Radio Show

The Urban Herbalist radio show is about the medicinal use of herbs, all the shenanigans in the alternative health industry, nutritional enlightenment, herbal healing lore, nutraceuticals, industry experts, interesting authors, circumnavigating a health food store, the latest marketplace news, and more....

May 27, 2008 - Download  Interview with Randy Buresh, founder and owner of Oregon’s Wild Harvest, an herbal supplement company. A discussion of how to use herbs, in what doses, and the uses of several unusual herbs. Randy Buresh is the co-owner of Oregon’s Wild Harvest in Sandy, Oregon. The farmland is certified organic by Oregon Tilth and produces fresh and bulk herbs for the herbal industry, as well as wholesale and retail medicinal products, alcohol extracts, and encapsulated herbs. Mr. Buresh has a very active background, graduating from University of Missouri business college in 1970, then moving to California. After living there, he returned to the Midwest and received a degree as an R.N. which led to working in a hospital surgery department and later, with a general practitioner in southern Missouri. Frustrated with all of the unnecessary surgeries performed in allopathic medicine, as well as all of the side effects of superfluous pharmaceuticals, Mr. Buresh really began to expand his kinship with herbs.

May 20, 2008 - Download   Interview with Dr. Linda Dahl, eye, ear, and nose specialist on the Upper East Side of New York City, and a discussion of respiratory problems common today and the benefits and problems of integrative medicine. Dr. Linda Dahl is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she attended medical school. She completed her training in Otolaryngology at Albert Einstein Medical College and is board certified. Her specialty interests include the full range of otolaryngologic disorders, including otology, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, sinus surgery, voice disorders, and pediatric ENT.

May 12, 2008 - Download  Marguerite’s own-a discussion on good, alternative health websites, current news in the alternative health industry, and the health problems surrounding the artificial sweetener aspartame.

April 22, 2008 - Download   Interview with the herbalist 7Song and a discussion of wildcrafting, harvesting herbs from nature for medicinal and culinary use. 7Song began his long enveloping study and passion for plants and herbal medicine in the late 70's fusing his community activist roots for helping others. His first herb school was the Platonic Academy of Herbal Studies in Santa Cruz, California in 1981, followed by the California School of Herbal Studies in 1983, and then Michael Moore's Southwest School of Botanical Medicine in 1994 and 1995. He has been director and main instructor at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, which he started in 1992. 7Song is also a clinical practitioner and Director of Holistic Medicine at the Ithaca Free Clinic, which he sees as a further step in the dissemination of herbal medicine in an affordable and care-giving way.

April 15, 2008 - Download  Interview with Dr. Jason Theodosakis, considered to be one of the world's foremost authorities on osteoarthritis treatment, including the use of glucosamine/chondroitin, ASU, HA, MSM and SAMe supplements, about his book, The Arthritis Cure. Jason Theodosakis, M.D., MS, MPH. FACPM is a board certified physician, best-selling author, lecturer and Fellow in Preventive Medicine. He has a second medical specialty (Sports Medicine) along with Master's degrees in both Exercise Physiology and Public Health. In addition, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the former Director of the Preventive Medicine Residency Training Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson. Dr. Theo is a member of the oversight steering committee for the NIH's study on glucosamine and chondroitin (GAIT).

April 8, 2008 - Download  Interview with Dr. Doe Lang on the Bach Flower remedies and how to use them for depression and other emotional issues. Doe Lang, Ph.D., is the president of the New York-based image-consulting firm Charismedia, which so far has enrolled more than 150,000 people. She has also performed on Broadway and has appeared in many TV soap operas. She has also authored many self-help books, the most popular of them being Charisma. Dr. Doe Lang graduated from Bennington College in Vermont, and earned her Ph.D. in psychology and communication from the Union Institute & University|Union Institute. She has taught at Columbia University, Temple University, Manhattan School of Music and the New School for Social Research. An accomplished concert pianist, opera, and musical comedy singer and actor, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Italy, and has performed on and off Broadway, throughout the country and at Carnegie Hall and BAM. On TV, her long running roles on As The World Turns, Another World & The Edge of Night" won her a devoted following.

