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[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...

[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] 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...

[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...

[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...

[Podcast] Slippery Elm — Nature’s Soothing Remedy

Discover why slippery elm is a must-have in any herbal first-aid kit! In this episode of the Reality of Herbal Therapy, host Jim Applegate dives deep into the gentle power of slippery elm, a star f...

[Podcast] From Mail Truck to Formulas: The Origins of Dr. James’ Herbal Formulas

In this episode of the Reality of Herbal Therapy with Jim Applegate, Jim traces the origin stories behind the clinic’s most trusted herbal formulas, centered on the life and work of his father-in-l...

[Podcast] Beat Nighttime Cramps: The Mineral Fix for Growing Pains & Restless Legs

Relieve leg cramps, restless leg, and growing pains naturally. Learn how calcium, magnesium, and potassium in PM Minerals support muscle health and fast recovery.

[Podcast] Gratitude Medicine: How Thankfulness Heals Body and Mind

Join host Jim Applegate on the Reality of Herbal Therapy podcast as he explores how gratitude — especially with Thanksgiving on the horizon — is more than an emotion: it’s a practice that affects ...

[Podcast] Your Heart: Herbal Support & Everyday Habits

Join host Jim Applegate on Reality of Herbal Therapy for a deep dive into heart health. Learn how the heart’s electrical rhythm and circulation work, what stresses the heart (inactivity, excess wei...