#55: Adaptogens & Herbal Medicine w/ Sage Dammers, Addictive Wellness The Foundation Of Wellness

There’s a whole confusing world out there when you first discover holistic health and herbal. I know how it feels to be completely boggled by natural health solutions and the ingredients you can barely pronounce or recognize whatsoever. I thought it would be great to bring someone special onto the show to help us understand what adaptogenic herbs are, and which ingredients really deserve our attention.

Sage Dammers studied raw and superfood nutrition and traditional herbal systems, especially Taoist tonic herbalism. He has worked with and trained under the world’s leading master herbalists and nutrition and longevity experts in Costa Rica, Australia, Bali, China, and America.

Sage has developed products internationally and given lectures on peak performance nutrition all over the world. Together with his partner AnnaBlanca, they've created Addictive Wellness superfood chocolates and powders because they believe that being healthy does not mean giving up your favorite treats!
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Disclaimer: Consult with your doctor or functional medicine practitioner before trying any of the remedies or protocols mentioned in this episode. Mickey Trescott and Marisa Moon are not physicians or medical practitioners. This information and recording is for informational and educational purposes only.

Points of Discussion:

Sage’s journey discovering supplemental herbs and nutrition through his own experience.
Fascinating Details about Chocolate:
- a superior vehicle for superherbs and nutrition
- high antioxidants and polyphenols
- MAO-inhibitor drives the nutrients in and keeps them working
What are adaptogens
- history of adaptogens, thousands of years ago
- indian, ayurvedic, russian, chinese and Daoist/Taoist
3 levels of herbs in Taoism or Daoism
- poisonous
- medicinal, taken for short period as treatment (like echinacea or other stimulants)
- and Tonic herbs, superior herbs that build life-force taken regularly
Maca, raw vs gelatinized
3 treasures theory in Daoism/Taoism
- Jing: inherited wellness “bank” or health reserve (cordyceps, eucommia, he shot wu, shilajit)
- Qi: fleeting wellness “bank” needs replenishment (cordyceps, astragalus, abhwagandha, tai chi, sleep, breathing practice)
- Shen: the ultimate treasure, your higher self and spiritual self that you can share once your Jing and Qi are taken care of
How/Why to address your Jing
- helps open your QI, and prepares you for Shen
- Jing herb: romania
- schizanda, reishi help Jing, Qi, and Shen at once
Reishi mushroom
- decreases stress and anxiety
- not a sedative although helps you relax
- inner peace
- improved energy and endurance
- supportive of the kidney systems
The kidney system in Chinese medicine
- includes not only kidneys, but brain, adrenal glands, and bone marrow
- kidney organ plays an important role in detoxification
- activated charcoal can help with kidney function impairment, filtering out toxins
Are adaptogens just a trend?
- it’s much more than a trend, justified by historical use for thousands of years
- deserves the attention because of the ability to help long term health (small amounts, regular basis, course of one’s life)
Ashwangandha (one of Sage’s favorites) but not good for hyper-thyroid or overactive thyroid; or if someone is taking coumadin (for blood clotting disorders)
- It’s important to do research for contraindications and compatibility to your...