Podcasts about chinese medicine

Join the FREE Astro-Herbalism Mini-Course that's happening right now: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/astro-herbalism-mini-course/ In medical astrology, the Sun represents the gravitational center of the psyche and of the body. Just as the planets orbit the Sun, so too does our physiology organize itself around a central core of vitality, expressed through the heart, the circulation of blood, and the distribution of warmth throughout our organism.  When the solar principle is strong, we see resilience, clarity, steady immunity, and a sense of inner coherence. When it is weak, patterns of fatigue, coldness, poor circulation, and psychoemotional instability may emerge. In this episode, I'll explore four medicinal plants that are powerful expressions of the solar archetype. Through the lenses of heart, warmth, vitality, and spirit, we'll examine how Hawthorn, Angelica, Ashwagandha, and St. John's Wort restore the solar force within us, bridging alchemical philosophy with grounded clinical application. Here's what you'll learn: The deeper alchemical and medical astrology meaning of the Sun as the center of the psyche and the body The Sun's rulership of the heart, cardiovascular system, and core vitality How solar vitality influences immune strength and resilience Why Hawthorn is a primary cardiovascular trophorestorative and Shen stabilizer How Angelica restores warmth, circulation, and digestive fire in cold, deficient patterns How Ashwagandha builds steady, calm vitality rather than overstimulation How St. John's Wort protects and uplifts the psychoemotional "solar spirit," including its liver and nervous system connections   ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   Shop our herbal products:  https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   ———————————— ABOUT SAJAH ———————————— Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife Whitney where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines.    ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.  

In today's webinar, Tom read the first chapter of a new writing project: Principles of New Biology, a foundational exploration of how life is formed and maintained through wave-like, electromagnetic forces rather than random chemistry.He discussed how traditional systems like Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda recognized this creative process—long before modern science abandoned the concept of a creator or blueprint—and how our health depends on remaining faithful to the original “word” or organizing frequency that gives us form.Q&A topics included: - Is DNA testing accurate? - What is the role of heat (fever, hot flashes) in healing? - Crystalline structure and species resonance - Cavitations and dental healing - Straphanthus and its safety with cardiac medications - Hydroxychloroquine, quercetin, and ivermectin – what do they really do? - The role of electromagnetic fields in heart function and circulation - Updated insights since Human Heart, Cosmic HeartSupport the showWebsites:https://drtomcowan.com/https://www.drcowansgarden.com/https://newbiologyclinic.com/https://newbiologycurriculum.com/Instagram: @TalkinTurkeywithTomFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTomCowan/Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/CivTSuEjw6Qp/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzxdc2o0Q_XZIPwo07XCrNg

Cavities aren't just from too much sugar - they're a sign that something else is going on in the body. Dr. Motley sat down with Nashville-based biological dentist Dr. McKinnon Forbes to learn more about this, and so many other practical nuggets for holistic dental health. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Toothcare for kids Jaw formation Ozone therapy How biological dentistry is making waves in healthcare What kind of toothpaste is best  Flossing: yay or nay? Plus other tools and tips for a healthy mouth ------  Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Motley! Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Website Follow Dr. Forbes! @center.for.advanced.dentistry ------  *Liposomal supplementation has been proven deeply effective and LivOn Labs got there first. Get 10% off LivOn Labs entire store of liposomal supplements with code MOTLEY at https://www.livonlabs.com/ *If you want to hear more on how Chinese Medicine connects the physical and emotional, check out Doctor Motley's membership, complete with courses, a whole library of video-based resources and the chance to pick his brain on weekly live Q+A's. You can try it free for 15 days here: https://www.doctormotley.com/15

James is the owner of Opus Total Health, a clinic in West Greenwich, RI. He talks about his career change from tech to health-care and various topics on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine as well as tongue diagnosis.

I am beyond thrilled to bring you this very exciting, interesting and close to my heart episode. Today I sit down for a chat with Suuzi Hazen about her experience as an Chinese Medicine practitioner (like myself) and a Christian.Suuzi is the warmest, most open and loving presence and I hope you will enjoy our chat as much as I did!See below for more links than you could possibly desire!Mentioned in this episode:Previous Episode with SuuziYellow Emperor's ClassicBlog on acupuncture for Christians:https://www.liveoakacupuncture.com/im-a-christian-is-acupuncture-against-my-religion-part-one/https://www.liveoakacupuncture.com/im-a-christian-is-acupuncture-against-my-religion-part-two/https://www.liveoakacupuncture.com/im-a-christian-is-acupuncture-against-my-religion-part-three/Connect with Suuzi:https://www.instagram.com/drsuuzihazen/?hl=enConnect with Holly:https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/?hl=en

As we move into Late Summer here in the Southern Hemisphere, the energy naturally begins to shift. This is the season that Chinese Medicine places at the very centre of the year — and the centre of you.   In this episode of I Love Me The Podcast, we explore the Spleen, an often-overlooked organ system that governs not just digestion, but your energy, mental clarity, emotional processing, and sense of inner stability.   If you've been feeling foggy, tired, heavy after eating, stuck in overthinking loops, or like you're giving more than you have — this episode will help you understand why.   You'll learn how the Spleen digests life itself — your thoughts, emotions, and experiences — and how Late Summer invites us to slow down, regroup, and come back to centre.   This is a gentle, grounding episode about reclaiming your energy, softening worry, and learning how to nourish yourself from the inside out — right when your body needs it most.   Take a peek at the full episode show notes (and resources I refer to in the show) here: https://gettingnaked.com.au/2026/02/25/86-the-spleen-late-summer-reclaiming-your-energy/   Resources…   Ep.14 Feelings. Fall In Love With Feeling Yourself. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2024/05/08/ep-14-feelings-fall-in-love-with-feeling-yourself/   Ep.20 Journaling. The Cheapest Therapy Around. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2024/06/19/ep-20-journaling-the-cheapest-therapy-around/   Ep.28 Why Inner Contentment Is Sexier Than It Sounds. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2024/09/11/ep-28-why-inner-contentment-is-sexier-than-it-sounds/   Ep.29 Could Practising Gratitude Make You A Happier Person? https://gettingnaked.com.au/2024/09/18/ep-29-could-practising-gratitude-make-you-a-happier-person/   Other Seasons and Organ Systems:   Ep.48 Nourish Your Lungs For A Health, Happy Autumn. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2025/03/19/ep-48-nourish-your-lungs-for-a-healthy-happy-autumn/   Ep.59 Keep Your Fire Burning: Winter Wisdom For Your Kidneys. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2025/06/04/ep-59-keep-your-fire-burning-winter-wisdom-for-your-kidneys/   Ep.67 Spring Awakening: Boost Energy & Balance Your Live Naturally. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2025/08/27/ep-67-spring-awakening-boost-energy-balance-your-liver-naturally/   Ep.81 Living In Sync With Summer: Shine Without Burning Out. https://gettingnaked.com.au/2025/12/03/ep-81-living-in-sync-with-summer-shine-without-burning-out/   About me…   Hi, I'm Tamra Mercieca, a Self-Love Therapist, Women's Pelvic Health Guide, and host of I Love Me The Podcast. For 20+ years I've been teaching people worldwide how to heal depression and anxiety naturally, strengthen pelvic health, and cultivate radical self-love.   In 2011, I founded Getting Naked, an online school offering resources and programs that help people strip away limiting beliefs and childhood conditioning so they can feel confident, connected, free in their bodies and able to love and accept themselves unconditionally.   Alongside being a mum, wife, tea lover, and drummer, I'm qualified in more than a dozen holistic healing modalities. I've written two books, been published worldwide (print, TV, radio, etc), and often share my passion for self-love, mental health and pelvic wellbeing at yoga and spirituality festivals.   My own journey began when I learned how to overcome suicidal depression and anxiety without medication. From that, I created a ten-session self-love therapy program that now helps others do the same.   On the podcast, I share personal stories, tools and science-backed down-to-earth practices for emotional healing, women's health, and living with more joy and freedom. May you feel more whole and more complete, by simply tuning in!   If you'd like to read my full love story and bio - including all my credentials - head to https://gettingnaked.com.au/tamra/   Contact…   Website: https://gettingnaked.com.au/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gettingnaked/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RelationshipQueen/   Music written by Tamra Mercieca and Grey Milton. Performed by Xani Kolac and Grey Milton.

