The Wellness Effect (A Lifestyle U Podcast)

Spooky wellness trends are taking over your feed just in time for Halloween. But here are six trends that deserve a second look before you spend another dollar!
 
In this episode of The Wellness Effect, we break down six trends we'd approach with caution: cycle syncing, random detoxes and parasite cleanses, celebrity-endorsed supplements, fasting for women, unsourced peptides, and using AI to interpret your health data. None of these are a hard "never." But the real issue is using them as a shortcut around the foundations, instead of as support on top of a nourished, well-rested body.
 
What You'll Learn
Why understanding your cycle helps, but a rigid phase-by-phase plan often adds overwhelm 
Why a parasite cleanse is rarely step one, and what to build first (minerals, drainage, regular bowel movements) 
How to read past celebrity branding on greens powders, multivitamins and "high-protein" snacks 
Why AI can't replace a practitioner who knows your history 
 
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(04:19) Spooky Trend #1: Cycle syncing
(11:23) Spooky Trend #2: Random detoxes & parasite cleanses
(21:15) Spooky Trend #3: Celebrity-endorsed supplements
(28:38) Spooky Trend #4: Fasting (especially for women)
(34:36) Spooky Trend #5: Peptides without education
(44:30) Spooky Trend #6: Health advice from AI
 
Related Episode
Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle: What Your Body Needs in Every Phase
 
 Want to Work With Us?
Join us in the Root Cause Reset Program: https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/wel... and use code "Wellness Effect" for a FREE functional lab test when you join the program.
The Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnesseffectpod/
Lacey Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/laceeiskk/
Jensen - https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswjensen/
Kira Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/wellbykira/
Lifestyle U have helped over 1,000+ women transform their mind and body and become the best version of themselves. Want to be next? Click Here to Apply! - https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/apply
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Where does woo meet wellness?
In this episode of The Wellness Effect, all three hosts share how they got into spiritual wellness. Then they walk through nine practices you can start dribbling into your daily life: grounding (earthing), Schumann resonance, healing hertz frequencies, structured water, sage, oracle cards, EFT tapping, crystals, and quieting the overthinking brain. Along the way: the research Kira found behind each practice, what each host actually does, and the one theme running through all of it, intention. You don't have to believe all of it. Take what lights you up.
 
Key Takeaways
Grounding is the easiest place to start: bare feet on grass, soil, or even a cement pad. It can feel calming almost immediately and gets you off your screen and breathing deeper.
Healing-frequency playlists are free on Spotify (calm, sleep, focus, and productivity "hertz").
EFT tapping is the one Kira recommends starting with, and the hosts say it works even if you're skeptical. The Tapping Solution on YouTube has one-minute videos.
 
Chapters
(0:00) Intro: Where Woo Meets Wellness
(2:17) How Each Host Got Into Woo Wellness
(10:22) #1 Grounding (Earthing)
(18:45) #2 Schumann Resonance
(22:54) #3 Healing Hertz Frequencies
(26:07) #4 Structured Water & Speaking Intentions
(34:36) #5 Clearing Energy With Sage
(39:09) #6 Oracle Cards
(44:22) #7 EFT Tapping
(47:20) #8 Crystals
(51:25) #9 Quieting the Overthinking Brain

 
Resources Mentioned:
Read about the Schumann Resonance
Ora Sound Frequency Machine
Analemma Wand for Water Restructuring
Priestess Oracle Deck
Learn about EFT from The Tapping Solution
 
Want to Work With Us?
Join us in the Root Cause Reset Program: https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/wellness-effect-906145 and use code "Wellness Effect" for a FREE functional lab test when you join the program.
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The Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnesseffectpod/
Lacey Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/laceeiskk/
Jensen - https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswjensen/
Kira Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/wellbykira/
Lifestyle U have helped over 1,000+ women transform their mind and body and become the best version of themselves. Want to be next? Click Here to Apply! - https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/apply
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Struggling with bloating? You can improve digestion without changing what you eat.
We spend so much energy on what we eat that we skip over how we eat. You can eat the most nutrient-dense meal in the world and still leave nutrients on the table if your body isn't in the right state to digest it.
In this episode of The Wellness Effect, Jensen, Lacey and Kira walk through seven easy meal hygiene habits for better digestion, less bloating, steadier energy and improved nutrient absorption. We cover rest-and-digest, eating without distractions, chewing, walking after meals, food order for blood sugar, digestive bitters and apple cider vinegar for low stomach acid, and why chugging water with meals may be a sign you're eating too fast.
These habits work when you're traveling, solo parenting or in a busy season, and they're a great first step if you're new to functional health. Start with one habit this week.
Key takeaways
Digestion starts before the first bite. Seeing and smelling your food kicks off digestive enzymes and stomach acid. Eating in fight-or-flight pulls blood away from your gut.
Digestive bitters or diluted apple cider vinegar before meals can support your body's natural stomach acid and digestive juices.
If you need to chug water during a meal, it's often a sign you're eating too fast. Choose room temperature over ice cold.
Chapters
(00:00) - Why how you eat matters for digestion
(03:52) - Habit 1: Rest-and-digest (calm your nervous system before eating)
(09:56) - Habit 2: Eat without distractions
(17:26) - Habit 3: Chew your food properly
(22:18) - Habit 4: Walk after meals
(27:15) - Habit 5: Food order for blood sugar and digestion
(30:10) - Habit 6: Digestive bitters and apple cider vinegar
(32:54) - Habit 7: Water and meals (and the TCM take)
(36:20) - Where to start: free habits before testing or supplements
Educational content only, not medical advice. Talk to your healthcare provider about persistent digestive symptoms.
Want to Work With Us?
Join us in the Root Cause Reset Program: https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/wellness-effect-906145 and use code "Wellness Effect" for a FREE functional lab test when you join the program.
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Lacey Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/laceeiskk/
Jensen - https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswjensen/
Kira Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/wellbykira/
Lifestyle U have helped over 1,000+ women transform their mind and body and become the best version of themselves. Want to be next? Click Here to Apply! - https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/apply
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Pregnancy gets sold as something you just have to survive. Kira is here to say it doesn't have to be that way. After a brutal first pregnancy with constant nausea, insomnia, and swelling, she had a dramatically different second one.
In this episode of The Wellness Effect, Kira and Lacey break down the five things that made the difference, from minerals and blood sugar to circadian rhythm, gut health, and nervous system support.
Whether you're pregnant, planning to be, or scared to do it again, you'll learn why common symptoms are worth listening to rather than normalizing, and why it's never too late to start.
 
