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Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed 90 Minute Show- No Guest

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions with no guest interview this week.
this week Q&A includes:
• infusions- drinking and making..
• trusting your body..
• dermatitis- nourish your liver with herbs like dandelion and burdock
• don't pay so much attention or you will freak out!
• why Susun does not eat soaked and sprouted seeds and nuts..
• susun has a strong adversion to alfalfa..
• be brave enough to see disaster is on the way and take steps to prevent it..
• very dry skin can be a sign of diabetes- get a home test to see if sugar is in the urine..
• garcinia indica- the weight loss herb- no food or herb has been proven to have a direct effect on weight loss..
• fungal skin infection- horsetail infusion applied topically..
• and much more!

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & ’Daring: My Passages’ Gail Sheehy

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Gail Sheehy. Gail Sheehy is the author of sixteen books, including the classic New York Times bestseller Passages, named one of the ten most influential books of our times by the Library of Congress. A multiple award-winning literary journalist, she was one of the original contributors to New York magazine and has been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 1984. She returns with her inspiring memoir — a chronicle of her trials and triumphs as a groundbreaking “girl” journalist in the 1960s, to iconic guide for women and men seeking to have it all, to one of the premier political profilers of modern times. A popular lecturer, Sheehy was named AARP's Ambassador of Caregiving in 2009. She lives in New York City.
this episode Q&A includes:
• chickweed and comfrey for opening up oil glands in eyes..
• removing skin cancer with Mohs and calendula oil around stiched area...
• PCOS and wanting to conceive..
• praise for violet infusions and eczema..
• HPV- 90% of cases clear up on their own without any treatment..
• lingering nerve pain and tingling from viral meningitis- hypericum perforatum..
• preparation of seeds and meats..
• marijuana is the specific herb for glaucoma..
• reacurring vaginal yeast infection- check out Down There Sexual and Reproductive Health The Wise Woman Way
• and much more...

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & Love Your Life Dr. Shaelyn Pham

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview Dr. Shaelyn Pham. Shaelyn Pham is a psychologist, author, speaker and coach, she reveals why the world needs more selfish people in THE JOY OF ME: Uncover Your Loving Self Through the Art of Being Selfish.  Dr. Pham is about to challenge everything you think you know about selflessness and happiness. The Los Angeles-based psychologist declares that despite what your parents probably taught you about the values of sharing and compromising, adults who take care of their own needs first have more self-confidence and may make better parents and spouses. 
this episode Q&A includes:
• eczema treatment- yarrow tincture, honey and aloe..
• 3 year old with inflamed  uncircumcised red and inflamed- anti infective such as echinacea internally and topically..
• autoimmune disease is an exhausted immune system..
• nourishing herbal infusions, bone broth, elderberry infusion and sauerkraut for the flu..
• if you want something out of the kidneys- nourish the liver- milk thistle seed and dandelion..
• the 7 medicines and hepatitis C and ovarian cancer
• edema and moving lymphatic fluid with cleavers and poke..
• giving death..
• and much more..

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & Learning Rights David Flink

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with David Flink. David Flink was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD at the age of 9. He was a member of the first generation of students to receive special education services and accommodations. In 1998, he co-founded Eye to Eye, a national mentoring organization for students with learning disabilities, where he holds the title of CEO (Chief Empowerment Officer). In his new book, THINKING DIFFERENTLY: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities. Website:  http://www.davidflink.com/
this week Q&A includes:
• pregnant nursing mother wanting to abort using tansy- herbs are not safe or effective to terminate a pregnancy- go to an abortion clinic..
• gallbladder problems- it's the fats you're eating not the sugar..
• mucous keeps us free from infection- slippery elm, comfrey leaf and linden infusions, plantain seed, purslane..
• desire to keep eating for since of security? try taking a walk after meal or chewing xylitol gum..
• wanting a stronger connection with spirit guide? try taking time to connect with yourself..
• praise is free criticism is expensive..
• long term lichen sclerosus- topical estrogen cream and discutient herbs- red clover oil and violet oil..
• 3 year old thrush pain in mouth- yogurt, comfrey, linden and oatstraw infusions..
• small heart attack- A Healthy Hear The Wise Woman Way
• hawthorne helps heart to function better..
• scar tissue from c-section? chickweed oil..
 
