{"podcast":{"title":"Wholistic Living","slug":"wholistic-living-6719202","podcast_index_feed_id":6719202,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5815119/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.holisticspring.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d0962d25cb251573b0201690107c9fd7.jpg","author":"Marla Pietruszko","episode_count":119,"summary":"Wholistic Living is a podcast focused on teaching you how to understand and heal your body by addressing the root cause of chronic illness. After years of struggling with PCOS, severe IBS, eczema, psoriasis, mold toxicity, and thyroid issues, I spent countless appointments with doctors and specialists only to feel worse and without answers. When I finally turned to a holistic approach, I didn’t just manage symptoms. I healed them. Today, I am completely symptom free and thriving. With over 15 years of education in biology and holistic health, I now help others reclaim their health through education, science-backed holistic strategies, and lifestyle changes. Each episode breaks down how the body works, why symptoms appear, and what you can do to nourish, support, and heal it naturally. Tune in weekly to learn how to create balance, restore health, and live fully in alignment with your body.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wholistic-living-6719202"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 108: COMT Gene - The Wired “Warrior” Vs. the Low-Dopamine “Worrier”","slug":"episode-108-comt-gene-the-wired-warrior-vs-the-low-dopamine-worrier","published_at":"2026-02-12T18:43:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wholistic-living-6719202/episode-108-comt-gene-the-wired-warrior-vs-the-low-dopamine-worrier","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wholistic-living-6719202","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-108-comt-gene-the-wired-warrior-vs-the-low-dopamine-worrier--70018616","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70018616/draft_1770920323702251_audio.mp3","summary":"Why can one person drink coffee at night and sleep fine while another feels anxious and wired for 12 hours? Why do some people thrive on high-dose B vitamins while others spiral into panic and insomnia? Why does estrogen feel overwhelming for some but not others? The answer may lie in one powerful gene: COMT. In this episode of Wholistic Living, we break down the two COMT personality types and how they influence mood, stress response, sleep, hormones, and caffeine tolerance. Slow COMT is often the intense, driven, high-dopamine type. These individuals are focused and sharp but may be prone to anxiety, overthinking, insomnia, estrogen dominance, and caffeine sensitivity. Stress lingers in the system. Hormones feel stronger. B vitamins can overstimulate. Fast COMT is often the lower-dopamine, stimulation-seeking type. These individuals may feel less motivated or more fatigued and may rely on caffeine. They clear stress quickly but also clear dopamine quickly. Too many methyl donors like B9 and B12 can reduce dopamine even further and worsen low mood or lack of drive. In this episode, you will learn: How COMT regulates dopamine, adrenaline, and estrogen detox Why slow COMT can contribute to PMS, PMDD, histamine issues, and insomnia Why fast COMT can affect motivation and mood How methylated B vitamins influence each variant differently Why caffeine tolerance is genetically influenced How to structure your diet and lifestyle based on your COMT type Genetics are not your destiny, but they are your blueprint. If you have ever felt wired and tired, anxious from supplements, hormonally intense, or chronically unmotivated, this episode will help you understand why. Root cause work begins with understanding your terrain. Equip Foods Grass-fed beef protein - Code: MARLA Want to w…","meta_description":"Why can one person drink coffee at night and sleep fine while another feels anxious and wired for 12 hours? Why do some people thrive on high-dose B vitam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1453,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wholistic-living-6719202/episodes/episode-108-comt-gene-the-wired-warrior-vs-the-low-dopamine-worrier/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wholistic-living-6719202/episode-108-comt-gene-the-wired-warrior-vs-the-low-dopamine-worrier.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}