If you've ever wondered how astrology can interface with medicine, and whether it really works, you're in for a treat!   I am delighted to share my interview with Judith Hill, who has been my teacher and mentor for over 15 years. Since we first met, she has profoundly influenced me as an herbalist, practitioner, and individual. Her guidance has been instrumental in helping me comprehend the profound impact of the celestial realm on us as humans, constantly inspiring my practice of integrating clinical herbalism and medical astrology.   Judith is the founder of the Academy for Astrological Medicine and an award-winning author of fourteen books, including her latest, The Twelve Zodiac Sign Syndromes of Medical Astrology: Expanding Our View of the Seasonal Wheel. She produces The Renaissance Medicine Conference and has created many well-known astrology courses.    If you've ever been curious about how astrology intersects with medicine or questioned its efficacy, this interview is for you!   We covered a lot of ground in this conversation, including:  Using astrology as a means for potentizing herbal remedies from harvesting to preparation, to administration Techniques for working with the Moon How to talk to skeptics (there are many people who "don't believe in astrology!") The classification of plants astrologically, the issues we inherited from the ancients, and how we can modernize astrological medicine How astrology reflects health patterns across the human being The interrelationship of physical and psychological health conditions Practical ways doctors and practitioners can integrate astrology into their modern clinical practices Timing interventions, choosing remedies, and patient-practitioner compatibility using astrology Real-life case studies demonstrating astrology uncovering hidden causes of illness The intuitive and mechanical insights astrology provides for modern healthcare   ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   Shop our herbal products:  https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   ———————————— ABOUT SAJAH ———————————— Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife Whitney where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines.    ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.  

In today's episode of Health Youniversity, we explore how ancient Chinese Medicine wisdom meets cutting-edge AI technology to accelerate fertility outcomes—at a fraction of the cost of IVF.Join Dr. Susan as she sits down with Dr. Kirsten Karchmer, founder and CEO of Conceivable Technologies.. With 20 years of clinical experience helping thousands of women, Kirsten has done something revolutionary: she's taken the diagnostic precision of Chinese medicine and trained an AI to deliver it 24/7.The results? A pilot study showed 150-260% increase in pregnancy likelihood—with the AI actually outperforming in-person clinical care. Women aged 37-44 saw a 260% improvement. At 1/1000th the cost of IVF.You'll learn how Chinese medicine pattern differentiation became an algorithm, why daily check-ins accelerate results compared to weekly appointments, how AI tracks Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang, and Stagnation patterns without using TCM terminology, what happens when sentiment analysis catches emotional patterns affecting fertility, the 3 non-negotiables that must work before IUI/IVF, why asking "WHY" is where transformation happens, and how personalized supplements and meal plans adjust in real-time based on your patterns.But this conversation goes deeper than fertility. Kirsten reveals her vision for an operating system for women's health from first period through postpartum and beyond, why trackers are actually injurious to women's health, how language changes physiology (stop saying "infertile!"), the order of operations: optimize first, intervene second, and why 97% of couples are locked out of fertility care by cost alone.Listen to this episode if you're considering fertility treatment and want to accelerate your timeline naturally first, currently in treatment and want to optimize outcomes before your next cycleinterested in how AI can scale personalized medicine without losing effectiveness, wondering how Chinese medicine diagnostic principles translate into technologysupporting someone through fertility challenges and want to understand integrative approaches, or a healthcare professional curious about the future of women's health technology.

Do our family stories show up in our bodies? Dr. Sonya Jensen kept seeing women in her practice whose emotional past was deeply linked to the hormonal chaos they were experiencing. Her new book, Heal Your Hormones, Reclaim Yourself, explores the healing work of breaking free from emotional patterns of the past to build a healthy, happy future. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Generational trauma + how generations heal together Emotional healing starts in the physical body Learning to trust your body  How to trust your own intuition How emotional healing relates to fertility Get Dr. Sonya's book: https://a.co/d/0bcpxVSO ------  Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Motley! Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Website Follow Dr. Sonya! https://www.instagram.com/drsonyajensen/ https://www.drsonyajensen.com/ https://healyourhormonesbook.com/ ------  *You can get cell support in gummy form at Timeline.com/DRMOTLEY and use promo code DRMOTLEY for 20% off!   *Charge your cells with pure antioxidant power! Liposomal supplementation has been proven deeply effective and LivOn Labs got there first. Get 10% off your liposomal supplements with code MOTLEY at livonlabs.com. *If you want to hear more on how Chinese Medicine connects the physical and emotional, check out Doctor Motley's course on the emotional body, plus a whole library of video-based resources and the chance to pick his brain on weekly live Q+A's in his membership. You can try it free for 15 days here: https://www.doctormotley.com/15

In this opening episode of The Five Element Oracle, Hana K'Koa introduces harmony as a state of relationship: between the body, the emotions, the environment, and the season of life one is in.   Through the lens of the Five Elements, this episode explores how disharmony develops, why symptoms are intelligent signals within a larger system, and how alignment is restored through rhythm, coherence, and listening.   This is an orienting teaching and a return to understanding health as a lived, seasonal, and relational experience.   To study the Five Elements in a deeper, embodied way, enrollment for the Five Element Oracle Apprenticeship is now open. Learn more and apply at: https://www.thebalancedwomansystem.com/five-element-oracle

In honor of Valentine's Day, celebrated as a day of love and friendship, we're focusing on Venus. Venus is the planet associated with archetypes of love, beauty, and relationships. Valentine's Day is often seen as being for lovers, but let's broaden the Venus archetype to include reflecting on the beauty in your life and the love you have for everyone in it. In this episode, we explore Venus in excess and deficiency through the lens of medical astrology and herbalism, examining how this archetype shapes the kidneys, reproductive system, circulation, relationships, and the deeper work of balance and self-understanding. Here's what you'll learn about: How Venus patterns show up physically: urinary and reproductive manifestations of Venus excess and deficiency The tissue states behind these patterns (lax/leaky vs. dry/tense/depleted) Herbs used to balance Venus patterns — from urinary tract remedies to reproductive support strategies How excess/deficiency works as a spectrum (not a binary) in both astrology and clinical herbalism The Venus–Mars polarity and why Venus issues often involve Mars dynamics  The Aries–Libra axis as a map of self vs. other and how imbalance affects relationships The Taurus–Scorpio axis as a map of values, depth, transformation, and intimacy ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   Shop our herbal products:  https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   ———————————— ABOUT SAJAH ———————————— Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife Whitney where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines.    ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.

Lunar New Year isn't just a date on the calendar—it's an energetic turning point.Christie Jordan, intuitive healer, acupuncturist, teacher, and founder of Source Healing, joins us to explore the deeper meaning behind Lunar New Year and why this ancient tradition is still so relevant to our lives today.Christie breaks down what Lunar New Year truly represents through the lens of  the moon cycle and the natural rhythms of the Earth. We talk about why Lunar New Year is actually considered a Spring Festival, how it marks the moment when life begins stirring beneath the surface, and what that means for your own energy, intentions, and healing.With Fire Horse energy leading this lunar year, Christie explains how to work with this bold, activating force—without burning yourself out. This conversation is equal parts grounding and energizing, offering simple ways to integrate Eastern wisdom into your everyday life—no overwhelm, no perfection required.If you're craving a fresh start that feels real (not forced), this episode is for you.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODEWhat Lunar New Year actually represents—and why it follows the moon, not the calendarWhy Lunar New Year is known as a Spring Festival, even when it falls in winterHow ancient agrarian wisdom connects to hope, renewal, and new growthWhat Fire Horse energy means and how to work with it consciouslyHow qi (life force energy) begins moving long before we can “see” changeSimple rituals and reflections to align with the lunar cycleHow to integrate Eastern traditions into modern life in a grounded, authentic wayKEY TAKEAWAYLunar New Year reminds us that change begins beneath the surface. Even when it feels quiet—or frozen—something new is already forming. This is your invitation to trust the timing, honor the pause, and let your inner fire guide what comes next.MORE WITH CHRISTIE JORDANVisit sourcehealing https://www.sourcehealing.com/ to find out more about working with Christie Jordan.Follow @sourcehealingchicago Visit seekingcentercommunity.com for more with Robyn + Karen and many of the guides on Seeking Center: The Podcast. You'll get access to live weekly sessions, intuitive guidance, daily inspiration, and a space to share your journey with like-minded people who just get it. You can also follow Seeking Center on Instagram @theseekingcenter.