April 1, 2008 - Download  Interview with Jack Borneman, homeopathist, on how to use homeopathic remedies and which ones are useful for allergies. Jack Borneman is a pharmacist and has been active in the American homeopathic industry for over fifty years and the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States since 1952. He has practiced traditional retail pharmacy and homeopathic manufacturing, at John A. Borneman & Sons. He has performed consulting activities for most major American homeopathic manufacturers as well as foreign firms. He is currently an officer and director of the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, and a member of The Comite Internationale des Pharmaciens Homeopathes. Since 1992, he has been the Director of Pharmacy, Technical and Regulatory Affairs at TX Options Pharmacy, a division of Standard Homeopathic Company, manufacturer of Hylands homeopathic products. He lectures for Philadelphia College Pharmacy & Science on Complementary & Alternative Medicine and Homeopathy.

The following are a partial list of the guests who have appeared on The Urban Herbalist radio show since 2001:

Mark Blumenthal/Founder and Executive Director-The American Botanical Council
Dr. Wayne Silverman/Vice President-The American Botanical Council
David Hoffman/Fellow of Britain's National Institute of Medicinal Herbalists; Author-Medical Herbalism
Rosemary Gladstar/Founder-United Plant Savers; Author-Herbal Healing For Women
Scott Tips/Attorney; Whole Foods Magazine; Representative to European CODEX hearings
Roy Upton/Vice President-American Herbalists Guild
Marc S. Ullman/Attorney and Partner-Ullman, Shapiro & Ullman
Susun Weed/Master Herbalist; Author-New Menopausal Years
Kenny Ausubel/Founder-Bioneers Conference; Author-When Healing Becomes A Crime
Stephen Buhner/Author-The Secret Teachings Of Plants
Tom Yaroschuk/Television Writer and Producer-Hooked Illegal Drugs and How They Became That Way, The History Channel
Dr. Richard Gerber/Author-Vibrational Medicine
Dr. Barbara Stevens Barnum/Director of Nursing Graduate School, Columbia University; Author-The New Healers
Henry Weingarten/Founder and President-New York Astrological Society
Dr. Stephen Rechtschaffen/Chairman & Cofounder-Omega Institute Holistic Center
Erica Kripp/Botanist and Chair-Ethnobotany Program, New York Botanical Gardens
Dr. Lois P. Frankel/Author-Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office 101
James "Slim" Miles/Master Herbalist-The Himalayan Institute
Stephanie Rose Bird/Author-Four Seasons of Mojo
Joanna Greenwald/Attorney and Managing Partner-Greenwald Law Offices
Jan Johnsen/Master Gardener and Instructor-New York Botanical Gardens
Dr. Doe Lang/Media Consultant; Author-Charismedia
Animal Hughes/Bee Keeper; President-Southeastern Bee Keeper Association
Arti Ross Kelso/Director of Yoga Trainers Program-Kirpalu
Judy Chaleff and Kate Michilak/Acupuncturists-Qi of Life
Marcus Guiliano/Owner and Chef-Aroma Thyme Bistro
Sang Kyong/Kamadmpa Buddist Meditaion Center, Glen Sprey, New York
Douglass Freeman/Chiropractor, Instructor-Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Lauri Grossman/Homeopathist
Dr. Lynnea Villanova/MD and Acupuncturist
Dr. Mary Bove/Naturopathic Physician and Author
Nancy Masotto/Phd. and Founder-Holistic Moms Network
Nancy Butler-Ross/Author-Meditation Express
Dr. Alan Sugarman/Nutritionist-Discovery Nutrition, California
Dr. Steven King/Ethnobotany; V.P. PS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jeremy Appleton/Doctor of Naturopathy; Author-MSM The Definitive Guide
Michael Christoper Carol/Attorney; Author-Lab 257, Plum Island
Dr. Marilyn Paul/Author-It's Hard To Make A Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys
Dr. Conrad Miller/Author-The Most Important Issues Americans Think They Know About
Connie Wehmeyer/Aromatherapist; Owner-Subtle Energies Holistic Center
Carol Donahoe/Director-Sarabrae Women's Spirituality Center