Hey Guys! Welcome back to another episode of Waist Away: The Intermittent Fasting Podcast! Jane Barlow is a Master Herbalist and co-founder of Barlow Herbal. She has years of experience in the field coming working alongside her father who was a botanist. In this episode, we discuss the health benefits of herbs, how they can substitute certain prescription drugs, and Jane's TOP herbs to use every day!  

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/e_QV070HE4o

Learn more about Jane here: https://barlowherbal.com/

 

LISTENER QUESTIONS

 

Q1 - 17:53

I loved your podcast with April when she talked about healing her cancer naturally. She said that she recommends using a lot of Chinese herbs, but didn’t really specify which herbs were Chinese and what the best herbs are for helping fight cancer. I am hoping that Jane can help clarify?

- Naomi in Chesterfield

 

Q2 - 20:20

I recently had a raised garden bed installed at my house. At first I planted a bunch of veggies but I wasn’t really happy with how they turned out and it was just too much work. I want to turn the bed into an herb garden. What are some of the most useful, low maintenance herbs that I can plant in there?

- Sutton in New Jersey

 

Q3- 22:38

I am super diet conscious and eat really clean, my weight is in normal range, but I STILL struggle with my blood pressure. I really really don’t want to be on blood pressure meds for life. Have you seen any situations where people were able to regulate their blood pressure using herbs?

- Alan in Virginia Beach

 

Q4 - 27:41

I am excited to hear from an herbalist on your podcast, I am always looking for all natural remedies for my children because I really want to keep them off antibiotics. Which herbs are the best to have on hand for children? My kids are relatively healthy, they just deal with the sniffles, sore throats, ear infections that are common for kids their age. Are there any herbs that are UNSAFE for kids, and is there anything I should have them all the time as a preventative?

- Amy in Northern Virginia

 

Q5- 29:44

My husband found a tick on him about 3 months ago and hasn’t been feeling well lately. Of course I googled way more than I should have and I am convinced that he has Lyme Disease… He says I am a hypochondriac, and of course won’t go to the doctor. Are there any herbs that I could slip him that would help with his symptoms, and potentially help prevent the Lyme Disease from developing? He is tired and achy all the time, complains of a headache a lot, and commonly has a slight fever.

- Anonymous

 

Q6 - 31:55 

I have always struggled with hormonal imbalances and my doctor keeps me on birth control to help with this. I really want to wean off the birth control (W/O giving too much information, I don’t need it as a contraceptive). I want to take a more natural approach, so I have two questions. 1) Are there any herbs that will help regulate my hormones? 2) If so, is it safe to take them WHILE I am on my birth control, and how do you recommend I slowly wean myself off?

-Brenda in Quebec

 

Q7 - 34:58

I started getting lumps and red bumps in my armpits. I’ve weaned myself off wearing any type of deodorant/antiperspirant and I feel so much better! Lumps and bumps are completely gone and after a week or so I found that I’m not even sweating there anymore and no odor at all! Is it healthier to just wear no deodorant/antiperspirant at all? Are there any natural herbs that help act as an antiperspirant?

- Sheri in Texas

 

Q8 - 38:12

I had shingles about 3 years ago during a stressful time in my life. Unfortunately, it has just come back again. The case wasn’t yet severe, and my Doctor put me on Valtrex, which seems to be helping the shingles go away, but I really hate taking “drugs”…is there anything I should be taking now to help the active case that I have, and is there anything that I could take regularly to help prevent them from coming back?

- Joanne in Virginia Beach

 

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