeup is also popular, but it's crucial to find an experienced artist and be aware of the risks involved.
Takeaways
- Tattoos have become a socially acceptable form of self-expression and art.
- It's important to find a reputable tattoo shop that follows proper hygiene practices.
- Certain tattoo inks can contain heavy metals, so it's important to be aware of the potential toxicity.
- Tattoo removal can be painful and costly, and it's important to choose a skilled artist.
- Semi-permanent makeup is a popular option, but it's crucial to find an experienced artist and be aware of the risks involved.
#tattoos #toxins #inks #needles #allergic #reactions #wellness #lifestyle
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Veteran Tattoo Artist Spills the Ink on Tattoos and Toxins
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05/25/24 • 14 min
Matt Goss, owner of Syndicate Tattoo in Manhattan, Kansas, shares his extensive experience in the tattoo industry. With over 18 years of tattooing and 25 years in the industry, Matt has done thousands of tattoos and built a strong reputation. He emphasizes the importance of waiting and making informed decisions before getting a tattoo. Matt also discusses the regulatory landscape in the industry, including the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act, and the need for responsible aftercare. He provides advice on selecting an artist and shares the social channels for Syndicate Tattoo.
Takeaways
- Matt Goss has over 18 years of experience in tattooing and 25 years in the industry.
- He advises people to wait and make informed decisions before getting a tattoo.
- The tattoo industry is facing regulatory changes, such as the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act.
- Proper aftercare is crucial for the healing process and maintaining the quality of the tattoo.
- Selecting the right artist is important, and Syndicate Tattoo has a strong reputation in the industry.
- Matt Goss and Syndicate Tattoo can be found on their website and social media channels.
#tattooindustry #permanentcosmetics #toxins #permanentink #mercury #lead #arsenic #allergicreactions #needles #inks #hygiene #safety #wellness
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Stacie Dumps Coffee for Tea for Her Health
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05/04/24 • 10 min
Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. According to Master Tea Blender Stacie Robertson, it is a healthier alternative to coffee.
Too much caffeine can wreak havoc on the body. Dr. Daniel Amen, a brain expert, considers caffeine a drug.
According to a study by Chinet, tea lovers are extroverts, prefer cats, and love shows like the Big Bang Theory.
There are six types of teas, each with its own health benefits. The tea market specializes in whole-leaf and loose-leaf tea and categorizes them based on their energy-providing properties. Stacie Robertson, the owner of Tea Market, shares her journey of converting to tea and the positive impact it had on her health and wellness.
TAKEAWAYS:
* Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world and is a healthier alternative to coffee.
* There are six types of teas, each with its own health benefits.
* The Tea Market specializes in whole-leaf, loose-leaf tea and categorizes them based on their energy-providing properties.
* Stacie Robertson shares her journey of converting to tea and the positive impact it had on her health and wellness.
#tea #coffee #healthbenefits #teatime #wellness #caffeinefree #healthandwellness
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The Amazing Benefits of Drinking French Tea
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04/28/24 • 5 min
Is pounding coffee every day to make it through the day serving you? If you are caffeine-sensitive, have IBS, or fear developing a neurological disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, consider the wellness benefits of tea.
Emilie Jackson, owner of Emilie's French Teas in Kansas City, shares four of her favorite recommendations today for digestion, anxiety reduction, relaxation, and glowing skin.
Emilie carries 70 loose-leaf teas that are pesticide-free. The two brands she imports are Les Jardins de Gaia and Dammann Freres.
https://www.emilesfrenchteas.com
https://youtu.be/LT-ycMrCkyk (see video version)
#frenchie #french #tea #France #herbaltea #antioxidants #caffeinefree #podcast #tearoom #wellness #healthandwellness #lifestyle #alternativemedicine #holistic
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Dr. Gary Fettke Cries Foul on Ozempic and the Food Pyramid
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04/14/24 • 34 min
Imagine being silenced for telling the truth. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Gary Fettke experienced this in 2014. That’s when the Australian Medical Board began an investigation based on an anonymous complaint from a dietician about him advising his diabetic patients about carb and sugar restriction.
Dr. Fettke won that case, hands down, in 2018. He even received a written apology.
Let’s hear his story and advice on how to live long and strong – not sick and fat.
