"The emphasis we have in our lives on pleasure has great therapeutic potential. Enjoy being healthy, do it in the service of enjoying life more." ?Lily Mazzarella and Amy Charnay ??Five years ago I went to one of my favorite herbal conferences. The organizers ran a small herbal business products contest. ? The first place winner for the most innovative product was a preparation called Reishi Roast. I ?talked with the creators ?about the benefits of their formula and ended up taking some home. ?I fell in love ?with their creation so much that today I'm sharing ?with you my conversation about this formula, their inspiration ??and so much more. ?My guests are ?Lily Mazzarella and Amy Charnay.  ? Lily Mazzarella is an herbalist, nutritionist, whole foods chef, teacher and writer.  Her journey for healing her own complex health challenges sparked an interest in herbal medicine, nutrition, and other modalities of true healing.  Lily is the formulator and creator of Farmacopia’s line of Signature Tinctures, Bitters, Adaptogen Powders and Superfoods, and as I mentioned earlier co-founder and formulator of Reishi Roast Original and Reishi Roast Elixir. Today, she can be found in her clinical practice at Farmacopia, teaching on the road or at the California School of Herbal Studies, serving ?as a Community Project Expert Advisor on herbal medicine, botanizing in the desert, and engaging in urban wildfire recovery.  ? ?Amy ?comes from the mountains of upstate NY where she was infused in nature at a young age. After college, Amy faced serious health challenges including chronic pain from an accident. ?Finding little relief in conventional medicine, Amy turned to a variety of complementary modalities including yoga and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and ?herbal medicine. Successfully managing her chronic pain and health challenges with an impressive tool kit, Amy has worked for over a decade as a scientist, researcher, and educator. She consults with companies as a Formulator and Quality Control specialist and teaches as an Adjunct Professor for the MUIH Herbal Medicine Masters of Science program and at the California School of Herbal Studies. ?  ?By the end of this episode, I hope you'll be inspired by Amy's and Lily's approach to successfully and seamlessly integrating herbs ?into ?the foods you eat. Topics: How Amy and Lily got interested in herbal medicine ?A product Lily and Amy's ?created to support them during their ?graduate school days - what's in it, why the herbs together make so much sense Why is it important to include adaptogens into your life on a daily basis Why bone broth is a great opportunity to incorporate herbs into your life How Lily and Amy create really nutritious and delicious recipes that incorporate herbs and spices What ?you need to know about cleanses, and why Lily and Amy view this ?approach to self-care very differently Resources: To explore resources shared in this episode, visit the show notes at www.wellnessinsidernetwork.com/66. ??Thank you for listening! To share your thoughts and questions: Please leave a note in the comment section at www.wellnessinsidernetwork.com/66. Join our discussion of this episode and other news and resources at the Wellness Insider Network Facebook group. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or ?LinkedIn. To help out the show: Please leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play/Google Podcasts or Spotify.