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Medicinal mushrooms have been revered in Chinese medicine for millennia and are gaining popularity for their ability to support immunity, energy, stress resilience, brain function, longevity, and more.

They seem to be everywhere, from coffee to protein shakes. Is it hype? Or could you be missing out? Here to take us on a deep dive into medicinal mushrooms and how they can be powerful allies for our nervous systems, brains, and bodies as we age is herbalist Lee Carroll.

Lee Carroll is a leading medical herbalist, educator, speaker, innovator, and mentor with over 30 years of experience in the herbal industry. His depth of knowledge in plant medicine, combined with a passion for medicinal mushrooms, positions him at the forefront of herbal innovation.

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

• Brodie's mini-rant on trendy herbs
• Which mushrooms do what? A few of Brodie's favorites
• Why mushrooms could be considered their own food group
• Ergothionine: a "longevity vitamin?"
• The science on how reishi helps the cardiovascular system; cordyceps and DNA 

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You're probably aware of how powerful acupuncture is for treating pain. Chinese herbal Medicine has a role to play as well.

Fellow acupunctuist and herbalist Dr. Mark Brinson joins us to share his experience a clinician, entrepreneur, and creator of Evil Bone Water, a topically-applied Chinese herbal linament based on a 500-year-old recipe that Brodie considers a medicine cabinet staple. 

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

• Mark's meandering path to Chinese Medicine
• What shaped and informed his approach with herbs and his overall practice
• Why he created Evil Bone Water 
• The traditional and the common uses for Evil Bone Water
• Tips for herbal medicine makers and entrepreneurs 
• What makes imperial grade herbs so powerful 

Mark Brinson is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine with 30 years' experience. He has had several clinics, taught internationally and is a master herbalist. Now, as CEO and Brewmaster of Evil Bone Water, he is in over 1900 clinics internationally and growing every day. He still, and always will, make every bottle by hand with the highest quality ingredients on the planet.

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Free Balancing Yin and Yang Meditation

Chances are, if you're checking out this episode, you're looking for tools and techniques to help tune into yourself and be a better self-healer. You're probably also aware that the things we do every day can make a massive difference in how we feel as opposed to only finding healing in a bottle.

In this conversation, Amy Kuretsky, L.Ac. joins us to examine the deceptively simple, yet powerful technique of breathwork. As a broad term, breathwork is about simply bringing some intention to how you are using or manipulating your breath to reach specific outcomes such as regulating energy, clearing trauma, and reprograming old beliefs.

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

• What some of the differences are between types of breathwork
• Who often benefits the most from the type of breathwork Amy practices
• The benefits she found for herself through her practice
• How breathwork can help to unpack trauma
• A short example of the breathwork Amy works with

Amy Kuretsky (she/her) is a breathwork facilitator and business coach working on Dakota and Anishinaabe ancestral land. Her work is focused on helping successful businesses tap into their intuition and do business differently so that they can fall back in love with their work.

She uses the breath as a tool for healing and business building and has led online and in-person breathwork groups all over the world. This past year, she organized with a group of other breathwork facilitators for more anti-oppression and trauma informed training as part of the Breathwork for the People collective.

Along with her coaching business, she also has a background in acupuncture and Chinese medicine and co-owns Constellation Acupuncture and Healing Arts, a healing space in NE Minneapolis.

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CBD Demystified

with Dr. Rachna Patel

There's a lot of buzz about cannabis these days, specifically CBD: the component that doesn't get you high. It's being lauded for helping all sorts of ailments from chronic pain to rheumatoid arthritis to psoriasis and anxiety. Is it as great as it seems? With the use and legalization of marijuana in some states & the ever changing laws of those states, it is hard to know if you can even use CBD, let alone determine if it is really useful for your condition. Back for her second interview for A Healthy Curiosity, CBD expert  Dr. Patel helps to destigmatize & demystify CBD. This episode includes:

• how to navigate the overall legalities of CBD usage in your state
• what CBD is and where it comes from
• what to look for in a CBD product
• what conditions benefit most from CBD
• answers to listener questions 

Dr. Rachna Patel comes from a background in Emergency Medicine. Through her interest in helping patients alleviate pain, Dr. Patel ventured into the field of Medical Cannabis in 2012. In order to offer people care they would not otherwise get, She opened her own practice in 2014. Dr. Patel's knowledge in the fields of Medical Cannabis & CBD's, have defined her as an expert in her specialty. 

