The Vitality Project: Recent Episodes
Danielle Waterman
Welcome to the Vitality Project Podcast! This podcast are here to inform & educate the next generation of healers (which is you!) about the tradition of Vitalism and Western Herbalism. We also offer tools and resources for further research, and most importantly to remind you that vitality is a reality!
Have you ever bought a supplement of food simply because of its packaging? Or because a friend or influencer told you about it? Have you ever wondered what's really in it and if its best for you?
This episode is a great guide to help you better understand the nuances of food and supplement labels, questions to ask yourself before buying them, and how to gain more confidence in your food choices.
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Is Stevia bad for your health? Does it mess with gut health? Is it an herbal contraceptive? In this episode, Danielle does a deep dive on Stevia, and busts common Herban Legends to clear this sweet plant's name.
Sources:
https://bubbleandbee.com/blog/is-stevia-an-endocrine-disruptor-c7436a/
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Working long days? Here are some helpful energy tips!
Check out this jam-packed informational episode for all your long-day energy needs.
Enjoy!
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To be or not to be vegan; a question that has been asked now more than ever.
In this episode, our host Danielle talks all about the benefits of going vegan and the not-so great benefits of a long term vegan diet.
Enjoy!
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We've all been there...with the scratchy and achy throat, the sniffles, and the aches that seem to break our bones.
Thankfully, there are herbs and nutrients to help ease the discomfort of the highly anticipated cold and flu season! In this episode, our host Danielle shared her experiences with specific nutrients and herbs that can help plus some herbal remedies that can soothe even the driest of coughs and painful of fevers.
Check out this great Pediatrics Article!
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Howdy, folks!
On today's episode, our host Danielle will do a quick dive on what collagen is, if there are any vegan options available, and how to optimize your collagen goals.
High-quality humane animal-based collagens
Ancient Nutritions
Vital Protein Marine Collagen
Perfect Supplements Gelatin
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Hello Herbalists!
Has the chance of season from summer into fall been especially hard for you this year? This episode is full of helpful tips to assist in transitioning from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. This information is tangible, simple, and super helpful for anyone looking to ease tensions in general. Enjoy!
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Howdy, Vitalists!
On today's episode our host Danielle introduces a new segment called: The Healing Power of Water. This segment will feature tons of information on important water-based healers, a historical reference on their work, and how you can incorporate their practice in your own!
Today's featured healer is herbalist, hydrotherapist, priest, and creator of the term Water Cure, Father Sebastian Kneipp.
Brew some yummy tea and enjoy the episode!
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Do you resonate with the term "squirrel brain"? Is it difficult to concentrate on your day to day tasks? Well friends, this episode is just for you!
Speaking as a former failed-time blocker, our host Danielle shares her best tips on how to stay focused and optimize your daily planner. This episode is great especially if you work from home, have your own business or side hustle, and you're looking for some time-management inspiration.
She also mentions her newly favorite hydrating adrenal cocktail drink you'll definitely want to try!
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Would you believe me if I told you one mineral could potentially solve tens to hundreds of your problems?
In this episode our host, Danielle, discusses key reasons why magnesium is an essential nutrient, how it can help with problems like stiff muscles, cramps, brain fog, irritability, and so much more.
She also discusses how to get magnesium in your diet and lifestyle along with supplement options.
Enjoy!
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'Tis the season for burn out, y'all!
Lately, the topic of burn out has been spreading like crazy over the internet, friend groups, and simple daily conversations. There are tons of ways to get out of this season; some effective, and some not-so much.
In this episode our host Danielle shares about her burn out seasons, how she navigated them within herself and clients, and gives us 4 helpful tips on how to bounce back from burn out naturally and effectively.
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Have you been hearing a lot about Berberine lately?
It's been said that Berberine is nature's Ozempic, which is a considered a weight-loss drug, but really is used to address insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes. So why is this supplement such a craze right now?
In this episode our host Danielle will discuss:
• What Berberine is in the plant world
• How it works in the body
• How it's related to Ozempic and what the drug is
• Natural lifestyle swaps for these drugs and supplements
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Sources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/28/berberine-is-being-called-natures-ozempic-heres-what-to-know.html
Howdy friends!
Have you been feeling like you're in a funk? For instance, you may be feeling a little down, a little unmotivated, or just feeling a case of the blah's. If so, this episode is for you!
Having been through a funk herself, our host Danielle, shares 4 tips that have helped her get through funks and get back into the groove without forcing things or causing extra stress.
She also shares some herbal remedies and supplements which may help during this time as well.
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Hello Herbalists!
