Lila is a clinical herbalist here to make natural healing potent again.
And these are the conversations making it happen.
Both sides of the fence are failing — and flailing. Conventional medicine has missed the mark, and the alternative health and wellness scene has become a mess of internet health gurus, bloggers regurgitating bad information, wellness marketing machines, and dogmatic opinions.
Here we help you find what's been missing in your health journey. The potency needed to move the needle and prove that natural works.
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Fan favorite Jordan, from the lithium orotate For Science episode joins us once again to do therapeutic doses of Shilajit!
This was Jordan's first experience with the black, sticky tar, and we take some live on camera to show you what it's like actually taking therapeutic doses of this very potent, very important Ayurvedic herb. If you want to hear how everything turns out, tune in.
What Shilajit actually is (a purified mineral resin from the Himalayas, not tar, though it looks and smells like it)
Why we did 15-30 gram daily doses live on the show, and how that compares to typical internet dosing advice
Jordan's experience: energy, mood, a surprisingly heavy period, and tongue changes I tracked throughout
The math on real therapeutic dosing costs versus what influencers are selling as "effective"
Shilajit's traditional actions in Ayurveda: Rasayana (rejuvenative), supporting kidney function, memory, reproductive health, and enhancing the potency of other medicines
Why Shilajit can aggravate Pitta in excess, and who should be cautious with it
A real case: how Shilajit helped my dad turn a corner after a debilitating wasting illness
Why sourcing and quality matter so much with this herb, and what to watch for
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There's No Smoking Gun: Symptoms, Root Causes, and How to Approach in PracticeDoctors treat symptoms. Wellness culture blames parasites, candida, SIBO, and mold as "the root cause." Lila argues both camps are making a version of the same mistake - chasing an endpoint instead of understanding the terrain that let the problem take hold in the first place.In this episode, Lila breaks down what symptomatic treatment actually is, why root cause healing has its own blind spots, and how the three major herbal traditions she practices from - Western herbalism, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine - each handle the tension between fast relief and lasting change differently. She closes with her own approach: not a purist on either side, but a blend built around meeting people where they actually are.What We CoverWhy Western medicine defaults to symptomatic treatment - and the merry-go-round that createsSymptoms as signals, not problems - your body doesn't have another way to get your attentionThree anchoring concepts: we're all unique, everything is connected, everything mattersThe "smoking gun" myth in root cause culture - why parasites, SIBO, candida, and mold usually aren't the rootThe tree and branches exercise Lila uses in workshopsHow Western herbalism, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine each treat symptoms vs. root cause differentlyAyurvedic causes of disease: constitution and epigenetics, misuse of the senses, suppressing natural urges, weak agni and digestion, seasonal and circadian timingWhy genetics aren't a life sentence - the epigenetics pieceLila's own approach: blending symptomatic relief with root cause work, and why that's not a compromiseLinks and Resources
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The Peptide Conversation You Won't Find Anywhere Else
Peptides are everywhere right now - the GLP-1s, the gray market stacks, the bro science YouTube rabbit holes - and almost nobody is having the honest, whole-body conversation about them. In this episode, Lila brings her clinical lens, her personal experience on Retatrutide, and some real talk about what the mainstream peptide conversation is completely missing: eating disorder risk, muscle and bone loss, the Ayurvedic constitutional angle, and why weight loss and health are not the same thing.
What We Cover
What peptides actually are and how they differ from amino acids (and why your body already makes tens of thousands of them)
The difference between FDA-regulated GLP-1s like Ozempic and gray market research chemicals like Retatrutide
Why Lila's judgment of the Ozempic craze softened - and what changed her mind
Her personal history with disordered eating and why that context matters for this conversation
What she's actually experiencing on Retatrutide at 0.5mg - food noise, coffee cravings, dopamine quieting, temperature swings
Why peptide-driven appetite suppression can re-trigger or reinforce eating disorder patterns - and why almost no one is talking about this
Muscle loss and bone density loss as serious, underreported risks
We Took 30 Grams of Turmeric Every Day for a Week
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 • Duration 35:01
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Let's cut the internet noise and have some real conversation about turmeric!
Today I'm joined by specialist guest, personal trainer and nutrition coach Nick Medlock to discuss our week of taking 30 grams of turmeric per day!
I know plenty of people in the herbal community just fell out of their chairs at a dose like that - but THIS is how I practice and get results with clients. Effective dosing.
(Under the guidance of a practitioner of course)
p.s. The information provided by Lila's Herbal Revolution is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.
Now some quick turmeric myths you need to know about:
Piperine making turmeric 2,000 times more bioavailable - B.S. Based on a misinterpreted study.
