Tech Talk with OptimalRx

Pandemics can place incredible psychological pressure on all members of our community.  In particular, our paediatric population are facing tremendously difficult times of isolation from their peers and extended family, remote learning and cessation of structured activities such as sport.  Children are navigating increased exposure to negative information, as well as high levels of stress from changes to their sleep, eating, exercise and social habits, as well as increased screen time, and this pertinent podcast is designed to help Naturopaths and Herbalists best support their paediatric patients.

Join Julianne and Kristin as they discuss their real life paediatric cases, their favourite phytomedicines and how particular herbs, and especially glycetracts along with flower essences, helped their younger patients manage the anxiety associated with the current pandemic.  You will hear a guest speaker join the conversation, who sought help from both Julianne and Kristin and how the remedy helped transform her young child.   This raw, emotional and honest podcast is not only beneficial for Naturopaths and Herbalists, but for families who are experiencing the impact of 2020/21 life as we know it.

To learn more, be sure to read our From the Desk September 2021 issue. 

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This month Julianne and Kristin are joined by Naturopathic Doctor, Prof. Eric Yarnell, as he discusses phytomedicines used to treat chronic and complex lower respiratory conditions.  Eric shares with us the strategies he recommends to help reduce the effects of air pollution, as well as the use of pulmonary lymphagogues to protect the lungs, and the benefits of nebulising volatile oils for inhalation.  He also chats about the importance of synergy and traditional use informing research and the clinical application of our herbal medicines.  In this podcast you’ll find out why Eric uses other antimicrobial phytomedicines over berberine-containing herbs to treat lower respiratory infections and you'll hear Eric talk about Licorice, Turmeric, Manuka, Juniper, Cat's Claw, Hemidesmus, Gotu Kola, and more.  This practical and insightful podcast provides a glimpse of what you can expect to learn from OptimalRx's Herbal Webinar Respiratory Series with Prof. Eric Yarnell.

Prof. Eric Yarnell has had a long history in naturopathic and herbal medicine.  He graduated from Bastyr University in 1996, after which he completed a two-year residency with master herbalist and naturopathic physician Silena Heron in Arizona.  Eric then served as Chair of the Department of Botanical Medicine at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.  He has served as senior and associate editor of the Journal of Naturopathic Medicine and has been in private practice or supervising students since 1997.  Eric is chief medical officer at Northwest Naturopathic Urology.  After becoming a full professor in the botanical medicine department at Bastyr University, he shifted to focusing on clinical research.  He played a role in the founding of the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, a naturopathic medical school in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he is an adjunct professor, and is on the adjunct faculty at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.  Eric is also the president of Heron Botanicals, the CEO of Red Root Pharmaceuticals, and he is a co-founder of Wild Brilliance Press, Inc., a publisher of natural medicine textbooks for students and practitioners, and has authored numerous text books and articles himself.
 
To learn more about phytomedicines used to treat chronic lower and complex respiratory conditions, please visit www.optimalrx.com.au to purchase the OptimalRx Respiratory Webinar Series featuring Kristin Gilmour and Prof. Eric Yarnell.

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Join Julianne Grant as she interviews Kristin Gilmour about some incredible traditional and energetic aspects of the lungs and discover the clinical relevance of this wholisitic perspective for your patients’ overall health.  You’ll get a chance to hear about Kristin’s favourite respiratory herbs and get a taste of what is covered in Kristin’s Respiratory Phytotherapy webinar, which is part of the Respiratory Series in our Clinical Advancements in Herbal Medicine educational series.

Kristin is an experienced Melbourne-based Naturopathic practitioner with a special interest in the management of immune health, chronic inflammatory disorders, and skin conditions.  Alongside her longstanding Naturopathic practice, Kristin is also a respected researcher, technical writer, and educator.  Kristin has a great love of herbal medicine, which is the focus of much of her research, writing, and lecturing.  Kristin is passionate about health education, whether that's with patients in private consultation or group workshops, via providing educational online resources, or through further support and training for Naturopathic practitioners, Integrative Doctors, and Allied Health professionals.  With a continued drive to further the reach of our profession and improve the health of as many people as possible, Kristin provides health practitioners with practical and innovative natural medicine strategies based on current research and clinical results.