Show Notes
Summary
Dr. Gary Fetke shares his story of facing political ramifications for his beliefs in lifestyle medicine. He discusses the flawed dietary guidelines that promote high sugar and carbohydrate consumption, leading to the rise of diabetes and obesity. Dr. Fetke emphasizes the importance of a low-carb, whole-food diet for improving metabolic health and reversing chronic conditions. He also exposes the influence of the food and pharmaceutical industries on the creation of dietary guidelines. Dr. Fettke's goal is to educate and empower individuals to make informed decisions about their health and nutrition.
Takeaways
- Flawed dietary guidelines promote high sugar and carbohydrate consumption, leading to the rise of diabetes and obesity.
- A low-carb, whole-food diet is essential for improving metabolic health and reversing chronic conditions.
- The food and pharmaceutical industries have influenced the creation of dietary guidelines, prioritizing profit over public health.
- Individuals should be empowered to make informed decisions about their health and nutrition, focusing on fresh, local, seasonal, whole foods and avoiding added sugar and processed foods.
Highlights
- "If you're effectively allergic to carbohydrate, don't eat it. Because you don't need it. You need essential proteins, essential fats, micronutrients, vitamins, minerals."
- "Obesity diabetes is a lifestyle-related condition, it needs a lifestyle-related answer."
- "Everyone wants a pill or a potion or an injection or a quick answer and there isn't one. It's diet and exercise. It always has been."
Chapters
00:00
Introduction and Dr. Fetke's Story
08:36
The Influence of the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries
25:47
Key Takeaways and Empowering Individuals
#wholefood #lowcarb #keto #paleo #nosugar #highfructose #surgeon #drgaryfettke #diet #disease #wellness #dietary #guidelines #lawsuit #amputation #diabetes #veggies #holisticnutrition #cleaneating #lowcarbdiet #weightloss #autoimmune #diabetesawareness #healthydiet #thyroid #isupportgary #garyfettke #dietaryguidlines #Ozempic #fructoseno #nofructose #foodpolitics #metabolichealth #pharmaceuticalindustry
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Safe Makeup Advice from a Clean Beauty Expert - Brianna Salerno
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03/29/24 • 53 min
When it comes to cleaning up your lifestyle to feel your best, you need to scrutinize what you put in your body and what you put on your body.
Clean beauty expert and blogger, Brianno Salerno, shares her clean beauty journey and how you can ease into clean beauty products that aren't filled with the 2,024 chemicals banned in Europe or the 11 toxic chemicals banned from beauty products in the United States.
These toxic chemicals can cause skin rashes, respiratory problems and even infertility if left unchecked.
BRIANNA'S FAVORITE COSMETICS:
https://linkdolly.com/blessedholisticlife
BRIANNA'S FAVORITE APP TO SCAN PRODUCTS FOR SAFETY:
https://switchnatural.onelink.me/uZpY/blessedholisticlife
BRENDA'S FAVORITE CLEAN PRODUCT APP FOR FOOD AND BEAUTY:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yuka-food-cosmetic-scanner/id1092799236
CLEAN SKINCARE EPISODE WITH ESTHETICIAN TANA PARRY:
https://youtu.be/ql2H8htvN-w
NOT SO PRETTY DOCUMENTARY LINK:
https://www.amazon.com/Not-So-Pretty-Season-1/dp/B0B6GWTVZH
#cleanbeauty #nontoxicbeauty #nontoxicliving #environmentalhealth #functionalmedicine #beautyblogger #cleanproducts #safecosmetics #safeskincare #skindeep #wellness #podcast
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An Esthetician's Guide to Safe, Non-Toxic Skincare
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03/21/24 • 44 min
Tana Parry, a licensed esthetician, discusses the importance of healthy skincare. She shares her personal journey into skincare and explains why she chose to specialize in healthy esthetics. Tana emphasizes the impact of skincare products on the body and the need to choose products with safe and natural ingredients. She highlights the harmful chemicals commonly found in skincare products and the benefits of using plant-based skincare. Tana also discusses the importance of protecting the skin and shares insights into her personal skincare routine. In this conversation, Tana Parry, an esthetician, discusses skincare products, makeup, chemical injections, self-esteem, and the importance of taking care of your body. She also mentions using databases to evaluate product ingredients and shares her experiences and opinions.
Takeaways
• Choose skincare products with safe and natural ingredients to protect your skin and overall health.
