HerbWorks - Healing Your Life with Herbs & Common Sense

Roger Drummer joins the Optimal Performance Podcast In this episode we cover: • Brain injuries and the need for certain nutrients. • Roger’s mystical experience drinking reishi mushroom tea. • Roger's bladder cancer diagnosis and how he disappeared his tumors naturally. Now he's cancer free for 3+ years. • How we just flat out do not and cannot consume the right nutrients for optimal performance without herbs and adaptogens. • What is an adaptogen? • How adaptogens are often mislabeled. • How the HPA axis - hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal - effects your stress and everything in your body is regulated by the HPA. • How to think about how you react to adaptogens. If you get tired, that may be important to pay attention to. • The whole point of herbs and adaptogens is to empower the body.

Chinese herbalism is an ancient form of biohacking and the use of these herbs continues to offer great benefits to your health. In part two of this episode, Adrian Baker and Roger Drummer discuss the proper way to reduce stress and improve your health with the use of adaptogens. You can learn more about Adrian Baker at https://hackingtheself.org

Adrian Baker and Roger Drummer discuss what makes Chinese herbology unique – the fundamental principal of recognizing a person’s core imbalance and correcting it. A healthy constitution can withstand tremendous outside influence by restoring and maintaining vitality. You can learn more about Adrian Baker at https://hackingtheself.org

Every diet has its nuances - the ketogenic diet can be adopted to fit any lifestyle or health program. After reading a recent article trying to discredit the success of the ketogenic diet, Roger looks into key information you should keep in mind when reading any study. Learn all about the various stages of ketosis, low carb, and high fat dieting to make the most out of this amazing diet.

Do you feel like you have thyroid symptoms but your doctor says it's normal? Roger Drummer and Dr. Ann Barter, a chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner from Longmont, CO focus on an incredible depth of knowledge about thyroid issues and how they impact your health.  When looking at Functional Medicine and its similarities to Chinese medicine, both look to root causes instead of just treating symptoms. You can learn more about Dr. Ann Barter and her practice at http://altfammed.com

There is a rise in obesity and the problem is with diets. Roger discusses the concept of getting healthy by eating all you want as well as dealing with stress and food cravings. The secret starts with eating healthy REAL foods and eliminating JUNK.

In this special episode, Roger Drummer discusses the concept of Hope and Healing with his good friend Dave Johnson. Roger and Dave have both experienced miraculous healing from cancer by using the ketogenic diet, as well as natural therapies. Learn all about the process they used to heal themselves and how they feel it can offer hope to others who may be suffering from chronic illness.

We all have the ability to create miracles, it’s just about putting yourself into the proper position to do so. Learn about cases of miraculous health changes from altering your personal environment, as well as using herbs, diet, and meditation. The universe is just an energetic grid that moves when the opportunity presents itself.

The entire diabetes and obesity epidemic in America is a result of faulty science used to promote the sales of certain foods, drugs, and even diets. Roger Drummer discusses the claim of coconut oil being a poison that was recently "proven" by a Harvard scientist. Unfortunately, this kind of scientific bias and the basic misinformation that drives the medical system today has already killed millions of people.

Did you know that you can stimulate your own body’s amazing cleansing process called autophagy?   One of the main benefits of a juice cleansing is that it can have a great benefit to how your liver processes carcinogens and other toxins.  Sometimes the liver just needs a break and a good juice fast focused on greens can do the trick.

According to modern science, the average IQ has been tumbling down on an average of 7 points per generation. It’s not surprising, considering the trend of poor nutrition, exposure to fluoride, pesticides, and other neurotoxins. Learn how to reverse this growing trend in your own family through awareness, food choices, and proper nutrition. SHOW NOTES 00:00  Toxins interrupt brain function 00:30  Every generation is getting dumber 03:45  Harming unborn babies' nervous systems 11:45  Detoxify your system within a couple of months 17:30  How government subsidy lowers the quality of our food 19:00  Flavor enhancers lower your IQ 22:25  Essential nutrients that are required to produce new neurons

Did you know that antibiotics could be in the food that you eat every day? The introduction of antibiotics transformed Western medicine and could easily be described as the most important medical discovery of the last 100 years. Roger discusses the wonders and dangers of antibiotics, as well as how their success has crippled the industry - as it cannot let go of this idea of a single chemical cure.

