Lila's Herbal Revolution

Lila Swanberg | Clinical Herbalist
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Lila is a clinical herbalist here to make natural healing potent again. And these are the conversations making it happen. Both sides of the fence are failing — and flailing. Conventional medicine has missed the mark, and the alternative health and wellness scene has become a mess of internet health gurus, bloggers regurgitating bad information, wellness marketing machines, and dogmatic opinions. Here we help you find what's been missing in your health journey. The potency needed to move the needle and prove that natural works. Get ready to find the tools, the knowledge, and something about

  1. 4h ago

    Herb-Drug Interactions Aren't What The Internet Says They Are

    🌿 Pre-order is open now for my upcoming masterclass with KP Khalsa on Herb-Drug Interactions. $57, launching August 22nd, real clinical framework, not fear. Comment "Masterclass" and I'll get you the link.👉 https://buy.stripe.com/dRm4gyfvDcimchAdRT9Ve08 Herb-drug interactions are one of the most daunting corners of herbalism, and the fear around them is almost entirely out of proportion to the actual risk. In this episode I'm breaking down where that fear comes from, why it doesn't hold up, and what I actually do in clinical practice instead. Why herb-drug interaction fear can quietly end herbal practice before it startsThe Western medical lens we've applied to plants, and why it doesn't fitThe garlic-and-dogs study that shows exactly how reductionist science creates false alarmA recent conversation with a nursing student that revealed how this fear gets built into medical trainingThe "5 G's and baby aspirin" video making the rounds, and what the evidence actually saysWhy adverse drug events are one of the top 3 causes of death in America, yet drug-drug combinations barely raise an eyebrow onlineThe compliance question nobody's asking: what happens if people actually took every drug exactly as prescribed?My real clinical framework for working with clients on medication: intake, drug mechanism, dosing strategy, and where the real risk actually livesWhy licorice root's scary reputation doesn't match how billions of people actually use itIf you've ever felt frozen by a contraindications list, or you're a health seeker wondering if it's safe to combine your herbs with your meds, this one's for you. ✨ Pre-order the KP Khalsa masterclass👉 https://buy.stripe.com/dRm4gyfvDcimchAdRT9Ve08 🌱 Join Path to Practitioner Potency (practitioner mentorship community)👉 https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about 🔍 Take the Pattern Assessment👉 https://tally.so/r/n05N1y 🌿 Learn more about my practice👉 https://tvnhc.com 💌 Questions or your own herb-drug story? Email me at tvnhc.com

  2. Aug 11

    Sourcing Herbs Is a Nightmare: Out of Stock, Wrong Form, Price Just Doubled

    🌀 Want more support like this? Join us inside Path to Practitioner Potency → https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about 🌀 Sourcing Herbs Is a Nightmare: Out of Stock, Wrong Form, Price Just DoubledWhy "just go buy the herb" is one of the most misleading sentences in herbalism This week I'm talking about herb sourcing, one of the least glamorous but most important parts of clinical herbalism. I run a fully virtual practice, which means I'm not handing someone a plant, I'm handing them a protocol and trusting them to go find the right herb, in the right form, from the right supplier. I talk through why that's harder than it sounds, what can go wrong between writing a protocol and actually getting herbs into someone's hands, and how I've built my own process after years of six-hour sourcing sessions. What We Cover Why I built my practice virtual from day one, and what that means for how I get herbs to clientsThe real cost of sourcing: budget, supply chain issues, out of stock herbs, and price fluctuationsWorking from a planetary perspective and why that means juggling Western, Chinese, and Ayurvedic suppliers separatelyApothecary vs drop shipping: the tradeoffs of holding inventory versus sourcing per clientWhy the right herb isn't enough, you also need the right part (root vs seed), the right processing (raw vs processed), and the right extract ratioReal examples: butterbur safety questions, He Shou Wu processing, burdock root vs seed, nettle root vs leaf vs seedWhy I don't forage or make my own medicine, and why that's a deliberate choice, not a shortcutWhat young practitioners need to think through before they ever write their first protocolLinks and Resources🌀 Path to Practitioner Potency → https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about🪬 pattern assessment quiz → https://tally.so/r/n05N1y🪷 work together → https://my.practicebetter.io/#/668479726434574754765a95/bookings?s=6824ecf3c407a619c22bcefa&step=date🌐 website → https://tvnhc.com