Why are you feeling sluggish this winter? It might be your Water Element.In this episode of the Health by Haven Podcast, we dive deep into the Water Element of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with expert Rebekah Knause, L.Ac., LMT, RYT. As we move through the winter season, understanding how to support your body's water element is essential for maintaining energy, managing stress, and staying balanced.In this episode, you'll learn:Winter & The Water Element: Why this season is the most critical time for rest and reflectionKidney & Bladder Health: How these specific meridians govern your vitalityNervous System Regulation: The surprising link between Chinese Medicine channels and your body's stress responseHolistic Healing: Practical TCM tips to stay grounded during the winter monthsWhether you're a long-time fan of acupuncture or brand new to Eastern medicine, this deep dive offers actionable insights to help you align your health with the natural cycles of the Earth.About Our Guest: Rebekah KnauseRebekah is the owner of the Balanced You Clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee. A graduate of the Jung Tao School of Chinese Medicine, she is a licensed Acupuncturist and NCCAOM diplomate with nearly two decades of experience in massage therapy and holistic healing.Missed the start of the series? Check out Episode 73 for the Metal Element!Join the Health by Haven Community:Free Trial: 2-Week Free Trial of THE DINNER CLUB Work with Me: Holistic Health & Run Coaching InquiriesNewsletter: Subscribe for Recipes & Health TipsSupport the Show: Pledge your support for less than a cup of coffee!Instagram: @healthbyhavenConnect with Rebekah:Instagram: @balancedyouclinicSpecial thanks to our Season 4 sponsor, Avodah Massage Therapy!Support the show

Send us a textSelf-Mastery in Real Life: Regulation, Trust, and the Shift from Control to ConnectionIn this episode on From The Inside Out Podcast with Rivkah and Eda,, we discuss the complex journey of self-healing with Devori Nussbaum, a multifaceted therapist with expertise in Chinese Medicine, nutrition, psychology, psychotherapy, and Chassidus. Devori shares personal insights from her transformation journey and explores the intersection of emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. She emphasizes the significance of the brain-body connection and offers practical advice on how to achieve alignment and coherence through breathwork, emotional awareness, and mental clarity. Devori's retreats, designed to help women find their inner light, and her upcoming book on feminine energy further underscore the depth of this enlightening conversation.EPISODE SPONSORSKeren HachomeshToday's episode is sponsored in honor of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, and we're inviting you to partner in her living legacy through Keren Hachomesh—the tzedakah fund established by the Rebbe immediately after her passing to uplift and protect Jewish women and girls around the world. Keren Hachomesh supports vital needs with extraordinary dignity: mikvaot, hachnasas kallah, educational opportunities, and discreet grants for families and single-parent households—so women can stand tall through life's most vulnerable moments. Please take a moment to give back: your donation becomes real relief, strength, and dignity for women and couples who need it right now. Visit KerenHachomesh.org to donate or learn more.GUEST BIODevori Nussbaum is a psychotherapist, educator, and retreat leader whose work bridges deep Torah wisdom—especially Tanya—with modern psychology, somatic healing, and nervous system regulation. With training across multiple disciplines (including psychotherapy, nutrition, and holistic healing modalities), Devori is known for translating big spiritual concepts into practical, repeatable tools—how to move from control into connection, how to regulate the body so the mind can lead, and how to live with more wholeness in the middle of real life. She's the author of To Live With an Open Heart (five years in the making), and the creator of the Spice of Life Retreats—named in honor of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka—where women experience what Devori teaches: embodied trust, emotional coherence, and a return to joy that feels both grounded and attainable.You can find Devori's work here: https://www.devorinussbaum.com/ and follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/devori_nussbaum/?hl=enCHAPTERS00:00 Highlights01:33 Honoring Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka04:09 Introducing Devori Nussbaum06:40 The Power of Presence and Connection15:16 The Brain-Body Connection19:19 The Role of Breath in Emotional Regulation44:44 Breathing Techniques for Emotional Regulation and Rewiring the Nervous System46:19 Understanding the Comfort Zones And The Fear of Change 55:59 The Cost of Change and Letting Go oCOMMUNITYJoin the Community! Connect with us on socials to discuss Episode 101, share insights, and continue the conversations you want to have:

The body is bioenergy. It is also a battery that collects and stores energy, or leaks energy. This bioenergetic system is about frequencies and vibrations, emotions, mindset and how we interact with the natural world. Harry Massey is a true expert in this field, as well as a biohacker, creating devices and products to improve our energetic health.Harry Massey is a well-known bioenergetic expert, speaker, and entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to the field of bioenergetics—the study of energy in living systems—to help people worldwide restore their energy, health, and vitality for life.After suffering from severe chronic fatigue syndrome that left him bedridden and suffering for almost 10 years, Harry stumbled onto bioenergetics and began researching, exploring, and developing bioenergetic treatments that eventually led him to fully regain his energy and life. As a serial entrepreneur, Harry became the founder of NES Health, XPO Health, and Energy4Life—all companies dedicated to researching and developing advanced bioenergetic technologies and solutions that are transforming patient health and wellness in remarkable ways. Harry has also invented dozens of bioenergetic devices and technology. He has developed proprietary IP approved by the FDA including the miHealth device, infoceuticals, and the Bioenergetic WellNES SystemContact:Website -https://www.harrymassey.comJoin us as we explore:Defining bioenergetics, the body as a battery, leaking energy and where to start on your bioenergetic optimization journey.Emotions as frequency, organ frequencies and bioenergetic biohacking.Why kids and animals respond better to bioenergetic medicine.The natural bioenergetic techniques available to everyone, anywhere, everyday. Chinese medicine diets, food as energetic information, can that be measured and Kirlian photography.How HRV translates as bioenergetics. Mentions:Products - https://www.harrymassey.com/product-developer/Practitioners - https://practitioners.neshealth.com/in-the-news/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

In this episode, I'm joined once again by Dr. Amy Albright, founder of the Holon Experience, for a deep dive into the frontiers of human consciousness, neuroscience, and what it really means to evolve as a species.We explore how human experience exists in a neurological space that is both pre-biochemical and post-biochemical- how our perceptions, reactions, and sense of self aren't just chemical events, but emerge from deeper informational and energetic processes within the brain and nervous system. Amy shares how the Holon Experience is pushing the edge of modern neuroscience by engaging the brain beyond traditional stimulus-response models, opening doorways into states of awareness that science has struggled to map using purely physical language.Our conversation moves into the long-standing challenge science faces when trying to understand the human brain through the lens of the nonphysical - consciousness, meaning, intuition, and inner experience. We talk about the difference between mind and body consciousness, and how integrating these layers isn't just theoretical, but profoundly transformational. Amy also shares updates on the latest advancements in Holon Experience technology, and how understanding how our brains actually function, not just anatomically, but experientially, can unlock higher levels of creativity, coherence, healing, and human potential. When we stop treating the brain as a machine and begin relating to it as a dynamic, responsive field, everything changes.We also talk about the realization that we are not isolated minds in separate bodies, but holographically connected expressions of a much larger whole. Each of us carrying the pattern of the all within us, reflected through our nervous systems, our awareness, and our capacity to remember who we truly are.This is one of those conversations that doesn't just give you ideas - it gives you a felt sense of what's possible. Drop in!www.holonexperience.comDr. Amy Albright Bio:Dr. Amy Albright is the CEO and Head Facilitator of the Holon Experience, standing at the intersection of scientific rigor, intuitive wisdom, and transformational leadership. With more than two decades of experience blending logic-based methodology with holistic and transrational insight, Amy has helped individuals, visionaries, and world-changing leaders unlock deeper levels of awareness, creativity, and potential through cutting-edge applications of neuroscience and consciousness work. Her background in cognitive psychology and training as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine are complemented by rare intuitive capacities and a unique brain signature that place her among the top 0.01% of highly perceptive, empathic individuals — giving her an extraordinary ability to catalyze profound shifts in others. Amy's work bridges science and spirit, offering unprecedented clarity and guidance to those ready to evolve beyond conventional frameworks of identity, behavior, and human possibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune into the newest episode of our Energy Works Podcast, where science meets spirit to help you heal, energize, and thrive. In this powerful episode of Big Ideas, Lauren welcomes Dr. Sara Allen, senior faculty member of Donna Eden's Energy Medicine and a renowned energy healer, teacher, and intuitive. Dr. Allen shares her extraordinary ability to see and work with energy, offering rare insights into how subtle energy shapes healing, consciousness, and spiritual evolution.Drawing from Ayurvedic wisdom and Chinese Medicine, Sara explains how these time-honored systems intersect with spirituality and the physics of healing. The conversation explores topics such as spontaneous and miracle healings, the role of the soul in recovery, and how Energy Medicine supports both longevity and end-of-life care, including the powerful function of the Triple Warmer meridian.Lauren and Sara also venture into spiritual territory by discussing what happens after death, communication with loved ones who have passed, signs from the afterlife, and how tuning into field energies allows for greater coherence during times of global change. The episode concludes with an exploration of humanity's energetic evolution, the changing aura of the Earth, and how chaos may serve spiritual growth.This episode is ideal for listeners interested in Energy Medicine, spiritual awakening, intuitive healing, consciousness studies, and transformational wellness. Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts!Chapters:00:00 Introduction02:08 Sara Allen's Background and Work04:32 Seeing and Working with Energy 12:27 Miracle Healings and Spontaneous Recovery 14:51 The Physics of Healing and Spiritual Components 24:00 End of Life Care and Triple Warmer 28:46 Communication with the Deceased 32:44 Seeking Direct Communication with the Afterlife 34:03 Personal Story: Signs from the Afterlife 36:40 The Importance of Tuning into Field Energies 41:01 Longevity and the Role of Energy 47:13 The Changing Aura of the Earth 56:28 Finding Coherence in Chaos 01:00:27 The Role of Evil in Spiritual Growth 01:04:23 ConclusionEpisode Resources:Dr. Sara Allen: https://goodforyouenterprises.com/ EMYoga Online Courses: https://emyoga.thinkific.com/collections/emyoga-coursesShop our EMYoga Store: https://emyogastore.com/Sign up for FREE weekly Newsletter: https://www.energymedicineyoga.net/Listen on Spotify: Energy WorksListen on Apple Podcasts: Energy WorksFollow us on Instagram: @EnergyMedicineYogaFollow us on Facebook: @EnergyMedicineYoga#EnergyMedicineYoga #EMYoga #EnergyWorksPodcast #WellnessPodcast #SoulHealing #LeveragingTheSoul #SpiritualHealing #EnergyHealing #HealingJourney

