The Mason Taylor Show Mason Taylor | Multidimensional Health

In this special interview Mason shares a deep conversation with one of his greatest inspirations in work and in life, Stephen Harrod Buhner.
Stephen's work in herbalism, heart perception, plant medicine, earth poetry, Lyme's disease, bacterial intelligence and more, has reignited the journey's of many into the indescribable "imaginal" realm that plant enthusiasts, artists and adventures throughout time have known well.
In this chat Stephen invites us to reach beyond a reductionistic mental approach to life that our Western culture insists upon and "trains" us for, to discover and dance with the wild non linear spaces that lay within.
Mason and Stephen touch on many beautiful topics ranging from wild terrain medicine, herbal antibiotics and the effect of pharmaceuticals on the planet. Delving into the mystical and empowering realm that is driven by feeling, the place where we can start to develop a deep relationship with the planet and the plants that help us to heal.
Stephen's books and work are transformational, and we cannot recommend them highly enough! Among Mason's favourites are: 
 
Plant Intelligence And The Imaginal Realms
The Lost Language Of Plants
The Secret Teachings Of Plants
Sacred And Herbal Healing Beers.
 
Who is Stephen Harrod Buhner ?
Stephen Harrod Buhner is a interdisciplinary, independent scholar, polymath, Fellow of Schumacher College UK and head researcher for the Foundation for Gaian Studies. Stephen is an extraordinary human who, like many (if not all), cannot be summed up in a simple paragraph, to read more about the universe that is Stephen Harrod Buhner, please see his extensive bio here.
 
Resources:
Stephen's Website
Stephen's Books
Stephen's Articles
The Foundation For Gaian Studies

In today's episode. Mason and George go deep into what is happening in the world right now.
 
Who is George Kavassilas?
George Kavassilas is an author, mentor, and public speaker. George has had a lifetime of experiences beyond the ordinary, encountering a wide spectrum of expressions of life both Inter-Dimensional and Extra-Terrestrial in nature. As a consequence, he went through a process of reconciling the knowledge and wisdom gained from these experiences and came to realise a natural responsibility to share what he has learned with our global community. George now embodies a limitless passion in addressing life’s primordial questions: “Who are we? Where do we come from? and What are we doing here?”
George knows his life path includes a focus to expose all levels of deception, no matter how far they go. He carries a deep-seated sense of responsibility to help liberate our Humanity from all forms of imposing doctrine and dogma, without exception - be they Earthly or even Cosmic in nature.
 
Resources:
George's website
To contact George
Superwoo Radio (George's Podcast)
Our Universal Journey (George's Book)
Transcending The God Matrix with George Kavassilas (EP#119)

In today's podcast the terrific trio, Mason, Dan and Sage, come together to talk all things adrenal health. The boys address the concept of adrenal fatigue and what that term has come to embody in today's society.
 
The gents discuss:
-Adrenal fatigue and deficiency.
-The role of adrenal health in day to day function.
-The concept of Jing essence and how that effects our adrenal health.
-Just how important adrenal health is in keeping the rest of the body in harmony and balance.
-The role of the 'fight or flight' response and how that has changed from primitive times to now.
-Stress and fatigue related disorders.
-The hormone interplay that occurs when the adrenals are taxed.
-Indicators of 'adrenal fatigue', tissue cortisol vs salivary cortisol.
-HPA (hypothalamic pituitary adrenal) disfunction.
-Adrenal health and lifestyle design.
-The importance of cortisol in keeping inflammation in check.
-The power of 'walk about' in healing.
-Reprogramming the nervous system and the significance of sleep.
-Switching from 'active' to 'passive' exercise to aid adrenal health.

-A take away quote from this epic chat:
"The sage would adopt any life imposed on him without recrimination or remorse, without losing his good humour and contentment because his intimate being possesses the means to communicate with the organisation of the world in such a way that wealth, honour, leisure or their opposites are incapable of affecting the power of his soul." 
-huainanzi
 
Resources:
SuperFeast Podcast: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/tagged/podcast
 

Today Mason and Dr. Nat Kringoudis discuss the missing link in reproductive health - the fact that our youngsters are not being appropriately educated in this field. Dr. Nat is extremely passionate about empowering the young and educating our children, rather than letting them find their way in the big, bad online world. They explore the skills that a care giver can incorporate into their repertoire to hold space for these conversations around fertility, reproductive health, sex and everything in between. Dr. Nat raises the point that, from a young age, we are told narratives around most sexual, reproductive and gender-specific body functions. But why? For example, why do we tell our youngsters that babies are delivered by a stork? Tune in to today's episode to explore how we can begin to redefine the sexual education of our teens, for healthier generations to come. 
 
