427. Healing Through Food and Conscious Capitalism with Neka Pasquale

When her private practice in Chinese medicine and acupuncture showed that food was the best medicine for treating pre-diabetes and chronic inflammatory disease, Neka Pasquale founded Urban Remedy – a certified B-corporation – to make healthy eating more accessible. In this episode Neka talks about how she scaled her business in alignment with her principles and which ingredients she uses to heal herself and othersIn this episode we cover:0:04:02 – Neka's Background0:10:34 – Chinese Medicine0:16:08 – Herbs0:21:21 – Inflammatory Foods0:23:14 – Organic Certifications0:29:00 – GMO Foods0:36:16 – Meat0:44:56 – Anti-Inflammatory Foods0:50:49 – B-Corp Certification1:00:40 – Scaling and Preserving Principles1:15:41 – Challenges1:12:38 – Urban Remedy1:28:52 – SweetenersSave $2 off at your local Whole Foods Market or 20% on online orders with code COMMUNE20LINK: https://urbanremedy.com/commune/Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trialThis podcast is supported by:Timeline NutritionTimeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.Apollo NeuroThe Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune.BetterHelpBetterHelp offers convenient online therapy on your schedule. It’s the same professionalservice you’d get from an in-person therapist, but with the option to communicate whenand how you want – by chat, phone, or video call. Start on your own journey of self-discovery, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/commune to get 20% off your first month of online therapy.BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough is the ultimate magnesium supplement that offers the full spectrum of all seven types of magnesium, specially formulated to reach every tissue in your body for maximum health benefits.This one-of-a-kind product is designed to reverse low levels of magnesium, which could be causing a multitude of health problems.This means that this supplement acts like a brake on your body's nervous system, helping to calm and soothe, promoting a better quality of life. Visit magbreakthrough.com/onecommune and get 10% off on Magnesium Breakthrough with codeThrive MarketJoin Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune