Did you know that our human cells are outnumbered 10:1 by other microbes and bacteria?

Well... Now you do. :)

And my guest today — Dan De Lion, herbalist and educator over at returntonature.us — shares his personal strategies to help realign our microbial health to it's once robust, prolific environment.

For many of us, we suffer from chronic inflammation of our intestines. Which, in many cases, can lead to more severe health issues down the line.

That's why in today’s episode, you’ll learn:

The problem with modern sanitation practices,
The group of herbs Dan recommends we all grow to help combat common infections,
Dan’s favorite fermented creations that you and I can make in the comfort of our own homes,
And much, much more...

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Episode Breakdown

Dan describes his early childhood growing up in New Jersey
Dan talks about how you can help support his latest project (a foraging herbalism roving van school)
Why Dan says sanitation has become a problem
Dan explains where microorganisms occupy space in and on your body
How we’re consuming minute amounts of antibiotics through factory farming
James shares how natural remedies helped cure a past infection
Dan explains intestinal inflammation and the many reasons we get a porous intestinal wall
Alternative anti-inflammatory herbs that can act like aspirin
The effects of antibiotics on the body
The problem with eating dry, brittle food
How cows create protein from bacteria
A few of the main roles bacteria play in both our nutrition and mood
Should they throw out biology books due to the new science of the microbiome?
The pancreas and appendix’s role in mediating bacteria
The problem with isolated bacterial strains
The importance of synergy in herbalism
How Dan might help someone with a staph infection
The importance of officinalis herbs
Preventative health care versus acute condition health care
The differences between teas, infusions, decoctions, tinctures, salves, and balms
How the FDA regulates herbalism
Maintenance dosing versus heroic dosing
How the vagus nerve impacts our enteric nervous system
How we need to change our perception of the communication within our bodies
Neural tissue in unexpected areas
What Dan says about people going to the store to buy Activia
The benefits and drawbacks of pasteurization
The benefits of making homemade yogurt on your countertop
Commercial versus homemade fermentations
How Dan makes a few of his favorite fermentations
What to look out for when making your own fermentations
Conscious omnivory
Why Dan says you should splurge on buying healthy foods rather than procrastinate until it’s too late

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