• Avoid harmful chemicals commonly found in skincare products, such as parabens and phthalates.
• Opt for plant-based skincare products that are sustainable and locally sourced.
• Protect your skin from sun damage by using mineral-based sunscreens.
• Educate yourself about the harmful ingredients in skincare products and make informed choices. Choose skincare products that are suitable for your skin type and address specific concerns.
• Be cautious when selecting makeup products and look for clean, talc-free options.
• Consider the long-term effects and potential risks of chemical injections.
• Recognize the impact of beauty standards on self-esteem and make choices that align with your values.
• Use databases and apps to evaluate product ingredients and make informed purchasing decisions.
• Prioritize self-care and give your body the care it deserves.
CONTACT TANA PARRY:
Facebook page - Tana Linnae Skin
IG @tanaparry
Google page for now Tana Linnae Skin
https://linktr/ee/tanaparry
TANA'S FAVORITE PRODUCTS:
Free Girl Skin Care
https://bit.ly/48zWvaF
Laurel Skincare
Tizo Sunscreen
NON TOXIC SKINCARE & FOOD DATABASES:
https://www.ewg.org
https://yuka.io
https://thinkdirtyapp.com
https://www.beauty-heros.com
Chapters
00:00Introduction to Healthy Skincare
01:02Personal Journey into Skincare
03:23The Importance of Inner and Outer Beauty
04:42The Impact of Skincare Products on the Body
05:50The Harmful Ingredients in Skincare Products
06:39Using Plant-Based Skincare Products
07:36Choosing Skincare Products with Positive Missions
09:01The Benefits of Sustainable and Locally Sourced Skincare
10:14The Importance of Protecting the Skin
11:14The Antioxidant Serum and its Benefits
12:32Maintaining Healthy and Glowing Skin
13:08The Importance of Serums in Skincare
14:09Choosing Safe and Effective Sunscreen
15:00Avoiding Harmful Chemicals in Skincare Products
16:14The Dangers of Harmful Ingredients in Soap and Skincare
18:42Personal Experiences with Harmful Skincare Products
19:23The Need for Education and Awareness in Skincare
20:35The Pressure to Use Harmful Skincare Products
21:36The Importance of Natural and Plant-Based Skincare
22:59Avoiding Toxic Fragrances and Chemicals in Skincare
23:25Personal Skincare Routine
25:00Makeup
31:40Chemical Injections and Aesthetics
33:10Self-Esteem and Beauty Standards
36:13Long-Term Effects of Chemical Injections
39:17Databases for Product Evaluation
44:03Taking Care of Your Body
#nontoxic #skincare #safesunscreen #chemicalpeels #facialinjections #botox #fillers #plasticsurgery #esthetician #womenover50 #wellness #su
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How Modern Living is Slowly Killing Us
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03/15/24 • 44 min
We love our green lawns and living next to green golf courses in big houses surrounded by pristine lawns and swimming pools. We love the convenience of going to the supermarket and picking up anything we want to eat, including Corn Flakes and Corn Chips. But all this comes at a cost.
We dump thousands of gallons of pesticides on the soil to achieve pristine lawns and golf courses. To produce $350 million tons of corn annually in the United States, we cover the crop with toxic pesticides that enter our soil, water, and food supply.
Lindsay Goddard, MS, RD, LD shares ways we can be healthier and avoid exposure to these environmental toxins. Lindsay is a medical liaison with Fullscript and has read thousands of toxicology reports. She's helped physicians read environmental toxins and mycotoxin lab reports on their patients. She knows the detrimental impact of toxins on the nervous system and organs.
Links to studies and articles mentioned.
https://www.newsweek.com/americans-eat-microplastics-protein-pollution-1860227
https://www.statnews.com/2024/03/06/nejm-microplastics-blood-vessels-plaque-heart-attack-stroke-death/
#environmental #toxins #environmentalhealth #plastics #pesticides #pollution #illness #mold #toxicwaste #bigag #glyphosate #roundup #herbicides #toxicexposure #toxicology #mycotoxins #regenerativefarming #weeds #pests #organic
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How to Navigate an Often Biased Healthcare System
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02/27/24 • 47 min
Our healthcare system is complex and unfortunately often biased against minorities and African American patients. For the past 20 years, Dr. Steele has witnesses the biases and helped her patients receive respectful, quality care despite their heritage, race, or religion.
