8/4 RECORDING | my herbalism studies and more

Kava safety, dosing and sources; kratom too; my weekly cookie recipe and some breaking news on longevity

SHOWNOTES

This week’s topics included:

• My journey to herbalism as a profession — from the farm through studies and into ongoing education.

• Kava: Traditional use, safety notes and sourcing.

• Kratom: My experience with it, safety notes and sourcing.

• That dessert recipe I keep teasing on Instagram. ↓

References:

• The American Herbalist’s Guild’s list of Herbal Education Schools

• Kalm with Kava

• True Kava

• HerbPharm Kava (code: SuperNatural20)

• Feel Free by Botanic Tonics

• The FDA on Kratom

• Harvard Health on Kratom

• American Kratom Association’s GMP approved vendors

• Organic Kratom USA

• David Sinclair, PhD, on extending human lifespan and the science behind aging

• Lifespan — Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To

• Polyphenols for Immune Balance (and much more)

Leave questions for next week’s session in our Open Thread, here.

Timestamps:

• 5:14 How I became an herbalist 

• 25:18 More ideas for continuing education 

• 27:56 Kava

• 37:42 Kratom 

• 45:39 That cookie recipe 

• 54:34 Podcast’s I’m listening to

Video Recording & That Recipe