Are herbicides, pesticides, and environmental toxins in the food that you eat?  Probably.  Monsanto recently lost a $289 million dollar lawsuit due to the relationship of Roundup causing cancer in humans, and were also hit with a study by the Environmental Working Group, alleging unsafe levels of Roundup in foods that you eat everyday. Roger discusses how to protect yourself from pesticides and set up your body to get rid of the toxins in your system from foods you've eaten and why switching to eating organic is so important. Environmental Working Group Links Dirty Dozen Clean 15 App for iPhone Breakfast with a Dose of Roundup

You know something is wrong with the medical system when you’re diagnosed with indigestion and sent home, but you die from heart disease. Learn all about the 3rd leading cause of death in America, Iatrogenic Death—better known as “Death by Medicine” The daily news is filled with traumatic events that occur within our medical system - the combination of drug reactions, needless surgeries, and other medical mistakes that claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year. Roger also discusses his “Miracle Child” and how his 18 month old daughter avoided complications when doctors made the proper decisions for her treatment.

Are you properly feeding your brain ? Roger Drummer discusses the “speed molecule” acetylcholine - one of the most important neurotransmitters in your brain, and why high quality herbs & nutrients are essential to keep your brain healthy. SHOW NOTES 03:30  Complex mental tasks require a well fed brain 04:40  Reducing inflammation in your brain     07:00  Why your brain needs choline 10:10  High quality B vitamins can make a difference 13:05  Protecting your blood-brain barrier 21:00  Rebuilding your brain 24:10  Depression and overmedicating   27:15  Supporting dopamine to power up your brain

If you take herbs or are thinking about taking herbs, you MUST listen to this podcast! Roger Drummer discusses true anti-aging, from the perspective of tonic herbalism, and explains why putting energy back into a worn out system is much more profound than simply taking antioxidants. While both are good for you, only tonic herbalism will change a worn out person back into a functional human being.

Exploring the world of antibiotics, Roger Drummer discusses the best way to avoid overuse and exposure. You'll even learn how to build your own medicine chest at home and avoid being dependent on antibiotics in the first place. SHOW NOTES 01:50  Antibiotics weaken your immune system 04:30  How your diet plays an important role 07:10  Your body can become resistant to antibiotics 09:15  Avoiding drug free foods by buying organic 17:15  Overprescribing antibiotics 21:00  What you can do to survive antibiotics 22:30  How a probiotic enema can help 26:00  Building general immunity to stay healthy

Is eating meat right for you? Roger Drummer discusses eating meat, from the perspective of being a long time vegetarian. This isn’t about eating a Vegan diet, but rather eating animals that are Vegans, and how that may affect your health. Learn all about the effects on Roger's physical and mental well-being after adding bison and lamb meat to his diet. 

Are you experiencing premature aging of the brain? Brain health is influenced by toxic exposures, exercise, and especially nutrition. Your brain has certain requirements and if they aren’t met, you'll experience brain starvation. What we call memory loss may simply be the result of your brain lacking the proper food over a long period of time. SHOW NOTES 02:30  Neuroplasticity…your brain CAN rewire itself 04:15  An undernourished brain can cause memory loss 08:00  Inflammation causes accelerated damage in your brain 11:10  Neurotoxins that damage your brain 22:00  Good things that you can do for your brain 25:15  How the right nutrients can properly feed your brain

Did you know that adaptogens can retrain your body to function at an optimized level? Roger Drummer talks about the adaptogens in Inner Peace and their positive effects such as calming your nervous system, deeper sleep, and even detoxing your brain. SHOW NOTES 00:20   Why most health issues are related to stress 02:30   Deeper sleep with Inner Peace 04:45   Removing tension from your nervous system 09:30   Listen to your body 12:00   Why athletes benefit from adaptogens 13:35   How adaptogenic herbs help you sleep 16:00   Adaptogens adapt depending on your stress level 22:00   Your body recovers ONLY during deep sleep

Stress relief is often misunderstood and needs to be incorporated into your health program, just like exercise. Laura and Roger Drummer discuss stress manifesting as fear and how to build the tools to overcome it. We take a look at PTSD, cancer, heart attacks, and adaptogenic herbs - with some personal experience thrown into the mix.   