To learn more, be sure to purchase  OptimalRx Herbal Webinar Series Clinical Advancements in Herbal Medicine from our website www.optimalrx.com.au or from your Distributor.  

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In this episode of Tech Talk with OptimalRx, Julianne and Kristin are joined once again by Lyme disease expert, Briana Gunn.  Briana is the Director of Healthy for Life Clinic and a specialist in complex, chronic health conditions underpinned by biotoxins such as Lyme, co-infections and mould.  Join Briana, as she delves deeply into some of her favourite OptimalRx unique herbs and discusses how she utilises these phytomedicines in her clinic, particularly in regard to their application upon the immune system.

This podcast is designed to help equip practitioners with extra knowledge on how to use some of the immune focused OptimalRx unique phytomedicines more extensively.  Not only does Briana share her knowledge regarding how and when to use these herbs but also the dosage ranges she has best results with in chronically unwell patients.  Kristin and Julianne also share their knowledge and clinical experience with the herbs mentioned:

Houttuynia (Houttuynia cordata)
Red Root (Ceanothus americanus)
Cryptolepis (Cryptolepis sanguinolenta)
Sida (Sida acuta)
Isatis (Isatis tinctoria)
Burr Marigold (Bidens species)
Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)

To learn more about OptimalRx herbs, be sure to visit our website and download the Technical Data Sheets available to all registered health care practitioners. 

Another resource that further showcases Briana’s favourite immune herbs, as well as many more amazing OptimalRx phytomedicines, is OptimalRx’s Herbal Dispensary Update document.  OptimalRx's Herbal Dispensary Update is a reference guide in the practical prescription of 46 liquid herbal medicines, many of which are unique to OptimalRx.  This comprehensive document categorises these herbs based on their primary uses and differentiates their actions, indications, and supporting research in an easy to navigate table format.  Clinically relevant key notes, prescribing tips, and dosage information are also given for each herb, providing invaluable information to assist practitioners in achieving the best therapeutic outcomes for their patients.  Contact your distributor or representative to order this essential guide.

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In this episode of Tech Talk with OptimalRx, Kristin Gilmour talks with Herbario Clinic founder and owner, Vito Cozza.  As a Herbalist, Vito's experience spans over 44 years of clinical practice and herbal craftsmanship.  Vito has also developed a comprehensive range of botanical preparations for inner health, as well as organic skincare, and face and body treatments, with his Herbario brand of skincare sold in Mecca stores throughout Australia.  Renowned for his topical herbal formulations, Vito kindly shares his knowledge in his area of expertise with Kristin. 

Listen to Vito discuss how many well-known herbs can be mixed effectively to treat internal and external conditions using suppositories, pessaries, gels, creams, ointments and even lozenges.  Learn how to create a saline nasal spray, when to create and use an ointment instead of a cream and the types of base ingredients to use when making suppositories or pessaries. 

For all OptimalRx registered health practitioners:
To learn more or purchase the extensive OptimalRx Webinar Clinical Advancements in Herbal Medicine Topical Prescribing Essentials with step-by-step video instructions, including ingredients, equipment and method, please visit www.optimalrx.com.au 

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Welcome back to another year of OptimalRx Tech Talk Podcast. In our first episode for the year, Julianne and Kristin talk about the Magic of Herbal Formulations. 

Julianne and Kristin discuss the considerations they make when using primary, supportive and synergistic herbs to address the condition presented and how the energetics of the herbs affect each patient differently, as well as considering how the unique gut microbiota of each patient plays a role of absorption and utilisation of the herbal formulation.

This insightful discussion takes into consideration all these contributing factors when deciding how to create that Magical Mix for their patients.


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In the final instalment to the OptimalRx podcast 'Conception & Beyond Series',  Julianne and Kristin  talk with Elizabeth Mucci about the holistic treatment approaches and phytomedicine therapy options for challenges during the 4th trimester.   Elizabeth discusses common issues that occur in this patient population and covers postpartum challenges stemming from birth complications, birth trauma, adjusting to a “new normal”, breastfeeding and much more. 

With over 20 years experience as a clinician and teacher, Elizabeth has helped thousands of patients start their families, manage chronic illness, lose weight, gain hormonal balance and overcome a range of unresolved health issues. Elizabeth's qualifications include Masters of Reproductive Medicine, Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry and Physiology), Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine and Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Science.

