62 episodes
HerbWorks - Healing Your Life with Herbs & Common Sense Roger Drummer - Adaptogenic Herbs, Adaptogens, Stress and Brain, Memory, Ad
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4.9 • 48 Ratings
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A renowned educator in the fields of nutrition and Chinese Herbalism, Roger Drummer brings his 30 years of experience as a Diplomate of Chinese Herbology to these engaging conversations. Tune in for cutting-edge information on today's important health topics. Roger's unique style takes the guesswork out of complicated health issues.
HerbWorks is committed to helping you improve your health and enhance your life, through herbs and common sense.
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Optimal Performance Podcast w/ Sean McCormick
Roger Drummer joins the Optimal Performance Podcast
In this episode we cover:
• Brain injuries and the need for certain nutrients.
• Roger’s mystical experience drinking reishi mushroom tea.
• Roger's bladder cancer diagnosis and how he disappeared his tumors naturally. Now he's cancer free for 3+ years.
• How we just flat out do not and cannot consume the right nutrients for optimal performance without herbs and adaptogens.
• What is an adaptogen?
• How adaptogens are often mislabeled.
• How the HPA axis - hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal - effects your stress and everything in your body is regulated by the HPA.
• How to think about how you react to adaptogens. If you get tired, that may be important to pay attention to.
• The whole point of herbs and adaptogens is to empower the body. -
(Pt. 2) Hacking the Self: Reducing Stress with Chinese Herbalism
Chinese herbalism is an ancient form of biohacking and the use of these herbs continues to offer great benefits to your health.
In part two of this episode, Adrian Baker and Roger Drummer discuss the proper way to reduce stress and improve your health with the use of adaptogens.
You can learn more about Adrian Baker at https://hackingtheself.org -
(Pt. 1) Hacking the Self: Reducing Stress with Chinese Herbalism
Adrian Baker and Roger Drummer discuss what makes Chinese herbology unique – the fundamental principal of recognizing a person’s core imbalance and correcting it.
A healthy constitution can withstand tremendous outside influence by restoring and maintaining vitality.
You can learn more about Adrian Baker at https://hackingtheself.org -
Adaptogenic Herbs and the Keto Diet
Every diet has its nuances - the ketogenic diet can be adopted to fit any lifestyle or health program.
After reading a recent article trying to discredit the success of the ketogenic diet, Roger looks into key information you should keep in mind when reading any study.
Learn all about the various stages of ketosis, low carb, and high fat dieting to make the most out of this amazing diet. -
Tired? Low Libido? You May Have a Thyroid Issue!
Do you feel like you have thyroid symptoms but your doctor says it's normal?
Roger Drummer and Dr. Ann Barter, a chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner from Longmont, CO focus on an incredible depth of knowledge about thyroid issues and how they impact your health.
When looking at Functional Medicine and its similarities to Chinese medicine, both look to root causes instead of just treating symptoms.
You can learn more about Dr. Ann Barter and her practice at http://altfammed.com -
Diets Are NOT The Key to Losing Weight
There is a rise in obesity and the problem is with diets.
Roger discusses the concept of getting healthy by eating all you want as well as dealing with stress and food cravings. The secret starts with eating healthy REAL foods and eliminating JUNK.
Customer Reviews
Roger is fun to listen to!
I have been listening to him since the end of April 2018. I have listened to every episode at least twice! He doesn't just talk about herbs. He helps you understand how different parts of your body work and how food, good or bad, influences your health. But the thing is, there are a lot of podcasters out there that do the same. The difference is he is funny. He is extremely informed and he is also capable of explaining things to people who have no background in health studies! He has been such a great inspiration to me and I lost 50 pounds since the beginning of June! I have a lot to make up for through the years but this is the first time I feel as though I understand why I have had so much trouble before. Boy, I wish I had this information when I was younger! The first podcast I listened to was "Sugar... as Addictive as Cocaine?" For me? Yes! It was a great lesson. And the perfect place for me to start. Now? I am waiting for the next episode!
Favorite Alternative health podcast!
I’m a health and wellness nut, but I’m always learning something new when I listen to herbworks. I listen to many podcasts and this is my favorite! Can’t wait to try your tian chi and inner peace! Thank you Roger and Laura for all of your insight!
Great podcast!
I was curious about herbal healing and decided to see if there were any podcast about it when I came across this one. It’s really great and exactly what I was lookin for!