Find more information about Dr, Rachna Patel at: https://www.DrRachnaPatel.com/

Find Dr. Patels' book "The CBD Oil Solution: Treat Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Insomnia, and More-without the High" using this link: Purchase Book on Amazon

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Find Dr. Patel on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorRachnaPatel/ 

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Beyond the Pill

with Dr. Jolene Brighten

Hormonal birth control pills can mean freedom from unwanted pregnancy, but this freedom often comes at the cost. These days, hormonal based birth control pills are commonly prescribed for symptoms from painful periods to acne, often before a woman gets a chance to understand her own cycles, without much discussion of possible side effects, alternative treatments, and other non-hormonal methods for preventing unwanted pregnancies. Dr. Jolene Brighten spent years working with woman identifying Post-Birth Control Syndrome, and then learning how to help women heal from the use of hormonal birth control. On today's episode we discuss:

• controlling vs. listening to our natural cycles
• the side effects every woman considering or taking The Pill should know 
• how our symptoms are signals from the body and why masking them might not be a great idea

Dr. Jolene Brighten is Functional Naturopathic Medical Doctor and nutritional biochemist with a focus in women's endocrine health. She is recognized as a leading expert in Post-Birth Control Syndrome and the long term side effects associated with hormonal contraceptives. Dr. Brighten is also the author of, "Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill." She is a speaker and a women's health advocate. 

Learn more about Dr. Jolene Brighten at:  https://drbrighten.com/pbcsdiet/

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Poop: Why You Should Give a Crap

With Dr. Marisol Teijeiro

Do you poop consistently? Are you a "hyper wiper"? Do you struggle with bloating or constipation? Dr. Marisol Teijeiro, a world leader renowned for her passion for cleansing and gut health joins Brodie to discuss this usually undiscussed topic. Dr. Marisol is an expert on the subject not only because she has the degree on the wall but more so because she's experienced feeling shitty and figured out how to get healthy. On today's episode we go over:

• what our poop can tell us about our health
• why we should give a shit every day
• the color, size and shape we want our poop to be

Crowned Queen of Thrones, Dr. Marisol Teijeiro has trained and educated health care practitioners and has helped thousands of patients for over 15 years. She directs and practices at Sanas Health Practice in Canada, has spearheaded PuraSanas health supplements and invented the Queen of the Thrones Organic Castor Oil Pack™ and line of products. The launch of her first books, OH, SHIT!, her educational conferences and programs, heralds her championing you to become your legend.

Dr. Marisol Teijeiro's Website: https://drmarisol.com 

Note: any claims made in this podcast have not been evaluated by the FDA and should not be construed as medical advice.

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Healing Anxiety 

with Stephanie Dalfonzo

Have stress, anxiety, and struggling with sleep become your new normal? If yes, you're so not alone. It's easy to feel powerless around these issues. Happily, there are simple, concrete practices that can help. Stephanie Dalfonzo has developed 35 daily skills & techniques that can help women find & put their happiness first, and she shares several in today's episode. We get into:

• why self care is where all care begins
• how adverse childhood experiences may surface many years later
• what true gratitude has to do with inner health and happiness
• how making small daily changes, can orient you to appreciation

Stephanie Dalfonzo is an Anxiety Expert, Speaker, Author and Clinical Hypnotist. Stephanie started her professional life as celebrity DJ Stevie Knox in the 80's & 90's. It was during this time she began to experience anxiety so badly she started to suffer from insomnia as well. After a brief success with prescription medication, Stephanie began to explore and educate herself on the treatment of chronic stress & anxiety. Leading her to becoming an expert in her field and the author of, "Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom; How to Build Resilience and Overcome Anxiety."

