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[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...

[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] Inversion, Infection, or Snow Mold? Herbal Answers for Respiratory Irritation

Join Jim Applegate on the Reality of Herbal Therapy as he turns a simple Facebook post—"Is it the flu or is it the inversion?"—into a deep dive on three different triggers of respiratory irritation...

Hand, Foot & Mouth Relief: Herbal Hacks to Soothe Sores Fast

When your little one is miserable, you feel it too. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is one of those illnesses that can make children (and parents) pretty miserable for a week or more. The good news: ...

[Podcast] Preparing your body for Winter: Herbs and habits for the cold season

Join Jim Applegate on the Reality of Herbal Therapy as he walks listeners through preparing the body for the seasonal shift from summer to winter.

[Podcast] Spring Clean Your Body: Full-Body Cleanse vs. Deep Targeted Cleanses

In this episode we compare two broad approaches to cleansing: a gentle, once- or twice-yearly full body cleanse and more intense, targeted deep cleanses for the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, heavy ...

[Podcast] Burdock: From Herbal Kits to Healing Strategies

In this episode of "Herbal Insights," join host Jim Applegate as he delves into the fascinating world of the 20 Herbs book, emphasizing the foundational role it plays in holistic health. Jim intro...

[Podcast] How Deep is your Well?

  Sophia called to let me know that people are calling and saying that the formulas are not working. I was quite perplexed by the statement and then I had an epiphany and this podcast is what I ...

[Podcast] Your Interconnected Head

My daughter was having a rough day. Her baby boy is teething and he and mama were at their wits end. After a call to grandma who suggested treating his ears, baby was feeling so much better.    In...

[Podcast] How to Have Positive Relationships

  In this episode we talk about how to have positive relationships. We talked about three areas to build your relationships  Self Spouse Family Each of these areas will help you have balanced re...