You will hear about:
-How normalising sexual / reproductive facts with kid's is a really proactive preventative measure to educate the future generations
-30% of teens are googling reproductive health; let's shift their first experience from the online forum, to a face to face age-appropriate conversation
-The stress around infertility tends to overtake any structural or physiological fertility issues
-Synthetic hormonal birth control (like the pill) mask any underlying symptoms
-Kids observe and absorb; we need to make sure we are educated and empowered to lead by example
-If you suffer from PCOS, intermittent fasting can be a game changer
-The biggest hormonal issues stem from stress
-Try aligning to the feeling you want, rather than the goal
-How synthetic birth control may encourage infertility
-STD's can have devastating long-term fertility effects
-Hormonal issues are normal until around age 18 for females
-How condoms and barrier methods should be non-negotiable for teens
 
Resources:
SuperFeast Podcast: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/tagged/podcast
 

In today's podcast the boys come together to discuss candida overgrowth, its frequency within the population, the varied symptomatology associated with this common yeast-like infection and the strategies you can use to bring the body back into balance. Mason, Dan and Sage draw on their superior knowledge of this condition from personal experience, sharing their wisdom from a traditional Taoist tonic herbal perspective and a functional naturopathic approach.
 
The gents discuss:
The fact that Candida albicans is a naturally occurring organism within the body and only becomes problematic when imbalance occurs.
How chronic use of antibiotics can contribute to the condition.
How diet and lifestyle practices can help to bring things back into harmony.
The common symptoms that candida overgrowth is present, e.g. chronic fatigue, brain fog, digestive disturbances, weakened immunity, oral thrush, fungal infections within the the skin and nails etc.
The particular clinical tests you can use to investigate and diagnose candida within your body.
How you can use your symptoms and health history to identify whether candida is a problem for you.
Foods that aggravate the immune system and exacerbate candida overgrowth.
The importance of food combining in regards to candida.
Candida from a naturopathic perspective and the clinical markers used to identify the condition.
The importance of normalising the body's circadian rhythms and adrenal response is in regards to healing.
Candida from a Taoist perspective and what's happening within the organ systems, particularly the spleen.
How candida leads to Jing depletion and exhaustion within the system as a whole.
The correlation between candida and leaky gut.
The Jing herbs you can use to rebuild your foundational energy stores, these include he shou wu, cordyceps, rehmannia, morinda etc.
The importance of lifestyle factors such as sleep, rest, breathing practices, nature time and reduced caffeine and sugar intake to bring combat candida overgrowth.
The lifestyle tweaks you can use to bring the body back into its parasympathetic mode so you can heal. Reishi and Ashwagandha are game changers here.
How cutting carbs and sugar can help manage candida symptoms
Using fats (ketones) as fuel.
How herbs such as pau d'arco, chaga and reishi can assist healing.
The benefits of probiotics and fermented foods such as sauerkraut and coconut kefir.
The Body Ecology Diet.
The importance of sunshine and vitamin D, sweat and movement.
The herbs and nutraceuticals you can use to break up stubborn biofilms.
The importance of supporting the liver with herbs such as schizandra / schisandra, burdock and dandelion root and st mary's thistle. 
The importance of full body detoxification in healing from candida overgrowth
The three phases of liver detoxification and the nutrients your body needs to successfully complete them.
The immune boosting powers of medicinal mushrooms when healing from candida, particularly chaga, reishi, turkey tail, maitake, Mason's Mushrooms
The difference between ground dwelling mushrooms and those that grow on trees e.g medicinal mushrooms.
Bringing awareness around the glycemic load of gluten free products when working to heal candida overgrowth.
The tests you can use to distinguish candida from other bacterial loads within the body, particularly the OAT (organic acids test).
 
Resources:
SuperFeast Podcast: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/tagged/podcast
 

Today Tahnee chats to Susun Weed (often misspelt Susan Weed), the grandmother of herbs. Susun is a true wise, wild elder, a wonderful story-teller and exposes women to ideas outside of the mainstream. Susun attended the School of Life, and is passionate about everything to do with women, health and herbs. Tahnee and Susun discuss standing in your power regarding your reproductive rights, feminism versus being female and how there are no guarantees in life - we just have to do the best that we can. The ladies chat about empowering women to get back to their intuitive wisdom, via the ancient botanical system. You guys are going to love this one!
 
You will hear about:
-Susun's view on lying to your health care practitioner about your last moon cycle, to ensure your unborn baby is not induced!
-The true history of blue for boys, pink for girls (who knew?!)
-How Susun makes herbal infusions
-How potent nettle can be for women
-How all minerals are not created equal
-How comfrey can help prevent pregnancy stretch marks
-Mammograms and how they may not be the best measure for breast cancer
-Phytoestrogens versus phytosterols
-How standardisation of herbs is detrimental to the botanicals properties
-Bio-individuality means herbs can have different effects on us
 
Resources:
SuperFeast Podcast: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/tagged/podcast
SuperFeast Stance on Standardisation