You'll Only Heal Your Body When You End The War with Yourself (Shawn Wells)

You'll Only Heal Your Body When You End The War with Yourself (Shawn Wells)

Author: Josh Trent March 17, 2026 Duration: 1:26:45

Are your supplements really working, or are you just wasting your money?

Josh Trent welcomes Shawn Wells on the Wellness + Wisdom podcast, episode 807, to reveal why your nervous system determines whether your supplements work or do nothing, how chronic stress physically blocks absorption no matter the quality of what you're taking, the science of placebo and nocebo and how your mindset before you swallow the pill changes your biology, and why your body has to be ready before anything in the bottle can help.


In This Episode, Shawn Wells Uncovers:

  • (01:30) Why Your Body Rejects Supplements
  • (08:55) Neural System Healing
  • (12:35) Why Placebo Actually Works
  • (21:35) You Don't Have to Be Defined By What You Do
  • (26:50) The Key to Supplement Efficiency
  • (34:00) Why Medications Don't Work Long-Term
  • (40:35) The Journey of Grief
  • (47:35) You Don't Need Supplements
  • (54:30) Caffeine Is Toxic, Paraxanthine Heals You
  • (01:03:15) The World Needs Paraxanthine Right Now
  • (01:09:35) What Can You Do for Yourself?
  • (01:16:00) Freedom Comes From Truth

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Hosted by Josh Trent, the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast serves as a gathering place for anyone looking to navigate the complexities of contemporary life with a greater sense of balance and purpose. Rather than offering quick fixes, conversations are designed to explore foundational aspects of our existence-what Josh calls the "Pentagon of Wellness," which encompasses physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and financial health. The approach here is deliberate, taking a single topic and examining it from multiple angles to uncover practical, embodied wisdom. You’ll hear Josh engage with a variety of voices and ideas, consistently asking the thoughtful, often challenging questions that get to the heart of what authentic well-being really means. Tuning into this podcast feels like joining a thoughtful dialogue where insights from each episode are meant to be applied, creating tangible shifts in how you move through your days. It’s a resource for those who believe that thriving in our modern world requires an integrated, courageous look at all the facets of a human life.
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