Turmeric does NOT extract well as tea. Don't do it. I don't recommend tincturing it either.
Curcumin does not give you all the benefits of turmeric (astringent, tissue building, bone healing, blood fat lowering benefits GONE). Doesn't mean it's not a great anti-inflammatory, it just doesn't perform like the WHOLE ROOT.
Lastly, turmeric is a jack of all trades, master of none. It does A LOT for one single herb but it's not the best herb in town for any one thing. So know that just because an herb does something, how potently it does something needs to be considered.
Your Herb Isn't Failing You — Your Preparation Is
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 • Duration 41:33
Just launched Path to Practitioner Potency, a mentorship community on a mission to make natural healing potent again. If you are a serious herbal student or practitioner in the alternative healing arts, this is for you.
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Founding members get a discounted rate locked in for life. Spots are limited.
Herbal Preparations Matter More Than You Think - Teas, Tinctures & More
A Practical Guide to Herbal Preparations
Most herbal advice tells you which herb to take. Almost none of it tells you how to take it. In this episode, Lila breaks down the most common herbal preparations — tinctures, teas, infusions, decoctions, powders, and capsules — covering the real pros, cons, and clinical reasoning behind each one. If you've ever wondered why your herbs aren't working, the answer might not be the herb. It might be the form.
What We Cover
Why the preparation method matters as much as the herb itself — and the common mistakes Lila sees people make
Tinctures — the pros, the cons, the dosing math that makes them less economical than most people think, and when they actually make sense
Teas, infusions, and decoctions — what the difference is, which parts of the plant call for which method, and why this is the backbone of traditional Chinese medicine
Powders — Lila's preferred form in clinical practice, why the digestive system is the best extractor of constituents, and how to work with the taste
Capsules — the convenience trade-off, when they make sense, and why high-dose herbs in capsule form can get complicated fast
Where Ayurveda, TCM, and Western herbalism each land on preparations — and what that tells us about their philosophies
One Week on Lithium Orotate — with Jordan Dobson
Friday, May 1, 2026 • Duration 40:17
Just launched Path to Practitioner Potency, a mentorship community on a mission to make natural healing potent again. If you are a serious herbal student or practitioner in the alternative healing arts, this is for you.
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______________________________________________________________________When most people hear "lithium" they think psychiatric drug, black box warning, and blood tests every three months. But lithium orotate is a different compound entirely - one that has been quietly used in natural healing for decades, first researched by German physician Hans Niepierre in the 1970s, and largely dismissed by mainstream psychiatry because the system had already standardized around lithium carbonate.
This week on For Science, my partner Jordan and I both took lithium orotate for over a week - titrating up to a moderate dose of around 15mg elemental lithium daily - and reported back on what we noticed. Spoiler: we kept taking it after the experiment ended.
What We Cover
Lithium carbonate vs. lithium orotate - same mineral, very different compounds and clinical pictures
Why Hans Niepierre's research was ignored and why that probably wasn't about the science
Dosing clarified: elemental lithium vs. total compound weight - what the bottle is actually telling you
Why lithium may be an essential nutrient we're all quietly deficient in
What conditions lithium orotate has been used to support: mood disorders, migraines, depression, PTSD, OCD, autism, anorexia, aggression, alcoholism, anxiety, and more
What the week actually felt like: mood leveling, reactivity softening, dream processing, expanded spatial awareness, sensory presence
Jordan's experience as a lay person taking a natural supplement for the first time in a structured experiment
Your Liver Is Running Your Life (And Your Doctor Has No Idea)
Friday, April 24, 2026 • Duration 32:08
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______________________________________________________________________Your Body Is Asking - Is Your Liver Listening?
The Spiritual Root of Physical Symptoms, and the Organ That Bridges Both Worlds
Summary
This episode started as a liver deep-dive and became something more. Lila explores the concept of the body's veto - the idea that our physical body will intervene when we aren't listening to what our life, relationships, work, or environment are asking of us. Anchored in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic frameworks, this episode connects the liver's physiological role (processing over 500 body functions, from hormones to emotions) to the patterns Lila sees in complex clients: stuckness, overwhelm, and symptoms that don't resolve until the deeper layer is addressed. You'll walk away understanding why your liver might be at the root of your skin issues, migraines, hormonal imbalances, road rage, and more - and what to actually do about it.
What We Cover
The body's veto - how the body uses physical symptoms to communicate what the mind won't act on
Why Lila shelved the liver episode she planned and what made her finally record this one
How traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda use metaphor (liver fire, rising wind, vata in the head) to map symptoms - and why translating that into Western medicine misses the point
I Tried Nicotine Pouches So You Don't Have To
Friday, April 17, 2026 • Duration 31:48
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In this debut episode of the For Science segment, I dedicate my body to science and spend weeks experimenting with nicotine pouches... the wellness world's latest controversial obsession. I share my full personal experience, break down what the research actually says, and give you an honest herbalist's take on whether the cognitive benefits are worth the hidden costs.
