Episode 111: Katie Wells
Nature as Medicine: Fixing Nature Deficit Disorder
Nature Deficit Disorder - why sunlight, grounding and minerals often beat “biohacks”
Heather sits down with longtime friend and “wellness mama” Katie Wells to unpack Nature Deficit Disorder - the modern drift away from sunlight, earth, water, and real human connection. Katie shares how decades of research, motherhood, and her own reversal of Hashimoto’s reframed health from “biochemical first” to bioelectrical first: support voltage, circadian rhythm, minerals, and community…then layer smart tools like NIKKI.
Top takeaways
Community is a health input. Post-pandemic loneliness is a major risk factor; Katie built a brick-and-mortar wellness hub that pairs modalities (sauna, yoga) with real-world connection - “Vitamin H (humans).”
You are your primary provider. Moms (and motivated patients) often become better researchers than anyone else. Bring experts in as partners, but stay in the driver’s seat.
Bioelectrical > biochemical (upstream vs downstream). Cellular communication is voltage-gated; light, grounding, water, and minerals are the “conductors” that make everything else work.
Morning & midday sun are medicine. Early natural light sets cortisol/melatonin and stabilizes circadian rhythm; healthy midday sun supports nitric oxide, mitochondria, and mineral usage. Aim for exposure without burning.
Minerals make you conductive. Electrolytes (especially sodium, potassium, magnesium) are crucial for sodium-potassium pumps and cellular signalling. Quality matters, choose clean, tested salts and avoid excess iodine unless advised.
Foundations first; biohacks second. Grounding, sunrise light, breathing, real food, sleep, movement, and safe nervous-system signals amplify everything else, including wearables and supplements.
Mindset shifts biology. Reframing symptoms as communication (not “my body is attacking me”) helps the nervous system downshift into safety and supports healing.
Memorable quotes
“At the end of the day, we are each our own primary healthcare provider.” - Katie
“Most ‘biohacks’ are imperfect attempts to mimic nature.” - Katie
“When the body feels safe and gets the right inputs, it knows how to heal.” - Katie
About the guest
Katie Wells is the founder of Wellness Mama, host of the Wellness Mama Podcast, researcher, and mom of six. She recently opened a Florida wellness center that pairs modalities with co-working and community events.
Wellness Mama hub: https://wellnessmama.com/ (podcast, articles, community)
Book: The Body Electric by Robert O. Becker (sparked Katie’s voltage-first lens)
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