Episode #28 Rockefeller and the Birth of The MEdical Industrial complex

You’d be surprised to learn that what we call “Alternative Medicine“ was the ONLY medicine until approximately 100 years ago. Before Big Pharma (which we call "Big Harm-a") healing leaned into the laws of nature and encouraged lifestyle choices that perpetuated wellness. 

Humans were able to prosper in the absence of synthetic drugs from the beginning of time. 

Now, with great advances in technology we have been able to intervene in emergencies with great success. The allure of forgoing the discipline of a preventative lifestyle and natural, gentle healing modalities in favor of a Hail Mary intervention when consequential symptoms catch up are pretty strong. Easy to sell. 

Though Janell and I appreciate the advancements in science and technology we wondered why does Allopathy want you to have amnesia to the powers of healing that are inherently gifted to us through nature? Isn’t it also curious that self-healing is such a threat to the medical establishment? Wait, What "establishment?"  

In this episode, we offer a historical account of the characters and their monopolous methodology which created what would become known as the Medical Industrial Complex.

Have you, or someone you love suffered from the repercussions of a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? 

Conventional approaches to treatment may not address the myriad factors essential for full recovery. Ancient wisdom once again awaits for us to lean in...

Today’s guest, Heathar Shepard, an inspiring natural healer, certified Ancestral
Health practitioner and inspiring Ancestral Food Chef, holds a master’s degree in Acupuncture, Chinese medicine and Homeopathy. She joins us to share her voyage to healing from a TBI she incurred at 23, when she lost control of her car, slamming her head onto the steering wheel.
When she was healing from her TBI, she went to every holistic health practitioner imaginable, chiropractic, acupuncture, energy medicine, reiki, cranisacral, Shamanistic soul retrevials...
Bottomline, Heathar ALWAYS left disappointed as zero improvements were ever made (and sometimes she even felt worse).
After almost a decade of one unsuccessful health practitioner after the other, She learned how to heal her TBI using sunlight, homeopathy, and ancestral foods and has been using this same approach with her clients for the past 15 years.

Following our robust intro to clinical applications of ozone therapy with Jason De Leon, today we discuss the various ways to enjoy the benefits of ozone therapy at home. Ozonating your own drinking water, O3 insufflations, ozonated oils for suppositories, dental trays, insect repellent and wound care are a few of the things we'll cover. No matter the condition, ozone and oxygen are a reliable and safe way to manage microbes of all kinds. 

Our expert guest is Tobias Segal, who is the CEO and co-Founder PromoLife and of PurO3 which is the leading USA manufacturer for ozone infused oils. He joins us to go over the many amazing AT HOME ozone treatments that his company has created so that people may have user-friendly ozone making- equipment and ALSO offers ready-made ozone products to manage a plethora of health conditions. Tobias is especially eager to share with us how to use his products for oral health, AS poor oral hygiene is correlated with several serious disease states.

The buzz around ozone therapy is on the rise... but it has actually been around a very long time! The first paper professing its healing powers were published in 1936. 

In a nutshell: ozone = super charged oxygen. Since microbes are unable to survive in oxygen-rich
environments, bolstering oxygen levels is like kryptonite to bacteria, mold, and other pathogens. Ozone has also been shown to reduce inflammation, improve blood flow, reduce brain fog, and facilitate in wound healing. Let's not forget the mitochondrial boosting benefits!

Okay, so how does all this work? 

Fortunately, mindfulmedicina connected with a top-notch teacher to fill us in.

Our guest today, Jason DeLeon, has been a part of the Functional Medicine space
for 12 years. He has been a marketing representative, assistant, Lab Director and
consultant in a multitude of healing environments. He has a broad understanding of
many functional medicine modalities but his specialty is Ozone therapy and he
currently works as an expert EBOO specialist, which stands for extracorporeal blood
oxygenation and ozonation. He is the lead trainer for MedMasters, teaching medical
professionals how to use this next level ozone equipment to help deliver ozone
therapy to patients. If you are contending with cancer, heart disease, lyme, HIV, mold
toxicity, chronic disease of any kind, or you just want to amp up your athletic
performance, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Cat's as medicine? Indeed. Their healing powers are vast, mysterious and often misunderstood. 

