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9/1 RECORDING | herbs for skin issues, menopause, and migraines — amino acid testing, extracting kava, pain relief, and more
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9/1 RECORDING | herbs for skin issues, menopause, and migraines — amino acid testing, extracting kava, pain relief, and more

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Rachelle Robinett, RH (AHG)
Sep 01, 2022
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SHOW NOTES

This week’s topics included:

  • Restless leg syndrome and herbs for muscle spasms

  • Amino acid deficiencies, and neurotransmitter testing

  • Herbs for headaches, determining hot versus cold migraines, and pain relief

  • Natural approaches to skin issues such as hyperpigmentation, melasma, and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation

  • Herbalism for menopausal hormone balance, and hormone balance overall

  • Travel tips in the PNW

  • And a little show & tell

Timestamps:

  • 1:06 LEVO infusion machine show and tell

  • 4:26 Today’s agenda

  • 5:37 Herbal remedies for restless leg syndrome 

  • 7:47 Deeper descriptions about each herb listed 

  • 12:54 Recommendations for visiting the Pacific Northwest

  • 18:00 Herbal blend for migraines and headaches 

  • 23:01 Herbs for headaches overall 

  • 26:15 Question about herbal recommendations for skin issues

  • 29:20 Recommendations for lifestyle, herbs, and other supports for skin health

  • 34:54 Herbal specificals for red, hot, inflamed skin (melasma) 

  • 36:35 Question / clarification on amino acid deficiencies 

  • 39:37 Neurotransmitter tests: a little suspicious 

  • 41:51 Endorphins for pain and emotional pain 

  • 43:20 What to do to overcome perimenopause

  • 49:41 Kava / kratom / alcohol 

  • 54:40 Next week’s agenda

References:

  • LEVO is having a sale through 9/6. Use code RACHELLEROBINETT for 15% off

  • David Sinclair’s new podcast

  • Herb Pharm’s Cramp Bark tincture (code SUPERNATURAL20 for 20% off until October)

  • Nerve Less HRBLS

  • Hormone Balance Class

  • Gut Health & Skin classes

  • Metagenics Chasteberry supplement (and another that’s great for menopausal relief)

  • Amino acid mood quiz

  • Neurotransmitter test

  • Supplement protocol for menopause (and all supplement protocols, here).

Leave questions for next month’s session in our Open Thread, here.

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