Dr. Steele agrees that the gaps and equities in healthcare became apparent during the pandemic.
As only one of 5.7% of physicians in America who is mixed race or black, Dr. Steele advocates for health access and the respect and care for all human beings. She advices that black patients consider bringing a representative to their physician visits to ensure they are heard and treated with respect because even unconscious bias occurs every day.
Life expectancy for black patients is 10 years less than compared to white patients. Black Americans are 11% uninsured compared to the 7% of white Americans.
When looking at adults with mental illness issues, 39% of African Americans are uninsured; 36% of Hispanic Americans are uninsured; and 25% of Asian Americans are uninsured. The look of commercial insurers is an huge impediment to access to care and many minorities are not in the position to pay cash for holistic care or healthcare in general.
Dr. Steele shares examples of the micro aggressions, bullying, dismissive behaviors, and other barriers that minorities have been navigating for years.
For a deeper dive into these issues, read Dr. Steele's blog posts (below) about healthcare bias and finding a black holistic doctor:
https://www.drericasteele.com/are-minorities-affected-by-healthcare/
https://www.drericasteele.com/finding-a-black-holistic-doctor-near-you-a-comprehensive-guide/
https://www.drericasteele.com/why-minority-health-is-important/
How to Reach and Work with Dr. Erica Steele:
757-685-4325
www.drericasteele.com
www.holisticfamilypracticeva.com
#race #bias #healthcare #minorities #black #phyisicians #holisticcare #integrativemedicine #Drericesteele #brendageiger #equity #fairaccess #insurance #selfpay #uninsured #uninsured #telemed #diabetes #holisticmedicine #femaledoctors #doctorshortage #diversity #representation #whitewashed #colonized #racism #bullying #whiteprivilege #aggressions #mentalhealthawareness #blackhistorymonth
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Aging Well in an Anti-Aging Society
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02/20/24 • 41 min
Move over anti-aging. There's a new movement in town called Positive Aging.
Today's guest, Lisa Murphy, 57, is an Ashville-based licensed Life and Health Coach. She teaches yoga and takes women ages 30-90 on wellness retreats in the Great Smoky Mountains of NC to help women embrace their life, their beauty, and the chapter they're writing.
Lisa Murphy is a positive aging expert and coach spreading the news of the vitality you can feel if you eat your vegetables, move your body, and choose to hang out with the right people and the right partner.
We discuss how the US has not embraced aging like Japan, China, Korea, or Vietnam. In Eastern Asia, parents are respected and cared for vs. being put in homes and forgotten.
And America doesn't care for seniors like Switzerland, which ranks first as the best country to live in if you're 60 or older. A 60-year-old in Switzerland can expect to live an average of 25 years more, with 19 of those years being in good health. Switzerland also has an above-regional average rate of social connectedness.
Social connectedness is something Lisa Murphy instills in her yoga classes and mountain retreats.
Other positive aging experts mentioned in this episode are:
Dr. Kaye Cleave, AgeingDisgracefully_ (www.Kaycleave.com)
@SilverLiberation with 78K followers on Instagram
Susan M Lang Photographer at @Women.60.plus on Instagram
@graytdaysahead (embracing your gray hair)
You can reach Lisa Murphy via email at [email protected] or through her website at www.lisamurphyllc.com. She has a retreat planned for April if you're interested.
#antiaging #botox #Switzerland #USA #aging #aginggracefully #lisamurphy #brendageiger #exercise #movement #lifestyle #culture #image #yoga #hiking #walking #stayingyoung #embraceage #youngatheart #activeseniors #bluezones
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How many episodes does The Wellness Whisperer have?
The Wellness Whisperer currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does The Wellness Whisperer cover?
The podcast is about Alternative Medicine, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Functional Medicine, Alternative Health, Wellness, Holistic, Podcasts and Healthcare.
What is the most popular episode on The Wellness Whisperer?
The episode title 'Toxins and Tattoos with Esthetician Tana Parry' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Wellness Whisperer?
The average episode length on The Wellness Whisperer is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Wellness Whisperer released?
Episodes of The Wellness Whisperer are typically released every 13 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of The Wellness Whisperer?
The first episode of The Wellness Whisperer was released on Oct 23, 2023.
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