Rewilded Wellness
"Rewilded Wellness: Your Body Heals Itself" with Lydia Joy
FORMERLY: A JOY TO BE ME
Join Lydia Joy on a transformative journey back to nature and your body's innate wisdom. In "Rewilded Wellness," we explore the powerful connection between our bodies and the natural world, uncovering how this relationship is key to true healing and vibrant health.
Each episode delves into personalized, nature-based functional nutrition and lifestyle practices that cultivate the ideal environment for your body to heal naturally. Lydia shares insights on:
• Bridging the gap between modern living and our biological needs • Aligning with nature's rhythms to support our body's ecology
• Holistic approaches that honor the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit
• Practical ways to reconnect with our 'wild' selves and indigenous wisdom
Discover how to tap into your body's self-healing abilities, regenerate from within, and find harmony in a world that often feels disconnected from nature. Whether you're dealing with health challenges or simply seeking a more balanced, vibrant life, "Rewilded Wellness" offers a fresh perspective on health and healing.
Tune in and learn how to rewild your wellness journey, allowing your body to heal itself as nature intended. With Lydia Joy as your guide, rediscover the profound wisdom of your body and the natural world around you.
Episodes
251 episodes
Sauna, Sweat & Cellular Charge: Why Electrolytes Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All
This week, I’m taking you inside a sauna and cold plunge gathering that sparked a much deeper reflection on electrolytes, minerals, and what it really means to be charged — physically, emotionally, and energetically.We’ve all he...
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Episode 27
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33:55
The Messy Middle: How Healing Actually Happens
Today’s episode is all about what it really means to integrate healing — the part most people skip over because it’s not flashy, linear, or fast. It’s where the body begins to reorganize itself after long periods of stress or depletion, and whe...
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Episode 26
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39:53
How Mold Steals Your Minerals and Hijacks Your Sleep
Struggling with sleep that never feels restorative? It’s not always about habits or stress hormones — mold exposure can silently hijack your minerals and throw your whole system off balance.In this episode, I unpack how magnesium, calciu...
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Episode 25
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29:03
From Frustration to Flow: Recognizing Your Body’s Natural Healing Process
Have you ever felt frustrated with your healing journey — like no matter what you do, it never feels fast enough, linear enough, or obvious enough? You’re not alone. That frustration often shows up right before we discover that real healing doe...
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Episode 24
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19:32
Building Your Voltage: The Thyroid-Gut-Circadian Triangle
Building Your Voltage: The Thyroid-Gut-Circadian TriangleWelcome back to the Rewilded Wellness podcast! In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most foundational aspects of human health: building your cellular vo...
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Episode 23
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55:30
Terrain Work: Why Your Body's Story Matters More Than Your Symptoms
Terrain Work: Why Your Body's Story Matters More Than Your SymptomsAfter 11 years of tissue mineral analysis and 44 personal tests, I've learned that sustainable healing isn't about chasing symptoms or following one-size-fits-all ...
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Episode 22
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39:26
The Most 'Boring' Health Work (And Why It's Revolutionary)
In this birthday month deep dive, I'm sharing the profound realizations that have emerged from 11 years of quarterly hair mineral testing and my journey into constitutional herbalism. As we transition from Leo's fixed fire into Virgo's mutable ...
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Episode 21
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29:59
You're Not Broken (But That's Not the Whole Story): Why We Need Nuanced Conversations in Wellness
In this episode, I'm calling out the spiritual bypassing that's everywhere in the wellness space right now. From "you just need courage, not healing" to "you're not broken" - these oversimplified messages are missing the complex reality of bein...
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Episode 20
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22:12
Read Your Terrain, Not Your Symptoms: Stop Fighting, Start Flowing
I've been soaking up this magical Leo season, picking berries at local farms and making plant infusions that feel like exactly what my body needs. It got me thinking about flow versus force - and how we've all been conditioned to swim upstream ...
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Episode 19
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26:05
Composting vs. Cleansing: Why Parasite Obsession Keeps People Stuck
I've never met a single person cured by a parasite cleanse. Yet everywhere you look, someone's pushing the latest elimination protocol. What if the obsession with cleansing parasites is actually keeping you trapped in cycles of depletion?
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Episode 18
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40:35
Your Body Isn't Meant to Be Forced Into Submission
Your Body Isn't Meant to Be Forced Into SubmissionWhat if the way we've been approaching healing is fundamentally imbalanced? In this episode, I share a deeply personal journey from forcing protocols to embracing flow, and why thi...