Today, Banafsheh Sayyad and I explore the profound connection between dance, spirituality, and healing. Banafsheh shares her journey from childhood dancing to becoming a master sacred dancer and choreographer, emphasizing the importance of embodying one's soul through movement. We discuss the transformative power of dance in overcoming trauma, the meditative aspects of movement, and the cultural influences that shape various dance styles. The conversation culminates in a call to honor the body as a sacred temple and to support change in the world. Banafsheh Sayyad (Ban-af-sheh S-eye-aad), MFA, Choreography and MA, Chinese Medicine, is a master sacred dancer, choreographer, and visionary teacher of spiritual embodiment whose life's work is devoted to helping people activate greater health, awareness, and resilience through conscious movement. Internationally acclaimed for her pioneering fusion of spirituality and sensuality, she is the founder of Dance of Oneness®, a Divine Feminine lineage of healing and transformation uniting Sufi whirling, Persian dance, flamenco, mysticism, and Taoist wisdom. Her forthcoming book, Dance of Oneness (St. Martin's Essentials, March 2026), invites readers to rediscover the body as a portal to presence, vitality, and joy. Drawing from her own awakening through dance that transmuted the pain of exile from Iran, Banafsheh weaves Rumi's poetry, feminine mysticism, and embodied healing into a radiant call to live as a channel of love and light. Born in Iran to legendary filmmaker Parviz Sayyad, she defied cultural taboos to create a feminine expression of Sufi whirling, transforming dance into a pathway of liberation, divine communion, and activism. Through her non-profit NAMAH and her transformative teachings at centers such as Esalen, Kripalu, Omega, and Hollyhock, Banafsheh has inspired thousands across the world to awaken, embody love, and dance the divine into being. Find Banafsheh: https://danceofoneness.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/dancemystical https://www.instagram.com/banafshehdance/ https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Oneness-Embody-Luminosity-Transform/dp/1649633831 Conscious Life Expo: https://consciouslifeexpo.com/banafsheh-sayyad-2026/?searchid=0&search_query=banafshe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Banafsheh Sayyad and I explore the profound connection between dance, spirituality, and healing. Banafsheh shares her journey from childhood dancing to becoming a master sacred dancer and choreographer, emphasizing the importance of embodying one's soul through movement. We discuss the transformative power of dance in overcoming trauma, the meditative aspects of movement, and the cultural influences that shape various dance styles. The conversation culminates in a call to honor the body as a sacred temple and to support change in the world. Banafsheh Sayyad (Ban-af-sheh S-eye-aad), MFA, Choreography and MA, Chinese Medicine, is a master sacred dancer, choreographer, and visionary teacher of spiritual embodiment whose life's work is devoted to helping people activate greater health, awareness, and resilience through conscious movement. Internationally acclaimed for her pioneering fusion of spirituality and sensuality, she is the founder of Dance of Oneness®, a Divine Feminine lineage of healing and transformation uniting Sufi whirling, Persian dance, flamenco, mysticism, and Taoist wisdom. Her forthcoming book, Dance of Oneness (St. Martin's Essentials, March 2026), invites readers to rediscover the body as a portal to presence, vitality, and joy. Drawing from her own awakening through dance that transmuted the pain of exile from Iran, Banafsheh weaves Rumi's poetry, feminine mysticism, and embodied healing into a radiant call to live as a channel of love and light. Born in Iran to legendary filmmaker Parviz Sayyad, she defied cultural taboos to create a feminine expression of Sufi whirling, transforming dance into a pathway of liberation, divine communion, and activism. Through her non-profit NAMAH and her transformative teachings at centers such as Esalen, Kripalu, Omega, and Hollyhock, Banafsheh has inspired thousands across the world to awaken, embody love, and dance the divine into being. Find Banafsheh: https://danceofoneness.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/dancemystical https://www.instagram.com/banafshehdance/ https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Oneness-Embody-Luminosity-Transform/dp/1649633831 Conscious Life Expo: https://consciouslifeexpo.com/banafsheh-sayyad-2026/?searchid=0&search_query=banafshe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building a trustworthy herbal library is essential for serious herbal study, yet many modern herb books lack clinical depth or are even AI-generated. In this post, you'll learn how to discern high-quality materia medica and explore five of the most reliable, clinically useful references — from historical Eclectic texts to modern, pattern-based systems that continue to inform real-world herbal practice. In this episode, you'll learn: Why a strong herbal library is critical for safe, effective clinical practice How to spot low-quality or unreliable herb books What defines a clinically useful materia medica Why developing your own monographs matters The strengths and limitations of historical Eclectic texts How modern herbal materia medicas integrate energetics, tissue states, and patterns How herbal medicine authors organize and apply knowledge Why cross-referencing systems improve clinical decision-making Which herbal materia medicas are best for formulation, pattern recognition, and wildcrafting   Learn more and enroll in Materia Medica Monthly: https://tinyurl.com/yep9e4s5 ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   Shop our herbal products:  https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   ———————————— ABOUT SAJAH ———————————— Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife Whitney where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines.    ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.

In this episode, we discuss Botox and the growing number of women choosing natural alternatives. Botox, or botulinum toxin type A, is a neurotoxic protein used in small doses to treat various medical conditions and to reduce wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing muscles. While millions of people have used Botox, it comes with potential side effects like bruising, headaches, muscle weakness and in some cases, more serious complications such as botulism. Most people are unaware that Botox carries a Black Box Warning issued by the FDA which states that Botox can cause serious side effects, including the potential spread of the toxin from the injection site. This warning is the most serious type issued by the FDA. Today, nearly 40% of women seeking anti-aging treatments are now exploring natural alternatives to Botox. Gudrun Snyder, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and founder of Moon Rabbit Acupuncture and a leading expert in cosmetic acupuncture discusses Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture—a holistic, non-invasive alternative that smooths fine lines, firms skin tone, treats acne, and boosts collagen production, all without synthetic injections. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1.    Gudrun shares her healing journey as breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed at the age of 32, with a 1-year old baby 2.    What caused Gudrun to focus on Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture 3.    The pain level of the treatment 4.    Can Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture accomplish what Botox can for fine lines and wrinkles? 5.    The potential dangers to women using Botox 6.    How listeners can find a practitioner that specializes in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture?  è You can learn more about Gudrun and Moon Rabbit Acupuncture at https://www.moonrabbitacupuncture.com/.  è As always – you can find the links in the show notes at https://healthyhomehacks.com. We appreciate you! Be sure to leave a review or rating – five stars are always appreciated. And, if you're not already subscribed…now is a great time!

In this episode of the Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause explores aging through the wisdom of Chinese medicine. Rather than seeing aging as a decline, she reframes it as a predictable energetic transformation that unfolds in seven-year cycles. The conversation focuses on the gradual decline of yin energy: the cooling, nourishing, and moistening force in the body and how modern lifestyle habits accelerate this depletion. Dr. Krause explains how symptoms like dryness, stiffness, fatigue, inflammation, hot flashes, and digestive issues are often signs of yin deficiency rather than "just getting older." She shares practical dietary insights rooted in Chinese medicine, highlighting the importance of legumes, grains, fruits, and vegetables for supporting kidney chi, vitality, and long-term health. The episode also covers the role of movement, breathwork, and mindful eating habits in maintaining circulation, chi flow, and resilience as we age. This episode offers a grounded, empowering roadmap for aging with more balance, energy, and ease without extreme diets or supplement overload. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why aging symptoms like dryness, fatigue, and inflammation are signs of yin depletion How Chinese medicine explains aging in 7-year cycles and what that means for your health today. Which foods actually support vitality, kidney energy, and hormone balance as you age. How movement, breathwork, and simple dietary shifts can help you age with more ease and energy.   Resources From The Show: Dr. Krause's Healthy Aging Through The Wisdom of Chinese Medicine Guide that includes a list of Yin Foods Episode 471 with Dr. Angela Zeng - talking about mung beans and her Chinese Medicine inspired wellness drink line called Karviva     Don't forget to hit subscribe and follow me on Instagram for more tips like you learned in this podcast!

