Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, DN-C, RH, is one of the foremost herbal experts in the field today. He has more than 25 years of experience with medicinal herbs. His interest in natural healing techniques developed because, as a child growing up in Oregon, he had a serious disorder and several serious illnesses. As a young adult, he studied a wide spectrum of physical and mental health care therapies from all over the world and was successfully healed. He focused especially on Ayurvedic medicine and on the therapeutic value of yoga, meditation, and other studies of consciousness. K.P. Khalsa is the author of several books on natural healing topics. He recently co-authored Herbal Defense, about the use of herbs for staying healthy in modern times. Teri will ask about the uses of herbs for gastrointestinal health, immune health, and cognition.