Stephanie Dalfonzo's Website: https://stephaniedalfonzo.com/

"Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom" available here:  https://stephaniedalfonzo.com/goodbye-anxiety-book/

Adverse Childhood Experience Study: Adverse Childhood Experience Study Information

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with Dr. Anna Cabeca

Menopause can be a wild ride: brain fog, weight gain, mood swings, hot flashes, night sweats — the list goes on. Dr. Anna Cabeca has personally "recovered" from transitioning through menopause twice and shares her keto-green approach to hormonal balance.

• how hormones are re-organizing menopause
• how our food choices can impact
• which keto-green foods are important to women's health
• how ketones help reduce brain fog caused by menopause

Dr. Anna Cabeca is an internationally acclaimed menopause and sexual health expert, global speaker and a pioneer in women's health. She is triple board certified in Gynecology and Obstetric Integrative Medicine, and Anti-Aging Restorative Medicine.

Dr. Anna Cabeca's website – www.drannacabeca.com

Dr. Cabeca's book, "The Hormone Fix: Burn Fat Naturally, Boost Energy, Sleep Better , and Stop Hot Flashes, the Keto-Green way", can be found at – www.amazon.com 

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You have the right to take care of yourself, even before all the work is done and everyone else's needs are met. When you take care of yourself first, everyone around you will benefit and will let you get more done in less time. If you need a reminder, visit https://brodiewelch.com to get your free Right to Take Care of Yourself Manifesto. Print it out and hang it on your wall or fridge to remind you that taking care of yourself is not selfish; it's essential.

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Have you ever been "burned out?" Would you know it if you were? In a world that moves at hyper speed, it is easy to overlook the simplest answer to what might have become our greatest health concerns. Michelle Pfennighaus describes how chronic stress might be the cause of a cluster of symptoms, and how small changes in lifestyle and diet can drastically change your health and happiness. 

On today's episode we talk about...

• what the most common causes of burnout for women is today
• how being stuck in a stress response can result in a multitude of symptoms
• what IBS has to do with burnout
• how small changes in diet can have an immediate effect on your health
• why changing your perception of who you have to be, can result in happiness
• why stress may not be so obvious
• what you can do about stress
• how you can avoid the state of chronic stress

Michelle Pfennighaus is a Health Coach and trained in Functional Medicine. She has spent ten years helping women heal from chronic stress. Michelle has been featured on several networks as an expert in her field of focus. She was also spotlighted in the documentary "Lemonade", a look into her time recovering from a high pressure and stress job as a professional in the world of big money advertising. 

Michelle Pfennighaus website -  https://findyourbalancehealth.com

Watch for - "She's Got Power" website and podcast from Michelle Pfennighaus, coming soon

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As we hit our late 30s, it's not unusual to are faced with new hormonal symptoms like hot flashes and mood changes. Cathy Margolin, L.Ac., explains how changes in diet and lifestyle can help you "Rock Your Menopause."

On today's episode we talk about…

• what's going on with your hormones & what you are doing to cause it
• how herbal medicine can help
• what the best hormone friendly foods are for dealing with symptoms of peri-menopause & menopause
• surprising and easy lifestyle changes you can make to ease symptoms
• the role water, and the source of water has in your estrogen levels
• how to honor your Yin as you transition to a new season in life

Cathy Margolin is a Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist and Nationally Certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine. Cathy has more than 30 years of experience in complimentary and alternative medicine. She is the founder of Pacific Herbs and the author of "Stop Your Bitching; A Step by Step Guide to Balance Hormones & End PMS & Menstrual Cramps …naturally."

Cathy's passion for health and herbal medicine has led her to develop the "Rock Your Menopause 21 Day Challenge*" A series of short videos that help achieve hormonal balance, in a natural way. 

• Pacific Herbs website - https://www.pacherbs.com/
• Purchase Cathy's book, "Stop Your Bitching; A Step by Step Guide to Balance Hormones & End PMS & Menstrual Cramps …naturally" - https://www.pacherbs.com/shop/
• Study linking RANKL to breast cancer - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20881962

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