Fertility Solutions: Functional & Chinese Medicine Insights with Denise Wiesner LAc and host Dr. Ben Weitz. In this episode of the Rational Wellness Podcast, Dr. Ben Weitz interviews Denise Wiesner, an expert in oriental traditional medicine with a specialty in fertility. They discuss various conditions affecting fertility such as PCOS, endometriosis, and hypothyroidism. Denise elaborates on the importance of personalized treatments involving diet modifications, nutritional supplements, and acupuncture. They also delve into stress management and the impact of lifestyle choices on fertility, touching on the significance of gene testing and epigenetics. Practical advice for both men and women aiming to optimize their reproductive health is provided, along with specific supplement recommendations. The episode underscores the importance of collective efforts among different healthcare practitioners to support patients on their fertility journey. Denise Wiesner is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and certified sex coach. She is the founder of Natural Healing and Acupuncture in West Los Angeles, where she sees patients 310-473-7474, and her website is DeniseWiesner.com and her clinic website is  NaturalHealingAcupuncture.com.  She has recently published a book on Fertility and Intimacy, Conceiving With Love: A whole body approach to creating intimacy, re-igniting passion, and increasing fertility. Dr. Ben Weitz is available for Functional Nutrition consultations specializing in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders like IBS/SIBO and Reflux and also Cardiometabolic Risk Factors like elevated lipids, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.  Dr. Weitz has also successfully helped many patients with managing their weight and improving their athletic performance, as well as sports chiropractic work by calling his Santa Monica office 310-395-3111.    

In this episode we discuss that nagging cough that will not go away.  We discuss the potential cause for this annoying chronic cough.Our website: https://acupunctureismylife.com/Follow our social media for more information on acupuncture:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acupunctureentertainment/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acupunctureentertainmentTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@acupunctureismylife?lang=eYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@acupunctureentertainment

Your mind races, loops, analyses, plans, replays — and somewhere in the background, the pressure in your head starts building. For many people, migraines don't begin with a food trigger or a weather shift… they begin with thoughts that won't turn off.In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast, host Diane Ducarme explores the link between mental noise and physical pain — and why a busy mind can be just as triggering as a stressful day or a skipped meal.We dive into neuroscience, the lived experience, and the Eastern-medicine understanding of the “wind of the mind” — the invisible force that stirs tension, drains energy, and pushes the brain toward migraine.You'll discover:

Most herbalists begin with books, teachers, and tradition, but genuine clinical mastery comes from organizing what you know into something you can actually use. In this episode, we will look at why the clinical herbal monograph is the most powerful tool for studying medicinal plants and how to build one that supports real-world practice rather than just theory.   Here's what you'll learn: What defines a clinical herbal monograph The essential elements every useful monograph should include How to think in terms of patterns, rather than "good for" lists Which information is helpful — and what only creates clutter Why writing your own monographs helps you to learn herbs deeply Join The Herbal Monograph Map FREE Workshop Series: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/the-herbal-monograph-map/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram.com&utm_campaign=mmm+optin ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   Shop our herbal products:  https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   ———————————— ABOUT SAJAH ———————————— Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife Whitney where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines.    ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.

Sheldon Norberg's lifetime of seeking led him to years of study at The Academy of Intuition Medicine, his degree in Psycho-Spiritual Healing from San Francisco State University, and his study of Chinese Medicine and Taoist science with Dr. Angela Wu. He has specialized in "paranormal remediation" of homes and buildings for over 25 years.

Send us a textEpisode 236 welcomes listeners into a rich, integrative dialogue with host Andrea Atherton and Chinese medicine practitioner Keith Coley, as they explore the Eastern whole-person view of healing in contrast to the Western fixation on control and symptom management. Together, they examine how the urge to “make things happen” often bypasses the deeper intelligence of the body, leading to temporary relief rather than lasting transformation. This conversation invites a return to balance—one that honors timing, receptivity, and the body's innate capacity to restore itself when truly listened to.Andrea and Keith expand the discussion into the often-overlooked realm of yin energy, emotional stuckness, and somatic awareness. They explore how removing physical or emotional pain without addressing its source allows the pattern to re-emerge, often louder and more disruptive than before. Through the lens of Chinese medicine and somatic understanding, emotional stagnation is reframed as stored energy seeking movement and expression. Listeners are guided to consider how pain, tension, and recurring emotional patterns act as messages, pathways into deeper self-awareness rather than problems to be eliminated.The episode concludes with a powerful exploration of sensitivity and strength. Rather than hardening or numbing in response to overwhelm, Keith and Andrea discuss how to remain open and sensitive while cultivating protective energetic power. This includes learning to work with body energy, recognizing somatic signals, and developing boundaries that are embodied rather than defensive. The result is a grounded, resilient presence, one that allows compassion, intuition, and vitality to coexist with discernment and self-protection.Keith ColeyFull details for registration https://www.keithcoley.com/chinese-medicine30-minute Consultation with Andrea https://www.andreaatherton.com/booking-calendarAndrea Atherton Websitehttps://www.andreaatherton.com/Love Anarchy Websitehttps://www.andreaatherton.com/podcasthttps://loveanarchypodcast.buzzsprout.comLove Anarchy Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/loveanarchypodcast/Andrea Atherton Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/andreaatherton-17/

When we talk about "anti" herbs — antibacterial, antiviral, antimicrobial — it's easy to imagine plants acting like tiny soldiers fighting pathogens. But in this post, we're exploring a classic herbal triplet from the British Herbal Pharmacopeia that reveals something more profound: that herbs rarely just "kill the bug." Instead, they strengthen, mobilize, and clear heat and infection. Here's what you'll learn in this episode: Why this classic antiseptic triplet is traditionally indicated for infections How Garlic, Wild Indigo, and Echinacea each act on the blood, lymph, mucosa, and immune system The difference between killing pathogens vs. supporting host resistance Specific situations where this trio has historically been used — and important cautions Key dosing considerations (especially with low-dose herbs like Wild Indigo) Practical ideas for combining and tempering these herbs   ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   Shop our herbal products:  https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   ———————————— ABOUT SAJAH ———————————— Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife Whitney where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines.    ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.  

On this episode I speak again to Dr. Carrie Murphy. We explore how nervous system regulation and somatics can become assimilated by the Overculture, ask "What's the problem" guided by The Golden Frequency, highlight the strata of reality which contains all things phenomenal and discuss how to relate to it, as well as engage deep questions about the nature of suffering and reality itself. You know, normal stuff around here. Before we get started, an update on the Wayfinding the Sacred Interior Course that was postponed. I've rescheduled the info session for Saturday, January 31st at 10am MST. The info session will cover both this specific course, as well as the Mystery School for the Broken Hearted in general. If you are signed up to receive emails from me, you'll get the zoom link and details ahead of time. If you want to get on that list, please email me at earthalovestory@gmail.com The Wayfinding Course itself has been rescheduled to begin Thursday, February 26th. You can sign up for the course by visiting my website. Thank you to those who've already signed up, for your patience with the rescheduling. Carrie Murphy is a teacher, coach, and Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. In her clinical work she specializes in complex internal medicine cases and life transitions. Her coaching work utilizes the wisdom tradition of Chinese medicine to solve modern problems at work and at home. She teaches nationally at universities, conferences, and in small groups, providing continuing education opportunities to her peers on the subjects of the subtle body, herb-drug safety protocols, and integrative medicine strategy; and to the general public on meditation, the subtle body, and the five elements. Her Substack is called Hello You're Not Broken. Her FREE weekly meditation series, ZoomZen, is Fridays at 9am central. Email Carrie for details at carriemurphylac@gmail.com All are welcome. From Martin Buber in his book I and Thou: “The sickness of our age” he says, “is like no other age, and it belongs together with them all. The history of cultures is not a course of aeons in which one runner after another has to traverse gaily and unsuspectingly the same death-track. A nameless way runs through their rise and fall: not a way of progress and development but a spiral descent through a spiritual underworld, which can also be called an ascent to the innermost, finest, most complicated whirlpool, where there is no advance and no retreat, but only utterly new reversal - the break through. Shall we have to go this way to the end, to trial of final darkness? Where there is danger, the rescuing force grows too.”“Where there is danger, the rescuing force grows too.” This is who we are. This is who the Mystery School for the BrokenHearted is calling in. Become a patron at the EarthLovers $10 tier by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/robinlassiter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get access to two Community Gatherings per month. ⁠⁠⁠Earth: A Love Story is now an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AUDIOBOOK!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy my book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Earth: A Love Story⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our beautiful musical soundscapes are provided by Morgan Jenks. You can support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠his new album on ⁠⁠⁠bandcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠morganjenks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find me on instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robin_lassiter_honeyheart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@earth_a_love_story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To join my mailing list or book a 1:1 session with me, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠robinlassiter.com⁠⁠⁠

Did you know SIBO can show up in the skin and as symptoms you would never have guessed like TMJ? Today, Dr. Motley is addressing everything people have asked him about SIBO, diving into meridian points and the emotions linked to the small intestines in Chinese Medicine.  Learn about herbal, homeopathic and acupressure treatments for this condition. Doctor Motley's Recommendations: Herbs that help with SIBO: Morinda Supreme: https://shorturl.at/YEUvl Smilax Supreme: https://shorturl.at/MUkny Melia Supreme (for strong cases!): https://shorturl.at/4qY4U Look for a muscle-testing practitioner through DesBio: https://dbscript.com/patient-with-no-code/ Stay off cow dairy wheat, grains and cornstarch Treatments for children: Homeopathics: DesBio Herbal tinctures: Hawaiian Pharm Tests: GI Mapping: Genova Diagnostics OATS Test: Mosaic Labs Mentioned in this podcast:  DesBio's SSR Candida Kit Biolight.shop's Red-Light Mouth Piece ------  Follow Doctor Motley Instagram TikTok Facebook Website ------  *If you're a health coach looking to advise parents and families, or even if you're a hardcore health nerd who wants to dive deeper and take advantage of ALL Doctor Motley's clinical experience, he has a membership to help you get the most out of your health and help the people you love. If you'd like to poke around for free for 15 days, check out https://www.doctormotley.com/15 *Liposomal supplementation has been proven deeply effective and LivOn Labs got there first. Get 10% off LivOn Labs entire store of liposomal supplements with code MOTLEY at https://www.livonlabs.com/ *Build Strength Without the Strain. Suji is a smart, wearable device that helps you rebuild strength, relieve pain, and recover faster - without the joint stress. Visit trysuji.com and use code DRMOTLEY for your exclusive discount.

