Oxidative stress is happening in your body every single day, but when it builds faster than your body can manage it, it quietly drives fatigue, inflammation, brain fog, premature aging, immune dysfunction, and more.

In this mini episode of Everyday Epigenetics: Raw, Real, Relatable, Susan Robbins breaks down oxidative stress in a way that actually makes sense, and more importantly, shows you how to work with your biology instead of fighting it.

In this episode:

• What oxidative stress really is (and why Susan compares it to rust on a car)
• The most common lifestyle, environmental, and internal drivers behind it
• Early and advanced symptoms, from low energy and brain fog to inflammation, skin issues, mood changes, and slow healing
• Why “doing all the right things” can still leave oxidative stress unchecked
• How the six health types respond differently to oxidative stress, and what each one needs to restore balance
  
  

Susan walks through practical, real-world strategies tailored to Activators, Connectors, Guardians, Diplomats, Sensors, and Crusaders — covering nutrition, movement, stress recovery, detox support, mitochondrial health, and supplementation (without the influencer hype).

You’ll also hear universal practices that everyone can use to reduce oxidative load, protect cellular health, and support longevity, without extreme diets, overtraining, or perfection.

Oxidative stress is a normal part of life. But when it becomes excessive, it’s your body’s signal that something is out of balance, and that balance is absolutely something you can restore.

If you’re ready to understand your body better, personalize your health approach, and stop guessing, this episode is for you.

RESOURCES:

Show notes: https://healthyawakening.co/2025/12/19/episode102

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If you’ve ever felt “reactive to everything” food, smells, seasons, stress, and been told it’s all in your head, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

In this conversation, Susan sits down with health engineer and gut specialist Steven Wright, co-founder of HealthyGut.com, to unpack the real story behind histamine, mast cell issues, gut dysbiosis, and why so many highly sensitive, driven people are hitting a wall with their health.

You’ll hear Steven’s raw story of IBS, panic attacks, “supplement graveyards,” and getting called “the stinky guy” at work, and how that pain became the catalyst for his life’s work. Together, Susan and Steven connect the dots between histamine, the microbiome, genetics, stress, perimenopause, mold, Lyme, and the nervous system in a way that finally makes sense.

This isn’t about labeling histamine as the enemy. It’s about understanding why your bucket is overflowing,and what you can actually do about it.

In this episode:

• What histamine really is (and why it’s not the bad guy)
  
  
• The difference between histamine intolerance and mast cell activation, and how they show up in real life
  
  
• The gut–histamine connection: dysbiosis, leaky gut, SIBO/SIFO and DAO
  
  
• Why stress, trauma, and a dysregulated nervous system can keep your symptoms stuck on “high”
  
  
• How genetics (like AOC1, MTHFR, etc.) can raise your histamine risk—but don’t determine your destiny
  
  
• Why perimenopause, estrogen shifts, and even “healthy” habits (like lemon water & fermenteds) can make some people feel worse
  
  
• Practical ideas to start lowering your histamine load: food timing, leftovers, nervous system practices, and smart supplementation to discuss with your provider
  
  

If you’ve been collecting protocols, cutting out more and more foods, and still don’t feel like yourself… this conversation is for you.

Learn more about our guest Steven Wright:

Steven Wright is a Health Engineer, Kalish Functional Medicine Institute Graduate, and gut health specialist. Since 2009, Steven’s been researching, writing, and building products around gut, brain, and immune related issues. He’s overcome a host of complex gut, brain, immune issues himself and uses these painful and challenging experiences to help others. Steven is the co-founder of healthygut.com and he lives in Boulder, CO with his wife Shay and their two dogs.

RESOURCES:

Connect with Steven Wright:

Website: https://healthygut.com/

Shop the products: http://healthygut.com/healthyawakenings (this link will provide you a special discount!)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthygutco/

Find all of Susan’s Resources and links in the show notes:

Shop the products: http://healthygut.com/healthyawakenings (this link will provide you a special discount!)

https://healthyawakening.co/2025/12/15/episode101

Connect with Susan: https://healthyawakening.co/

Visit the website: healthyawakening.co/podcast

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In Part 2 of my conversation with the brilliant Dr. Daniella Remy, we go behind the scenes of the pH360 / Shae system, the AI-driven, epigenetics-based platform I use with my clients to create truly individualized nutrition and lifestyle plans.

If you’ve ever wondered why generic diets don’t work for you…Why one person thrives on intermittent fasting while another crashes… Or how food can be mapped to YOUR unique body, genetics, history, and environment…

Dr. Remy was one of the scientific architects behind the food section of pH360, and she breaks down how the system actually works: from measurements, health history, and genetics… all the way to your personal food list, recipe library, and dynamic meal planning that evolves as you evolve.

This isn’t another “eat clean” conversation.
This is: “Here’s how to finally feed the body you actually have.”

In this episode:

• How the pH360 / Shae technology was created and what makes it so different
  
  
• Why nutrient density, timing, and how you cook your food matter more than macros
  
  
• How your age, ancestry, health conditions, stress, and even seasonal changes determine what’s ideal for you
  
  
• Why your food list changes over time (and why that’s a good thing)
  
  
• How the recipe + meal planning system works for your body, not against it
  
  
• Real-world examples from Susan’s own journey using pH360 as an activator
  
  
• How personalized food choices can feel less restrictive and more like freedom
  
  

If you’ve been craving clarity about what to eat, when to eat, and how to support your unique body, this episode is your roadmap.

Learn more about our guest Dr. Daniella Remy:

Dr. Daniella Remy, a naturopathic doctor, health strategist, and one of the sharpest minds in the emerging field of precision wellness. Daniella is the Vice President of Science at Shae.ai, where she’s been part of the core team since inception. She is the scientific architect behind Shae’s groundbreaking AI-based health technology, driving the personalization engine, the precision lab interpretation, and the predictive algorithms designed to help people prevent disease long before it starts.

In September, she launched her newest venture, The Perimenopause Lab, a platform dedicated to helping women cut through the chaos of hormonal changes with clarity, confidence, and science-backed solutions. Her mission is to transform how women understand and navigate perimenopause, making this stage a powerful reset instead of a struggle.

Beyond her work, Daniella is an avid gym buff, a devoted dog lover, and a passionate traveler who speaks four languages and brings a global, human-centered perspective to everything she does. She’s known for blending deep scientific expertise with a warm, grounded, and totally relatable approach to health.

RESOURCES:

Connect with Dr. Daniella Remy:

Website: https://drremynd.com/

Find all of Susan’s Resources and links in the show notes:

https://healthyawakening.co/2025/12/08/episode99

Connect with Susan: https://healthyawakening.co/

Visit the website: healthyawakening.co/podcast

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