 

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & Terra Gifts Steve Shaft

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her brother Steve Shaft. Steve Shaft is the creator of Terra Gifts  and is the owner of LS Shaft's Farm. He is a farmer, gardening consultant,  silversmith, duck herder, dog lover, & accomplished culinary artist.Terra Gifts are made from  resources found in nature. Our skin care products contain no petroleum products, no synthetics, no alcohol & no added water. Find Steve's Rejuvenation cream at the Wise Woman Bookshop.
this episode Q&A includes:
• what does imbalance mean?
• using milk thistle seed tincture as a protective and dandelion as a consistent nourisher of the liver..
• gathering your own generous dandelion relieves anxiety of not having enough..
• dangers of drinking raw green drinks..
• making a tincture of cannabis for pain may be ineffective- try passionflower, california poppy and skullcap tinctures..
• just in case potting may weaken pelvic floor and one may try squatting over a toilet..
• thrush in mouth, yeast infections and candida..
• is sugar disruptive to gut flora? Susun says no!
• anti infective herbs- yarrow, echinacea and usnea..
• herbs are western medicine!
• learn to tell yourself the truth!
• trying is lying- you either do or you don't!
• rib muscle pain- detailed explanation of inadequate exhalation- meditation, pranayama, playing wind instruments, singing lessons..
• breathing in magnifies emotion, breathing out changes emotion..
• tinctures are not nourishing- nourishing, tonifying, sedating, poisonous herbs..
 

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & Playful Engineer Ann Marie-Thomas

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Dr. AnnMarie Thomas. AnnMarie is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. Her teaching and research focus on engineering design, particularly as it relates to PK-12 education. With her students, AnnMarie explores the playful side of engineering exploring topics such as Squishy Circuits, the Engineering of Circus, and toy design. She is the mother of two young makers.  AnnMarie is the author of the recent book Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation, a book for parents and other educators—both formal and informal, who are curious about the intersections of learning and making. Through stories, research, and data, it builds the case for why it is crucial to encourage today’s youth to be makers.
this episode Q&A includes: 
• vaginal steams- why are you doing it?
• St. John's wort and St. Joan's wort are the same thing- Hypericum perforatum 
• hypericum used to treat pain that arises from the nerves
• parasitic worms- drugs are usually more effective and less damaging than potent herbs..
• the sexual relationship with yourself is what counts most..
• plants do not contain estrogen, but do contain phytosterols which are precursors to hormones..
• seeds, roots and most leaves contain phytosterols..
• late 40's trying to conceive? vitex, red clover infusion, up the amount of animal fats in diet and petition the soul of unborn child..
• when we are sick it gives our immune system a chance to work..
• mental illness and coping strategies..
• essential oils used in diffuser- most dangerous because they go into lungs and directly into blood..

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & TimeFinder Mitzi Weinman

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Mitzi Weinman. 
Mitzi Weinman is the founder of TimeFinder, which offers practical approaches to personal productivity. As a coach, workshop leader, and professional speaker, she helps people develop good habits and techniques to reduce stress which can result from not planning, procrastinating, feeling disorganized, and overwhelmed, and rushing to get things done, at work and/or at home. Since 1989, TimeFinder’s programs have provided  ongoing support and professional and personal development to hundreds of companies, individuals and associations including New Balance, Reebok, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Pearson Education and Marriott University. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University and lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her husband, son and dog.
this episode Q&A- includes:
• PCOS- treatment to achieve fertility..
• cysts? consider dissolving herbs such as red clover or comfrey..
• varicose veins- witch hazel, plantain oil, fenugreek, horse chestnut and avoid spicey foods
• how to make hawthorne tincture..
• Clostridium difficile colitis- slippery elm balls and corn silk infusions..
• why Susun does not use golden seal.
• preventing premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).. 
• yarrow for mouth care..
• hiatus hernia- explanation and recommendations..
• marijuana is a magnifier..