To learn more, and hear how clinically relevant phytomedicines are used in pregnancy and lactation, be sure to purchase our webinar,  Clinical Advancements in Herbal Medicine, Conception and Beyond Series available to Practitioners available from >>  www.optimalrx.com.au.

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Join Julianne and Kristin as they talk with Shalini Nair Kozlowski.  In this Tech Talk, Shalini gives a wonderful insight into the phytomedicines that are used for pregnancy and lactation in her clinic.   Her extensive experience, education and training makes this podcast invaluable for practitioners who consult  with patients at any stage of their pregnancy.   

Shalini is a practising naturopath and herbalist in Fitzroy North in Victoria. She completed her Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) at Southern School of Natural Therapies. Following undergraduate studies, she completed a Masters in Reproductive Medicine at the University of New South Wales, which further consolidated her knowledge of women’s health. 

While undertaking her studies and since, Shalini was fortunate to have been mentored by Ruth Trickey at Melbourne Holistic Health Group, and has worked closely with her to experience first-hand the management of women’s health in a collaborative medicine setting.

Shalini is passionate about women’s health and is excited to bring together her naturopathic and medical knowledge as well as her research abilities to help her patients achieve the best outcomes with the treatment options available. 

After Ruth retired in 2018, Shalini opened her clinic Inner North Holistic Health in 2018 to continue the wonderful work that was started by Ruth at MHHG. She continues to practice using Ruth's paradigm of collaborative medicine.

To learn more, and hear how clinically relevant phytomedicines are used in pregnancy and lactation, be sure to purchase our webinar,  Clinical Advancements in Herbal Medicine, Conception and Beyond Series available to Practitioners available from >>  www.optimalrx.com.au 


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Join Kristin and Julianne as they talk with Leah Hechtman about her extensive knowledge in fertility and preconception care.   As a respected clinician with over 20 years experience, Leah specialises in fertility, pregnancy and reproductive medicine and holds fellowships and memberships with many International organisations.

Leah is the Director of The Natural Health and Fertility Centre, in Sydney Australia. Over the years she has helped thousands of couples conceive healthy, vibrant children often in situations where they were told there was no hope left.  She is a keynote speaker at conferences locally and internationally to both the functional and complementary medicine communities as well as the wider fertility and gynaecological areas of medicine. She is the author of multiple seminal naturopathic textbooks and is a contributor to journals and other texts within the Naturopathic and Functional Medicine areas as well as general gynaecology, fertility and infertility.  Most importantly, she is a mother to two gorgeous boys who keep her grounded, humbled and consciously aware.

To learn more about how Leah uses Herbal Medicines in her area of speciality, be sure to purchase your copy of our Webinar - Clinical Advancements in Herbal Medicine, Conception and Beyond Series.   All of our amazing Webinar Series are available from www.optimalrx.com.au.

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In our tenth episode of Tech Talk with OptimalRx, Kristin and Julianne talk with Phil Rasmussen about the OptimalRx Glycetracts range.  Learn more about the manufacturing process, efficacy and testing methods of our glycetracts.  

Phil has practiced as a phytotherapist in Auckland for 27 years. He is also the founder and R&D Manager of Phytomed, a manufacturer producing herbal extracts for practitioners in New Zealand and Australia, and the Kiwiherb range of herbal products. Phil has written and presented extensively on a wide range herbal subjects for practitioner, consumer and industry audiences, is a founding director of the New Zealand industry body Natural Health Products New Zealand, an Honorary Lecturer in Pharmacy at the University of Auckland, and is currently the President of the New Zealand Association of Medical Herbalists. 

Phil has always held a keen interest in plants, and the many ways in which to make them into efficacious medicines. He is a keen advocate for the incorporation of native and more local plants into the materia medica of practitioners in Australia and New Zealand, and for the statutory regulation of medical herbalists and naturopaths. Before pursuing herbal medicine he undertook research on antidepressant drugs and serotonin and worked for more than 10 years as a pharmacist. 
- Phil Rasmussen  M.Pharm., M.P.S., Dip. Herb. Med.; M.N.I.M.H.(UK),  M.N.H.A.A; F.N.Z.A.M.H. 


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