  3. Aug 4

    30 Grams of Shilajit With Fan Favorite Jordan

    🌀 Interested in going deeper? We did a Shilajit Materia Medica last month in the Path to Practitioner Potency group. This is where theory meets practice and where you get the skills to be clinically effective with your clients, and your own health. If you're interested in joining us: https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about 🌀 (For Science) Fan favorite Jordan, from the lithium orotate For Science episode joins us once again to do therapeutic doses of Shilajit! This was Jordan's first experience with the black, sticky tar, and we take some live on camera to show you what it's like actually taking therapeutic doses of this very potent, very important Ayurvedic herb. If you want to hear how everything turns out, tune in. 🎥 Watch: How I Like to Take Shilajit → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVA4w66R3B0 What We Cover: What Shilajit actually is (a purified mineral resin from the Himalayas, not tar, though it looks and smells like it)Why we did 15-30 gram daily doses live on the show, and how that compares to typical internet dosing adviceJordan's experience: energy, mood, a surprisingly heavy period, and tongue changes I tracked throughoutThe math on real therapeutic dosing costs versus what influencers are selling as "effective"Shilajit's traditional actions in Ayurveda: Rasayana (rejuvenative), supporting kidney function, memory, reproductive health, and enhancing the potency of other medicinesWhy Shilajit can aggravate Pitta in excess, and who should be cautious with itA real case: how Shilajit helped my dad turn a corner after a debilitating wasting illnessWhy sourcing and quality matter so much with this herb, and what to watch forLinks and Resources: 🪬 Curious what's actually driving your symptoms? Take the pattern assessment quiz → https://tally.so/r/n05N1y 🪷 Ready to work together? Book a consult → https://my.practicebetter.io/#/668479726434574754765a95/bookings?s=6824ecf3c407a619c22bcefa&step=date 🌀 Practitioners, join Path to Practitioner Potency → https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about

  4. Jul 28

    Why 'Root Cause' Healing Is Usually Wrong Too

    🌀 The Path to Practitioner Potency mentorship community is open and accepting new members - monthly trainings, live Q&As, Materia Medica deep dives, and workshops. Members get a discount on Guest Master Classes like the upcoming herb-drug interaction masterclass in August with K.P. Khalsa. https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about 🌀 There's No Smoking Gun: Symptoms, Root Causes, and How to Approach in PracticeDoctors treat symptoms. Wellness culture blames parasites, candida, SIBO, and mold as "the root cause." Lila argues both camps are making a version of the same mistake - chasing an endpoint instead of understanding the terrain that let the problem take hold in the first place.In this episode, Lila breaks down what symptomatic treatment actually is, why root cause healing has its own blind spots, and how the three major herbal traditions she practices from - Western herbalism, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine - each handle the tension between fast relief and lasting change differently. She closes with her own approach: not a purist on either side, but a blend built around meeting people where they actually are.What We CoverWhy Western medicine defaults to symptomatic treatment - and the merry-go-round that createsSymptoms as signals, not problems - your body doesn't have another way to get your attentionThree anchoring concepts: we're all unique, everything is connected, everything mattersThe "smoking gun" myth in root cause culture - why parasites, SIBO, candida, and mold usually aren't the rootThe tree and branches exercise Lila uses in workshopsHow Western herbalism, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine each treat symptoms vs. root cause differentlyAyurvedic causes of disease: constitution and epigenetics, misuse of the senses, suppressing natural urges, weak agni and digestion, seasonal and circadian timingWhy genetics aren't a life sentence - the epigenetics pieceLila's own approach: blending symptomatic relief with root cause work, and why that's not a compromiseLinks and Resources 🪬 pattern assessment quiz → https://tally.so/r/n05N1y 🌿 Work with Me → https://tvnhc.com/work-with-me/ 🧪 Functional Lab Work Master Class → https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZTMEPD5KBP4YL 🌀 Path to Practitioner Potency → https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about

  5. Jul 21

    Albizia (Happiness Bark) for Grief and Mental Health, with Forager Moe.

