What Really Matters When Choosing Supplements with Kat Schneider

Not all supplements are created equal, and the pretty bottle on Instagram is not a good enough reason to buy it.

Kat Schneider is the founder and CEO of Ritual, the number one clinically studied prenatal supplement brand in the US. After struggling to find a prenatal she could actually trust during her own pregnancy, Kat built a company from the ground up with transparency, safety, and real science at its core.

In this episode, Katie and Cris sit down with Kat to break down what you actually need to know before putting any supplement in your body. From decoding certifications and clinical studies to understanding heavy metals, supply chain transparency, and why most studies weren't even done on women, this one is going to change the way you shop the supplement aisle for good.

In This Episode We Cover

• What certifications to look for on supplement labels and why they actually matter.
• Why the term "clinically studied" is more misleading than you think.
• The truth about heavy metals in supplements and why transparency in sourcing is everything.
• Why "organic" on a supplement label doesn't mean what you think it does.
• How most nutrition studies have been done on men and why that's a problem for women.
• Why getting back to the basics of foundational health will always trump the latest supplement trend.

Resources & Links Mentioned

• Ritual supplements at ritual.com
• Ritual on Instagram @ritual
• Help Yourself: The New Rules for Wellness by Kat Schneider (available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and local bookstores).

Work With Us + Connect

• Ready to get to the root of what's going on with your skin? Check out our courses, functional testing, and programs here.
• Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness
  
  
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Minerals affect everything: your hormones, your stress response, and your skin. Get your HTMA test and finally get some answers: katiestewartwellness.com/htma.

You don't need to be bloated, constipated, or running to the bathroom for your gut to be driving your acne. Shocking? Maybe. Important? Absolutely.

In this episode, Katie and Cris break down the digestive red flags most people are completely overlooking, why your gut is almost always part of the acne picture, and how your gut, brain, and skin are all in constant conversation with each other. If you've ever said "I don't have gut issues" and dismissed it as a root cause, this one's for you.

In This Episode We Cover

• The digestive red flags that signal your gut needs attention, even if you feel "fine."
• Why constipation and diarrhea both drive inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and acne.
• How upper digestion is the most overlooked piece of the gut health puzzle.
• The non-digestive symptoms that are secretly pointing back to your gut.
• Why food sensitivities are a symptom of poor gut health, not a diagnosis.
• The gut-brain-skin axis and how stress, digestion, and your skin are all connected.

Things We Mentioned:

• Bristol Stool Chart
• Clearer Skin in 30 Days
• The Clear Skin Coach custom AI tool
• The GI Map Testing Package
  
  

Work With Us + Connect

• Ready to get to the root of what's going on with your skin? Check out our courses, functional testing, and programs here.
• Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness
• Loved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏

Minerals affect everything: your hormones, your stress response, and your skin. Get your HTMA test and finally get some answers: katiestewartwellness.com/htma.

Sometimes the thing standing between you and clear skin isn't doing more, it's doing less.

In this episode, Katie and Cris sit down with client Tay, a functional diagnostic nutrition student who came in with a mountain of labs, a hefty supplement stack, and skin that was still struggling. Tay shares her journey from years of cystic acne and overwhelming protocols to finally finding clarity, both in her skin and her mindset, through simplification, surrender, and learning to trust her body.

In This Episode We Cover

• Why having all the knowledge and all the supplements still wasn't enough to clear Tay's skin.
• How simplifying her protocol down to the basics was the turning point in her journey.
• The role of mindset, nervous system safety, and self-talk in clearing chronic acne.
• What the HTMA revealed about Tay's stress patterns and emotional landscape.
• Why bowel health and digestion were the foundation of everything in her protocol.
• The mindset shift that helped her stop controlling her acne and start trusting her body.

Things We Mentioned

• The Clear Skin Solution
  
  

Work With Us + Connect

• Ready to get to the root of what's going on with your skin? Check out our courses, functional testing, and programs here.
• Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness
• Loved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏

Minerals affect everything: your hormones, your stress response, and your skin. Get your HTMA test and finally get some answers: katiestewartwellness.com/htma.