In this episode, good friend Amber Lynn Vitale joins us to unpack the many layers of one of the hottest new supplements in the past year, Berberine. She shared what's real, based on science and as a consumer how to spot a poorly made version of Berberine.

What is Berberine?

Berberine is found in Goldenseal, Oregon Grape, and Turmeric Tree also known as Barberry. In all these plants Berberine comes from the roots, and is used in Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Western herbalism. Bitter and Astringent, it is traditionally known to reduce fat and improve sugar metabolism by improving glucose and lipid receptor expression.

Numerous studies on Berberine show it supports healthy:

Blood Sugar levels
Lipid profile
Blood Pressure
Inflammatory response
Weight and Body Composition
Cognitive function
Reproductive function…especially researched in PCOS

Berbevis clinical studies show benefits in body composition with fat redistribution away from the organs, glucose and insulin metabolism, and bioavailability with respect to both absorption and half-life potency.

Guest: Amber Lynn Vitale, CN is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition® and a Certified Dietary Supplement Professional™. She is also an Ayurvedic Clinical Consultant on faculty with Wild Rose College of Herbal Medicine, and on the advisory board for Natural Practitioner and Taste for Life magazines. Amber’s journey in the healing arts developed richly as she worked for years in practices with Integrative Physicians, Acupuncturists, Chiropractors, and Nurses. Since 2008 she has been producing written and video educational content for many publications, an educational YouTube channel, and Instagram and Facebook pages. By 2012 she had realized that raw materials sourcing, labeling transparency, legitimate certifications, and educational support were the criteria that would set quality natural products brands apart from the rest; and she made it her mission to educate both the practitioner and the public about the standards that ensure a reliable product.  Recently she founded Trifecta for Health, LLC using her years of experience to develop synergistic health protocols tailored to individual needs, and provide brand support for the best supplemental products currently available.

Read More about Berberine
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Heather King is the founder of Holistic Health Momma, a faith-driven wellness brand dedicated to helping others pursue vibrant health in body, mind, and spirit. With over 25 years of experience on the business side of traditional “sick care,” Heather brings a unique perspective to holistic health—one that identifies the limitations of conventional systems and emphasizes the healing power of Christ-centered, natural living.

Her work is rooted in biblical principles and focuses on practical, faith-based approaches to wellness, including detox protocols for parasites, yeast overgrowth, and heavy metal toxicity. Heather empowers women and families to take charge of their health through education, encouragement, and simple, effective tools that align with God’s design for the body.

She also leads Still Waters Christian Women’s Retreats in sunny Key Largo, FL, sacred gatherings where women experience rest, renewal, and a deeper connection with God and one another.  Through her ministry and message, Heather champions the truth that true wellness begins by honoring the body as a temple and walking closely with Christ.

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To Benefit from a Functional Mushroom, You Need to Know What You’re Getting.

Not all fungal products are equal. Functional "mushroom" products generally contain EITHER the mushroom (fruiting body) OR the mycelium (vegetative body). Notice the quotations around the word "mushroom."

Even though mushrooms and mycelium are two very distinct and different parts of these fungal organisms, some supplement purveyors label their products as containing mushrooms when in fact, they contain only grain, and the mycelium that grows on it.  Both the scientific research and respected practitioners in the field confirm that the functional value is higher when using the mushroom, rather than the mycelium. Especially if it’s a mycelium fermented grain product, which ends up being mostly grain.

Guest: Chief Medical Herbalist Lee Carroll from the Real Mushrooms Science & Medical Team. Lee Carroll is a leading medical herbalist, innovator, speaker, educator and mentor with over 30 years’ experience in the herbal industry, 20 years teaching Herbal Medicine to health care professionals and 10 years in private practice. As an educator, Lee has helped and guided thousands of health care professionals to achieve mastery of the practice of western herbal medicine.

Lee Carroll is a natural at interpreting information from the cutting edge and making it accessible and relevant to you, the consumer. Lee will be providing education about applications of mushrooms to support health and guiding us through the many mushroom options in the marketplace. This will help you make educated choices for yourselves and your families. Lee is also a great cook and will surely be sharing some of his culinary mushroom creations.

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It’s now well established that chronic stress leads to an out-pouring of cortisol and with that, a gradual depletion of DHEA. DHEA is a prohormone – a natural building block for hormones our bodies make.

Over time, this hormonal imbalance can lead to brain fog, thinning bones, weight gain, low sex drive and poor Immune function.

Maintaining proper DHEA levels in the body is important to your overall health and may lead to Increased energy,
enhanced mood and focus, sound sleep, and better looking skin.

