Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Fiona Hamersley Chambers. Fiona is an ethnobotanist whose research focuses on how northwest coast First Peoples managed and co-evolved with their plant resources. Her PhD work, which is supervised by internationally-acclaimed ethnobotanist Dr. Nancy Turner, on BC’s central coast investigates how key berry plants were in cultivated and owned in ‘gardens’.  Ultimately, the hope is for this applied research to act as a link between traditional knowledge and practice and the needs of First Nations communities as well as our larger society today. Fiona is a long-time organic farmer and commercial seed grower specializing in organically-grown and locally-adapted food plants. Fiona spent her childhood in the First Nations communities of Nitnaht Lake and Penelakut Island, where she maintains close ties. She also volunteers her time to help communities create food gardens. this weeks Q&A includes: • symptoms of panic and heart attack are the same- motherwort tincture for panic attack- the lion hearted... • chickweed tincture dissolves ovarian cysts... • after surgery, what can you do to make it up to your body? massage... • wild yam tea or tincture is specific for treating digestive problems having to do with gallbladder complaints.. • difference of making tinctures from fresh and dried plants- dried and powdered herbs release more poisons into alcohol... • essential oils kill bacteria and once introduced into the environment they do not go away... • food not supplements!!! • no such thing as whole food vitamins! • no increase of mercury or radioactivity in seaweed... • do not use french press when making infusions.. • stage 4 mouth cancer...    

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of health questions followed by a interview with Paula Youmell. Paula Youmell is a Wise Woman Nurse (RN), Certified Health Coach, NYS Health & Physical Education Teacher, Fitness & Yoga Teacher, Herbalist, Reiki Master.. Paula's path in this world is to support and guide others in their return to harmony of mind, body, & spirit through nature and natural lifestyle choices. Paula's Health Philosophy: The body is genetically programmed to heal.  Check out Paula's books at her website. Paula's website www.PaulaYoumellRN.com this episode Q&A includes: • hemorrhoids and internal varicosities- oakbark sitz baths, horse chestnut gel, comfrey leaf infusion, botox... • liver flush and gallbladder cleanses actually shut liver and gallbladder down- oil comes out in feces as crystals- damage and destroy... • nicotine, heroin and alcohol withdrawal... • dermoid cyst- ovarian cyst- fresh chickweed tincture dissolves cysts and visualization... • glycerin or alcohol tincture- ineffective or effective? • nourishing herbal infusions give your body the nutrients it needs to heal... • idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura... • teas, tinctures and infusions- volatiles, poisons and nourishment... • linden is a world class anti inflammatory... • nettle rebuilds adrenals and kidneys why not the spleen too? • moon lodges are a space to honor women... • alzheimer's, infusions and nourishing the caretaker... • dementia vastly improves from being in nature and soothing music from their younger years... • detoxifying and parasites- parasites highly unlikely with indoor plumbing..

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of your health questions followed by an 30 minute informative interview with Robyn Griggs Lawrence. Robyn Griggs Lawrence, a writer/editor, yoga instructor and single mother, first helped introduce sustainable lifestyles and healthy homes to mainstream America with Natural Home magazine and explored the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection with The Wabi-Sabi House (2004), and Simply Imperfect: Revisiting the Wabi-Sabi House (2011). Her new mission is to educate people about how to safely prepare and imbibe organic, sustainably grown cannabis for health and wellbeing through The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook, a collection of know-how, advice and recipes from America’s top cannabis chefs. this episode Q&A includes: • preparations for ground ivy- water, alcohol, vinegar, honey, oil... • fermenting herbs? any herb with tannins can be fermented with kombucha • tell your body what to do and it will listen... •  herbal support for long term traveling and choosing herbs with multiple uses- yarrow, hypericum, skullcap, wormwood, motherwort, slippery elm balls, arnica gel.. • slippery elm or marshmallow root? bark from limb of tree or root from perennial plant.. • what to eat raw and what to cook... • women who cook their salad with oil slash their breast cancer risk by 78%... • read about testicles in Susun's book 'Down There'...