David has been a clinician, consultant, researcher, and educator in the field of natural medicine for over 40 years. A world-renowned speaker, author, and thought leader, David emphasizes reimagining healthcare and empowering individuals to become their own self-care experts.As a teacher, David has taught extensively for more than twenty-five years, throughout the US, Canada and in Europe. He has been a top faculty member at The Shift Network since 2015, where over 10,000 students have taken his online courses. He pioneered and hosted The Shift Network's most popular annual Plant Medicine Summit, which has been attended by over 300,000 people from more than 120 countries.David was one of the first Westerners to train and be licensed in Chinese medicine, and one of the few to study Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine in traditional internships in Nepal and India; he was also one of the first medical pioneers to use essential oils and aromatherapy in clinical practice, and to integrate these diverse modalities into comprehensive treatments.David has traveled extensively for ethnobotanical research and to study traditional medical systems, including Central and South America, Europe, North Africa, Taiwan, Burma, Nepal, and India. He has collaborated with many communities around the world to establish a network of projects supporting sustainable cultivation and production of botanical medicines and essential artisanal oils. https://www.crowconsultations.com/http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Look at just about any materia medica, and you will see the word "anti" in front of many an herbal action. These are subtypes of the antimicrobial action, such as antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiamoebic, and antimalarial.    When you see these words, it is easy to assume that the herbs they describe are like natural pharmaceuticals designed to "kill" pathogens. However, that framework can mislead you and sometimes lead to poor clinical choices.    In this article, we'll rethink the entire premise of "anti-herbs" and explore how they really work. Here's what you'll learn: Why the "anti-" framework (antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, etc.) can create an allopathic mindset about herbs That many herbs work by increasing host resistance rather than killing microbes directly Why the "antiviral" label is often misleading — and why there's no such thing as a true broad-spectrum antiviral What scientific Petri dish studies actually tell us (and where the big leaps in logic happen) How the "herbal antibiotic" idea falls short — and whether herbs can disrupt gut flora or drive resistance Why organ affinity and tissue energetics matter more than chasing the pathogen Common pitfalls caused by over-focusing on "killing" instead of restoring balance An introduction to my top 10 broad-spectrum "anti" herbs   ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   Shop our herbal products:  https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   ———————————— ABOUT SAJAH ———————————— Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife Whitney where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines.    ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.

Episode 156 - What Is Spiritual Kung Fu! Medical intuitive healer Catherine Carrigan interviews Dr. Javier Ferrer Tronko, doctor of Chinese Medicine and Spiritual Kung Fu Master. Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast, I interview a powerhouse of a woman I admire, Emily Maden, for this juicy conversation. Emily is a former elite athlete turned rogue bodyworker, pelvic integrationist and soon to be doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She supports women into true sexual vitality through breath, touch and prayer. She lives in San Diego with her husband Rob, her son Hawk and a very scruffy old meximutt rescue named Captain.  In our conversation, we discuss the vastness of female pleasure along with the numbness many of us have experienced through past trauma, and the healing that can come from communing with Cervix. We talk about the psychedelic nature of that connection from maidenhood to mamahood, how deepening in connection with Cervix and healing our tissues by bringing life force back into them can open profound pathways in our lives, not only sexually. We talk the expansiveness of the birth continuum, and yin pleasure in postpartum, beyond "reproductive sex," how this can be medicine for mental health in early motherhood. We explore the potential of erotic oxytocin fueled breastfeeding when it's embraced as such, life force moving through us, and further breaking taboos around being a sexually empowered awakened being and Mother.Resources: Emily's Info: All her OfferingsInsta: @maidenmedicineEmail: connect@maiden-medicine.comWebsite: https://www.maiden-medicine.com/Check out Emily's work in The Cervix Temple as well as her upcoming 10 week couples initiation with Rob: Conscious Cock begins March 1stYour Host Mackenzie:Get my Free Essential Preconception Checklist For the Woman Committed to Holistically Preparing for Pregnancy with Intention, Wisdom, and Care Born to be Mama: 8 week Preconception Deep Dive For the Woman who knows in her Bones that she was Made to Mother - begins January 21st 2026Calendly: Book a free 30 min discovery call if you would like to work together in Preconception Mentorship before stepping into parenthood  IG: @mamapsychedelia & @hunnywombLinktree: Hunnywomb Email: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.com Would you like to be on the show? Reach out Website: https://www.hunnywomb.com/ Support the Mama Psychedelia Mission: PAYPAL: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.com Intro Music "Waters of the Earth" by Satori Ki covered by me, Mackenzie. (For more of her music, check out her Spotify) Shout out to my Papa Psychedelia Samu for being on this profound initiation with me into parenthood and for being the most loving supportive assistant producer of this show :)

Happy New Year. I hope this finds you well and emerging from a wonderful holiday season. Welcome to 2026, I can't believe we're here!   I really appreciate you taking time out of your life to engage with everything I share here. Whether you're new to my work or you've been with me since the beginning, thank you from the bottom of my heart for being part of the Evolutionary Herbalism community.    Here's what you'll find in this post: Here's what you'll find in this post: What we do at the School of Evolutionary Herbalism Our biggest accomplishments of 2025 A look forward — what's coming your way in 2026 and beyond   There are so many areas of herbal medicine I like to share, but when we get down to the nitty-gritty of what my team and I strive to do here, it is all about healing.    My goal is to help you understand people and plants so that you're equipped to bring about the deepest levels of healing possible. Whether you're applying what you learn to yourself, your family and friends, your community, or your clinic, and at whatever scale of practice, healing is my goal for you. Check out this recap and all of the exciting things coming your way from the School of Evolutionary Herbalism.   ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   Shop our herbal products:  https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   ———————————— ABOUT SAJAH ———————————— Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, where he trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy. His mission is to develop a comprehensive approach that balances the science and spirituality of plant medicine, focusing on using plants to heal and rejuvenate the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is only achieved through understanding and working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves. He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife Whitney where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines.    ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.

Today, I catch up with Brandt Stickley, Associate Professor at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland. We discuss his practice of “Chinese medicine anti-psychiatry,” which involves exorcising spirits using acupuncture needles. Along the way, we talk about mass possession, spiritual shark bites, and how to properly unwind a wayward ghost. If you want to hear scholars and practitioners engaging in deep conversations about the dark side of Asian religions and medicines, then subscribe to Black Beryl wherever you get your podcasts. Also check out our members-only benefits on Substack.com to see what our guests have shared with you. Enjoy the show!Resources mentioned in this episode:Brandt's websiteCertificate in Chinese Medicine PsychiatryBrandt's courses and mentorshipBlood, Fire, Light, & Time on SubstackBecome a paid subscriber on blackberyl.substack.com to unlock our members-only benefits, including downloading:Brandt Stickley, "Approaching the Origin: The Diaphanous Body and Classical Chinese Medicine" (2024)

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In this solo episode of the Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause reflects on the lessons, challenges, and breakthroughs of 2025 and how they shape a more grounded, joyful, and empowered approach to health, wellness, and mental health heading into 2026. Dr. Krause explores why being present is one of the most powerful tools for healing, how mental chatter directly impacts physical health, and why the current medical system often keeps people focused on problems instead of solutions. She shares practical insights on emotional awareness, mindfulness, and self-care, along with how tools like acupuncture and peptides can support mental clarity, nervous system regulation, and overall well-being. This episode also highlights the importance of community, why healing doesn't happen in isolation, and how having the right support can make health goals feel achievable rather than overwhelming. If you're looking to reclaim joy, feel better in your body, and step into 2026 with intention, this episode is for you.   ✨ Episode Highlights & Takeaways Why being present is essential for mental and physical health How mental chatter can drive inflammation, stress, and burnout A behind-the-scenes look at the medical system's problem-focused model The role of joy in healing and long-term wellness Why community support is non-negotiable for sustainable health How peptides may support mental clarity and physical resilience plus pair well with East Asian Medicine principles How acupuncture and Chinese Medicine help regulate stress and emotions Simple self-care practices to calm the nervous system Why 2026 can be a powerful reset for your health and growth   Resources From The Show: Dr. Jannine Krause's Website - https://doctorjkrausend.com/ Start sleuthing out your health and figure out what's got you feeling off - Take The Quiz Restore your energy & metabolism to age well in 2026 & beyond - Dec 29th 4p PST/6p CST - register HERE - replay available if you register! If this episode resonated with you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs an uplifting message!