Stress, obesity, and diabetes all have a major impact on your body's health...but there is hope.  We discuss the mistake of following standard government and medical advice on food, such as the low fat/high carb diet that ruined the nations health - and what you can do to make a positive change in your life.  SHOW NOTES 00:00  How stress plays a role in obesity 03:44  Regulating stress and blood sugar 07:00 What is metabolic syndrome? 08:30  Diabesity syndrome 09:35  Abandoning the low fat, high carb diet 15:30  Controlling dopamine for weight loss 19:15  The high fat diet 21:45  TianChi and weight loss

Nutritional deficiencies may trick you into thinking you have a medical problem or memory issue. Roger discusses the need to look at forgetfulness as a warning sign of brain starvation - just like feeling thirsty or hungry lets us know to replenish food and fluids. Nutrition, sleep, and stress relief are all brain essentials that become even more important as we age. SHOW NOTES 00:00   O.L.D. syndrome 02:30   Lack of nutrition and the aging brain 06:15   How inflammation destroys your hippocampus 09:40   What are your deficiencies? 25:10   Stress can cause you to be sick 28:00  Moving toxins out of your brain and shutting off your stress response   30:00  How adaptogenic herbs help shut off your stress response  

Do you realize that our government is lying to you? Decades of public health initiatives were based on flimsy information that caused diseases, rather than helping cure them. Roger Drummer discusses the misinformation put out by the government and nutritional institutions that shape and ruin our lives. Learn how to eat clean and stop worrying about cholesterol - the biggest lie ever told by modern medicine.   LINKS Government Revised Diet Guidelines https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/07/government-revises-dietary-guidelines-for-americans-go-ahead-and-have-some-eggs/?utm_term=.5e097933699b   Re-evaluation of the Traditional Diet-Heart Hypothesis https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i1246

The ketogenic diet is a fascinating concept that can be used to achieve many different goals. In this episode, Roger Drummer discusses the particulars of the ketogenic diet he used to cure himself of cancer. Roger gets into the specifics of the ketogenic diet and explains fasting, food types, and the timing involved in eating for medical ketosis. Being in the health field for decades helped prepare him for this journey. However, today the resources are available for anyone to find the help they need.

Diets used to be solely for losing weight, but now are often used to establish an identity. People join group or tribe associated dietary protocols for a variety of reasons. Roger Drummer discusses the Shen, or spirit of dieting, and how eating for spirit identifies some of the reasons special diets were used to enhance meditation and prayer. Unless you have special medical reasons or health issues - the best part of every diet should be a focus on eating clean. SHOW NOTES 00:30  My personal obesity story and why it’s now hard for me to actually gain weight 05:05  Food Tribes - What are they? 08:40  Are you getting all of the energy out of the food you are eating? 12:55  Why do animals live longer? 15:00  Benefits of autophagy 16:30  Paleo and Mediterranean diet 18:00  Don’t make the gluten free mistake 25:15  Eating for your spirit 36:10  Feeling the best you possibly can 41:30  How to Eat like a monk...Live like a warrior

Do you know about the impact that food has on your mood and memory? Roger takes a look at how cholesterol, serotonin, stress, nutrition, and sleep all contribute to mood and memory issues. We also discuss how herbs and nutrition each impact the way you feel, as well as the Three Treasures and how herbs can help you climb out of chronic fatigue. SHOW NOTES 01:05   How your brain is affected by cholesterol, serotonin, stress, nutrition, and sleep 04:30   Cholesterol is actually good for you 07:45   Serotonin and your brain 09:00   Why a natural food diet is good for depression 12:30   How stress affects your mood and brain 14:50   Stress affects your digestion 17:45   The impact of nutrition on your mood 21:30   Adaptogens and your brain 23:30   Detoxing your brain with sleep 27:20   Chinese herbololgy's concept of Three Treasures and sleep 33:00   Restoring your body's energy