On this episode our host Danielle discusses the power of Heart Remedies, how they work both physically and emotionally, and why they are such a good tool for our modern world stress.
She also breaks down her favorite Heart Remedy tincture; Heart Switch. This tincture is her greatest ally when it comes to switching from fight-or-flight to reset-and-digest mode and she tells us why!
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What’s the first herb that most Herbalist’s learn about?
If you guessed Calendula, you are correct!
On this episode, our host Danielle does a deep dive on this mighty herb. From soothing skin to helping our gut health, Calendula is a powerhouse that’s worth being every herbalist’s top 10 herb.
At the end of the episode there’s a recipe for a gut-healing tea and her favorite herbal oil featuring Calendula.
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When it comes to Gut Health there is more information out there than most can handle - new information comes out everyday talking about the next fad diet, what new foods to eliminate, and the list goes on. This is why some of us looking to manage our health on our own terms start to feel overwhelmed and scared to start the first step.
Thankfully our conversation with Functional Health Practitioner, Gut Health Specialist, and Pilates Instructor Leah Jones, clears lots of the information fog with simple yet powerfully effective strategies to support nutrition, engage our bodies in fitness, and provides tools to manage our stress.
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Howdy, Herbalists!
Have you heard of trans fat before? Rancid oils? Saturated fat? If you've recently heard of rancid oils, PUFA's, and trans fats, this episode is going to be an awesome helpful guide to navigating the world of oils.
In this episode our host goes over the which types of oils are good for you, which are neutral, and which ones are an absolute no-no!
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Did you know that herbs have large amounts of vitamins, minerals and trace elements? Large enough to where you can supplement your daily vitamins with a simple and delicious daily tea!
In this episode our host Danielle addresses why we need extra nutritional support due to our current farm industry model, which herbs provide essential amounts of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements including the importance of trace elements, and gives us delicious examples of what tea blends we can incorporate into our day.
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Books Referenced in this episode:
Nutritional Herbology by Mark Pederson
The Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients and Trace Elements by Paul Bergner
Hey Vitalists!
Are you curious on what an herb can "do"? Are you just starting out with herbs and feeling overwhelmed on what to get first? Have recent rising prices affected your choice in purchasing herbs? Do you live in an area where getting herbs is a challenge?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, today's episode is going to be a perfect resource for you! Our host Danielle talks all about how to study herbal actions and what they are, why they're an important key to formulation, and what to do if the herb you wanted isn't available.
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Welcome to Season 2! I'm super excited to jumpstart this season with a short series called "Back to Basics". On this series I'll be going over the basics of Herbalism with an emphasis on Vitalism, how to apply herbs and lifestyle choices to your daily routine, and offer tools to grow your practice at home or even in your own herbal business. Tune in and enjoy!
Click the links below for programs mentioned on the episode:
Commonwealth Center for Holistic Herbalism
The Holistic Herbalism Podcast
Herbal Academy
The Herbarium
Acorn School of Herbal Medicine
What the Juice Podcast
Herbrally Podcast
Herb Mentor Radio
Mountain Rose Herbs
Cultured Guru
RoseRed Homestead Youtube
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Achoo! Are you one of the millions suffering with allergies and annoying sneezing, wheezing & sniffles? Or are you someone who experiences eczema, dermatitis & other obnoxious itchy conditions?
Look no further! On this episode, our host Danielle, dives in on allergies, how to manage then, and what herbs you can take daily to help support your allergen response.
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Ok y'all, who's ever experienced Montezuma's Revenge while traveling and needed relief? Or couldn't fall asleep from jet-lag and \ wished you had something to help you rest? How about recently finding out you have a food intolerance and don't know how to eat at restaurants anymore?
If you've said yes and are HUNGRY for more, then get ready because today's topic is all about travel tips from an herbalist perspective!
This episode was inspired by a recent 10 day trip to New York followed by a short trip to Colorado that was greatly supported by incorporating Vitalist methods and packing with intention.
Today's host, Danielle, noted that having a travel kit had become essential to keeping an internal harmony in her ever-changing external environment. Prior to herb school, living with a suspected food intolerance left her feeling worried and anxious about eating foods that could throw the whole trip off. She had experienced anxiety ordering foods from restaurants and found herself rejecting a lot of foods family and friends had made for fear of having a total gut attack — not anymore friends!
In this episode, Danielle gives all the details on her herbal travel kit, what she packs and why plus steps on how to handle food boundaries like a champ.
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Are you Team Coffee or Team No-Coffee?
It seems like over the past few years, coffee has become an everyday classic for not only working folks but also students, influencers, athletes, and anyone who enjoys an afternoon pick-me-up. I mean, how could you not be enticed with coffee when there's a Starbucks at every corner?
