From puberty to menopause women experience a monthly hormonal cycle that typically lasts about 28 days. A surprisingly large percentage of women suffer from various discomforts during parts of this cycle. The most common problem is a variety of physical…
This video introduces the concepts behind my new Strategic Herbal Consultant Course, which I'll be teaching during 2024 and 2025. The class will consist of five modules with 40 classes. There will be a certificate of completion for each module and a certificate…
Life is filled with challenges, conflicts, difficulties, and sometimes hardships. Recent years have brought many challenges from new diseases, to rising prices for food and other necessities of life, to reports of wars and conflicts throughout the world.…
Fat. Just say the word and notice the emotions it evokes. The word can have very negative connotations in our society. Fats have a bad reputation, both for making us fat and for being bad for our health. Labels claiming foods are “low fat” or “no…
If you study traditional herbalism, you will encounter various energetic (also known as elemental) models. For example, in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) you will learn about qi, yin and yang, and the Chinese five elements—wood, fire, earth, metal,…
Over two thousand years ago, the famous Greek physician Hippocrates said, “Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” This is still good advice. After all, one of the primary ways one maintains good health is through nutrition…
An important part of emergency preparedness with herbs is being able to turn the herbs you gather into herbal medicines. In this final webinar in our Be Herbally Prepared series, we'll talk about extracting herbs in water, glycerine, alcohol, vinegar,…
A little over one hundred years ago infectious diseases were the leading cause of death worldwide. With the advent of modern sanitation, antibiotics, and other medical developments, deaths from infectious diseases have decreased to the point that few…
Brain Health
November 26, 2024
Keeping your mind clear and your thoughts sharp
Gut-Brain Connection
January 28, 2025
The health of the gut affects the health of the brain,…
Module Four: Health Assessment Tools
February 18, 2025
Pain in the Head
February 26, 2025
Find the cause and get rid of headaches for good
Secrets to a Long Life
March 25, 2025
What we can learn about health from the world's blue zones
Autoimmune Disorders
April 29, 2025
When the body's immune system aims at the wrong target