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & Award Winning Author Michael Largo

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Michael Largo. Michael Largo is the author of God’s Lunatics, Genius and Heroin, The Portable Obituary, the Bram Stoker Award-winning Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die, and three novels. His latest book is THE BIG, BAD BOOK OF BOTANY: The World’s Most Fascinating Flora, an entertaining and enlightening one-of-a-kind compendium of the world’s most amazing and bizarre plants, their history, and their lore. He is the former editor of New York Poetry and the researcher/archivist for the film company Allied Artists. He and his family live in Florida with their dog, two turtles, a parrot, two canaries, and a tank of fish.
 
this weeks Q&A includes:
• making herbal medicinal vinegars
• explanation of dosing different herbal tinctures
• 4 types of plant poisons- alkaloids, glycosides, resins and volatile oils
• why to make infusions, cook greens for an hour and the difference between seasoning herbs and nourishing herbs.
• ingesting too many volatile oils in plants gum up the kidneys and liver
• do plants contain estrogens? not many, but phytosterols which are precursors to be converted by intestinal flora..
• motherwort tincture to moderate blood pressure, no hydrogenated oils and movement..
• calcification in blood vessels? drink nettle infusion!
• hormonal disruptors..
• motherwort, lavender and other mints in regards to the thyroid..
• poke berry seed safety..
• estrogens in the body and vitex berry tincture..
• anxiety, motherwort tincture, visualization exercise..
• why Susun uses 100 proof vodka for tinctures

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & Sacred Purpose Rita Moran

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Rita Moran. Rita has been a healer for over 25 years. She first became introduced to healing in 1972 at the age of 8 when her mother took her to her first initiation of Transcendental Meditation, closely followed by yoga and the Ayurvedic diet. At different points in her life, she  has also been made deeply aware of a "knowing", where all her senses were heightened and she could see and know the person without them telling her their issues. As a result of thi s she studied energy healing and became a Reiki Master and has studied with different yogic healing traditions over the last 3 decades. 
 
this episode Q&A includes:
• trying to conceive and miscarriage- red clover infusions plus nettle,oatstraw infusion and vitex tincture..
• Susun's have a Healthy Heart course..
• taking care preparing for surgery- anti infective herbs, homeopathic remedies, loving kindness and pain killing drugs..
• harvesting nettle..
• eating restrictive diets..
• making tea from calyx of hibiscus..
• pyrrolizidine alkaloids in comfrey roots and using comfrey leaf to heal bones..
• alcohol in tictures and religious practices..
• safety of poke..
• using artemisia vulgaris for vision and dreaming..
• anxiety and motherwort or lemonbalm..

Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed & Breast Health Expert MD Judy C. Dean

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Judy Dean. Judy Dean is a board certified diagnostic radiologist who has specialized in women’s imaging for over 25 years.   She was a fellow in ultrasound and body imaging at Stanford University, and subsequently a faculty radiologist at Stanford.  Dr. Dean has been in private practice since 1987. Because of her interest in ultrasound she joined a research project in 2005 for ultrasound detection of breast cancer, and has co-authored peer-reviewed publications on the results of that trial. To date Dr. Dean has interpreted over 10,000 Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound studies, and detected dozens of small occult invasive breast cancers using ultrasound. She has three daughters and lives with her husband, who is also a physician. WEBSITES: www.sonocine.com, www.eachonetellone.com
this episode Q&A includes:
• omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids..
• having a relationship with a plant and understanding if it is natural by being in touch with it..
• biggest users of minerals in the body- nervous system, immune system and hormonal system
• preparing and eating pears and other rose family fruits..
• cooked foods and raw foods- enzymes and vitamins.
• bloodroot can only be used when it's fresh and is rare and dangerous..
• uses for powdered nettle..
• gingivitis- one drop of bloodroot twice a week on toothbrush and yarrow or echinacea in between..
• simples and working with one herb at a time..
• adding oil to salad to break cell walls of leaves..