Wondering about the medicinal properties of spices? Curious about the science behind collagen and collagen supplements? Wondering why herbs and spices have been getting all the press lately? Let’s take a deep dive into alternative medicine, using principles of traditional Chinese medicine with Dr. Josh Axe. With his passion driven by the profound healing effects of natural medicine on cancer with his mother, he speaks into what inspired his mother to keep an open mind to methods beyond the traditional health care system that she found was making her sicker, and how he initiates change in his clients. Dr. Axe dives into the significant benefits of collagen, the types, and the best sources of collagen, through meat consumption or as a supplement. Furthermore, Dr. Axe unveils the interplay between emotions and the taxing effects of different emotions on different organ systems, ultimately honing in on identifying and managing the root cause of your symptoms. Through this interplay, he explores the world of herbs and spices, explaining which ingredients are most beneficial for different health conditions: inflammation, immunity, hypothyroidism, digestive issues, brain health, and reproductive issues to name a few. Moreover, he dives into the power of mushrooms, highlighting the therapeutic effects of different types of mushrooms, and explores the taboo around CBD. Finally, he praises Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom for their approach to movement as medicine, and provides his top tip to longevity, emphasizing that herbs and spices supplement holistic health, but aren’t necessarily the one solution to your symptoms.

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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Dr. Josh Axe:

3:26 – Where Dr. Axe's Passion Origins From.

7:40 – Dr. Axe's mother and her open mind to Ancient Medicine.

9:07 – How Dr. Axe introduces Natural Medicine to first-timers.

11:47 – Why Collagen.

15:09 – Types, Quality, Sourcing Collagen

18:45 – Getting more collagen by eating the nits and grits of meat?

20:00 – How emotions tax different organ systems.

25:16  – Herbs that support different medical issues.

28:16  – Power of Mushrooms.

30:53  – CBD Taboo.

33:34  – Movement Medicine.

37:03  – Learn more with Dr. Axe!

About Dr. Josh Axe:

Dr. Josh Axe, founder of Ancient Nutrition and DrAxe.com, is a certified doctor of natural medicine (DNM), doctor of chiropractic (DC) and clinical nutritionist (CNS) with a passion to help people get healthy by empowering them to use nutrition to fuel their health. He is the bestselling author of KETO DIET, Eat Dirt, and COLLAGEN DIET and Ancient Remedies. Dr. Axe founded the natural health website DrAxe.com, one of the top natural health websites in the world today.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Dr. Axe’s Website: https://draxe.com/

Dr. Axe’s book: Ancient Remedies: https://draxe.com/ancientremedies/

Dr. Axe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/

Dr. Axe’s Podcast:  https://draxe.com/podcast/

To learn more about Dr. Josh and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/113

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