Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness
When stress, sleep, focus or energy start shifting and the strategies you used to rely on stop working, this podcast helps you understand why and shows you what to do next without spinning your wheels.
Untamed and Unfiltered Wellness is a grounded, no-nonsense podcast for people who want to live well in the real world, busy schedules, demanding jobs, aging bodies and all.
This is practical, integrative wellness for real life, not trends, not hacks and not one-size-fits-all advice.
You’ll walk away with clear insights, usable tools and realistic shifts you can apply immediately so your body and mind feel steadier, more supported and easier to live in.
Hosted by Jo Swensson, Herbalist and Founder of Olivia Bell.
Olivia Bell Co. - Where Modern Life Meets Ancient Roots.
Untamed & Unfiltered Wellness
Stress & the Inflammatory Response, What’s Really Happening in Our Body
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Stress isn’t just a feeling, it’s a full-body event that hijacks your nervous system and fuels inflammation. In this episode, I share Gloria’s story, a midlife high achiever who looked fine on the outside but was running on empty inside, to show how stress messes with your HPA axis, weakens your vagus nerve and sets off the silent fire of chronic inflammation.
We’ll break down how your brain, gut, and immune system get caught in the crossfire and why that constant ‘I’m just stressed’ isn’t harmless small talk, it’s a warning sign.
Tune in to learn:
- Why stress hormones keep your body stuck in survival mode
- How chronic inflammation damages more than just your mood
- The role of the vagus nerve in calming your system
- What stress-driven inflammation really does to your brain and body
This is the truth about stress that nobody told you, but you need to hear.
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I hope you find some time today for some peace, some plants and some paws!
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Jo
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