The ketogenic diet has a major role in regulating blood sugar. Stress is the worst disruption of the body’s ability to regulate itself, especially regulating sugar. Since regulating sugar is the key to both ketosis and avoiding chronic illness, adaptogens can play a major role in helping you attain success in keeping on the ketogenic diet and staying healthy. SHOW NOTES 01:05  What is the Ketogenic diet? 02:50  The perfect way to fix your metabolism 03:15  Cancer and Ketosis 05:05  Switching your metabolism to run off of fat 06:15  Intermittent fasting 13:15  Too much protein is not good either 14:50  What about diabetes and the ketogenic diet? 18:10  Change the way you feel instantly 20:00  Reducing stress with adaptogenic herbs    23:30  Are adaptogenic herbs safe for everyone? 25:00  Regulating your HPA-axis 26:50  When to drink TianChi while you are intermittent fasting 27:40  Insomnia and blood sugar

We are energy beings with an energetic homeostasis that coincides with the western medical term of homeostasis. By becoming balanced energetically we allow for our own innate healing to occur. Roger and Laura discuss energy medicine, how it affects homeostasis, and how to balance your energy centers with the use of adaptogens. SHOW NOTES 00:30  Manipulation and flow of energy - massage acupuncture, prayer, chi gong, homeopathy, Ayurvedic medicine, etc 14:15  Food grade tonic herbs 18:00 Why Inner Peace works so well to balance all your energy centers 19:15  How Chinese herbs work on different organs and glands in your body 31:00  Energy follows thought   34:00 Are you an energy being?

There is a memory epidemic sweeping the world. Roger and Laura discuss the 3 main types of Alzheimer’s, recent studies related to it, and solutions for preventing or slowing it down. Contrary to popular belief, we are in the driver’s seat of our own brain health - and not the victim of our genetics. SHOW NOTES 1:45  Alzheimer’s is becoming a leading killer 3:50  Stress destroys memory centers in your brain    6:30  It’s a lie that most people are eating better 8:15  Memory loss due to toxic overload 11:00  The end of Alzheimer’s 12:10  Why good nutrition is important to reduce inflammation in the brain 19:20  Pharmaceutical drugs disrupt mitochondrial function 28:00  Starting your day with a successful brain 39:15  Pay attention to your memory

The world is a toxic place for our children. Roger and Laura discuss nutrition for expecting mothers, small children, and even teenagers. In this modern world, our children are the ones who need the most protection as they progress from the womb into adulthood. SHOW NOTES 1:45  Why protein is important for an unborn baby 3:10  Toxicity in a developing brain - why it’s important to eat clean during pregnancy 4:30  Why not to drink tap water when you are pregnant 6:10  Food quality is important 7:30  Why DHA is so important for the developing brain 13:00  Organic food does make a difference 14:55  Folic acid deficiency can cause birth defects 22:00  Adaptogenic herbs during pregnancy

Everyday toxins are slowly killing you. Neurotoxins and other chemicals in your food & water are disrupting your brain function. In this episode, Roger and Laura discuss how to protect yourself from exposure to MSG, aspartame, fluoride, lead, and pesticides. Since it’s not enough to just take supplements for brain health, you must be aware of how to avoid these everyday neurotoxins that are slowly killing your brain and memory. SHOW NOTES 0:55  Slowly killing your memory 1:25  Preventing premature aging of your brain 4:40  Why to avoid MSG and Aspartame 12:15  Fluoride IS a neurotoxin along with lead 13:50  Neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer's 15:00  Pesticides on your food 19:55  Don’t always believe what you read 21:15  Pesticides and fertility 25:50  Nutrients to keep your brain healthy

Almost like a separate organism, the bacteria in your gut has more control over you than you think.  Roger Drummer and Laura discuss how gut microbes may not only be making you fat, but they also may be creating chronic disease in your body. SHOW NOTES 1:15  Is your gut full of bacteria?   3:30  Bacteria controls your metabolism, regulates your blood sugar…and even produces chemicals for your brain. 5:45  Bacteria that makes you fat vs. bacteria that makes you skinny 8:10  Beyond fiber, beyond calories   9:05  Antibiotics and chemicals in your food supply change your internal environment and can make you fat 13:50  Fermented foods and your gut 19:15  GMO’s disrupt beneficial bacteria - buy organic! 22:15  Autoimmune disease and GMO’s 28:10  Change your genetic expression by changing the foods that you eat 29:00  Protect yourself from chronic disease with a healthy gut

