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Is Billionaire Brain Training Legit

I paid enough to buy a car for billionaire brain training. Was it worth it?

Bai Zhi Angelica Dahurica and the white rabbit fairy

A scholar meets a rabbit fairy?? to discover how his headaches are caused by an imbalance in his gut brain axis? Yep, apparently Song dyansty college students were doing shrooms.

Coix Seeds Yi Yi Ren 薏仁米

Four Essentials for Expertise

What really makes an expert? 10,000 hrs is not enough, there are four criteria which must be met for true expertise.

Cannabis Research Isn't Medicine

Nuance matters, remember the faucet.

Secret to my practice style

A clinical case study with my approach to practice management interwoven into it. Follow this if you want to enjoy exponential growth. Kind of do it, if you only want to grow a little. Do the opposite if you want to be spinning your wheels in 20 years still out trolling for new patients.

How I escaped a burning skyscraper in China

How I escaped a burning skyscraper in China

Tech Bro Stoicism is Weak

Discover what is missing from modern remixes of stoicism and how looking deeper can lead you to have a richer and more fullfilling life. 

What Ancestral Diets Get Wrong and How to Fix Them

There is one glaring oversight that is hijacking anscestral diets from being truly beautiful.

Can we finally measure qi?

Can new imaging finally provide objective measurement of qi?

Why You Should Make Casinos (And social media) Your Guru

What if you could reverse engineer the way even wealthy people can be brought to ruin and use that as a guide for success? We explore casinos and social media and turn the predators into our teachers. 

Why you should make casinos your guru

What if you could reverse engineer the way even wealthy people can be brought to ruin and use that as a guide for success? We explore casinos and social media and turn the predators into our teachers. 

Aphrodesiac Bacteria?

Discover how to culviate sexy bacteria to help you heed the call of spring this mating season.

Aphrodisiac Bacteria?

Discover how to cultivate sexy bacteria to help you heed the call of spring this mating season.

Permission to Thrive

  How do we lose the innate instinct for self care? How do we start thriving again?

Natural Athleticism

Like a stringed instrument your connective tissue can get out of tune leaving your uncoordinated, in chronic pain, and accident prone. Discover the simple concepts behind an ancient exercise ritual to get undeserved strength, speed, and flexibility and restore your natural athleticism.

Oregano

Used since at least the bronze age, this common kitchen spice may deserve a second glance.

Mold Remediation and Health with Ben Wiscombe and Brehan Crawford L.Ac

Mold remediation specialist Ben Wiscombe and Brehan Crawford L.Ac discuss internal and environmental mold remediation, how it contributes to chronic illness, and what to do about it.

Twilight States

  There is a waking dream which underlies logic as the sea beneath a boat. We think much of the boat and perhaps too little of the sea and her tides. Logic and genius alike are built upon these dreams and symbols and the more we deny them the hungrier and more dissatisfied we become with life. It is Autumn. The days are getting shorter. The empire is waning. Some want to escape to the past, while others want to rush ahead to the future. We live in an era of hope and memory. the Irish...

Robert Chu on simplicity, the Yi Jing, and Tung Style Acupuncture

Robert Chu PhD. L.Ac, QME has specialized in Tung and Classical Acupuncture methods for over 20 years. He is the founder of the International Tung's Acupuncture Research Association. ITARA He lectures Internationally and is an adjunct professor in the DAOM program at Emperor's College and supervises externships an an integrative cancer center in California. 

Healing with Poisons

Dr. Yan Liu explores the role of poison in medicine from the levels of acute care, chronic care, and the tradition of nourishing life for supplementing body and brain function. We dive into the darkest aspects of medicine in order to illuminate it for the future.

Scumbag Celebrity Doctors:

Tom Whalen MD and Brehan Crawford discuss scumbag celebrity doctor Mercola and common natural health scams linked to  misinformation.

Mushroom coffee

Discover how to make mushroom coffee that will make an significant impact on your mental performance, creativity, and clarity. 

We Need Your Help To Advance Medicine

Please send this to an MD, Nurse, or other healthcare worker who could use some support.

Why Health Gurus Need to STFU about Epidemiology

Does being overweight disqualify experts? Does being in shape make one an expert in public health? How tattered is our society that I even have to ask these questions? Yep, this is rant. Buckle up.

Honouring Yin with Brodie Welch

Brodie Welch is a Licensed Acupuncturist, board-certified herbalist, and self-care strategist. Brodie helps self-aware, high-achieving women break the cycle of stress, overwhelm, and self-sabotage so they can enjoy the lives they’re working so hard to create, and truly embody self-respect. Working at the confluence of wellness and personal development, she has helped thousands of clients optimize their weight, digestion, hormones, sleep, mood, and vitality. A lifelong student of consciousnes...

How your immune system can repair or destroy your brain with Dr. Ayla Wolf

Just ...listen to this one. Its a little over an hr and well worth it. 

Why Big Pharma Can't Heal You (Yet)

Modern Medicine still rests on the old biology. This has been a tremendous gift, but its only part of the picture. It leaves a lot of diagnostic noise which makes treating chronic disease challenging. The new biology looks at the body as a series of ecosystems and seeks to cultivate them like a garden.

Anxiety Relief, NRF2, and Free and Easy Wanderer (Xiao Yao San)

Anxiety and Depression are linked with inflammation. Key regulator of the cellular antioxidant response NRF2 may play a role. Discover how an ancient herbal formula may help us better understand the relationship between depression and inflammation as well as the role of metabolites as possible biological markers for more objective diagnosis of major depression. Xiao Yao Chapter of Zhuangzi https://ctext.org/zhuangzi/enjoyment-... Xiong, Xingjiang, et al. "Efficacy and safety of Chinese herb...

