Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Heather Bruce. Heather has been a student of acupuncture and natural healing since she started a mother's journey to discover how to NOT have her (now 40 year old, then a newborn) son descend into asthma and excema like his father. (She won). Along the way she picked up classical acupuncture skills (and designed and taught undergraduate courses from 1981, leading into her post graduate mentoring), investigated many traditional forms of healing (initially Western herbs, nutrition from the East and the West, vibrational remedies, massage and allied techniques, and later on, many ways too overcome distortions in energy and thus form).

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Alexis Shotwell. Alexis Shotwell is an associate professor at Carleton University, on unceded Algonquin territory. She is the author of Knowing Otherwise: Race, Gender, and Implicit Understanding (Penn State Press, 2011) andAgainst Purity: Living Ethically in Compromised Times (Minnesota University Press, 2016), a potter, and a practioner in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition.  

Susun Weed answers 90 minute of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Maryam Henein. Maryam Henein is an investigative journalist , activist, and public health expert, best known for directing the internationally acclaimed documentary Vanishing of the Bees, narrated by Ellen Page. Maryam is also the co-founder of HoneyColony, an online magazine and marketplace that aims to empower people to be their own best health advocate. This short animation explains the concept. Her website is www.maryamhenein.com

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Max Dashu. Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women's history from an international perspective. She built a collection of 15,000 slides and 30,000 digital images, and has created 150 slideshows on female cultural heritages across human history. For titles and descriptions, see the online catalog. Dashu's work bridges the gap between academia and grassroots education. It foregrounds indigenous women passed over by standard histories and highlights female spheres of power retained even in some patriarchal societies. http://www.suppressedhistories.net/aboutmax.html

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health followed by a 30 minute interview with Nese Devenot. Nese Devenot is currently a Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities at the University of Puget Sound. Nese received her PhD in 2015 from the Program in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied psychedelic philosophy, the literary history of chemical self-experimentation ("trip reports"), and radical poetics. Nese taught the class "Drug Wars: The Influence of Psychoactive Rhetoric" as a 2014-15 Critical Speaking Fellow at Penn, where she previously taught "Higher Dimensions in Literature" and "Poetic Vision and the Psychedelic Experience." Nese was also a 2014-15 Andrew W. Mellon Graduate Research Fellow with the Penn Humanities Forum, where she worked on the project "'Innumerable Fine Shades': Psychedelics and Synesthesia in the Literary Self-Experiments of Aldous Huxley." Nese is a founder of the Psychedemia interdisciplinary psychedelics conference, and the former editor of "This Week in Psychedelics," a Reality Sandwich column that reported on psychedelic news in the media between 2011 and 2013. Nese has presented on psychedelics at numerous conferences in the United States, Canada, England, and Australia. Nese received her bachelor's degree in 2009 from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, where she double majored in Philosophy and Literature.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Anita Sanchez. Anita lives in upstate New York—the part of New York that has trees and mountains, not skyscrapers. But she also loves Manhattan, London, and Paris, and her blog Unmowed.com often chronicles the unnoticed plants of urban environments. She loves to adventure in the wilds of the United States as well as visiting remote places around the world—she has ridden camels in the Sahara desert, dived the Great Barrier reef of Australia, and participated in an Earthwatch expedition to the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific, as well as travelling in England, France, and  Spain, visiting temples and watching elephants in Sri Lanka, and hiking Mt. Olympus in Greece.  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Starr Goode, MA, teaches literature at Santa Monica College. Producer and moderator for the cable TV series, The Goddess in Art, it is now available on YouTube. She is the author of The Art of Living: Falstaff, the Fool, and Dino. Her latest essay, "Adventures She Has Brought My Way" appears in Elders and Visionaries Anthology. Her latest book is Sheela na gig: the Dark Goddess of Sacred Power. www.starrgoode.com this episode Q&A includes: • yarrow for infection in the mouth - astringent, hemostatic, antibacterial, anodyne.. • oral care with herbs... • osha (Ligusticum porteri) immediately stops histamine response- because it is a rare herb it should be used sparingly- 1/2 ounce should last a lifetime. • plantain oil, poultice, compress.. • echinacea augustifolia made from root only with no other added herbs- no golden seal! • colonoscopy- preparation is very hard on most people. • would you be willing to be treated by their treatments if their tests finds something? • planting echinacea- ready after 3 years for making medicine.. • celiacs and chronic diarrhea- pectin from apples, codonopsis.. • nettle root is a great remedy for problem with the prostate..

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview withChris Zydel. Chris Zydel, AKA the Wild Heart Queen, is head creative goddess at Creative Juices Arts She has over 40 years of experience as a compassionate creativity guide and an unshakeable faith in the power of creativity to heal hearts and change lives. She knows deep in her bones that everyone is deeply, wonderfully and gloriously creative and is on a relentlessly love-soaked mission to prove that to the world. She performs this magic by providing nurturing and joy-filled creative sanctuaries overflowing with encouragement, permission and trust in the sacred energy of play and creativity that lives inside of us all. 