Is the water you're drinking safe? Laura Shakti and Roger Drummer discuss the world of drinking water - tap water, bottled water, chemicals and BPA, home units, as well as the new study on plastic particles in water causing autoimmune disease. In reality few people drink enough water which may be a contributing factor in chronic disease. The Japanese seem to think so, and have a unique program for eliminating chronic conditions with water.  SHOW NOTES 0:30  Why tap water is not fit to drink 3:30  Brain toxins in your water 7:00  Carbon filters work well to filter tap water 8:55  Don’t think bottled water is always good for you 12:45  Chronic dehydration caused by soda and other drinks 13:35  Spinning water can make a difference 16:50  Plastic in your water causing autoimmune disease 22:30  What is the right amount of water to drink? 28:00  What is the color of your urine? 30:35  The alkaline water craze 35:25  Why drinking water in between meals is important  

Stress causes 90% of all disease...how is this possible? Laura and Roger dive into all of the different ways that stress destroys your physical body and brain, how to avoid it, and how it turns ugly. You'll also learn the difference between good and bad stress - as well as how the use of adaptogens, yoga, and a change to your diet & lifestyle can help balance your stress response.  SHOW NOTES 0:45  90% of illness is stress related 3:38  Why is stress bad? 6:15  Chronic stress can kill you 9:22  How stress can cause plaque in your arteries causing high blood pressure 16:15  Adaptogens, yoga, diet and lifestyle to balance your stress response 21:10  Regulating your blood sugar to reduce stress and stress eating 25:20  Diabetes epidemic due to stress 27:00  How stress contributes to chronic illness 29:00  How alternate breathing can change your eating habits 32:40  Stress ages you quickly   33:30  The brain is affected by stress 38:15  Your brain CAN recover

Is nutritional deficiency the root cause of your chronic disease? Roger Drummer touches on chronic fatigue, brain health, and high blood pressure as examples of major health issues that respond well to increases in targeted nutrition. SHOW NOTES 0:30  The BIG gap between Western medicine and Western nutrition. 1:00  Specific nutrients are needed for optimum health   2:30  Adrenal weakness and the inability for your organs & glands to make energy out of your food 7:05  Is your brain lacking proper nutrition? 13:20  Senior moments and an aging brain 17:30  Is your brain locked into fight-or-flight?   21:45  The magic of adaptogenic herbs in TianChi 25:00  Inflammation in your body due to poor nutrition

Roger Drummer takes a trip through the basics of food quality and answer some of the questions that are confusing the public about salt, bread, and butter.   Noting that everyone tends to get caught up in finding complex issues to discuss, we often forget that it’s the basics that form the foundation of everything that we do. SHOW NOTES 1:30  What's the deal with iodine in salt? 4:00  Trace minerals in salt 9:05  Cleansing your energy with salt baths 12:30  Using salt for leg cramps 14:03  Why is there corn syrup in my bread? 16:12  How to buy healthy bread 19:30  Bread can be harming your thyroid 24:36  What is the difference in the quality of butter? 27:45  Why you need to own your own cow 28:40  Cooking with ghee - clarified butter 31:30  Importance of food quality

Do you realize that the food you eat regulates the internal temperature of your body? Find out what foods are best for you and your lifestyle in order to stay healthy. Moving beyond the normal ideas of nutrition, Roger Drummer and Laura Shakti discuss the energetics of herbs and food. Roger delves into the properties of hot and cold foods, as well as detoxing and energy foods. Learning about the energetic properties of food and herbs deepens your knowledge of self-care. SHOW NOTES 0:00  Energetics of food and herbs 2:35  Yin and yang of food 3:40  How certain foods warm or cool you 6:45  Cooling off your digestive fire 10:00  If it doesn’t make you feel good…don't eat it! 19:15  The difference of warming, neutral, and cooling foods 23:00  Raw foods are addicting 24:15  Detoxing with food 26:00  Listen to your body to determine what foods are better for you 28:15  Just because it's nutritious doesn’t always mean it's good for you 29:30  Balanced herbal formulas may be the answer 34:25  Broaden your awareness of food….it’s not just the nutritional content 35:00  Seasonal diets may make more sense