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How Conventional Medicine Is Ruining Our Kids | Dr. Larry PalevskyTurn online alignment into an offline community — join us at TheWayFwrd.com to connect with like-minded people near you.We're watching an entire generation of children get sicker, and the medical system still won't admit it's out of answers. Parents see it. Practitioners see it. And the gap between real-world patterns and the official explanations around childhood illness keeps widening.In this episode, Dr. Larry Palevsky breaks down the observations that pushed him to question the pediatric model from within. Standard protocols weren't helping. Some interventions were making symptoms worse. And the infection-based framework he was trained to follow simply didn't explain the chronic inflammation, neurodevelopmental issues, or immune dysregulation showing up in real kids.Looking for clarity, he stepped outside the conventional lane—into nutrition, Chinese medicine, chiropractic, reiki, herbology, and other holistic approaches that offered a fuller picture of children's health. That search opened deeper questions about vaccine ingredients, aluminum adjuvants, immune overload, environmental toxicity, and whether our definition of “infection” actually matches what's happening inside children's bodies.This conversation is for anyone who already knows the system is breaking kids—and wants the language, context, and coherence to understand why, and what truly supports long-term health.You'll Learn:[00:00:00] Introduction[00:06:23] The lost art of Clinical Medicine[00:07:38] The emergency room revelation about ear infections and antibiotics[00:12:21] Discovering the concept of "the body has the innate capacity to heal"[00:17:09] Using reiki in the delivery room to save babies[00:23:24] The pivotal moment a mother asked about mercury in vaccines[00:26:42] The premature baby saved by fish oil[00:33:14] Why Dr. Larry stopped vaccinating and started educating[00:42:18] The troubling science of aluminum adjuvants in vaccines[01:03:08] Three brain regions where nanoparticles travel[01:06:29] What sorbitol in MMR might actually be doing[01:18:21] Why vaccines are "safe and effective" is the wrong debate[01:24:10] The real contagion theory no one talks about[01:34:07] Acute illness is rarely an infection[01:48:42] The 15-year-old diagnosed with autism who actually had addiction[01:41:59] The autism debate, diagnostic labels, and the dozen causes of brain injury in children[02:04:26] The parenting advice that sounds cruel but builds resilience[02:08:40] What "making children well again" actually requires [02:22:15] Symptoms are just the body doing its job[02:16:53] The two-part vision: reforming pediatrics and reclaiming allopathic medicineResources Mentioned:Danish Study on 1.2 Million Children Settles the Vaccine-Autism Debate | ArticleCan You Catch A Cold? By Daniel Roytas | BookFind more from Dr. Larry Palevsky:Dr. Palevsky | WebsiteDr. Palevsky | InstagramFind more from Alec:Alec Zeck | InstagramAlec Zeck | XThe Way Forward | InstagramThe Way Forward is Sponsored By:Designed for deep focus and well-being. 100% blue light and flicker free. For $50 off your Daylight Computer, use discount code: TWF50New Biology Clinic: Redefine Health from the Ground UpExperience tailored terrain-based health services with consults, livestreams, movement classes, and more. Visit www.NewBiologyClinic.com and use code TheWayForward for $50 off activation. Members get the $150 fee waived

Dr Nam Lee, LAc, PhD, QME, FABORM is the Founder of Lee Acupuncture Wellness Center Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM)Dr. Nam Lee is a highly respected practitioner specializing in reproductive health, women's wellness, and fertility acupuncture. Dr. Lee is a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM), a Qualified Medical Evaluator certified by the California Medical Board, and holds a Ph.D. in Eastern Medicine from American Liberty University in Fullerton, CA. In 2015, she graduated from the Kalish Institute, receiving extensive clinical training in functional medicine with a focus on women's health and hormonal imbalance. She is also a certified Gokhale Method Primal Posture Teacher, emphasizing posture's role in overall health.In 2016, Dr. Lee apprenticed in Traditional Western Herbalism and is also a trained Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbalist, giving her a comprehensive understanding of herbal therapies across different traditions. She is deeply committed to a mind-body connection and a whole-person treatment approach, ensuring the best possible outcomes for her patients.https://www.leeacupuncture.com/https://www.facebook.com/leeacupuncturehttps://www.instagram.com/lee_acupuncture/https://www.youtube.com/@leeacup______________________________________________________________________________________Learn more about my pelvic health supplement line here https://rejeuve.com/Join my Buff Muff Method here https://get.buffmuff.com/methodThank you so much for listening! I use fitness and movement to help women prevent and overcome pelvic floor challenges like incontinence and organ prolapse. There is help for women in all life stages! Every Woman Needs A Vagina Coach! Please make sure to LEAVE A REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to the show for the best fitness and wellness advice south of your belly button. *******************I recommend checking out my comprehensive pelvic health education and fitness programs on my Buff Muff AppYou can also join my next 28 Day Buff Muff Challenge https://www.vaginacoach.com/buffmuffIf you are feeling social you can connect with me… On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VagCoachOn Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vaginacoach/On Twitter https://twitter.com/VaginaCoachOn The Web www.vaginacoach.comGet your Feel Amazing Vaginal Moisturizer Here

For so many women, sexuality and intimacy feel like the missing piece in living a fully embodied life, especially as we age. Our culture rarely teaches us how to move past the superficial and toward deeper pleasure, healing, and connection. In this episode, longtime teachers and practitioners of tantric and somatic healing, Leah Piper and Dr. Willow Brown, join us to demystify tantra, explore its potential for personal transformation and show how it can help us gently release even the oldest wounds we've been carrying. We'll unpack:What tantra actually is, beyond buzzwords, and how it turns sex into soul-to-soul connection and prayerSimple, practical ways to shift from goal-oriented sex to intentional intimacyWhy so many women hold emotional weight in their bodies and how to begin clearing grief, numbness, and old stories to make room for pleasureWhy women carry so much in their bodies and how to begin to release old wounds, grief, and numbness to make space for pleasureThe science behind the nervous system's role in pleasure and healing, and how ritualized practices can help us release what's no longer serving usWhy giving your own sexuality permission and curiosity is the gateway to up-leveling every relationship in your lifeOUR GUESTS: Dr. Willow Brown and Leah Piper are leaders in tantric, somatic, and holistic sexual healing whose combined decades of experience have helped individuals reclaim deeper pleasure, embodiment, and emotional freedom. Dr. Willow Brown, a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, weaves ancient Taoist philosophy with sexual and spiritual practices to open the body's innate pleasure pathways and facilitate profound cellular and somatic transformation. Leah, co-founder of the Sex Reimagined podcast and founder of More Love Works, brings expertise in Tantra Yoga, Positive Psychology, and Somatic Therapies, drawing from her own healing journey to guide individuals and couples toward conscious intimacy and awakened pleasure. Together, they offer a deeply integrative approach, bridging science, spirituality, and embodied practice, to help people release old wounds, reconnect with their true selves, and experience sexuality as a pathway to joy, vitality, and profound love.Want more Leah and Dr. Willown? Visit sexreimagine.com/adventure for resources, featuring audio trainings to support your journey with sexual, intimacy, and communication obstacles.Learn more about Sex Reimagined and follow their work on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sexreimagined YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SexReimagined TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sxreimagined Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexreimaginedpodcast/ Find episode transcripts at www.hotterthaneverpod.com Follow us on:Instagram: @hotterthaneverpod TikTok: @hotterthaneverpod Youtube:

We tend to think of eyesight as a technical problem—retinas, optics, refractive errors, clearer lenses. But eyes don't just see—they interpret. They blur when the world feels too intrusive, or sharpen when clarity feels like safety. The eyes are woven through with story, memory, emotion, and the ways we've learned to look—or to look away.In this conversation with Dr. Marc Grossman, optometrist, acupuncturist, and lifelong investigator of vision, we explore how eyesight is more than biology—it's biography. He's spent decades asking not just what eye problems are, but why they appear in this person, at this moment, in this way. His work lives at the intersection of physiology, psychology, Chinese medicine, and the soul's need to see clearly—not just out into the world, but into one's own experience and heart.Listen into this discussion as we explore how nearsightedness can emerge from emotional overwhelm, why some people develop tension in just one eye, how the optic nerve can reflect sensitivity and empathy, and why prescriptions sometimes don't correct—but instead freeze—a moment in our story.This isn't a conversation about fixing eyes. It's about recognizing eyesight as a living conversation between body, spirit, and the world we orient ourselves toward. It reminds us that inquiry—not protocol—is often the most powerful medicine.

