Herbs As Medicine with Ayla Barmmer - 46

Learn how herbal medicine may help people address specific concerns and support healthy nutrition. Mary talks with Ayla Barmmer, Registered Dietitian and co-host of Real Food Radio, who specializes in women's health, with a special emphasis on fertility nutrition. Find out which herbs relax, which ones energize, and so much more. PLUS: The Weekly Challenge! What are herbs and spices? What makes them medicine? Which herbs should we eat all the time? How can you get anti-inflammatory benefits every day? What is an adaptagen? What other benefits do natural remedies provide? How do you use herbal medicine? Which supplements are best taken in powder vs. cooking or tea? Which herb can help combat Lyme Disease? Herbal Medicine For Specific Health Concerns Why working with an RDN can help determine which herbs are safe Which herbs are safe during pregnancy What about sleep and allergies? Detoxification? And, The Weekly Lifestyle Challenge!   MENTIONED ON SHOW: Ayla's Webinar for Fertility: The Top 6 Strategies My Clients Use to Overcome Infertility and Get Pregnant Naturally http://bostonfunctionalnutrition.com/fertility/ The Alchemy of Herbs Book by Rosalee De La Foret https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/alchemy-of-herbs-transform-everyday/9781401950064-item.html?ikwid=alchemy+of+herbs&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0 Rosemary Gladstar herbal books https://www.sagemountain.com/shop/ Herb Pharm http://www.herb-pharm.com/ American Botanical http://abc.herbalgram.org/site/PageServer Natural Medicines Database http://naturaldatabase.therapeuticresearch.com/ Botanical Safety Handbook http://www.ahpa.org/Resources/BotanicalSafetyHandbook.aspx Ayla's Facebook group: Women's Health Nutrition Practice Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensnutrition/ ABOUT THE SHOW Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, dishes out easy-to-digest info, tips, and advice about nutrition & lifestyle, backed by over 10 years of clinical experience and a healthy sense of humor. Join the weekly conversation! Episodes come out weekly. Please Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Podcasts App (or iTunes) ABOUT MARY Mary Purdy is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Clinical Nutrition from Bastyr University. Past experience: • Private practice (8 yrs) • Adjunct professor at Bastyr University • Clinical Supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Mary currently works as a Registered Dietitian Coach at the Scientific Wellness company, Arivale. Mary takes an integrative/holistic approach to diet, health & wellness and believes that food is medicine! FREE SMOOTHIE GUIDE DOWNLOAD MARY'S NEW BOOK: http://marypurdy.co/book/
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