Wondrous Roots Radio Notes - Justin Garner talks about Kratom - May 21, 2016
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SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2016 – Clinical herbalist Justin Garner from Sweet Flag Medicinals Herbal Clinic & Apothecary in Brattleboro, VT, calls in to continue last week’s discussion on WKBK:
Holistic approaches to opiate withdrawal – as Justin says,
“I think there are a lot of people who don’t know they can take opioid dependence into their own hands.”
Today the subject is a wondrous plant known as KRATOM for easing opiate dependence.
THEN… Nasty side effects and complications from acid reflux medications.
Good things to talk about – French’s mustard for leg cramps? Finally, a caller asks about high triglycerides...
!!!!!!!!!!!! Ran out of time last week! Top of the hour, Clinical Herbalist JUSTIN GARNER from Sweet Flag Medicinals Herbal Clinic & Apothecary in Brattleboro, VT, calls in to finish up our discussion of last week, surrounding holistic approaches for opiate dependence. This time, Justin will tell us about a plant medicine known as KRATOM, which he tells me is the most exciting herbal medicine for this problem of epidemic proportion.
Today, in the “SPOTLIGHT!” - THE BAD!
The oh-so-often prescribed PPI’s – can these popular purple pills actually cause autoimmune illness??
CASE REPORT: Client with long-term acid reflux problems prescribed proton-pump inhibitorOMEPRAZOLE develops mysterious rash.
— William Wilberforce



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