Health and diet advice you can trust...Susun Weed answers your health questions followed by an informative interview with Zoe Helene.  Zoe Helene (@cosmicsister.com), a multidisciplinary artist, cultural activist and psychedelic feminist, is connecting visionaries who share her commitment to women’s rights, animal rights and the right to journey with sacred plants. Zoe’s work has been featured in Forbes, Boston Magazine, Utne Reader, Outside Magazine, Boston Globe, Newsday, MIT Technology Review, and Fast Company. Her sustainability articles have been published in LA Yoga, Organic Spa, Coco Eco, Eco Salon, Conscious Living, Endangered Species Coalition, Huffington Post, Organic Authority and Ladybud. Zoe travels to remote regions with her husband and partner, ethnobotanist and Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham, to promote medicinal plants, environmental protection and cultural preservation.  In 2007, Zoe founded Cosmic Sister®, a collective for women who understand that true balance of power between genders will bring peace, progress and sustainability. In 2013, she launched the Cosmic Sister Plant Spirit Grant, a merit-based program that supports women as they experience ayahuasca ceremony in the Peruvian Amazon. Two new companion grant programs, Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance and Cosmic Sisters of Cannabis, focus on helping women educate the public about the benefits and risks of psychedelics and responsible use of sacred plants such as ayahuasca, cannabis, peyote, and psilocybin mushrooms, in transformational mind/body/spirit work. Zoe’s mission is to bring more powerful stories about women’s frontline work in this arena to the forefront of public conversation. Through a fiscal sponsorship with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), donations for these projects are fully tax deductible. Please visit www.cosmicsister.com/support for more information.

Health and diet advice you can trust...Susun Weed answers your health questions followed by an informative interview with Sarah Salter-Kelly. Your ability to feel powerful, confident and capable is linked to how we have resolved the deeply painful experiences in our lives. We create value and meaning through venturing into the depths of our pain, transcending fear and making ourselves available to change. My gifts lay in illuminating this source of conflict within, and transforming its bondage, through understanding, compassion and ceremony. Sarah's website is http://www.sarahsalterkelly.com this episode Q&A includes: • one can be healthy when diagnosed with cancer and have no symptoms... • prostate cancer- if you act within two weeks of dianosis, you will regret it- survival rates of those with prostate removed- no best answer- chemo, radiation- close monitoring- drink nourishing herbal infusions.. • breast cancer and prostate cancer are basically the same thing... • breast cancer- phytosterols, estrogenic chemicals found in the environment, approximately 30 estrogens found in a woman's body... • estrogens are not found in plants except estrace in orange peels, pomegranate seeds and young green beans... • plastic has much more cancer feeding estrogens than any plant... • radiation protection- cooked red and orange vegetables and seaweed.. • be sure to buy only cultivated american ginseng- on United Plant Savers list of endangered plants.. • can't stand the taste of infusions- find a way to like them... • life isn't about making excuses, it's about finding ways to do it... • no essential oils on breasts- lots of infused oil suggestions... • cayenne oil- no healing from cayenne...  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Carol Trasatto. Carol Trasatto is an herbalist who lives at the southern reach of the Salish Sea in Olympia, Washington. She’s been walking the green path for 35 years and is particularly in love with the weedy plants. Carol maintained a private herbal consultation practice for two decades. She teaches in the community, has worked as herb buyer and educator at Radiance Herbs & Massage for 23 years. She has been co-creating Plants & Planets with astrologer Rosie Finn since 1998, which is both a monthly gathering and newsletter available by subscription. Most recently, Carol has published Conscious Caregiving: Plant Medicine, Nutrition, Mindful Practices to Give Ease, a book detailing extensive support for anyone going through intense illness, invasive medical treatments, or dying— both those experiencing the disharmony and those offering care. Website: www.caroltrasatto.com this episode Q&A includes: • low cortisol? drink nourishing herbal infusions to bring all the nutrients your body needs into play... • almagan filling vs composite fillings... • extreme acne- herbal antibiotics and going deeper into immune system... • instead of antibiotics- echinacea... • hashimoto's disease- serenity medicine, fucus, immune supporting herbs... • muscle ache and body pain caused by flu- boneset, elderberry, saurekraut, hypericum... • the stronger the immune system- the stronger the response from the flu... • alopecia areata- nettle, animal fat at every meal, rosemary... • shingles- hypericum perforatum...

