SuperFeast Podcast

In today's session, Mason dives deep into all the most common FAQ's we get here at SuperFeast HQ. We totally get it, when you are starting out on your herbal tonic journey, our herb friends can seem a little overwhelming - so this episode will clear up those queries. Even if you have been using our herbs for a little while, this is a fabulous episode to brush up on your knowledge so you can continue to effectively communicate to those around you, about how epic these magical tonic herbs are. So let's get ready to become a SuperFeast tonic herb aficionado :) And hey, if you still have questions, you know where to find us!!

In this episode you will learn:

-What do we do at SuperFeast!?

-We do we do extract powders (and not capsules or tinctures?)

-What herb is right for you, how do I choose??

-Remember - you can't go wrong! Any tonic herb is better than none

-Mason's Mushrooms and JING - a great starting combo

-Why a good practitioner will give YOU the reigns to health sovereignty

-Our herbs LOVE heat

-AM and PM recommendations

-Tips for the best sleep ever

-Mega dosing vs maintenance doses

-Autoimmune issues - are tonic herbs ok for me?

-Can kids take the herbs? (YES!)

-Pregnancy - our faves are reishi and eucommia

-Breast feeding and post partum herbs

-Why we use sophisticated (*sexy*) Miron glasses to store our herbs

-Best storage options

-How to use tonic herbs to support living with: depression or anxiety, high blood pressure, diabetes, specific immune deficiencies, autism, weakened gut-health

Resources

Tonic Herbs, What Are They? An Introduction Top 5 Most Popular Elixir Recipes JING blend Mason's Mushrooms SuperFeast FAQs page Miron glass

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/superfeast-101-all-your-faqs-answered-ep-7

All your most frequently asked questions answered by Mason in this fun and interactive session.

Big one today. Mason chats with Heath Daly from Raw Kitchen in Perth. Basically 2 guys sharing their deep perspective on the 5 elements and Taoist tonic herbalism and how they've witnessed this wisdom transform their lives. Heath has been studying this topic and many other aspects of health and healing for over 20 years and has a wonderful way of getting right down to the key points that will help us to transform our health. By the end of this chat you'll have a grasp of 5 elements theory and Taoist herbalism in a way that is grounded and able to be integrated into your life. We cover:

-How to live a life of purpose

-The magic of the 5 elements

-How to get closer in tune with nature

-How to use tonic herbs in a purposeful life

-Taoism as guide to life

-How to be deeply in the body while staying spiritual

-How to do a 5 elements mediation

-How to stay adaptive with your health practice and not get "bogged" down by dogma

-How to connect deeper with your vital organs

-Ways to get the liver unstuck

-The top virtues of the organs and the body

-The magic of the breath

-Insights to take the 5 elements from a theory to a living reality

-Ways to do fasting in a balanced lifestyle

-Using herbs to tone the elements

Heath Daly is the owner of The Raw Kitchen and a Naturopath with over 20 years experience in holistic medicine. He was a senior lecturer at The Australian College of Natural Medicine and has been public lecturing on health and wellness for the last 12 years. Heath is a progressive health educator on a mission to help people connect back to nature and heal.

Resources The Raw Kitchen Charles Moss - Power of the Five Elements SuperBlog: www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/the-5-elements-for-modern-taoists-with-heath-daly-podcast

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/the-five-elements-for-modern-daoists-with-heath-daly-ep-6

Big one today. Mason chats with Heath Daly from Raw Kitchen in Perth. Basically 2 guys sharing their deep perspective on the 5 elements and Taoist tonic herbalism and how they’ve witnessed this wisdom transform their lives. Heath has been studying this topic and many other aspects of health and healing for over 20 years and has a wonderful way of getting right down to the key points that will help us to transform our health.

Mason is traveling through China visiting the pristine mountains and valleys where we grow and forage our tonic herbs and medicinal mushrooms. Right in the middle of these experiences, he is dripping with the awareness and perception of the Taoist tonic herb tradition that emerged on this ancient land and the majesty of the herbs, and he shared this passionately in this podcast. You are going to learn all the ins and outs of the wild foraging and conscious farming operations of medicinal mushrooms & tonics and how to ensure you're sourcing the absolute greatest possible tonic herbs. If you are buying your herbs from SuperFeast, you will learn why our products work so well and are superior in quality. If you're not sourcing our herbs you will learn the questions to ask the people providing you medicinal mushrooms and herbs to ensure you are not being swindled into buying an inferior product. We will take a journey into the roots of this herbal philosophy and learn when the split occurred away from traditional healing towards a reductionist approach to healing and herbalism (towards modern medicine), and the consequences. Mason covers what is needed to become an integrated practitioner that keeps develops expertise in the prevention and optimisation approach to health that tonic herbalism and shamanic Taoism is rooted within. In this episode we will cover:

-Why prevention beats treatment every time

-The origins of Taoist tonic herbalism

-What Shen Nong had to say about where to source herbs

-Di Tao as the ultimate way to source herbs

-How to ensure your herbs stay heavy metal and radiation free

-Why wild chaga is superior

-How to grow the best schizandra ever

-Why modern doctors have got it wrong

-How Traditional Chinese Medicine lost its way

-Why mushrooms grown on grain are the worst ever

-The two types of people that grow mushrooms on grain

-How to make a herb more adaptogenic through conscious farming

-And heaps more!

Resources

Shen Nong The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica

Superfeast Blog: www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/ancient-secrets-of-tonic-herbalism-podcast

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/ancient-secrets-of-tonic-herbalism-with-mason-taylor-ep-05

Mason is travelling through China visiting the pristine mountains and valleys where we grow and forage our tonic herbs and medicinal mushrooms. Right in the middle of these experiences, he is dripping with the awareness and perception of the Taoist tonic herb tradition that emerged on this ancient land and the majesty of the herbs, and he shared this passionately in this podcast.