Guest: Joining us today is Hugh Woodward, He is the President of Health2Go, Inc the makers of Twist 25 DHEA cream. Hugh is a subject matter expert on DHEA dedicating nearly 2 decades of his life studying the medical research about it, and starting a company to research, develop the safest most effective DHEA supplement that can be made and distributing it.

In 2007 Mr. Woodward started Health2Go, Inc. to research and develop leading edge anti-aging and wellness products and bring them to people conveniently and cost effectively.

Quality matters when supplementing with DHEA. Twist 25 DHEA Cream puts exactly what the body makes naturally – bioidentical DHEA -in the skin, where the body processes DHEA.  As a base building block for hormones, DHEA gives the body a key foundation it uses to make hormones, (especially the androgens our feel-good hormones.)

Visit Twist25.com to learn more and order online. Or call 888-489-4782 that’s
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In this episode we covered ways to Discover Your Body’s Engineered Design for Healing and Wellness.

Joining us is Dr. Mark Stengler. As a Naturopathic Medical Doctor, Dr. Stengler received training in both conventional medicine and natural alternatives. He has been in private practice for over thirty years and has helped tens of thousands with integrative medicine. He is one of the most respected integrative doctors in America. He was voted 2019 Doctor of the Year, 2021 Doctor of the Decade, and 2025 Top Holistic Doctor of the Year by the prestigious International Association of Top Professionals.

Dr. Stengler is the author/co-author of more than 20 books, including the bestselling Prescription For Natural Cures, Outside the Box Cancer Therapies, and Healing the Prostate. His most recent book, The Holistic Guide To Gut Health: Discover the Truth About Leaky Gut, Balancing Your Microbiome, and Restoring Whole-Body Health, has been an Amazon bestseller in the categories of Gastroenterology and Digestive Organ Diseases. He has been published in several peer-reviewed medical journals. In addition, Dr. Stengler writes weekly articles and produces videos for his online newsletter, Dr. Stengler’s Health Breakthroughs, available at www.markstengler.com

“Got Allergies Think Natural Aloe Relief! And experts say it’s the worst season in 20 years.

That’s why I ask our returning guest to share on the many factors involved in ALLERGY and WHY ALOE can be a shortcut back to healthier, and applying Health including Vitamin C, that really go together - super helpful for skin, digestion and body wellness including allergies. 
Guest: Karen Masterson Koch (Cook) truly understands ALOE, health & wellness, and as a health educator, Clinical Nutritionist, (working one-on-one with patients), over 40 years, she has authored 2 health & nutrition books, [heavily referenced with worldwide research – (about health and auto-immune issues), and much more a real pioneer - in Gluten and inflammatory IBS conditions – including ALLERGIES & SKIN issues, having worked at various clinics including the famous Livingston Medical” Immunology & Allergy Clinic” in S. D., CA, - with the world renown Dr. Virginia Livingston MD.

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Aloe Life products are also available in over 2200 outlets including: Clark’s, Mother’s, Sprouts, NG, Amazon & online Vita Cost and quality health food stores.

Dr. Ross Pelton the Director of Science & Education for Essential Formulas, which specializes in premium probiotic products. Ross is also a pharmacist, clinical nutritionist, health educator, and the author of 12 books. In October 1999, Ross was named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Pharmacists in America by American Druggist Magazine for his work in natural medicine. Ross is also The Natural Pharmacist. His personal website, bio & blog are at Naturalpharmacist.net 

Dr. Pelton joins us today to discuss the 25th Anniversary of Essential Formulas Incorporated and how they have shaped the probiotics industry over the last quarter century by advancing probiotic science through research, education, and cutting-edge product development.

Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics are available at Natural Grocers, Sprouts, Whole Foods, and other natural health retailers across the U.S. Also available online. Reg’Activ is available online.

Visit www.essential formulas.com to find a retailer near you.

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 Immune Health and Allergies ..think 5 in 1 Qummune for Year round support!

Flavonoids..... Let's start with one that is classified as a Flavonoid, and that
is Quercetin.We also dive into Liposomal delivery,Do you have allergies and immune issues?
 
→ Can Quercetin be found in food?

→ What is the difference between Quercetin & Quercetin Phytosome?

→ What are branded ingredients?
 
→ Vitamin C is also a go to for people hoping to support
daily Immune function. But not all Vitamin C is the same.

→ Zinc rich foods people can add in?
 
→ D3/K2-Why should they be taken together??

→ Absorption seems to be the key whether it be food or
 Supplements.

→ Lab tested and certified for potency and purity. Why is
this important?

Guest: Amber Lynn Vitale, CN is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition®
and a Certified Dietary Supplement Professional™. She is also an
Ayurvedic Clinical Consultant on faculty with Wild Rose College of
Herbal Medicine, and on the advisory board for Natural Practitioner
and Taste for Life magazines.

