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Back to School Without Back to Sick: The Three Things That Keep Kids Well All Year

One week into the school year, we already had sick kids. Even with all our best intentions. Even knowing everything we know. That is how fast it happens — the kids go back, they are packed into a r...

Back-to-School Survival: Routines, Blood Sugar & Immune Herbs

  In this episode of the Reality of Herbal Therapy podcast the hosts walk listeners through practical, family-tested strategies for getting kids ready for school while supporting sleep, blood suga...

Living with Celiac — Beyond the Gluten-Free Label

A woman came to see me once, months into a strict gluten-free diet, doing everything right — reading every label, relearning how to cook, catching ingredients most people would never think to ques...

Your Second Brain: How the Gut Controls Mood, Immunity & Energy

In this episode of the Reality of Herbal Therapy with Jim Applegate, hosts Jim and Lynn dive into the science and stories behind the gut–brain connection — what researchers call your "second brain...

[Podcast] When Your Face Falls: A Herbal Rescue Plan for Bell’s Palsy

  In this episode of the Reality of Herbal Therapy, hosts Jim Applegate and Lynn Applegate dive deep into Bell’s palsy — what it is, why it happens, and practical herbal strategies to speed recove...

Natural Remedies for Bell's Palsy: Nourishing the Nervous System from the Root Cause

One side of your face stops working. Your eye won't close. Your smile pulls in one direction. Eating is difficult. Speaking feels strange. Bell's palsy doesn't hurt the way a broken bone hurts — b...

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...

Attitude: The Hidden Element of Health — Herbs, Mindset & the Prime Compass

Join host Jim Applegate on the Reality of Herbal Therapy podcast as he explores Dr. James’s five pillars of health — diet, herbs, vitamins, muscles and attitude — with an in-depth focus on why att...

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] Win the Allergy Super Bowl: Herbal MVPs to Prepare Your Body

Join host Jim Applegate on the Reality of Herbal Therapy podcast as he uses a Super Bowl analogy to walk listeners through practical herbal strategies to prepare for allergy season. Drawing on per...