Discover a fascinating look into how the food you eat affects your health. Roger Drummer and Laura Shakti discuss sugar cravings, what they mean to your brain, how to eliminate them, and how all cravings are related. If you really want to make the effort to change, listen to this episode to learn how you can change your breakfast, change your brain, and even change your life! SHOW NOTES 0:00  Sugar and your health 2:00  Inflammation and the level of sugar in your diet 5:15  Are you addicted to sugar? 7:00  Dealing with sugar and weight loss 8:05  What it takes to correct sugar cravings 10:25  Can sugar be as addictive as cocaine? 12:30  Sugar imbalance and dopamine in the brain 15:20  Changing the state of your brain to eliminate sugar 23:13  Retraining your brain to control cravings

Diabetes and obesity are two of the biggest health crises of our time. Roger Drummer and Laura Shakti discuss diabetes, obesity, and how they relate to blood sugar issues. Learn about dietary tips to start back on the road to wellness, how using herbs and certain foods can control blood sugar naturally, and how to lay the foundation for avoiding chronic disease. SHOW NOTES 0:00  Obesity and diabetes in America 2:40  Genetic or autoimmune disorder? 3:30  Type-2 diabetes, inflammation, and kidney issues 6:15  Can type-2 diabetes be changed by diet and lifestyle? 10:25  Low glycemic foods 13:10  Diabetes and brain issues 20:45  Adaptogens and diabetes 25:00  Is there any truth to cinnamon and diabetes? 29:30  Taking control of chronic disease by regulating blood sugar

Adaptogens are quickly gaining popularity due to modern stress and other chronic health issues. Time Magazine recently published an article on  adaptogens, but missed some key points about these amazing herbs.  Roger Drummer and co-host Laura Shakti discuss how adaptogens have the ability to balance the body’s energy centers and allow it to have a proper response to regain vitality. SHOW NOTES 0:00  Adaptogens are gaining popularity for stress relief and other health issues  4:00  Why pharmaceutical companies aren’t interested in marketing herbs  7:20  Real results with adaptogenic herbs  9:20  Benefits of ginseng , rhodiola and schizandra 10:50 Why the Russians kept rhodiola a secret for years 16:05 How schizandra helped Roger's chronic fatigue 20:30  Benefits of reishi - regulating your immune system 22:05  Why adaptogens are misunderstood 23:45  Understanding extraction of adaptogens 24:45  Are adaptogens dangerous? 29:30  What makes a good adaptogenic herbal formula that is not just “pixie dust” 31:00  The synergistic effect of quality herbalism

Have you ever wondered about how the food you eat impacts your sex life? Roger Drummer and co-host Laura Shakti discuss how stress and cholesterol can affect your sex life, how fat increases testosterone, and why “horny goat weed” is so effective. SHOW NOTES 0:00 Why does more fat equal more sex? 4:05 Nutrients needed to produce ATP - CoQ10 5:55 How cholesterol medication impacts your libido 9:23 Why I intentionally raised my cholesterol 12:30 How increasing fats increases testosterone and sex drive 19:49 Cholesterol is good when used to repair cellular damage and inflammation 21:45 Cholesterol drugs have their place 24:45 Importance of “horny goat weed” 25:50 How Chinese herbs balance all of your energy centers to increase your sexual energy

Have you heard about the ketogenic diet? It's more than just a buzz word - this low-carb diet has many proven benefits to improve your health. Co-host Laura Shakti and Roger Drummer discuss how the ketogenic diet can be beneficial to your health for weight loss, as well as battling cancer.  Roger also discusses how he used ketosis to keep cancer from spreading and developing in his body. SHOW NOTES 1:04 Introduction to the ketogenic diet/ketosis 4:55  Flipping your metabolism from being glucose dominant to ketone dominant 8:47  Defining the ketogenic diet 12:33 Levels of ketosis - nutritional ketosis vs medical ketosis 18:38  Medical ketosis for chronic illness 26:30  How Roger Drummer used the Ketogenic diet to beat bladder cancer 35:40  Glucose Ketone Index

In order to have a healthy brain, you must be proactive and take the necessary steps to feed your brain what it needs to perform at its best. Roger Drummer and co-host Laura Shakti discuss how to balance your brain with high protein foods, natural supplements, and adaptogenic herbs.   SHOW NOTES 0:00  How to increase dopamine with a brainy breakfast 3:26  Get your brain back in just 7 days 4:34  Sugar cravings put you in a position to lose control of your brain 8:29  Supplements and herbs for peak brain performance 11:21 Did you ever feel dumb? 15:28 Toxicity causes inflammation and rapid aging of your brain 16:55 Reducing stress with adaptogenic herbs to optimize your brain 23:24 Healthy fat, diabetes, and your brain    28:23 A better brain means a better life

