Rebuilding Earth: Foundational Strategies to Restore Gut Health
In this module, we will describe Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy in understanding gut health.
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Tonics, Adaptogens, and Adrenal Modulators
In this module, we will describe the differences of tonics, adaptogens, and adrenal modulators and how to identify their need...
Course • April 22, 2022Bookmark
Understanding the Use of Hemp Oil in Veterinary Medicine
This informative module will discuss the legal status of using Hemp oil products. Recognizing the importance of support for the...
Course • September 30, 2021Bookmark
This module focuses on defining the microbiome, identifying the microbes that reside in our body, the association and correlation between...
Course • July 22, 2021Bookmark
Gut Brain Axis and Its Influence on Well Being
This module focuses on how the gut and brain communicate in a two-way system and how that influences and impacts...
Course • July 22, 2021Bookmark
This module describes the relationship between inflammation and the microbiome, discussing which conditions are affected, the underlying mechanisms,...
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Keeping Your Head About You: What Does the Brain Need?
In this module, we will describe the basic physiology of the brain, understand the key mechanisms of BDNF, and learn...
Course • July 22, 2021Bookmark
Don’t Lose Your Mind: What Damages The Brain
In this module, we will describe several physiological mechanisms of the brain involved in cognitive decline, known causes of cognition...
Course • June 22, 2021Bookmark
Mold and Microbes: The #1 Cause of Cognitive Decline
In this module, we will discuss the main cause of cognition issues — biotoxin illness, how to recognize it in...
Course • May 22, 2021Bookmark
Addressing Homeostasis and Its Role in Healing Mechanisms
In this module, the speaker will review basic homeostatic mechanism and the systems that govern it. The attendees will learn...
Course • September 18, 2019Bookmark
Nutrients and Herbs for Adrenal Health
Maintaining adrenal health is critical to the body’s stress response. Consuming nutrients and herbs that target the brain, HPA axis, and stress...
Article • January 21, 2023 • 1 min readBookmark
Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Other “Biotics”
The microbes in the digestive tract are commonly referred to as the gut microbiome, and they play essential roles in human health, from regulating...
Article • January 7, 2023 • 2 min readBookmark
Organic and Sustainable Farming
Organic and sustainable farming involves methods and techniques that promote the preservation of soil quality, support environmental health, and...
Article • December 31, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
The Connection Between Homeostasis and Detoxification
Homeostasis and detoxification are processes that keep the body running smoothly. They share many of the same pathways; as such, whole foods and...
Article • December 17, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
Chlorophyll: A Lean, Green, Health-Promoting Machine
Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring pigment found in plants. In humans, it provides many health benefits including trapping potential carcinogens,...
Article • December 10, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
Best Wishes, Warmest “Regourds”
Cucumbers, summer and winter squashes, and melons are all gourds - and from the family Cucurbitaceae – among nearly one thousand other species....
Article • December 3, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
The Impact of Stress on Gut Health and Detoxification
The gut microbiome is an important component of the body’s detoxification process. However, stress can disrupt the balance of bacteria in the gut,...
Article • November 19, 2022 • 2 min readBookmark
Nutritional Support for Renal Health in Dogs and Cats
Kidney function often declines as animals age, in part due to loss of nephrons, the filtering unit of the kidney. Although kidney disease is a...
Article • November 15, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
Color of Food: Health Benefits of Phytonutrients
Phytonutrients come from plants and possess many health-promoting properties including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. Consuming a wide...
Article • November 12, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
Optimizing brain health and cognition includes balancing three key areas: nutrition, building new cells, and breaking down old connections. While...
Article • October 22, 2022 • 3 min readBookmark
WholisticMatters provides a wide range of balanced, credible, and reliable nutrition education across so many platforms. See what all...
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Digestive Enzymes and Disorders
In this addition to our Lecture Series, Nancy Marrow, MS, talks about digestive enzymes and disorders associated with enzyme deficiency....
Video • September 18, 2022 • 11:05 min watchBookmark
2′-Fucosyllactose: Potential Applications & Health Benefits
In this addition to our Lecture Series, Weston Bussler, PhD, talks about 2′-FL, or 2′-Fucosyllactose, a complex sugar and prebiotic...
Video • August 21, 2022 • 10:17 min watchBookmark
Phytonutrients and the Color of Food
In this addition to our Lecture Series, Meghan Hamrock, MS, MPH, talks about phytonutrients and what we can learn about...
Video • July 31, 2022 • 11:26 min watchBookmark
Metabolic Detox & Nutritional Support
Everyday life includes exposure to many toxins, including cigarette smoke, dyes and paints, and cleaning products, as well as preservatives...