Philosophers, poets, artists, spiritual masters and all manner of creative, innovative and revolutionary characters throughout history share accounts of their intimacy with beloved cat companions who embodied the spirit of an elevating frequency that they themselves were endeavoring to bring forth.

Independent, fierce, active, cunning and sly with an ability to slip suddenly into sweetness, engagement, restful repose, enjoyment of simple pleasures and overflowing snuggles. it’s easy to understand why they garner some haters, and are flanked by so many lovers. Wherever you land on this spectrum, we think you’ll be intrigued with our conversation today!

Our guest is Sylvie Sterling. She is a professional cat expert, animal communicator, energy healer, spiritual teacher and; awakening coach - specialized in helping cats and their humans live a happy, fulfilled, and purposeful lives together. Sylvie has experience and insights into the feline psyche and soul, which are based on actual conversations with cats.

Light, magnetism, and water, a.k.a “The Holy Trinity.” These are the cause of chronic issues when out of whack. But when in balance: the source of vibrant health and longevity.

Today is a special episode we’re sharing from the Spectrum of Health podcast hosted by Dr Christine Schaffner. Dr Daneals is her guest, and the topic is Quantum Biology: Tips for Optimal Brain Health.

Dr Schaffner and Dr. Daneals chat about the importance of how light, magnetism and water can be put to use on practical ways. There may be some sneaky habits that are sabotaging your health, despite your most earnest efforts. We want to empower you with the knowledge to work for—not against, the intelligence of your precious body and brilliant brain!

Dr. Christine Schaffner is a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor who has helped thousands of people recover from chronic or complex illnesses. Through online summits, her Spectrum of Health podcast, a network of Immanence Health clinics, and renowned online programs, Dr. Schaffner goes beyond biological medicine, pulling from all systems of medicine and healing modalities--helping patients reclaim their wellness and reveal their brightest light.

"Parasites are only an issue 'over there' in 3rd world nations and for a handful of unlucky folks" WRONG. Hey, most people think this is a fact, including much of the medical world. The sobering truth is that we are constantly exposed to the sources and causes of these hitchhikers and thus WE ALL need to periodically detox and clear them out in order to regain balance in not only our body, but in our mind and spirit. Accurate testing protocols have yet to be designed, adding obscurity to the true status parasitic occupation poses, which growing evidence points to being at the root of most chronic disease. Heavy metal toxicity goes hand in hand with the presence of these invaders and that's a whole other can-o'-worms (excuse the pun) we'll explore in this episode. 

Kim Rogers is a seasoned wellness professional with over 18 years of experience in Western medicine.

Her journey in the medical field took an unexpected turn when her own health challenges led her on a transformative path. Struggling with endometriosis, parasites, Lyme disease, and mold poisoning, she embarked on a personal quest to stop taking pharmaceuticals and strive for a more holistic and natural approach. Inspired by her own healing journey, Kim founded RogersHood Apothecary in December of 2021 and invented the globally known, best selling, and viral ParaFy Parasite Cleanse kit. This kit consists of high-quality, hand made herbal tinctures aimed at detoxing unwanted parasites, worms, candida, heavy metals & toxins while also promoting well-being. Her website and mission, RogersHood, gained widespread recognition after Kim's personal results about parasites went viral on TikTok and Instagram, gaining millions of views and hundreds of thousands of followers crowning her the “Worm Queen”. With a commitment to transparency and quality, Kim's products have resonated with a diverse audience seeking natural solutions for various health concerns.                              

Urine Therapy, is an esoteric Ayurvedic practice which the ancients called “Shivambu” (Shiva + Holy Waters). This profoundly decentralized, personalized form of medicine has been known throughout the ages to heal and transform countless aspects of body, mind and spirit. Join us as we explore the history, benefits, science and practice of Urine Therapy.

This is the perfect topic to challenge our independent critical thinking skills and question mainstream cultural programming.  Could there be more to our body's healing capacity than what we've been led to believe? 

Our guest today for this conversation is Shivambu practitioner and local Seattle Chiropractor, Dr. Kendall Sweeny. She received her Doctorate of Chiropractic in 2017 and is a holistic chiropractor, with a special focus on the nervous system.Dr. Sweeney is also passionate about working with infants and children.                                                                                               

If the topic of finances is a little tummy-turning, you are not alone. 