    Are you a practitioner looking to deepen your clinical skills and build a thriving practice? Join Path to Practitioner Potency, my mentorship community for herbalists and health practitioners → https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about For Science: Albizzia (Happiness Bark), Mental Health & More with Moe A week-long Albizia bark experiment turns into an honest conversation about grief, crying, and what it takes for men to finally let themselves feel it. This episode I'm joined by Forager Moe, who tried a therapeutic dose of Albizia bark (also called mimosa bark, or the "happiness bark") for a week, right alongside me. What starts as a lighthearted compare-and-contrast on taste, sourcing, and foraging turns into something much deeper. Moe opens up about his ketamine therapy experience, his brother's suicide, and what it's been like relearning how to cry as an adult man. We talk about placebo versus real physiological effect, why Western herbalism lags behind Ayurveda and TCM, and how Albizia's reputation as the "grief herb" showed up differently for each of us. What we cover: Moe's experience foraging and preparing Albizia bark versus flower, and why sourcing and growing conditions matter for medicinal potencyThe placebo effect, the nocebo effect, and where Lila draws her ethical line around it in practiceWhy Western herbalism is the weakest of the three major herbal systems, and how Ayurveda and TCM fill that gapMoe's ketamine therapy journey: dissociation, neuroplasticity, and processing loss he didn't know he was carryingHis brother's death by suicide, and what it's like navigating grief and mental health as a manLearning to cry, unlearning the "men don't do that" conditioning, and why emotional suppression has a costAlbizia's reputation as the happiness bark, and whether that connection to joy and childhood memory holds upLinks and Resources: 🪬 pattern assessment quiz → https://tally.so/r/n05N1y 🪷 work together → https://tvnhc.com/work-with-me/ 🌿 Subscribe → https://tvnhc.com/listen/ 🧪 Functional Lab Work Master Class → https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZTMEPD5KBP4YL Connect with Moe and see all his awesome mushroom pictures! https://www.instagram.com/moecelium/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581375219113

  6. Jul 14

    The Ayurvedic Reason You Know Better and Do It Anyway

    Summary This episode is the spiritual case for why Ayurveda matters, not a technical walkthrough. Lila breaks down why this 5,000 year old system gets dismissed by modern science, the real tension between "cleaning the mirror" and "spreading the light," the three gunas that govern your mental state (sattva, rajas, tamas), and the actual Ayurvedic causes of disease, including the concept of prajnaparadha, crimes against wisdom, knowing better and doing it anyway. She also teases the three doshas as a preview for a future deep dive episode. Why Ayurveda and yoga are sister sciences, and how Ayurveda supports the yogic path without requiring anyone to buy into itWhy calling Ayurveda "unscientific" misses the point of what it actually isThe difference between treating a diagnosis and treating a personThe full Charaka Samhita quote on Ayurveda as a lifelong journeyCleaning the mirror vs spreading the light, and the real tension between the twoThe three gunas: sattva, rajas, and tamas, and how to recognize which one is driving youSattvic foods and herbs that support mental clarityThe actual causes of disease in Ayurveda: too little, too much, or the wrong typeCrimes against wisdom (prajnaparadha): knowing better and doing it anywayMisuse of the senses and what happens when you suppress your body's natural urgesWhy Ayurveda prioritizes the middle path over extremesA first look at the three doshas, vata, pitta, and kapha, and the difference between your constitution and your current imbalance Resources 🧠 Path to Practitioner Potency (join the community) → ⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about⁠ 🪬 pattern assessment quiz → https://tally.so/r/n05N1y 🪷 work together → https://my.practicebetter.io/#/668479726434574754765a95/bookings?s=6824ecf3c407a619c22bcefa&step=date 🌿 Subscribe → https://tvnhc.com/listen/ 🧪 Functional Lab Work Master Class → https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZTMEPD5KBP4YL📺 Ayurveda Vs. Western Medicine TED Talk → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzTvEK1sVi0

  7. Jul 8

    From Vomiting Calamus to Dumping My Tinctures: Mistakes I Made Early On

    Want to learn alongside a whole community of practitioners instead of white-knuckling it alone? Join Path to Practitioner Potency, my mentorship community for herbalists who want real depth, not another surface-level course. Details to Join here: https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about _______________________________________________________________ In this episode I'm getting honest about the early missteps that shaped me as a clinical herbalist. From buying ashwagandha and shatavari in the wrong form to choking down half-ground herbs in my kitchen, to dropping fifty bucks on a bougie Sedona shatavari tincture that had barely any herb in it, these are the lessons I wish someone had handed me instead of learning them the hard way. I'm also getting into the times I threw myself out of balance experimenting on my own body, including a cayenne experience that dried me out and a calamus dose that ended in a full night of pitta style vomiting before a public talk. Plus why I stopped making folk method tinctures, why I finally built my clinical reference document, and the moment I realized I couldn't save everybody who wasn't ready to be saved. What We Cover Why herb form and part used matters more than most retailers let onMy ashwagandha and shatavari cut and sifted disasterRaw guggul resin versus processed guggul, and why I ended up burning mine as incenseThe fifty dollar Sedona shatavari tincture that taught me to stop paying for packagingHow cayenne pushed me into a hot dry vata pattern and what that taught me about energeticsMy calamus overdose story and the vomiting that came with itWhy I finally built my own clinical reference document, and why you should start yours todayLearning that not everyone wants to be saved, and letting go of the need to convert peopleBuying herbs I never used and the herbal waste that came with itWhy I stopped making folk method tinctures and who I trust to make them insteadMoving from timid dosing to confident clinical dosingWhy I created Path to Practitioner Potency Links and Resources 🪬 pattern assessment quiz → https://tally.so/r/n05N1y 🪷 1:1 Work- New Clients Start Here → https://my.practicebetter.io/#/668479726434574754765a95/bookings?s=6824ecf3c407a619c22bcefa&step=date 🌿 Subscribe to the Podcast! → https://tvnhc.com/listen/ 🧪 Foundations of Care (Self led 30 day program) → https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/SYL59RV6HVE6Q Contact: Hello@Tvnhc.com Coming Up on Lila's Herbal Revolution We've got episodes ahead covering high doses of shilajit and albizia. If there's something you want covered, reach out!