WHAT WE COVER:
Why nicotine pouches exploded in popularity (sales increased 641% between 2019 and 2022)
The "nicotine lore" being spread by biohackers and health gurus like Andrew Huberman and Dave Asprey
Nicotine as an isolated alkaloid vs. whole plant, and why that distinction matters
How nicotine hijacks your acetylcholine receptors and dopamine reward system
The addiction cycle and why 73% of people who try pouches are still using them
What I personally felt: the focus boost, the bloating, and the disrupted menstrual cycle
Nicotine as an endocrine disruptor and its impact on hormones and cortisol
Gut health impacts: microbiome disruption, motility changes, and leaky gut
What is actually inside pouches (sucralose, carcinogens, and engineered delivery systems)
My verdict: is the benefit worth the cost?
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How I Blew Up My Life and Became an Herbalist
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 • Duration 23:48
Just launched Path to Practitioner Potency, a mentorship community on a mission to make natural healing potent again. If you are a serious herbal student or practitioner in the alternative healing arts, this is for you.
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______________________________________________________________________Today we cover origins. The origin of this podcast, the origin of how I became a clinical herbalist, the origins of it all.
I want you to get to know me better so I can get to know you better. I was anxious as a kid. Moody as a teenager. I crash dieted my way through high school, worked two jobs through college, and spent most of my twenties chasing a life that looked good on paper. By the time I had the title, the property, and the relationship, I was the worst I'd ever been. I'd lost my period. I was purging. I wasn't sleeping. And something inside me just kept saying, this isn't it.
So I blew it all up. Left the partner, left the career, and started over.
If any of that sounds familiar, if you've been the person who looks like they have it together but knows something is off, or you've tried a hundred things for your health and none of it has really stuck, I get it. I was there.
This episode is the full story. How I found herbalism, what it cracked open in me, and how I ended up building a practice around the thing I couldn't find anywhere else: real answers that actually hold up.
Herbal (R)evolution is a new podcast from clinical herbalist Lila Swanberg. A follow up to her first podcast, Herbalism Uncensored, that she did for over 30 episodes with co-host Alicia Hawes. This podcast is going to get experimental and give you a new look into all the facets you need to know to make natural healing one of the most meaningful endeavors of your life.
Welcome to The Herbal (R)evolution- Teaser
Sunday, April 5, 2026 • Duration 03:02
Just launched Path to Practitioner Potency, a mentorship community on a mission to make natural healing potent again. If you are a serious herbal student or practitioner in the alternative healing arts, this is for you.
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Founding members get a discounted rate locked in for life. Spots are limited.
Also don't forget to check out my friend Alicia's new podcast Holistically Correct — https://holisticallycorrect.podbean.com/
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Next up on For Science: High dose turmeric, castor oil packs & More! The data is already coming in and it is fascinating. Stay tuned.
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The liver's role in over 500 body functions: hormone clearance, nutrient metabolism, blood sugar, detox, and emotional regulation
Why your dermatologist and optometrist will never ask about your liver - and why they should
The body's survival priority order: liver first, then skin, then eyes - what this means for how long healing takes
Liver congestion as the root of: acne, insomnia, early graying, tinnitus, migraines, anxiety, irritability, hormonal imbalances, digestive issues, and more
The anger-irritability-reactivity connection (plus road rage as a real clinical example)
What burdens the liver: sugar, ultra-processed foods, alcohol, medications, caffeine, environmental toxins, and synthetic fragrance
Why most Americans have subclinical liver dysfunction - and what that actually means
The bitter flavor as medicine: why dandelion, arugula, mustard greens, and burdock matter
Herbs for the liver: dandelion root, artichoke, Bhumi Amlaki, bupleurum, and what makes each one useful
Beets, lemon zest, blueberries, castor oil packs, and hydration as daily liver support tools
How supporting the physical liver frees up capacity in the rest of your life
Lila's personal panic attack story - and how a perfumed car connected the dots
Next up: lithium orotate for mood, memory, and mental imbalance - Lila's partner joins for a week-long experiment
Links and Resources
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🌀 Coming Up on The Herbal (R)evolution🌀
Next week is a FOR SCIENCE segment - Lila's partner puts lithium orotate to the test for a full week. We're covering mood support, anxiety, depression, memory, and mental balance from a perspective that doesn't get nearly enough airtime. Tune in.