We have been programmed to think of money in very limited terms, and to many--especially creatives, intuitives, healers and rebels, financial savvy might just feel like a big ol' club that we're not a part of.

Enter our guest, Hillary Augustine, author of The Currency Paradigm. She joins us today to explore a recognition, reframing, and reunification of the alternative forms of abundance that flow when we step out of what she calls the Misguided Money Matrix.

“Anytime a currency isn’t shared or measured, it’s less likely to be valued” says Hillary. 

Time and Money are quickly accepted by the world as quantifiable currencies. Energy and Space.... well, those are qualitative currencies whose value is more subtle. 

Hillary Augustine is here to show us how the dialectic between the qualitative and quantitative can heal and help craft your unique path to financial wholeness, working from the inside out.

Through her coaching and consulting, Hillary bends limits and challenges norms. Her unique way of seeing and being is mirrored in her writing, her life, and her work. She has completed both a Master's in Counseling and a Master's in Accounting, representing her love of learning and exploration. Her favorite life degree comes from traveling. She crosses both literal and metaphorical borders as her free-spirited, non-conformist self soaks in the medicine of journeying.                                                                                                     

While accessories and apps for blocking blue light and adding some red light into your home are a step in the right direction for managing toxic light environments, it’s not enough. Most people don’t know anything about lighting and its extraordinary impact on health.

As the lighting industry developed fluorescents, compact fluorescents, and LEDs to deliver much-needed energy efficiency, it focused on lighting spaces instead of light’s interaction with the human body. At the time, the positive health benefits of near-infrared energy were largely unknown.
The near-infrared spectrum that is present in natural sunlight was not included in these energy efficient bulbs. They only included the visible light spectrum.

Our guest Scott Zimmerman, optics engineer and multiple patent-holder, illuminates us on the topic of the nonvisible light spectrum and why near-infrared light exposure matters to our health and what to do to improve our lighting environment.                                                                                                                             

Life can be utterly confusing. 

We may try and seek answers outside of ourselves, attempt to end our pain with endless indulgence and pleasure, and ultimately become estranged from other beings and our own divinity due to a prevailing illusion of separateness. What if this small view of life were changed in an instant, due to a profoundly objective glimpse from the "Other Side?"

Our guest, Louisa Peck was raised to view God as nothing more than a human concept and-spiritualism as a form of superstition. Then, in 1982 at a Manhattan nightclub, she suffered a cardiac arrest brought on by lidocaine poisoning. She shot out of her body, and experienced an other-worldly journey to her god source – the Sun. As a "full-fledged woo-woo", Louisa found community among fellow Near-Death-Experiencers and became willing to share her story.   Her mission: To overcome the egoic challenges that all humans face. With humor and humility, we’re here to turn fear, anger, selfish greed and gloating pride into love and compassion for all life, with Love being our purpose here on earth.                                                                                                                                     

 In today’s episode Dr. Sara Pugh shares the importance of understanding what’s in your water, including the varying hydrogen isotopes that make different water types. 

That’s right, there’s some important nuances to explore, as water (H2O2) varies based on its hydrogen isotope.

You  may be surprised to learn that we MAKE water inside our bodies! It can  be argued that it is more important that we make water than drink it.

Deuterium  containing water is considered “heavy water” because it has a neutron  in its Hydrogen, causing it to have double the mass. As a result, it slows down mitochondrial function similarly to how putting the wrong motor  oil in your engine makes it run slower and ultimately clogs it up. 

Deuterium acts as an “energy thief” when it enters mitochondria. Dr.  Pugh explains how the body has a built-in mechanism by which it creates  “check points” to ensure deuterium does not get near this powerhouse of  an organelle! 

In this episode, Dr. Pugh will wet your appetite for understanding the quantum physics involved in

water production, and the distribution of it by touching on circadian biology and light, which is pivotal to protecting the mitochondria. 

85% of chronic illnesses are rooted in mitochondrial heteroplasmy (decreasing function). If you are interested in staving off dis-ease and cancer or woud simply like to have more energy, then this episode will be of interest to you

Mindfulmedicina in India? It’s true. That happened.

Hot on the heels of our conversation with Dr. Jack Kruse on the future of decentralized medicine comes this visit to its ancient roots. Janell traveled to India again last November and stayed at an Ayurvedic healing center. She interviewed Dr. Archana Ramola, practitioner and advocate of Science Based Evidence Based Ayurveda (SBEBA).