Corydalis topicals with Eliz Erman-Britton

Corydalis has been used for pain and was a major herb in formula for opiate addiction following the Chinese opiate wars. Discover how its use as a topic can relieve pain and enhance quality of life for those suffering from sharp or throbbing pain associated with blood stasis.

Five Stages of Digestion with Wade Lightheart

Wade has lived in ashrams, competed at the Mr. Universe as a drug free vegetarian, written several books, and co-founded a nutrition company. He's also served as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute. Why is this good for you? Because you get to discover how enzymes can help you look better, think clearer, and fix your tummy.

Our 10 Star Rating System for Legit Natural Medicine.

This is our filter for tradition and science in natural medicine. This is a huge time saver that can save you from wasting time and energy. It helps keep you focussed on the time tested, evidence backed natural health practices that actually work.

Jin Zhao on The One True School of Classical Chinese Medicine.

With his Ph.D in the various schools of Chinese Medicine, Dr. Jin Zhao is uniquely positioned to reveal the one true school of Classical Chinese Medicine.

Is idealizing ancient Chinese Medicine holding you back? Jin Zhao weighs in.

Dr. Jin Zhao is a 5th generation doctor with his Ph.D in the history and development of schools of thought in Chinese Medicine. He is a professor and a very busy clinician who sees over 200 patients a day. He holds that mastery is not about esoteric knowledge or secret techniques, but better organizing what you already know in a more efficient way.

Tiger King, Horny Cat Ladies, and Toxoplasmosis

In this whiskey fueled discussion kilt clad Herbalist Brehan Crawford discusses The Tiger King, Horny cat ladies, and a dangerous parasite linked to behavioral changes. Discover the herbs shown to kill this parasite. 

Temperature, Herbs, and Gene Expression

After a round of antibiotics Cathy felt exhausted and was losing her memory. Her job was suffering as a result. By using herbs to "warm" her gut she recovered. What is behind the thermal nature of herbs? Recent studies have shown that it may have to do with gene expression with regard to metabolism, the immune system, endocrine system, cell proliferation, apoptosis, and blood circulation.

White Gibbon's Secret to Agility

Stillness gives birth to movement. We explore a top down and bottom up approach to aligning the major joints of the body (seven stars) for greater tensegrity and then springing into life with white gibbon footwork. I then talk about the fabled "Lightness skill" of martial arts fantasy and explore the truth behind the myth as taught by Daoists near Qing Cheng Mountain in Sichuan.

Pandemic Garden -Patchouli, huo xiang

Patchouli, aka Huo xiang is great for damp loving pathogens and you can grow it fairly easily. We explore its cultivation, uses, and recipes.

Tantric Secrets for Quarantine

I learned some amazing Tantric Sex Secrets on Qing Cheng Mountain. If you apply these I guarantee it will improve your entire life. Discover where Tantra, Daoist sexuality, and botanical medicine converge and how you can apply this internal alchemy immediately.

How to stop a virus using breathwork

We can't always reach for medicine. We can't always depend on others for healthcare, but as long as we are breathing, we can adjust our breathing to halt viral transcription. This is knowledge every human should have to keep our global tribe healthy.

Dr. Sandra Subotich's 3 Herbal Formulas for Covid-19 Relief

Dr. Sandra Subotich got a call from an old friend. Her partner had just returned from Mardi Gras and was infected. Soon after she fell ill. Discover the three herbal formulas which she used to break the fever and return back to a normal life.

Corona Virus Covid-19 Successful Case Study

Dr. Jin Zhao has been working with a team of TCM doctors to successfully treat patients with the Corona virus (Covid-19) both in an integrative setting and using botanical medicine alone. 

Dr. Ayla Wolf and Dr. Clayton Shiu on Neurology and Chinese Medicine

Dr. Ayla Wolf and Dr. Clayton Shiu discuss neurological testing and Chinese Medicine as well as their upcoming classes.

Corona Virus as a Damp Plague

Epidemics are not new to Chinese society. Dr. Liu Qingquan (刘清泉),  director of Beijing TCM hospital and Dr. Tong Xiaolin (仝小林)， vice director of Guang An Men hospital, were among the first doctors entering SARS infected area and both treated hundreds of SARS patients in 2003.  Dr. Tong Xiaolin helped formulate the TCM treatment protocols which were used nationally and tremendously helped China to win the battle with SARS.  16 years later, they arrived in Wuhan, the frontline of fightin...

Ghosts, evil winds, and microbiota.

A man becomes possessed during a Lakota ceremony gone wrong. An evil wind causes nightmares in Sichuan. A man wakes up with a sensation of a ghost pressing on him. Could there be a microbial component to our experiences with the supernatural? What can this teach us about consciousness and who we truly are?

Sonny Boy

Seeing a kid with a fever can be scary. Understanding how digestion plays a role can help make complex cases simple.

Optimize your stack. Chinese strategies for herbs and supplements

How did ancient people determine which botanicals to combine? What can this teach us today? Discover the strategies for combining herbs and supplements and how MDs in China are using these strategies to combine medications while reducing side effects.

Breathing and Fascia

This simple breathing exercise will help you align, power up, and have a beautiful day.

Secret Herbal Bag for Colds, Allergies, and Wandering pain

In Sichuan I would go to a special clinic whenever I had a cold and this special mixture fixed restored me right away. They also used it to treat chronic pain and had many patients who swore by this formula. Then as I was about to return to the US, the owner let me in on his secret recipe.

Sichuan Peppercorns

This tinging, pain soothing, mold killing spice has been treasured for over 4,000 years.