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The Natural Health Rising Podcast

The Natural Health Rising Podcast

By: Rachel Smith
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Join Rachel Smith, a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, for enlightening conversations with top health experts around the world and insightful solo episodes unraveling the power of functional medicine and holistic health. You'll learn the root causes of health issues and practical tips on how to fix them through nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle changes. Whether you're exploring wellness or seeking natural solutions to health challenges, this podcast is your guide to a healthier, happier life.Rachel Smith Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • 118: Healing from the Inside Out: Nervous System Health and Plant-Based Skincare with Jodi Scott

    118: Healing from the Inside Out: Nervous System Health and Plant-Based Skincare with Jodi Scott
    Mar 23 2026

    Jodi Scott is the co-founder of Green Goo by Spry Life and a health psychologist with a background in psychoneuroimmunology. She began formulating plant-based salves with her mom and sister in their family kitchen, using slow herbal infusions and clean, functional ingredients to support real people with real health needs. Her journey of building, selling, and eventually buying back the company paralleled her own path from chronic stress and burnout to nervous-system healing and conscious leadership. Today, Jodi blends science, herbalism, and lived experience to help others reclaim their health, resilience, and connection to nature.


    What We Cover:

    • The origin story: Creating herbal salves in mason jars with her mom and sister in the family kitchen
    • The building phase of Green Goo: sleepless nights, chronic stress, and the toll on personal health
    • Understanding "nervous-system intelligence" and how to cultivate it
    • The first practical steps Jodi took to begin healing her nervous system after burnout
    • Key practices and mindset shifts that made the biggest difference in her recovery
    • Additional health improvements beyond nervous system healing
    • Actionable advice if you are feeling burnt out right now and where to start
    • What whole-plant herbal infusions mean and why they're different from conventional skincare
    • Key herbs used in Green Goo formulations and their specific benefits for skin health
    • How Green Goo sources ingredients to ensure quality and potency
    • Red flag ingredients to look out for in your bathroom cabinet skincare products
    • Why clean, functional ingredients matter for real health needs

    Sponsors:

    • Free Mold Guide: ⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/mold-guide⁠
    • EQUIP Prime Protein: https://www.equipfoods.com/NHR15 Save 15% off with code: NHR15

    Connect with Jodi:

    • Website - https://www.greengoo.com/
    • IG - https://www.instagram.com/greengoohelps/
    • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GreenGooHelps


    Connect with Rachel:

    • Free Health Consultation with Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/health-consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Free Webinar to Heal Your Autoimmune & Mystery Symptoms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/webinar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Join the Natural Health Rising community to heal naturally: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/natural-health-rising-6209/about?ref=77c29ce69cbf4fb2be0865f18fea6bcc⁠⁠⁠
    • Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/rachel-smith11/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    54 mins
  • 117: Your Home is Medicine: Building Homes That Heal with Paul Kealey

    117: Your Home is Medicine: Building Homes That Heal with Paul Kealey
    Feb 20 2026

    Paul is the founder and CEO at EkoBuilt and his mission is clear: to make homes that heal. He has built his career around proving that healthy homes are the most powerful medicine we take every day - lowering energy bills, reducing stress, preventing mold and illness, and protecting the planet. From families seeking nurturing environments to developers building sustainable communities, Paul brings science-backed insight, practical strategies, and an unwavering belief that the home is humanity’s most overlooked medicine.


    What We Cover:

    • What passive house design means and how it minimizes toxins and guarantees mold-free living
    • The "Home Hangover": common symptoms like morning fatigue, brain fog, and sinus issues caused by your home
    • Silent health saboteurs: high CO2 levels, mold spores, dust, VOCs, and noise pollution
    • How mold develops within the first 2 years of occupancy and its connection to chronic illness
    • Specific construction designs that prevent mold and other hidden harmful issues
    • Carbon dioxide levels in homes and their impact on the body
    • Proper ventilation systems and techniques
    • Testing and monitoring tools you should have for safety and optimal health
    • The dangers of formaldehyde and which building materials to favor or avoid
    • How well-designed healthy homes lower energy bills and save money long-term

    Sponsors:

    • Free Mold Guide: https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/mold-guide
    • RA Optics Blue Light Blocking Glasses: https://lddy.no/1441xSave 15% off with code: naturalhealthrising

    Connect with Paul:

    • Podcast - Ekobuilt.com/podcast
    • IG - instagram.com/ekobuiltpassivehouse
    • Youtube - youtube.com/@ekobuiltpassivehomes
    • Facebook - Facebook.com/ekobuilt
    • Website - https://ekobuilt.com/

    Connect with Rachel:

    • Free Health Consultation with Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/health-consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Free Webinar to Heal Your Autoimmune & Mystery Symptoms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/webinar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Join the Natural Health Rising community to heal naturally: ⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/natural-health-rising-6209/about?ref=77c29ce69cbf4fb2be0865f18fea6bcc⁠⁠
    • Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/rachel-smith11/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    59 mins
  • 116: Breast Implant Illness: The Hidden Autoimmune Trigger No One's Talking About

    116: Breast Implant Illness: The Hidden Autoimmune Trigger No One's Talking About
    Feb 12 2026
    Fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, hair loss, anxiety… and your doctor says your labs are fine. What if your breast implants are the missing piece? In this episode, I join Brandi to explore the truth about Breast Implant Illness (BII) and share essential information to help you understand what to do about this growing health concern. What We Cover:What breast implant illness (BII) actually is and why it's not "in your head"The top reported symptoms of BII to look out for How breast implants increase your risk of autoimmune diseasesMechanisms of breast implant illness like the biofilm theoryThe "rain barrel effect": how long-term immune dysregulation leads to gut issues, nutrient deficiencies, and toxic overloadTimeline of symptom onset with BIIHow to safely remove implantsWhy explant is just the beginning and the next steps to true healingSponsors:EQUIP Prime Protein: https://www.equipfoods.com/NHR15 Save 15% off with code: NHR15Connect with Rachel:Free Health Consultation with Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/health-consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Webinar to Heal Your Autoimmune & Mystery Symptoms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/webinar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Natural Health Rising community to heal naturally: ⁠https://www.skool.com/natural-health-rising-6209/about?ref=77c29ce69cbf4fb2be0865f18fea6bcc⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/rachel-smith11/support⁠⁠⁠⁠Breast Explant References:[1] Ferreira, S., Barros, A. S., & Marques, M. (2025). Breast Implant Illness: Symptoms, Outcomes with Explantation and Potential Etiologies—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 49(23), 6600–6620.[2] U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2025, February 6). Medical Device Reports of Systemic Symptoms in Women with Breast Implants.[3] Suh, L. J., Khan, I., Kelley-Patteson, C., Mohan, G., Hassanein, A. H., & Sinha, M. (2022). Breast Implant-Associated Immunological Disorders. Journal of Immunology Research, 2022, 8536149.[4] Watad, A., Rosenberg, V., Tiosano, S., et al. (2018). Silicone breast implants and the risk of autoimmune/rheumatic disorders: a real-world analysis. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47(6), 1846-1854.[5] Adams, W. P., Jr., & Deva, A. K. (2020). Surgical Best Practices: 14-Point Plan. Sientra.[6] DeCesaris, L. (2022, September 22). A Functional Medicine Approach to Breast Implant Illness: BII. Rupa Health.[7] Dreyfuss, D. (n.d.). 8 Tips for a Quick Breast Implant Removal Recovery. Dreyfuss Plastic Surgery.
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    36 mins
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