Naomi Whittel on Malnourished Skin and Why the Body Holds the Answer

Episode Highlights With Naomi Whittel How she got into beekeeping at age 12 (like I did) What it was like growing up on a biodynamic farm in Switzerland How early health challenges for her shaped her outlook on health and beauty Our skin absorbs 60% of what we put on it and women put, on average, 500 chemicals on our skin per day Why she is a huge fan of magnesium as well What essential fats are and how much of which ones we need- olive, coconut, avocado, fish, etc The thing dry skin tells us about our bodies Why most of us have malnourished skin and why she isn’t afraid of fat What the golden triangle of beauty is Beauty proteins and how to use them (besides just collagen) What powerphenols are and why she coined this term Why sleep is the number one key to health and how to improve it The ratio of lean muscle to body fat is more important than weight! Here’s what to understand about that Why we want to increase brown fat and lean muscle Resources We Mention Naomi Whittel and Skin Quiz (Use code wellnessmama for 10% off) Glow15: A Science-Based Plan to Lose Weight, Revitalize Your Skin, and Invigorate Your Life by Naomi Whittel High Fiber Keto: A 22-Day Science-Based Plan to Fix Your Metabolism, Lose Weight & Balance Your Hormones by Naomi Whittel Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill: The Complete Guide to Fats, Oils, Cholesterol and Human Health by Udo Erasmus Wellnesse Searching for the Self (The Library of Wisdom and Compassion) by His Holiness the Dalai Lama The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama by His Holiness The Dalai Lama