Today on the episode we've got a bit of a twist. In this ep Mason is the one being interviewed. After sitting down with Estée Manning from The Hotel Guest Wellbeing Show we felt it was too good not share with you guys. These 2 basically talk about everything that you'd want to know about the SuperFeast herbs, whether you're just starting out or a seasoned herb nerd. They jam out why we source the way we do, which herbs to choose during different times of your journey, WHEN to take the herbs, how much to take and the general philosophy that you want to be adopting and just so more epic stuff. If you want to know everything about SuperFeast, why we do things the way se do 'em and how to navigate our world of tonic herbs then this episode is for you. Plus, Estée asks Mason some epic questions about what purpose is to him, what is exciting him right now and others that will give you a further insight into the energy that is behind SuperFeast. We talk about:

-The science behind medicinal mushrooms

-How mushrooms are an ancient herbal food for humans

-Using herbs to tone and increase your flow of Qi (Chi)

-How herbs affect your spirit and why reishi is amazing for this

-The art of adding these herbs to coffee

-Ways to incorporate these herbs into your life

-How to have happy hormones through tonic herbs

-How we extract the herbs and why it's effective for our culture

-The 3 classifications of herbs as told by Shen Nong

-Keys to longevity

-The difference between Qi and Jing

-The 3 treasures of Taoist philosophy

-Redefining beauty and how real beauty lies in the organs

-The connection between herbalism, mindset and emotions

-The importance of purpose for a long and happy life

-And HEAPS more

Resources: Estée Manning's podcast https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-hotel-guest-well-being-show/id1396331871?mt=2 Video of Estée Manning interviewing Mason https://pebbledesign.com/hotel-wellness/discover-medicinal-mushrooms-elixirs-and-lattes Recipes to use SuperFeast herbs https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/tagged/recipes

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Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/transformation-with-tonic-herbalism-ep-4

Today on the episode we’ve got a bit of a twist. In this ep Mason is the one being interviewed. After sitting down with Estée Manning from The Hotel Guest Wellbeing Show we felt it was too good not share with you guys. These 2 basically talk about everything that you’d want to know about the SuperFeast herbs, whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned herb nerd. They jam out why we source the way we do, which herbs to choose during different times of your journey,

Our first guest to the podcast – Dr Ralph is in the house! In today's show, Mason and Dr Ralph explore all things men's health and sexual dysfunction (and what you can do about it to get your sex drive rocking) and look at the tonic herbs that can 10x a man's sexual health. Dr Ralph is a medical consultant and research analyser in New York and shares the most common health complaints he sees from his male patients. The guys cover erectile dysfunction, pornography, tips to resensitise the male body, sperm health and how it's important to converse with your partner on these topics to regain a healthy sex life. The interaction between chemical neurotransmitters and molecules is explored and how they affect a male's sexual function. Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy is weaved throughout the podcast and several herbs and practical lifestyle practices are explored to reinvigorate the male function and energy.

"Erectile dysfunction in younger men….is alarming….it should not be an issue in young fertile men" – Dr Ralph'

In today's episode we will cover:

-Testicular health 101. -Adaptogens for daddy issues?! -The healthy nature of masturbation. -The magic of mucuna for men's health. -Reishi as an immunomodulator and stress modulator. -The erectile dysfunction epidemic in young, fertile men. -Deer antler; the super yang herb to increase sexual vigour. -The connection between sleep, testosterone and sex drive. -The immortal question: Is more testosterone ALWAYS better? -The connection between sexual dysfunction and pornography. -The most common issue in men's health and what to do about it. -Colourful foods are high in antioxidants and great for testicular health. -The HPA axis and how it relates to the biological chain of events in the body. -The number one anti-erection molecule and what you can do to reduce it. -How stress is the key factor related to psychological issues of erectile dysfunction. -How men completely underestimate how strong the mind is and what role it must play in health and sexual function. -The fact that sharing with your partner your wants, needs and desires is critical to a healthy relationship and sexual function.

Who is Dr Espo?

Dr. Esposito is a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner specializing in Hormones, Integrative Urology and Men's Health. His precise and personalized style embodies a progressive approach to medicine. He has been published and is a peer reviewer in well-respected medical journals. Furthermore, Dr. Esposito has authored several medical textbook chapters and has designed education modules for health professionals specifically on urological conditions, fertility, male and female hormone dysfunction, Low Testosterone, exercise, fitness, men's health and sexual dysfunction. He has trained at NYU Integrative and Functional Urology Center. Dr. Esposito also holds a position as adjunct professor at New York University where he lectures on integrative medicine.

Resources

Dr Espo's sitehttps://doctorespo.com/

Dr Espo's instahttps://www.instagram.com/dr.ralphesposito/

Schizandra article https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/the-7-sexy-benefits-of-the-wonder-berry-schizandra

HPA axis H-P-A- what? https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/stressssss-we-ve-all-heard-of-it-and-we-ve-all-experienced-it-but-what-is-actually-going-on-in-our-bodies-when-we-feel-stressed)

Sleepy Reishi tonic recipe https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/the-greatest-reishi-mushroom-tonic-for-deep-sleep-recipe-and-video

Reishi articlehttps://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/long-live-the-reishi-queen

DUTCH testhttps://dutchtest.com/

Deer Antlerhttps://www.superfeast.com.au/products/deer-antler-powdered-extract

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/men-s-health-with-dr-ralph-esposito-ep-3

Our first guest to the podcast – Dr Ralph is in the house! In today’s show, Mason and Dr Ralph explore all things men’s health and sexual dysfunction (and what you can do about it to get your sex drive rocking) and look at the tonic herbs that can 10x a man’s sexual health.