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Rebounding: The 15-Minute Exercise Dr. James Called the Most Superior There Is

Dr. James had a test for exercise equipment. He said you could tell the value of any piece of gear by how many clothes you could stack on it. On an exercise bike, maybe four or five hangers. On hi...

What Is Candida? It's Not a Disease You Caught — It's a Digestive Tract Out of Balance

There's a belief out there that Candida is some magical illness you catch, like a cold. In more than forty years of working with people's digestive health, I can tell you that's not the reality of ...

[Podcast] Longevity, Herbs & Real-Life Stories: The Five Elements of Health

  Join host Jim Applegate and guest Lynn on the Reality of Herbal Therapy podcast as they cut through the latest health buzzwords—longevity, biohacking, cold plunges, and GLP drugs—and return to p...

Longevity Isn't a Buzzword — It's a Way of Living Dr. James Taught for Decades

Everyone is talking about longevity right now. Biohacking. Cold plunging. GLP drugs. Expensive supplements with complicated stacks and even more complicated promises. If you spend any time in heal...

Tea Honey: The Two-Ingredient Drink Our Family Has Used for Decades — And Why You Should Too

You already have both ingredients sitting in your kitchen right now. One is raw apple cider vinegar — the cloudy kind with the sediment at the bottom. The other is raw honey — the kind that crysta...

Skin Signals: What Your Skin Is Trying to Tell You (And How to Support It Naturally)

As we shift from winter into spring, a lot of people notice changes in their skin—dryness, itching, breakouts, rashes, puffiness. Here’s the helpful way to look at it: your skin is often a messenger.

[Podcast] Skin Signals: What Your Skin Is Trying to Tell You

Join host Jim Applegate and guest Lynn on the Reality of Herbal Therapy podcast as they explore what skin changes really mean and practical, plant‑based approaches to support skin health. This epi...

Spring Body Prep: Why Your Body Needs a Seasonal Reset Before Summer Hits

You do it for your house. You open the windows, pull out what accumulated over winter, clear the corners, and start fresh. Your body needs the same thing — and most people never do it. Right now, a...

[Podcast] Spring Reset: Wake Up Your Body with Herbal Spring-Cleaning

Spring is a natural “wake-up” season for the body, and in this episode we explain how to work with that shift instead of fighting it. We break down common spring changes—lighter sleep, increased li...

[Podcast] Cayenne: The Hot Secret to Healing, Circulation & Metabolism

Join host Jim Applegate on the Reality of Herbal Therapy podcast for an in-depth look at cayenne—one of Dr. James’s top 20 recommended herbs for every home. This episode explores cayenne’s global j...