Digestion is the first area of our health that I always discuss with my students. Without healthy digestion none of us are able to thrive in this world.
If you’d like to learn how to benefit from simple strategies to enhance how you process your food, this episode is for you!
My today’s guest is Dr. Orna Izakson, ND. Orna is an Oregon-based writer, gardener, herbalist, and naturopathic doctor.
She came to naturopathy through an interest in her health, her passion for environment and science, and her love of plants. Orna is a graduate of National University for Natural Medicine.
As a naturopath she treats people, not conditions. Her tools of trade are people’s medicine otherwise known as plants along with food, homeopathy and hydrotherapy.
Orna’s job is to remind her patients that natural cures are in their hands, cupboards, bathtubs, and refrigerators. She is a teacher and cheerleader, helping her patients toward better health.
By the end of this episode you’ll realize that the solution to healthy digestion is simpler than you were taught.
Topics:
- Orna’s journey to become an herbalist and a naturopathic doctor
- Vitalist triad (assimilation, elimination, managing inflammation) and how it explains our state of health and well-being
- The importance of digestive system and where does the digestion begin (it’s not in your mouth)
- 2 ways in which rituals and traditions connect to digestive health
- 5 simple strategies to enhance your digestion (including the use of aromatic and bitter herbs)
Web resources:
- Dr. Orna Izakson’s website Celilo Natural Health Center, her Facebook page and her Instagram feed and Twitter account to follow
- Teachers/programs – Colette Gardiner, Howie Brounstein and Steven Yeager – Columbines School of Botanical Studies,National University of Natural Medicine
- Courtney Jackson’s TEDx talk on healthy digestion
- WIN episode with Camille Freeman on importance of circadian rhythm
- American Herbalists Guild directory of registered herbalists and schools
- Naturopathic physicians AANP directory – state associations
- Herb Rally
- Strictly Medicinal seeds – in Oregon
- Fedco Seeds – in Maine
- Mountain Rose Herbs
Books:
Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use
Brought to you by:
This episode is proudly brought to you by Herbstalk.
Herbstalk is a grassroots, Boston-area herbal event and organization.
Herbstalk hosts classes on herbal and holistic health topics, offers urban plant walks, and brings together herbal crafters & artisans from across New England and beyond. The focus of the organization is on community. As a mission-driven organization Herbstalk’s goals are to:
- offer accessible & high-quality educational opportunities
- provide a platform that highlights the work of local and emerging herbalists
- connect, strengthen & beautify our local communities
- facilitate a direct relationship to plants and the natural world
This year’s main event is on June 2nd and 3rd in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Thank you for listening!
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