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 Discuss1:50 – Why the name Mommypotamus?2:20 – Heather’s own health struggles3:20 – Her life-changing moment at her wedding3:55 – How her honeymoon was a catalyst for realizing the connection of food and health4:45 – Heather’s turning point6:28 – And YES to the hippopotamus!7:00 – How and why she started Mommypotamus.com7:20 – What are lip and tongue ties?7:50 – Why we are seeing more tongue and lip ties9:00 – Different symptoms related to tongue/lip ties and how they present9:45 – Heather’s own struggle with her son’s lip and tongue ties11:15 – How tongue ties are typically treated11:27 – When fixing a tongue ties can cause more problems12:03 – The solution that finally worked for them12:20 – How to tell if your child has a tongue or lip tie14:17 – Symptoms mom may see while nursing a tongue tied baby14:55 – Symptoms baby can have with tongue and lip ties16:03 – Long term problems associated with uncorrected tongue and lip ties17:10 – How lip ties can affect oral health18:00 – Why we should eat dirt18:30 – The fascinating research between bacteria and belly buttons19:30 – The “Chuck Norris” of beneficial bacteria and how to get them21:12 – What they take to keep their gut bacteria healthy22:15 – Heather’s favorite natural beauty care recipes22:35 – Why natural personal care products are so important23:41 – Heather’s simple homemade makeup that doubles as dry shampoo24:11 – Heather’s own beauty routine24:20 – The unusual ingredient she uses every day25:50 – Heather’s typical day on the farm29:25 – The most crunchy thing Heather has ever done and the weird things that have gone mainstream31:45 – The advice she wishes someone had told her33:06 – One step to start doing right away34:15 – Heather’s top health resourcesResources We MentionedHeather’s post on  how to diagnose Tongue and Lip TiesHow Heather remineralized her daughter’s teethHomemade Tallow Balm RecipeDirt: The Superfood that Makes You Happier and HealthierFlux app f