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Episode 17
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21:46
Making Sense of Detox: What Hair Tests and Methylation Really Tell Us
Making Sense of Detox: What Hair Tests and Methylation Really Tell UsWhy aren't your detox protocols working? In this episode, Lydia breaks down the missing piece most people overlook - your cellular electrical system. Learn why s...
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Episode 16
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22:01
From Ouroboros to Magnetism: Why You Need to Stop Chasing Your Healing
What if the very thing you think is helping you heal is actually keeping you stuck?In this episode, we're diving deep into why the "root cause" paradigm has gone too far - and how it's creating the very stress response you're tryi...
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Episode 15
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30:44
What Poison Ivy and Mold Have in Common (And Why Your Body Won't Hold Onto Minerals)
In this eye-opening episode, I share a personal story about a severe poison ivy reaction that revealed profound insights about why your body might be rejecting minerals and supplements - even when you're doing everything "right."...
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Episode 14
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38:04
Trusting the Unseen: Embracing the Quiet Growth of Healing
In this heartfelt episode, I explore the importance of patience, trust, and self-compassion on your healing journey—especially when progress feels slow or invisible. I discuss how true growth often happens beneath the surface, much like the uns...
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Episode 13
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24:52
Integration vs. Correction - The Heart of Sustainable Healing
This is one of the most important conversations I've had for those of you looking to go deeper and create an embodied wellness lifestyle.Are you exhausted from the cycle of temporary improvements followed by returning symptoms? Frustrat...
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Episode 12
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55:45
The Intelligence of Mugwort Medicine: Bridging Genetic SNPs, Vagal Tone, and Constitutional Healing
In this deeply personal episode, I explore my three-year relationship with a remarkable plant ally - Mugwort. Far from being just another herbal supplement, this common "weed" demonstrates nature's intelligence in addressing modern health chall...
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Episode 11
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50:04
The Sulfur Trap: When Healthy Foods Hurt and Why Personalized Nutrition is Key
You’ve probably heard that sulfur-rich foods like garlic, onions, eggs, and cruciferous veggies are great for your health — right?But what if your body disagrees?In this episode of Rewilded Wellness I’m openi...
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Episode 10
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50:59
The Connection Between Fluoride, Ovarian Cysts, & Perimenopause
In this episode of the Rewilded Wellness podcast, I dive into the often-overlooked topic of fluoride exposure and its impact on women's hormonal health, particularly during perimenopause. I share personal insights from my journey, revealing how...
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Episode 9
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43:05
Rewiring Your Vagus Nerve: A Functional Approach to Nervous System Health
Rewiring Your Vagus Nerve: A Functional ApproachWhile vagus nerve exercises like cold plunges and humming are popular, this episode explores a deeper functional perspective. What if underlying factors like mineral imbalances, gut...
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Episode 8
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40:07
Minerals, Microbes & More: Dan Kittredge's Vision for Nutrient-Dense Food Systems
In this eye-opening episode of Rewilded Wellness, I speak with Dan Kittredge, founder of the Bionutrient Food Association and lifelong regenerative farmer, about the critical gaps in our food system:• Why finding genuinely nutrient-dens...
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Episode 7
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1:04:16
Mineral Foundations: Horsetail, Silica & Your Structure
In this episode, I explore horsetail, a fascinating living fossil that's remained virtually unchanged for 300 million years, and its remarkable silica content.I share why proper preparation methods matter for extracting horsetail's full...
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Episode 6
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1:07:35
Practitioner to Practitioners: An Ethical Foundation-First HTMA Approach
In this episode designed specifically for HTMA practitioners, we explore the nuanced art of ethical foundation-first mineral balancing that honors both biochemical principles and human complexity.Drawing from years of clinical experienc...
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Episode 5
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44:03
Spring Equinox Wisdom: How to Build Mineral Foundations That Last
Spring Equinox marks nature's New Year - a powerful time to rebuild your health from the foundation up. In this episode, we explore why mineral foundations are critical for lasting wellness and how the spring season offers unique wisdom for our...
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Episode 4
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1:10:13
Vitamin E: The Seasonal Key to Cellular Repair and Mineral Balance
In this episode, I dive deep into the critical role of vitamin E in cellular membrane repair and mineral balance—a connection our ancestors understood intuitively through seasonal eating patterns.Discover how modern processed oils and y...
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Episode 3
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1:14:31