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Michael J. Breus, Ph.D.. Michael is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He was one of the youngest people to have passed the Board at age 31 and, with a specialty in Sleep Disorders, is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction. Dr. Breus is on the clinical advisory board of The Dr. Oz Show and is a regular contributor on the show (30+ times).   Dr. Breus is the author of the soon to be published (September 2016) The Power of When, a ground breaking bio-hacking book proving that there is a perfect time to do everything, based on your hidden biological chronotype. Dr. Breus gives the reader the exact perfect time to have sex, run, a mile, eat a cheeseburger, ask your boss for a raise and much more.  Dr. Breus has been in private practice for 16 years and recently relocated his practice to Los Angles. And can be reached by phone at 480-999-5900 or on the web at www.thesleepdoctor.com  this episode Q&A includes: • glechoma hederacea- we do not make infusion from aromatic herbs- try making vinegar or tincture.. • high blood sugar and weight gain- walk directly after eating, herbal suggestions, and not reducing calories, increasing whole grains.. • vast majority of older women have fibroids- not really a problem, meditation.. • jealousy- a way to acknowledge and give it space and never think it again.. • guilt about how we feel is truly useless.. • allowing ourselves to truly grieve opens us up to more joy.. • ayahuasca cautions.. • rosacea- working with microbiota and hormones with burdock infusion..

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Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Shonagh Home. Shonagh is a shamanic therapist, teacher, writer and poet. Her specialized private sessions and retreats are probing and revelatory, assisting clients to break chronic, self-defeating patterns, and move into empowered personal sovereignty. Shonagh is an international public speaker on the subject of visionary shamanic-spirit medicine, a voice for stewardship of the honeybees, and a teacher on the subject of Traditional Foods. She is author of the books, ‘Ix Chel Wisdom: 7 Teachings from the Mayan Sacred Feminine,’ ‘Love and Spirit Medicine,’ and ‘Poetic Whispers from the Green Realms.’ Website: www.shonaghhome.com  this episode Q&A includes: • make your diet dirty again- start loving mucous- eat dairy, meat, cooked vegetables. • no disease caused by excess mucous.. • difference between formulas and simples.. • we live in a body hating, cleansing culture.. • average modern person consumes 20 grams of fiber per day, average hunter gather person consumed 2000 grams of fiber per day.. • nourish digestion and microbiota with whole foods.. * becoming a shaman as a man- find your uterus.. • Navajo Project- reintroducing traditional native foods with miraculous results.. • limited diets equal limited health- say no to processed things, not to whole foods.. • sleep apnea is just a diagnosis- not the root of the problem.. • visualization for removing physical trauma by allowing the flow of prana/chi, acupuncture, ginger compress and cranial sacral therapy..  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Sat Dharam Kaur. Sat Dharam is a naturopathic doctor, Kundalini Yoga teacher trainer and author. She developed the Healthy Breast Program, designed to help reduce the risk of breast cancer in women through education, Kundalini Yoga and lifestyle change. She was awarded the Naturopathic Doctor of the Year award in Ontario in 2000. She has written several best selling books: A Call to Women: The Healthy Breast Program and Workbook, The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Breast Cancer, and The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health. She teaches the Healthy Breast Program internationally, and trains others to teach the program. this episode Q&A includes: • nettle infusion interferes with histamine response and can help to rebuild your health over time so that you do not have allergy symptoms. • toe nail fungus- anti-fungal drugs are dangerous and can cause liver damage- hysterical hygiene and horse tail infusion. • postpartum depression, hyper active thyroid symptoms, expressing anger and becoming a mother.. • life is very complicated- no right answers- best answers.. • menopause... • is eating organic always the best option?

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Kathy Crabbe. Soul Reader, artist and Lefty Oracle Deck creator, Kathy Crabbe helps awaken your intuition, break through creative blocks and identify your gifts. Kathy’s work has appeared in We’Moon Datebook, Sage Woman Magazine and San Diego Women’s History Museum. She has taught Divine Feminine Moon Classes at Wise Woman University, Mt. San Jacinto College and appeared on HGTV along with starting a writer’s group and artist’s circle in her town. Kathy lives in Temecula, California with her two dogs and architect husband in an adobe style home they built themselves. Catch Kathy’s moonthly art giveaways in her New Moon Museletter at www.kathycrabbe.com Kathy’s newest project is her 54-card Lefty Oracle Deck, painted entirely with her non dominant left hand to help you strengthen your intuition, break through creative blocks and identify your gifts. Perfect for individuals AND groups! this episode Q&A includes: • possible type 1 herpes in the mouth- swollen gums and sores- hypericum tincture.. • brain aneurysm and bringing someone out of a coma- moral choice, laughter, annoyance, inspiration.. • comfrey- where to purchase, what variety? • osteoporosis- do not treat the disease, treat ability to be flexible- walk, gentle yoga, tai chi, chi kung- consume yogurt.. • shiitake mushrooms as a source of vitamin D.. • grain alcohol is 99% alcohol- if you want to use tinctures freely and safely, use 100 proof vodka.. • sleep issues and achieving meditative calmness.. • giardia- antibiotics and wormwood.. • starting a women's circle- shaman, priestess, witch- hold steady and lead..  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Rosalee de la Forêt. Rosalee is passionate about helping people discover the world of herbalism and natural health. Her teachings transform complex concepts into simple elements so students and health seekers are empowered to use herbs in practical ways that get results. She also teaches extensively about herbalism internationally and as the Education Director at LearningHerbs. Rosalee is the author of the online courses The Taste of Herbs, Herbal Cold Care, and Apothecary. Her first book, Alchemy of Herbs, will be published by Hay House in the spring of 2017. 

In this week's episode of Tiny Giant Losses, we share a laughter yoga exercise, discuss Step Six in The Six Steps of Healing, interview trauma therapist Persephone Maywald and review the miscarriage film “The House I Keep” by Jhene Erwin. Persephone is a psychologist and therapist with a worldwide online practice. She specializes in healing trauma, PTSD, and the difficult emotions that result. As a longtime meditator, she also brings the healing resources of mindfulness to her work. She has personally experienced pregnancy loss. You can learn more at www.therapyviaskype.com. Note: This is not a call-in episode. The next episode will be postponed by two weeks while Lindsey is traveling on business.