  8. Jun 30

    Oxalates, Lectins, and Phytates: How We Grossly Misunderstand Anti-Nutrients

    Stop Blaming the Spinach: A Clinical Herbalist's Take on Anti-Nutrients The carnivore and biohacking internet has decided that plants are trying to kill you. In this episode of Lila's Herbal Revolution, clinical herbalist and Ayurvedic practitioner Lila takes on the anti-nutrient narrative being pushed by figureheads like Dave Asprey and Paul Saladino, and offers a different read entirely: anti-nutrients are not poisons, they are signals. If you cannot tolerate them, that is information about your terrain, not evidence that the food is your enemy. This is the real clinical picture of what is going on with lectins, oxalates, phytates, and the rest of the compounds being demonized online, and why it matters for your health or your practice. What We Cover → Why the term "anti-nutrient" is a framing device, not a medical term, and why fiber technically fits the same definition → The figureheads driving the "plants are trying to kill you" narrative, who they are, what they claim, and where it falls apart → Lila's clinical theory: anti-nutrients regulate mineral balance in plants, and may be signaling mineral and gut imbalances in humans → Lectins, oxalates, phytates, goitrogens, phytoestrogens, and tannins, what each one actually does in the body, the benefits, the risks, and how to mitigate them → The breaking research on phytic acid and gut barrier integrity that the carnivore crowd is not talking about → Why oxalate reactivity may be a signal of mineral insufficiency rather than evidence the plant is toxic → Hormesis, the well-established science of why small doses of plant "stressors" build resilience instead of breaking the body down → The nocebo effect and conditioned food hypersensitivities, how fear of food creates real, measurable physiological reactions → Why long-term elimination diets can deepen the very sensitivities they claim to solve → Traditional food preparation as ancestral wisdom, not a biohack, soaking, sprouting, fermenting, and cooking → The Ayurvedic lens, why the same food is medicine for one person and aggravating for another → Why terrain, not the food itself, determines what a person can tolerate ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ READY TO GO DEEPER? 🪬 Practitioner? This is exactly the kind of clinical nuance we work through inside Path to Practitioner Potency, live trainings, Materia Medicas, case reviews, and a community that holds complexity instead of black-and-white thinking. Join us → https://www.skool.com/path-to-practitioner-potency-3445/about 🪷 Health seeker navigating your own complex or chronic symptoms? Let's figure out what your terrain is actually telling you. Book a 1:1 → https://my.practicebetter.io/#/668479726434574754765a95/bookings?p=687fe8ff1d74953b01249bcb&step=package 🌿 Don't miss an episode → https://tvnhc.com/listen/ 🧪 Want to understand your own labs instead of guessing? Functional Lab Work Master Class → https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZTMEPD5KBP4YL ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ COMING UP ON LILA'S HERBAL REVOLUTION Taking A LOT of Shilajit The Crying Herb & More

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Lila is a clinical herbalist here to make natural healing potent again. And these are the conversations making it happen. Both sides of the fence are failing — and flailing. Conventional medicine has missed the mark, and the alternative health and wellness scene has become a mess of internet health gurus, bloggers regurgitating bad information, wellness marketing machines, and dogmatic opinions. Here we help you find what's been missing in your health journey. The potency needed to move the needle and prove that natural works. Get ready to find the tools, the knowledge, and something about

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  • Creator
    Lila Swanberg | Clinical Herbalist
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lila Swanberg | Clinical Herbalist
  • Show Website
    Lila's Herbal Revolution