Dr. Bill Rawls was a practicing OB/GYN physician for decades before his health began to suffer and he was faced with the limitations of modern medicine. Embarking on his own health journey, he dove headfirst into holistic and herbal therapies and found ultimate wellness. Dr. Rawls now teaches and writes extensively about the power of herbal medicine. He’s written several books including Suffered Long Enough, Unlocking Lyme, and his latest book The Cellular Wellness Solution. Dr. Rawls even started his own herbal supplement and wellness company called Vital Plan.

In today’s episode, Dr. Bill Rawls discusses his new book, The Cellular Wellness Solution, a fresh take on the critical role our cells play in unlocking wellness and supporting health. He champions the power of herbal medicine and explains why you should too.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 4:00 Meet Dr. Rawls and hear his journey to herbal medicine
• 8:45 The Cellular Wellness Solution – 5 underlying cellular stressors
• 14:05 Microbial stress, chronic disease, and cancer?
• 21:10 Germ theory vs. Terrain theory
• 25:50 Difference between pharmaceutical drugs and herbs
• 32:15 Isolated constituents vs. whole herbs, adaptogens
• 33:20 Daily-use herbs, adaptogens, antimicrobials, anti-inflammatories
• 40:40 Current-day farming, primitive foraging, and the effects on our plants
• 44:30 Vital Plan and cautionary tales regarding supplement quality
• 50:20 The Fireball  

Additional Resources:

Dr. Bill Rawls' website

The Cellular Wellness Solution

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