In this episode our host Danielle dives deep into the pros & cons of one of our favorite herbs. She talks in depth about peer-reviewed studies on how coffee helps with the brain, our liver, and is one of the main sources of antioxidants in the modern diet. Surprising, right?
She also talks about how coffee can trigger behaviors that are not-so favorable like insomnia, anxiety, and constitutional dryness (we get into constitution a little bit as well, if you're wondering what the heck that means).
For more information on the article that inspired this episode entitled: A New Look at an Old Devil by Paul Bergner, please Click HERE!
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Howdy Vitalists!
In today's episode I go on an information-packed journey into the depths of sleep debt + its effect on our health and come out the other end with radical success stories and herbal remedies! The long and the short of it is this: Sleep is essential in order to live with vitality. Period.
Sleep debt is common in our modern time, but that doesn't mean we have to follow the cycles of insomnia, being over-stressed, or experiencing disturbed sleep and rest. There's so much we can do to support our body's natural ability to sleep —and sleep is our best friend! Did you know that our tissues regenerate during the first three hours of sleep? That the liver does its detoxification and repair around 1-3am? Sleep is one of the keys to charging, regenerating, and nourishing our body.
After doing many of these suggestions in the featured article and on the pod, I can type with a smile that I have such a better relationship with sleep. By balancing my work/home life along with having better boundaries with late-night carbs (hello, PrimeVideo + chips & salsa!) paired with herbal formulas that were specific to my constitution, I am able to feel confident in picking myself up when my sleep cycle is off. It's not something I rely on like sleep meds (which I mention some important info in this episode too!), but more like a natural response. If I'm upset and stressed, I drink Chamomile with honey. If I'm bloated, ate my food allergy and can't sleep, I make a Peppermint, Fennel, and Chamomile tea. If I'm emotionally clogged up and not really "passing" much, I drink Chamomile & Althea infusion with Honey. You see how one herb can be helpful in so many ways?
There's a purpose with herbs, especially paired with sleep. However, without properly taking care of your circadian cycle, nutrition, and stress levels, herbs become crutches. And we don't want that, right?
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To view this week's article, please Check out the link Here!
- Points of Interest -
8:16' Insulin Resistance successful case study.
11:48' Sleep is a profound determinant of Health.
11:49' Clinical success story of sleep and herbs.
20:50' Introduction of herbs for sleep
In this episode, Dr. Bob DeMaria aka The Drugless Doctor talks about his book "How to Stop ADHD in 18 Days" and how the insights he gained from his ADHD protocol had not only improved the lives of the children and parents but also drastically improved the trajectory of these families lives.
This conversation is such a great example of how supporting our children with simple and effective changes like proper foods and lifestyle can foster a well-balanced, happy child. He mentions the meaning behind the 18 day shift and how good health is translated through diet. The biggest take away? The fats and oils we eat, become us!
Dr.Bob says this book and it's important (and hopeful!) conclusions aren't about Dr. Bob; it's about the hard work these kids and their parents did to get their health in the right direction.
Check out his website: druglessdoctor.com
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Are you one of the millions of people living with arthritis and looking to reduce pain and inflammation? Are you a current or retired athlete? Have a child in sports? Or are you just wondering how to keep your body feeling limber and healthy throughout older age? Well this information-packed episode is for you, friend! Kallie Beeman is a Medical Assistant at Cornerstone Orthopedics in Colorado, she has a degree and background in Athletic Training and is a well of knowledge regarding sports medicine, mindful movement, and lifestyle changes that will support you or anyone you love with a happy, limber body free from the shackles of arthritis, injury recovery misinformation and the fears of surgery.
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Forget starting the day with looking at your phone — wake up with an "attitude of gratitude" as Hilda would say! In this episode Holistic Hilda, host and producer of the Wise Traditions podcast, talks all about her mindset and spiritual practices on how to kick start your day on a positive note, what types of food really fuels us, and the 5 S's that keep her feeling alive and full of vitality. After working in the fitness industry for years, she traded working indoors for traveling, experiencing different cultures, and living with wise traditions.
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Welcome and thank you for tuning into The Vitalism Project Podcast!
My name is Danielle and I'm your host. I'm currently a student at the ACORN School Of Medical Herbalism studying the traditions of Vitalism. I've been inspired to share the stories of fellow Vitalists on this podcast.
My hopes are that this show will soon become a one-stop-shop for herbal medicine, health & wellness tips, tricks, recipes and protocols, and to also build a budding community filled with those who are called to a different, more traditional type of lifestyle — with a little radical twist :)
Enjoy!
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