Show 1378: Rediscovering the Power of Medicinal Herbs

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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This week, two guests describe their work with the healing power of medicinal herbs. They draw upon family histories of herbalism along with their own studies of how to use botanical medicines. You may want to listen through your local public radio station or get the live stream at 7 am EDT on your computer […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at people's pharmacy.com.
0:14.0	Before drug companies and modern pharmaceuticals,
0:18.0	doctors embraced plants as medicine.
0:21.0	Do they still work? This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe
0:26.4	Grady.
0:32.4	Our two guests are experts in botanical medicine. They both have family traditions of
0:39.2	herbalism as well as their own rigorous research.
0:42.4	We'll learn about some of the most beautiful as well as their own rigorous research.
0:42.8	We'll learn about some of the most beautiful and useful medicinal herbs
0:47.6	and why they still have a place in modern medicine.
0:51.3	Mimi Prunella Hernandez has a new book, The National Geographic Guide to Medicinal
0:56.6	herbs, the world's most effective healing plants.
1:00.3	Medical Dr. Tyrone Lowdog will join the conversation.
1:03.7	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy,
1:05.8	rediscovering the healing power of medicinal herbs.
1:13.0	In the people's herbs.
1:17.0	In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, Somaglutide, a drug better known by its brand names, Ozemphic and Uyigovey is indicated for controlling both blood sugar and
1:26.3	excess weight. Now the FDA has approved its use for an additional indication.
1:31.2	People with obesity are vulnerable to cardiovascular disease that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
1:38.0	The manufacturer, NovoNordisk, completed a placebo-controlled trial with more than 17,000 overweight patients.
1:47.2	The participants had cardiovascular disease but not diabetes.
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