Health and diet advice you can trust...Susun Weed answers your health questions followed by an informative interview with Dan De Lion.  Dan De Lion is a Forager, Herbalist, and Teacher dedicated to working with Nature to facilitate the reunion of the people with our planetary purpose. Dan teaches through Return to Nature providing classes and weekend retreats in foraging and herbalism, making homemade remedies, fermentation and Kombucha brewing, ecological and mystic philosophy, and primitive and survival skills. He also makes herbal remedies, gives herbal consultations, runs year- long mentorship programs, and teaches custom group herbalism classes. Dans website is ReturntoNature.us and he can be contacted at Dan@Returntonature.us . this episode Q&A includes: • the whole reason you are taking care of yourself is so that you can get old... • oxygen is the most reactive chemical we know of- we oxidize as we age.. • vision problems- Bates method of eye improvement or reading glasses... • generally the people that grow herbs make little to no money... • nourishing herbal infusions for everyone!!! • can heat harm minerals? No... • spotting can be an indication of a more serious problem- benefits of birth control pills... • every seed, root and flower of every plant contain phytosterols just like those in redclover... • phytosterols are acted on by gut flora... • gut bacteria is the most important thing to your health... • fibroids at 53 and still menstruating- Stop menstruating... • just gave birth- 2nd degree tear- comfrey leaf infusion to drink and sitz in...

Health and diet advice you can trust...Susun Weed answers your health questions followed by an informative interview with Connie Whitman. Connie Whitman has more than 32 years of management, sales, training and coaching experience.  She is widely recognized for her ability to create practical training and sales management solutions that have consistently generated increased sales and revenues for her clients. During her career, she has acted as a strong leader and sales manager with proven experience in developing effective business plans, creating long-range strategic focus and devising innovative methods to grow sales, increase market share and profit.  this episode Q&A includes: • fenugreek- uses and how to prepare.. • freeze or cook fruit to prevent glucose levels from rising too high.. • uncircumcised child with infection- witch hazel, yarrow, echinacea.. • altitude sickness- are you eating enough meat? osha carries oxygen to cell- take in very small amounts.. • not against drugs in any shape or form- against overuse of drugs.. • strokes, blood clots, aspirin, white willow.. • making dandelion atilano.. • tight hips- hydrotherapy, seaweed baths, hypericum.. • wanting to complete miscarriage at home.. • cervical cancer- chemo and radiation may be the best option.. • chinese herbs are grown with a huge amount of chemicals and when tested often times contain drugs not labeled.. • PCOS- most important thing is to eat animal fat at every meal.. • pomegranate seeds..

 Katie Hendricks, Ph.D., Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist since 1975, has been a pioneer in the field of body intelligence and thriving relationships for over 40 years. She has taught a unique system of Quantum Coaching for several decades that is utilized by practitioners all over the world and developed an advanced Leadership and Transformation Program that embodies full-spectrum presence, deep connection, and the freedom to improvise with life. She has appeared on over 500 radio and television programs and flown over one million air miles sharing her work. She has co-authored eleven books with her husband Gay Hendricks, including the best-selling Conscious Loving, At The Speed of Life and the newly released Conscious Loving Ever After. Kathlyn's current focus is to give legs to the mission of their non-profit Foundation for Conscious Living. this week Q&A includes: • comfrey leaf poultice made from infusion herb for in grown hairs.. • wise traditions is a resource for the benefits of eating animal products.. • over cooling colds and over heating colds.. • butter is not made into ghee for health reasons- it is for preservation reasons.. • you like every other living thing deserves to be nourished.. • If you really want to change the way animals are treated, you must eat meat- pasture raised, hormone, antibiotic free.. • c. difficile- dannon full fat plain yogurt, soil bacteria... • alkaline and acidic foods, effects on the vagina... • swollen salivary glands- comfrey leaf infusion, chewing on plantain leaves, violet leaf infusions.. • intense menstrual cramps- emotional, symbolic, psychological, physical and inability to clear hormones from blood.. • animal fats, seed oils, vegetable oils, fruit oils..