Chinese medicine may help explain why stored trauma causes old patterns to resurface when we least expect it. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Lorne Brown, a leader in integrative reproductive health and Chinese medicine who brings 25 years of clinical experience to the conversation. We explore the concept of qi stagnation and how it aligns with chronic functional freeze. Dr. Brown explains why the body stores overwhelming experiences in layers as a survival mechanism, and why that strategy begins to unravel around midlife when our resources shift. If you're in perimenopause or menopause and noticing old symptoms or emotions stirring again, this conversation offers a new lens for understanding what the body is trying to communicate. In this episode you'll learn: [00:02:00] The Body's Layered Storage System: How Chinese medicine understands stored trauma as a three-layer defense mechanism designed to protect our vital organs [00:05:30] Why Around Age 40, Everything Changes: The body stops using resources to suppress stored energy and begins asking us to finally process it [00:08:00] Perimenopause as a Tipping Point: Why hormone fluctuations shrink our window of tolerance and reveal what we've been holding [00:11:32] The Second Spring: Chinese medicine's perspective on menopause as a spiritual awakening where resources redirect to the heart center [00:13:24] Qi Stagnation & Functional Freeze: The connection between stuck energy and chronic patterns of protection in the nervous system [00:17:00] The Radio Metaphor: How emotions are meant to move through us like a song, and what happens when we hit repeat [00:21:14] When Healed Trauma Returns: Why perimenopause can bring back symptoms and emotions we thought we'd resolved [00:28:40] Safety as the Foundation: Why Chinese medicine agrees that creating safety is the essential first step for allowing stagnation to move [00:34:44] Sound, Laser & Frequency Medicine: Tools that bypass the mind and work directly with the cells and nervous system [00:43:07] Notice, Accept, Choose Again: Dr. Brown's NAC process for metabolizing uncomfortable feelings and restoring flow Main Takeaways Emotions are the number one cause of disease in Chinese medicine. The classic Stored trauma is intelligent, not broken. The body stores overwhelming experiences to protect us. This isn't a fault—it's a brilliant survival mechanism that keeps strong emotions from reaching vital organs where serious disease develops. Around age 40, the body changes its strategy. Resources that once kept difficult experiences suppressed get redirected toward longevity. The body essentially says: "You're not four anymore. It's time to deal with this." Perimenopause reveals capacity gaps. Hormone fluctuations create internal stress. If our window of tolerance is already narrow, perimenopause shrinks it further—and stored patterns surface as symptoms. Qi stagnation is functional freeze. When we resist, suppress, or fight what we feel, energy gets stuck in tissues. When we allow feelings to move through us, we restore flow and health. Safety creates the conditions for release. Without felt safety, the body contracts and stagnation deepens. Creating safety—through breath, movement, acupuncture, sound—allows the system to finally let go. The healing journey is ongoing. If something still triggers a somatic response, there's more work to do. This isn't failure—it's an opportunity to clean up the system and restore flow. Notable Quotes "It's not always the situation that causes the experience inside. It's how you perceive it." "When we're children, we don't have the capacity to process and metabolize these strong emotions. But as we get older, the body eventually says, you need to deal with this." "It's in the name—emotion. Energy in motion. So emotions are you feeling the flow of qi in your body." "You have to feel it to heal it. And if you resist it, it persists." "I don't care if you've worked it a million times. If it still has a somatic response, that's your message from your body that you get to work it one million and one times." Episode Takeaway This conversation gave me language for something I've felt in my own body for years. Dr. Brown's explanation of why the body stores overwhelming experiences in layers—and why it eventually stops spending resources to keep them hidden—makes so much sense when I think about what happens around midlife. For so long, I resisted my own freeze response. I hated it. I didn't want to accept it or feel it. And yet it was always there, waiting for me. What I've come to understand, and what Dr. Brown articulates so beautifully through the lens of Chinese medicine, is that resistance creates stagnation. Fighting what we feel amplifies it. The invitation here isn't to dig up the past or analyze every event. It's simpler than that: when something surfaces, can we notice it without taking it personally? Can we let it move through rather than hitting repeat? Our body has been protecting us brilliantly. Now it's asking us to finally tend to what it's been holding. That's not a setback—that's partnership. Resources/Guides: Biology of Trauma book — Available now everywhere books are sold. Get your copy Foundational Journey — If you are ready to create inner safety and shift your nervous system, join me and my team for this 6-week journey of practical somatic and mind-body inner child practices. Lay your foundation to do the deeper work safely and is the pre-requisite for becoming a Biology of Trauma® professional. Connect with Dr. Lorne Brown at Acubalance.ca, LorneBrown.com, and the Conscious Fertility Podcast Related Podcast Episodes: My conversation on Dr. Lorne's Conscious Fertility Podcast, Episode 124: The Biology of Trauma: Your Issues Are Stuck in Your Tissues Episode 56: Hormones: A Portal Into Our Stored Trauma Episode 23: What is The Parasympathetic State and Why Does It Matter? Episode 74: Why Stored Traumas Become Syndromes & Somatic Solutions with Peter Levine   About the Guest: Dr. Lorne Brown is the founder of Acubalance Wellness Center, where he introduced IVF acupuncture to Vancouver clinics in 2002. Starting his career as a chartered accountant and CPA, he brings analytical precision to integrative reproductive and hormone health. A certified clinical hypnotherapist trained in multiple energy psychology modalities, Dr. Brown developed the NAC process (Notice, Accept, Choose Again) to help people metabolize stuck emotions and create nervous system safety. He is the author of The Acubalance Fertility Diet and The Acubalance Longevity Diet for Perimenopause and Menopause, and hosts the Conscious Fertility Podcast. Your host: Dr. Aimie Apigian, double board-certified physician (Preventive/Addiction Medicine) with master's degrees in biochemistry and public health, and author of the national bestselling book "The Biology of Trauma" (foreword by Gabor Maté) that transforms our understanding of how the body experiences and holds trauma. After foster-adopting a child during medical school sparked her journey, she desperately sought for answers that would only continue as she developed chronic health issues. Through her practitioner training, podcast, YouTube channel, and international speaking, she bridges functional medicine, attachment and trauma therapy, facilitating accelerated repair of trauma's impact on the mind, body and biology. Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical, psychological, or mental health advice to treat any medical or psychological condition in yourself or others. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your own physician, therapist, psychiatrist, or other qualified health provider regarding any physical or mental health issues you may be experiencing. Comment Etiquette: I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Please share and use your name or initials so that we can keep this space spam-free and the discussion positive

Traditional Chinese medicine looks at your sex life very differently than Western medicine and honestly, it's VERY refreshing. In this episode, we're joined by Jaiming Ju, a 2nd-generation Chinese medicine practitioner and founder of Kun Health, to talk about how TCM understands libido, pain during sex, ED, arousal, and overall sexual wellbeing. We get into body patterns, energy balance, lifestyle habits, and what your symptoms are actually trying to tell you. We cover: How Chinese medicine understands sex and pleasure. Jaiming explains why sexual health is seen as a major indicator of overall wellbeing, not an isolated issue. Why pain during sex is never “just in your head”. How TCM views dryness, pelvic pain, tension, and discomfort and why it's almost always linked to imbalance, depletion, or circulation issues. Understanding libido changes. How arousal, desire, and lubrication map to warmth, energy, and hormonal patterns + how aging, stress, lifestyle, and depletion impact the body. ED from a TCM perspective. Why erections are about circulation, warmth, and “yang energy,” and what it means when interest and performance don't match. Tongue diagnosis and what it reveals about your sex life. Yes, your tongue really can show dryness, heat, coldness, stress patterns, or issues affecting libido. Why stress and exhaustion shut down desire. How nervous system overload, burnout, and irregular routines drain the body's resources and impact arousal. Practical pleasure support from a Chinese medicine lens. Food, warmth, routines, habits, and small changes that help your body feel safer, softer, and more responsive during sex. How to support long-term sexual health at every age. Daily practices Jaiming recommends to maintain circulation, lubrication, desire, and overall balance. Connect with Jaiming HERE! Follow her on Instagram HERE! ⁠Learn more about Honeydew Me 1:1 coaching HERE!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Get Honeydew Me Merch HERE!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon and access exclusive content HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some people find acupuncture after a twisted ankle, a twist of fate, or some stubborn health condition that finally surrenders to a few needles. But every now and then you meet someone who caught the spark early—before the world had a chance to talk them out of their own curiosity.In this conversation with Will Martin, we trace the path of a high-school kid who dove headfirst into Chinese medicine—ordering textbooks at sixteen, poring over ideas he could barely pronounce, and never letting that fascination go. Will brings a mix of youthful boldness and genuine reverence for the medicine. He's thoughtful about the landscape of healthcare, clear-eyed about the challenges in our field, and articulate in how he sees acupuncture stepping more fully into the role of primary care.Listen into this discussion as we explore why he thinks the medicine needs less defensiveness and more confidence, what it means to keep your treatments simple, how to stand in your authority as a new practitioner, and why the future of acupuncture might be brighter than we've been telling ourselves.