Herbal Medicine for Addiction & Mental Health - Featuring the Legendary John Finch (Ep. 123)

Matt interviews his father John Finch on herbal medicine for addiction, mental health, herbs for immunity, natural therapies for addiction treatment and general brain-body optimization, and much, much more.

Here are the main topics discussed in this episode:

John Finch’s story of learning about, using, benefiting from, then falling in love with herbal medicine
How John became trained in herbal medicine and then co-founded the Self-Heal School of Herbal Studies and Healing with his partner, Jane Richmond
How pharmaceutical companies use herbal compounds in a semi-synthesized or synthesized to create drugs
How plants have naturally-occurring buffers
Using plant full-spectrum powders vs using the isolate forms
Overview on CBD
Misconceptions about CBD
The ‘Entourage Effect’ and why that’s preferred to using CBD alone
Best ways to use CBD
How smoking anything is bad for your health due to the high temperature and free radicals it creates in the smoker
DMSO as a carrier agent for CBD, other cannabinoids, and/or other herbs/nutrients
Why nicotine is so addictive
How to use nicotine replacement therapy
Passionflower mechanisms of action
MAO inhibitors and what they do
How passionflower is short-acting MAO-inhibitor
Overview on adaptogens
Panax ginseng benefits
Difference between Panax and Siberian Ginseng
Studies on ginseng health benefits
Why the human body is not designed for disease
“The germ is nothing, the soil is everything”
Importance of the internal environment of a human in preventing disease
How most people with the right internal environment don’t get symptoms even though they technically have COVID-19
Why drinking enough water and drinking the right type(s) of water is the first area to focus on optimizing for immunity
Benefits of ionized alkaline reverse osmosis water
Why bottled water doesn’t compare to ionized alkaline water
Common beverages that are dehydrating that most people aren’t aware of
How exercise boosts immunity, endorphins, and more
Benefits of jumping on a rebounder
“If the blood is pure, disease cannot exist in the body”
Importance of getting enough rest, sleep, and physical contact
Hugging Therapy & the Power of Connection
How hugging leads to a boost in oxytocin
Benefits of hugging for 20 seconds
Why getting enough a hugs a day is an epic and free tactic for improved health and well-being
How to tell if you’re dehydrated by squeezing the skin between your thumb and index finger
Why reverse osmosis is a great add-on feature to alkaline/ionized water
Fluoride, the Bayer Company, Criminal Behavior, People Control, and why you may want to avoid fluoride after hearing about this