4: Canola Oil, Gelatin, & Balancing Hormones

It was wonderful to interview Lauren of EmpoweredSustenance.com who is a rising star in the blogging world and an incredibly smart researcher.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 CoverWhy 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 waysWhy gelatin is an amazing superfood and how to consume enoughLauren’s own journey with debilitating autoimmune disease and how she overcame itNatural beauty care options and why it is important to avoid many conventional beauty productsThe unexpected factors that contribute to hormone balanceHow you can “Quit PMS“Lauren’s simple step for better healthThe advice she wishes she had gotten about healthHer favorite health resourcesPosts we MentionWhy 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)Read TranscriptKatie: Hi, this is Katie from wellnessmama.com. Welcome to Episode 4 of the “Wellness Mama” podcast, where I provide simple answers for healthier families. Today’s interesting fact is that, while blondes may or may not have more fun, they definitely have more hair. Hair color helps determine how dense the hair on your head is, and natural blondes top the list. There are about 100,000 hair follicles on the average head, and each follicle produces about 20 individual hairs during the person’s lifetime. Blondes average 146,000 follicles, where people with black hair tend to have about 110,000. Brown hair are right on target with about 100,000 follicles, and redheads have the least dense hair, averaging about 86,000 follicles.Today’s guest has actually written quite a bit about natural hair care and has become the expert in natural and holistic hair and body care as part of her journey towards recovery. Lauren writes at empoweredsustenance.com. She’s a quickly rising voice in the blogging community as she writes about her recovery from ulcerative colitis, her own healing regimen, and all of the great natural tips and lessons she’s learned along the way. Welcome, Lauren. Thank you so much for taking your time to b