Health and diet advice you can trust...Susun Weed answers your health questions followed by an informative interview with Gabriella Guglielminotti Trivel. Gabriella was born in Italy and studied foreign languages at the University of Turin, her home city. She is a qualified Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and has travelled around Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Antarctica. In 2012 she published a book, 'Antarctic Odyssey a New Beginning', about her adventures there.She is an author, speaker, visionary and feminine cycle consultant who helps women to gain confidence, authority and fulfillment in life by knowing better their body. She helps women to make their feminine cycle their best friend. She also helps couples improve their relationship when the cycle is a problem to find a more satisfying way tocommunicate and have better intimacy. this week Q&A includes: • thyroiditis- autoimmune disease- echinacea angustifolia root tincture instead of antibiotics.. • herbs to support us while undergoing radiation.. • hypericum oil protects the skin against radiation.. • alcohol based tinctures and the safety of... • dandelion is a wonderful, powerful, magnificent herb.. • John Ott- 'Health and Light'- effects of lighy on human life... • nettle root uses.. • viruses and bacteria.. • never under any circumstance do a liver cleanse- nothing in your liver to be cleansed.. • a fatty liver comes from eating refined sugar and refined flours- cut those out and replace with whole grains.. • the liver can't be cleansed, it can be nourished..

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Jaime Kulaga. Jaime knows first-hand how things can get twisted up. A married mother of two, author, inspirational speaker, workshop leader, Ph.D and counselor/coach with a thriving practice called of Mindful Rehabilitation (www.mindfulrehab.com), she has had to learn when to stop and change course to preserve that balance. And she shares these experiences in the book. But mostly she has culled the essences of her workshops, working with women around the world who share these same frustrations and anxieties. Women who give until all the life juices are drained. this episode Q&A includes: • a diagnosis is almost meaningless- work with the individual persons symptoms.. • body mass increases with age- stop telling women they are overweight.. • baby teeth reflect the diet of the mother while pregnant.. • all life is sentient- plant or animal- to be alive we must eat other living beings- do so humbly.. • the lower iron levels are the heavier menstruation tends to be.. • eating raw greens? STOP! Cook your greens.. • adding dairy to coffee deactivates the catechins.. • how auto immune diseases function.. • astragalus added to infusion rotation as immune nourisher.. • not only take care of yourself, but talk about taking care of yourself so other women know it is okay.. • where to look for nettle.. • bee sting therapy and urtication.. • does it make me healthier, my family healthier, my community healthier.. • we are where we are because we want to be there. • local helps me stay strong and reduces my impact.. • restore health to the digestive tract with slippery elm balls.. 

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Lynette Louise. Lynette Louise holds two board certifications in Neurofeedback and is working on her PhD in Clinical Psychophysiology. Most notably though, she is a mom extraordinaire! Without question her greatest pride is having raised eight children, (six adopted, five disabled, four on the autism spectrum). At present, only one of her sons retains his label and remains dependent. Born in Canada, Lynette moved to America in 1995 and likes to refer to herself as a “CAmerican”. She is an expert in Autism, and on how to incorporate neurofeedback, combined with play, as the main therapy approach for the autistic child. Lynette travels internationally as a practitioner, as well as a performer and speaker on the subjects of mental health and the brain. Her one woman musical comedy show CRAZY TO SANE teaches with laughter, candor and toe tapping tunes. As the host of the popular podcast A NEW SPIN ON AUTISM: ANSWERS!  this episode Q&A includes: • golden rod- best preparations- tincture and vinegar- to relieve allergic reactions and allergy symptoms.. • fall tonics- get prepared for winter.. • sluggish gallbladder- how bile works and bitter herbs and how they work.. • poison ivy- protector of the earth... • if we were all to go out and buy osha there would not be any left- use only in acute threatening situations.. • visualization for the fear of flying.. • elderberry and sauerkraut to prevent the flu.. • ring worm.. • how the liver works.. • quit smoking and hungry all the time- replace all drinks with nourishing herbal infusions.. • autistic children and catnip.. • sugar does not cause hyperactivity- artificial colors do..