Amber’s journey in the healing arts developed richly as she worked
for years in practices with Integrative Physicians, Acupuncturists,
Chiropractors, and Nurses. Since 2008 she has been producing
written and video educational content for many publications, an
educational YouTube channel, and Instagram and Facebook pages.

By 2012 she had realized that raw materials sourcing, labeling
transparency, legitimate certifications, and educational support
were the criteria that would set quality natural products brands
apart from the rest; and she made it her mission to educate
both the practitioner and the public about the standards that
ensure a reliable product.  Recently she founded Trifecta For
Health, LLC using her years of experience to develop synergistic
health protocols tailored to individual needs, and provide brand
support for the best supplemental products currently available.

Learn more about Amber

 Learn More about Qummune 5 in 1 Immune Support (Use the code Forever25 to save 25% OFF)

 Read the research

We have a great episode planned and will focus on Men’s Health with a highlight on Hormones. Men are just as vulnerable as Women to having hormonal imbalances or even hormonal issues, but it is just not talked about enough.  Today we will talk about who, what, when and where.

Talking Points:

-Why do men need testosterone?

Testosterone is a hormone that plays a vital role in men’s health. Low or deficient levels are associated with fatigue, weight gain, muscle and bone mass loss, low libido, depression, impotence, poor memory, and other symptoms.
There are many reasons why men can have low testosterone.

-How common is Low Testosterone?
Low or deficient testosterone in males is problematic in America. According to the Cleveland Clinic, low testosterone affects almost 40% of men aged 45 and older! Testosterone deficiency negatively affects a man’s quality of life and is a known risk factor for early death. Testosterone levels are at their highest levels by early adulthood and then decrease by 1% to 2% a year beginning in the 40’s.

-What causes Low Testosterone?

I find that testosterone deficiency or sub-optimal testosterone levels are common in both men and women. If your testosterone levels are low, then you may experience:

Fatigue
Low libido
Poor memory and concentration
Loss of muscle mass
Loss of bone mass
Increased body fat
Poor exercise recovery
Elevated cholesterol levels
Depression
Decreased resistance to stress
Erectile Dysfunction (men)
Increased heart disease risk

-Are there certain foods that can raise or lower Testosterone?

-Estrogen Dominance in Men

-Let’s move on and talk about the Prostate. What is Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH?

-ROOT CAUSES
-How Common
-Can it lead to Hormone Imbalance?
-ED and Low Libido
-Bladder and urinary tract issues?


-Any Supportive Supplements for Men dealing with lower Testosterone levels?
There are not many supplements proven to increase men’s testosterone levels. However, a unique extract of the ayurvedic herb known as ashwagandha has been shown in several studies to elevate male testosterone levels.
The ashwagandha extract known as KSM-66 was shown in a recent study to significantly increase blood testosterone levels and sexual well-being. The study involved fifty participants with low sexual desire who were given KSM-66 at a dose of 600 mg or placebo daily. Outcomes were measured with a questionnaire and blood testosterone levels at the beginning and end of the 8-week study. Compared to the placebo, the KSM-66 demonstrated significant benefits.
The ashwagandha extract in this study is the same one I use in Testosterone Health  (which has 675 mg of KSM-66 per serving). This supplemental approach gives men the potential to improve their libido and testosterone levels without prescription testosterone.

-Does Saw Palmetto Really Help the Prostate?

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In this Episode we shared why Sea vegetables are the most nutritionally dense plants on the planet and the most abundant source of vitamins and minerals in the plant kingdom.  We highlight Anti-aging, Energy, and daily nutrition.

To help us do the heavy lifting we have invited Greg Good, the CEO and Founder of FarmaSea and Sea Veg Whole Food Seaweed supplement.

Sea vegetables are packed with protein, iodine, fiber and vitamins A, B, C and E in amounts that are 10 to 20 times higher than land vegetables, while some sea vegetables contain more calcium than milk. Sea lettuce has 25 times the iron found in beef. Which is great for people who can’t have beef or prefer not to.

An 8-week study of 60 Japanese people revealed that fucoxanthin, a substance in brown seaweed, may help improve blood sugar control.

Another substance in seaweed called alginate prevented blood sugar spikes in animals after they were fed a high-sugar meal. It’s thought that alginate may reduce the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream.

A 2023 meta-analysis Trusted Source found that brown seaweed consumption significantly improved blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR).

Anyone who wants help to feel more natural energy, take a preventative approach to their health, manage the effects of aging, and look to bridge the nutritional gaps currently they’re not getting in their daily diet. Check out Superfoodofthesea.com or at 855-627-9929 to ensure that you get the high quality of pure Sea Veg products.

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