Video • May 21, 2022 • 12:24 min watchBookmark
Children, Their Immunity, and Colostrum
A baby’s immune system is not yet fully developed even as they exit the womb and enter a world full...
Video • May 7, 2022 • 1 min watchBookmark
What Is The Endocannabinoid System?
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) consists of cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoid molecules, and metabolic enzymes. All three parts work together...
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Magnesium: Essential to Human Health
Meghan Hamrock, MS, MPH, explains how magnesium is essential for you in so many areas of your life – energy,...
Video • February 26, 2022 • 11:07 min watchBookmark
Food Intolerances vs. Allergies
What is happening when we feel less than 100% after eating certain foods? WholisticMatters shows how your body responds to...
Video • February 12, 2022 • 01:39 min watchBookmark
An Integrative Approach to Sleep Issues & Insomnia
From causes related to blood sugar, gut health, and blood flow, Dr. Rivera discusses potential methods for improving the root of sleep problems.
Video • January 12, 2022 • 1:12:02 min watchBookmark
Herbal Approaches for Winter Immunity
The winter months are notorious for the sneezes, sniffles, and coughs that result from pathogens that circulate every year. Lifestyle habits and...
Podcast • January 6, 2023 • 28:55 minBookmark
Medicinal herbs have been used effectively and safely for thousands of years, but in the modern age concerns about safely...
Podcast • November 4, 2022 • 34:49 minBookmark
Functional Herbal Therapy for Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s Disease
In this episode of the Medicinal Herbs podcast, naturopath and medical herbalist Amanda Williams joins host Sara Le Brun-Blashka, MS,...
Podcast • October 7, 2022 • 46:18 minBookmark
Black Cumin “Seed of Immortality”
In this episode of the Medicinal Herbs podcast, naturopathic clinician Angela Hywood talks with host Sara Le Brun-Blashka, MS, about the...
Podcast • September 2, 2022 • 29:02 minBookmark
Tongkat Ali: Age in a Healthy Way
In this episode of the Medicinal Herbs podcast, we welcome back Professor Kerry Bone to talk with our host Sara...
Podcast • August 5, 2022 • 25:12 minBookmark
Healthy Children: Herbal Support for Pediatric Patients
In this episode of the Medicinal Herbs podcast series, naturopath and herbalist Jo Boyd joins us to talk about safe...
Podcast • July 1, 2022 • 42:25 minBookmark
Pain Management with Botanicals
In this episode, naturopath and medical herbalist Amanda Williams joins our host Sara Le Brun-Blashka, MS, to talk about a...
Podcast • June 3, 2022 • 47:02 minBookmark
Superheroes of the Plant Kingdom: Neuro-Endocrine-Immune Botanicals
Essential Therapeutics for Modern Life In this episode, naturopath and medical herbalist Amanda Williams joins our host Sara Le Brun-Blashka,...
Podcast • May 6, 2022 • 1:08:36 minBookmark
An Herbalist’s Approach to Anxiety and Depression
There is a good amount of data available to help us understand the prevalence of anxiety and depression in the...
Podcast • April 1, 2022 • 1 minBookmark
Herbs for Weight Loss Resistance
At any given point, as many as half of all Americans are trying to lose weight. In this podcast episode, naturopathic...
Podcast • March 4, 2022 • 34:14 minBookmark
Endocannabinoid System and Its Regulation by Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Full Spectrum Hemp Oils
As part of the Research Spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Endocannabinoid System and Its Regulation by Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Full...
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Nutritional and Phytochemical Characterization of Radish
As part of the Research Spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Nutritional and Phytochemical Characterization of Radish” details the composition...
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Elevation of Brain Magnesium with Swiss Chard and Buckwheat Extracts
As part of the Research Spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Elevation of brain magnesium with Swiss chard and buckwheat extracts in...
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High Intake of Oats Associated with Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and All-cause Mortality
As part of the research spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Oat Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and...
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The Body’s Two-Part Immune System
The immune system defends the body against foreign invaders through a two-part system that identifies, responds, and adapts to potential...
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As part of the Research Spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Omega-3 Dosing in Pets” highlights the need for including omega-3 fatty...
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Animals have an endocannabinoid system just like humans do, including cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoids, and metabolic enzymes from within the...
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Whole-Food-Based Health Product Improves Gallbladder Function
As part of the Research Spotlight series on WholisticMatters, “Whole-Food-Based Health Product Improves Gallbladder Function” details an original...
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Understanding the numbers around fatty acids is key to achieving intake in the target range and experiencing maximal health benefits....
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Unsaturated fatty acids can be polyunsaturated (PUFAs) or monounsaturated (MUFAs), indicating the number of double bonds present. These double...
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