Lack of sleep is a problem that most people face in today’s modern world. This causes your body to lose its ability to adapt to daily stress as well as lose energy. Co-host Laura Shakti speaks with Roger Drummer about how a good night's sleep can help to repair your adrenals, regulate hormones, and detoxify your brain - setting up your next day for success. SHOW NOTES 0:00 Your body is meant to recover when you sleep. 2:01 Insomnia ruins your health 5:03 Adrenal repair and sleep 6:45 Regulating hormones  8:40 Brain detoxification through sleep 10:59 Herbs that help you relax prior sleep 12:55 Homeostasis - your internal regulating energy 16:24 Tips to fall asleep 18:20 Melatonin - a powerful antioxidant for your brain 29:10 Tonifying your nervous system with herbs

Co-host Laura Shakti speaks with Roger Drummer about the effects of eating gluten. Roger also discusses gluten sensitivity and why it might be making you sick.   SHOW NOTES:  02:12 The effects of gluten on your digestive system 03:20 Autoimmune disease and gluten 05:43 Why I don’t eat gluten and how it eliminated my inflammation 11:23 Gluten sensitivity shows up different for everyone 14:35 Don’t be dependent on gluten free foods - options to gluten 16:45 Gluten, pre-diabetes, and inflammation 21:38 Modern civilization and harmful grains

Roger Drummer discusses why it is important to keep your immune system healthy and optimized with the use of medicinal mushrooms. Stress, poor diet and environmental exposures create a toxic environment that weakens your immune system. It is important that you take daily protective measures to maintain overall immune health. Medicinal mushrooms give your body the best chance to stay healthy and strengthen your immune system. SHOW NOTES 0:00 Boosting your immune system 5:00 Fu Zheng therapy - supporting the body’s “life force”     6:00 How stress directly impacts your immune system  8:18 Why Mushroom Complex is effective in boosting your immune system 10:50 Your body is intuitively programmed to create homeostasis  13:45 The most effective mushrooms for your immune system 16:34 Clearing infection with anti-viral herbs 23:00 Quality is the key for an effective mushroom formula 

In this episode, Roger Drummer explains why he became an herbalist and how this led him to make it his life’s mission to help others through his discoveries. During his many years as a formulator using adaptogenic herbs, Roger has helped thousands of people to understand the benefits of these amazing tonic herbs. He shares how they have personally experienced the balancing effects of these herbs on their energy centers, bringing the return of youth and vitality. SHOW NOTES 00:00 Correcting your imbalances with Chinese herbalism 04:10 Homeostasis and superior herbs 07:05 Stress and modern day living 09:24 Stress, aging  and tonic herbs – regulating your organs and glands 10:40 Roger’s flagship formula TianChi (Heavenly Energy) and how it controls stress levels 13:35 Increasing your energy  with TianChi 15:20 Regenerating the body and the brain 21:23 Retraining your nervous system response to stress 32:05 Anti-aging, rejuvenation with Chinese adaptogenic herbs

Autoimmune conditions are on the rise and in the next decade, most of what we classify as chronic disease will be put into the autoimmune category. Diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, thyroid issues, and osteoporosis will all be traced back to an immune system that has gone awry. So what’s the common link? Stress and digestion. Roger Drummer (NCCAOM Diplomate of Chinese Herbology and Formulator of TianChi & Inner Peace) along with Josiah Smith (Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner) discuss autoimmunity and functional medicine.

Josiah Smith, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Roger Drummer, NCCAOM Diplomate of Chinese Herbology and Formulator of TianChi and Inner Peace discuss adaptogens, stress, adrenal fatigue, and more!

The Ketogenic Diet may be the most important diet you will ever learn about because it can stop cancer in its tracks. Almost 1 out of every 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime, yet there is no consensus on the actual diet you should follow once you leave the doctors office.     Switching your metabolism from the normal sugar/carbohydrate heavy diet to one of fat metabolism can shut off the supply chain to cancer cells, essentially starving them. The body then begins to transform fat into ketones for energy - thus the name Ketogenic diet. Learn the basics of how this diet works and begin the process of integrating it into your own life!