Health and diet advice you can trust...Susun Weed answers your health questions followed by an informative interview with Cheryl Ash-Simpson. In 2009, Cheryl Ash-Simpson was diagnosed with Stage IIA breast cancer just three days before her wedding. And not only was she preparing for her nuptials, but she was also planning a big move to Southeast Asia to begin her new life with her husband, Richard, who re-located to Malaysia for a new job. “Sunshine, Noodles and Me” chronicles Ash-Simpson’s treatment; loss of her hair, and her new lease on life in a country, far, far away. The documentary was shot on location in Malaysia, Singapore, Indianapolis and Dallas. this episode Q&A includes: • burdock root- digging and storing • do not use raw vinegar to make herbal vinegars- vinegar must be pasteurized.. • chemicals in apples and chemicals in our environment- oil soluble and water soluble.. • 12 million adults are misdiagnosed per year in outpatient medical care.. • pain as an ally.. • instead of trying- DO IT! • cyst on eyebrow of a 4 year old.. • scarred fallopian tubes and ectopic pregnancy.. • red clover infusion is an aid to safe normal pregnancy.. • motherwort tincture is an aid to safe normal thoughts.. • irritable bowel syndrome- slippery elm honey balls and getting tested for celiacs disease.. • cooking liver..

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Sheryl Glick. Sheryl Glick, a New York-based accredited Reiki energy healer/medium, offers individual and group sessions and teaches healing and spiritual development. Sheryl taught in New York City schools and holds a BA and MS in Education/Literature. She is a member of the International Association of Reiki Professionals and a longtime hospice volunteer. She is the author of Life Is No Coincidence, The Life and Afterlife Connection. Sheryl Glick is the host of Healing from Within, an internet radio show heard on www.sherylglick.com . Sheryl’s newest book, The Living Spirit: Answers for Healing and Infinite Love. The Living Spirit relates stories and poignant examples from Sheryl’s experiences as a spiritual healer/medium. this Q&A includes: • many symptoms of autoimmune disease- nourishing herbal infusions, slippery elm balls, dannon plain full fat yogurt.. • do not remove mercury fillings- absolutely no evidence that mercury fillings are poisoning you.. • linden flower infusion is more powerful than steroids in anti-inflammatory action.. • what happens when you drink only one quart of nourishing herbal infusion a day and no water or other fluids? • emotional intelligence and intuition... • genetic links to grey hair.. • making hawthorn berry infusion.. • osteoporosis- drugs, calcium, vitamin D, infusions, yogurt and bone mass.. • herbs and food to increase health and fertility of men.. • medical profession is not here to make you healthy, they are here to cure disease..    

Health and diet advice you can trust...Susun Weed answers your health questions followed by an informative interview with Laurie Handlers. Laurie Handlers, is a film producer, sex/intimacy coach-educator and the International #1 Amazon BestSelling author of Sex & Happiness: The Tantric Laws of Intimacy. Through her company Butterfly Workshops www.butterflyworkshops.com, she offers sexual health and awareness courses plus leadership and expansion courses for corporations and individuals throughout the world. She hosts a weekly radio show: Sex and Happiness where she discusses all topics about sex since 2006. She has produced and starred in two independent films.  this weeks Q&A includes: • migraines- feeling that one does not have sexual rights and varying degrees of sexual abuse.. • oatstraw is the most hormonal of the herbal infusions- frees up hormones already present in your body.. • all of the nourishing herbal infusions are safe and nutritive.. • hernia- Shouldice Clinic in Toronto.. • healing, soothing and nourishing digestive system with slippery elm.. • cystic acne- nourishing herbal infusions and yarrow tincture spray.. • you must weigh one ounce of herb per quart of infusion!!! • heart palpitations and stress.. • nourishing the kidneys and adrenals with nettle infusion.. • spider bite- plantain spit poultice.. • safety of essential oils for people and the earth...