Botanical Biohacking

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Fertility, Foot Soaks, and Immune factors with Dr. Dawn Gifford DOM L.Ac Oct 01, 2018

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Dr. Dawn Gifford DOM L.Ac treats women with fertility challenges via footsoaks which support the immune system. Dawn explains the social and health benefits her patients enjoy in her footsoaks room, the unexpected baby boom it has caused, and we explore the overlooked link between the immune system and fertility.

Biohacking Environmental Pollution with Dr. Clayton Shiu Sep 02, 2018

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Environmental pollution can harm more than your lungs. It can disrupt your entire endocrine system and damage you deeply. Kung fu master and Chinese medicine doctor Clayton Shiu describes his brilliant botanical biohacking strategies for overcoming the unavoidable poisons which surround us in the modern world.

Evil Bone Water Injury Liniment with Mark Brinson Aug 21, 2018

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Based on a traditional Chinese liniment for martial art injuries and bone setting, Mark Brinson's Evil Bone Water has made a splash with the Chinese medical community. With premium herbs ethnically sourced by researchers in Sichuan, the quality upgrade has been a complete game changer. Discover how to use it for martial art conditioning such as iron fist, and how we use it clinically for arthritis and joint pain.

Chinese Hillbilly Witches, Parasites, and Lyme Disease with Meg Hodge Jul 26, 2018

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Could backwoods Chinese witches have something to teach us about modern parasitology? Meg Hodge takes us into an unorthodox and slightly esoteric branch of Chinese medicine to discover new insights into treating Lyme disease.

10 Questions to help you get started and discover your niche in botanical medicine Jul 23, 2018

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10 questions to help you distribute natural health products with efficiency, accuracy, and integrity.

Gynecology with Dr. Shani Cooper Jul 16, 2018

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Dr. Shani Cooper sheds light on menstrual care, prostaglandins, and gasotransmitters.

Neurogenesis, fat loss, and biofilms. How Lyme disease specialist Brehan Crawford wields Shi chang pu to win at life. Jun 25, 2018

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Shi Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome) grows near waterfalls and has a powerful effect to remove mucus, burn fat, and increase brain growth via the gut-brain axis. Brehan Crawford L.Ac takes us through is personal journey going from 360lbs to 180lbs and what it taught him about "phlegm", biofilms, and their clinical implications.

Aquada (Er Miao San)-A Simple Botanical Combination With Miraculous Applications. Jun 11, 2018

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Join us on a journey spanning 1800 years from the Su Wen, to Dr. Li Dong Yuan, to yours truly and in the process come to understand how the qi theory of the an ancient Chinese medical text holds up next to modern evidence. We explore the herbs er miao san (Aquada) in depth to better understand why this simple, yet powerful formula works from both traditional and biomedical lenses.

Z'ev Rosenberg on "Returning to the Source" May 27, 2018

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Z'ev Rosenberg, L. Ac. has lectured widely both to the public and to students of both Chinese medicine and macrobiotics over the last thirty-five years. He is the former president of the Acupuncture Association of Colorado (1984-1987), where he spearheaded a successful drive to the licensure of acupuncture in that state. For twenty-three years, he served as Chair of the Department of Herbal Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, from which he retired in 2013. At present, Z'ev maintains a private practice in herbal medicine and acupuncture/moxabustion with a specialty in chronic autoimmune disorders. He terms what he practices as 'full-strength Chinese medicine', designed to manage and treat difficult conditions. He also directs the Alembic Institute, where he teaches advanced seminars in medical classics, pulse diagnosis, and treatment of autoimmune disorders. He is a senior researcher at Xinglin Institute for the Study of Early East Asian Medicine.

Z'ev has written articles for several professional Chinese medical and macrobiotic journals, and is a consultant and product developer for Kan Herb Company in Santa Cruz, Ca. He continues to write articles for professional journals and is working on two books, Return of the Yellow Emperor: Ecological Medicine for the 21st Century, and Healing the Broken Vessel.

Stacey Ma on Bells Palsy and Facial Symmetry May 09, 2018

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What makes our faces lopsided or symmetrical? Third generation acupuncturist Stacey Ma, gives us her perspective as an expert in Bells palsy and facial symmetry.

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