Key takeaways
✔️ Common pregnancy symptoms are widespread, but that doesn't make them something you have to accept as "normal."
✔️ Minerals (magnesium, zinc, iodine, sodium, potassium) support energy, sleep, cramps, and mood. Food sources include red meat, oysters, pumpkin seeds, leafy greens, and more.
✔️ Stable blood sugar can make a big difference for morning nausea, afternoon crashes, and "wired but tired" nights.
✔️ Partners should be doing this work too.
 
Chapters 
(00:00) Intro: 5 ways to a dramatically better pregnancy
(02:22) Kira's first pregnancy vs. her second
(06:45) Why you shouldn't normalize pregnancy symptoms
(08:57) It's never too late to start (10:30) Tip 1: Minerals
(19:33) Tip 2: Blood sugar stability
(30:19) Tip 3: Circadian rhythm
(34:51) Tip 4: Gut health (yours and your baby's)
(42:45) Why each pregnancy can leave you more depleted
(45:20) Tip 5: Mindset, spirituality & stress
(55:08) Bonus tip: Do hard things
 
This episode is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about your pregnancy.
 
Want to Work With Us?
Join us in the Root Cause Reset Program: https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/wellness-effect-906145 and use code "Wellness Effect" for a FREE functional lab test when you join the program.
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Jensen - https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswjensen/
Kira Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/wellbykira/
 
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This week's Wellness Hour is a good old-fashioned catch-up, and it starts with big news: Jensen got engaged! She tells the full Cannon Beach proposal story (including the ring that spent the whole trip loose in his pocket). From there, the girls talk wedding planning and why venues book out so far ahead.
Kira opens up about sending Ellie to kindergarten, the "crunchy mom" algorithm, and learning to feel grateful for the life she's built. Then Jensen shares her experience at a fertility clinic, where she felt dismissed after describing how she tracks her cycle. Lacey shares what's changed on their TTC journey, and Kira recaps Nashville and starts planning her bachelorette.
 
Key takeaways:
Raising resilient kids: You don't need to remove every outside influence. You build a stable, happy home so kids can handle things as they come.
Advocating in the doctor's office: Jensen shares her experience with a fertility clinic after tracking temperature, LH strips, and cycle patterns.
A fertility journey update: Lacey shares what she and Zach changed over the past year and a half and what they're seeing.
 
Chapters:
(00:00) Welcome + Jensen's engagement news
(10:54) Enjoying the engagement bubble + wedding planning
(15:51) Ellie starts kindergarten: school guilt & gratitude
(23:56) Ring talk: gym, boats & insurance
(25:35) Jensen's half marathon + Lacey's running story
(29:36) Kira's muscle moment: lifting & the first chin-up
(34:10) Lacey's Fertility update
(35:48) Jensen's fertility clinic appointment + "You're not ovulating"
(47:57) Lacey & Zach: acupuncture, supplements & progress
(51:35) Kira's Nashville recap
 
Want to Work With Us?
Join us in the Root Cause Reset Program: https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/wellness-effect-906145 and use code "Wellness Effect" for a FREE functional lab test when you join the program.
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Lacey Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/laceeiskk/
Jensen - https://www.instagram.com/wellnesswjensen/
Kira Iskra - https://www.instagram.com/wellbykira/
Lifestyle U have helped over 1,000+ women transform their mind and body and become the best version of themselves. Want to be next? Click Here to Apply! - https://www.lifestyleucoaching.ca/apply
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