The Dementia Epidemic: Evolution, Causes and the Role of Botanical Medicine
Understanding Dementia: A Holistic Approach to Cognitive Health Dementia is an increasingly prevalent concern in clinical practice, requiring a comprehensive, individualized...
The 4 Horseman of Chronic Disease:Assessing & Managing Complicated Cases Pt.2: Environmental Toxins & Nutrient Deficiency
1. Environmental Toxins and Detoxification Impact on Health: Environmental toxins, including pesticides, heavy metals, microplastics, and endocrine disruptors, overwhelm the...
The 4 Horseman of Chronic Disease: Assessing & Managing Complicated Cases Pt.1: Stress & Chronic Infection
Overview This comprehensive discussion focuses on the mechanisms behind the breakdown of adaptive capacity, leading to chronic diseases. The content highlights stress and...
Combining Traditional Chinese Medicine Concepts with Modern Biomedical Analysis
Understanding Dampness, Phlegm, and Metabolic Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): A Comprehensive Guide Dampness and Phlegm are pivotal concepts in Traditional...
Essence, Autophagy, and Hormesis in Aging and Longevity
Aging is a natural process, and although we achieve greater longevity than preceding generations, we often gain time without being healthier in those extra years.
The Essence/Genetics Parallel: From Congenital to Post-Congenital From Digital to Analog
The Four Aspects of Health: A Taoist Perspective Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a holistic framework for understanding human health, emphasizing the interconnectedness...
The Integral Immune System: Harmonizing the Neuroimmune Axis with Botanical Medicine
Introduction: The Complexity of the Human Body Understanding the immune system requires an appreciation of its complexity and interconnectivity. Models and frameworks help...
Cannabis in Medicine: Applications & Limitations
Introduction Cannabis, as both a plant and a medicine, occupies a unique and complex space in modern healthcare. Despite its classification as a Schedule I drug by the FDA, which...
Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium
Hi everyone. I’m getting excited about giving two live talks at the annual Medicines from the Earth conference next weekend. This conference is a rich compilation of knowledge...
Acute Viral Infections: Addressing Covid & Seasonal Epidemic Disease
Addressing Acute Viral Infections: A Holistic Approach with Botanical Medicine As global health continues to contend with the prevalence of viral infections, a renewed focus on...
Essence, Hormesis & Autophagy in Aging & Longevity
The Art of Aging Gracefully: Hormesis, Autophagy, and the Pathways to Longevity Aging is a universal experience—a reminder of the delicate balance between vitality and decline....
Demystifying Qi
The term “qi" is a concept, it is an approximation, just as all of our scientific models are, and its utility in the context of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is...
Anti-Cancer Revolution 2
Today kicks off day one of the Anti-Cancer Revolution 2, featuring a host of exceptional experts in the field of collaborative oncology. My talk is called “Targeting the...
Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive and Collaborative Approach
A Holistic Approach to Prostate Cancer: Integrating Botanical Medicine and Slow Medicine Principles In a deeply insightful presentation, the speaker, an advocate of slow medicine...
The Yin & Yang of Hormone Balance: A Botanical and Nutritional Medical Approach to Hormone Deficiency and Endocrine Disruption
Balancing Hormones Naturally: A Yin-Yang Approach to Endocrine Health Modern approaches to hormone health often rely on precise lab results and numerical values to assess balance...
To Meat, or not to Meat?
The, “To Meat, or Not to Meat?” debate rages on, with ongoing disparity between findings in modern research. Books like, “The China Study,” and documentaries like the more...
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and it profoundly affects our quality of life. The American Cancer Society has been gathering data regarding...
An Unconventional Perspective on Cancer
As someone who has developed an intimate relationship with cancer, what I call “the disease of our time,” I have dedicated a great deal of my life to evaluating the potential for...
Panel discussion of Botanicals and Immunotherapy in Cancer Therapeutics
How to avoid colds and flus
As we approach the darkest and coldest time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, I am compelled to share with you one of my favorite and most effective strategies for avoiding...