Sadly, over the ages Ayurveda has largely slipped into conventional, commercialized patterns, much like allopathic and even modern Naturopathic medicine has. The emphasis on diet, lifestyle and simple interface with nature has given way to over-prescribing long lists of herbs and supplements, forsaking an individualized diagnostic process for formulaic protocols. Essentially, treating symptoms rather than root cause.

Dr. Archana Ramola explains how SBEBA has resurrected and standardized the training of pure Ayurveda a pure and fully accessible form of decentralized medicine.

What does it mean to "decentralize" medicine? 

In today's chat with Dr. Jack Kruse, we'll explore some of the foundational principles that define this concept. The premise is a return to Nature as our primary physician. Sound simple? 

The complexity lies in the various ways in which we must dismantle a lifetime of indoctrination within the "centralized" medical matrix.

Dr Kruse-a self-professed "mitochondriac," offers insights on mitochondrial dynamics as well as the role of light, magnetism, and water in healing. Don't miss his fascinating reflections on how the trail of decentralized medicine and money (in the form of Bitcoin) is being blazed in the country of El Salvador, where Dr Kruse currently practices and resides as a growing figure of influence.

Join us for this third and final (for now...) dose of our Bios in the Wild! We wanted to end 2023 with a personal touch and some fun + good mojo for things to come. Thanks to all our listeners and cheerleaders, our sound editor, brotherly tech-support and to our fabulous guests for a marvelous first leg of this journey. Big XOXO's from the mindfulmedicina mavens!

Power to our Podcast Pals! 

Dr. Daneals once again joins Tony Rezac as a guest on his brilliant, long-running podcast: Basecamp for Men. This conversation explores the science of alliance with the Sun on both a physiological and spiritual level, in order to heal and persevere on the Path of our own Hero's Journey.

Tea devotees, this one's for you...

With a decade and a half of experience, Jeannie has cultivated a haven for tea enthusiasts, offering a diverse selection of premium teas and a welcoming space for patrons to savor each cup. Jeannie's dedication to quality and commitment to sustainability has made Miro Tea a beloved local gem, fostering a deep appreciation for the art of tea in Seattle, WA since 2007.

In this episode we discuss:

• The History of Tea (Camellia sinensis)
• Tea vs. Coffee Culture
• Production of tea and its oxidation process 
• Caffeine levels between each tea  
• The most commonly consumed teas in the world
• Suprising Health benefits of the varying teas ranging from weight loss to cancer prevention

Whether it’s a tickle of fascination or a full blown obsession,  astrology is on most folks’ radar these days as an ancient art with  modern relevance.
Birthcharts are a wonderland of data, illuminating vast dynamics of our  life and soul journey. Your sun sign is just the tip of the iceberg!
 

Join Tali Edut of The Astro Twins for this edu-taining cosmic tour of  the horoscope where we discuss how to locate nuanced aspects of personal  compatibility, Dharma, evolutionary challenges, health, vocation,  self-expression, global patterns, and upcoming planetary shifts.

Our own beliefs about time shape life's circumstances profoundly, even if we've never examined this closely for ourselves. Common laments such as "I don't have enough time!" may sound familiar. Though... deep down, most of us know this isn't true. 

Still, the art of time management is elusive and can seem daunting. Despite our best efforts, it might feel like we're on a hamster wheel that never quite takes us where we aim to go.

Enter: The Time Boss Method. Andrew Hartman has developed a brilliant remedial system spurred by first hand experience of the ways we suffer without a proper relationship with time. He joins us today to offer his philosophy and best practices around mending this crucial relationship. Dr. Daneals and Janell weave in observations focused on the nervous system, psychology and other tidbits of their collective wisdom.

It's time to get time on your side.

Dr. Todd Cameron joins us to share what your endocrinologist won't tell you about bio-identical hormone therapy. With all the myths and misinformation woven by mainstream research being funded by Big Pharma, we'd bet you'd rather hang your hat on evidential truth provided by high quality independent studies. Optimal hormone levels can protect us from cancer, heart disease, dementia, osteoporosis, diabetes and more.

This episode is a must-listen for those approaching, in the midst of, or post menopause, low T levels or any other hormonal concerns. 

Dr. Cameron comes to us with 25 years of solid research and experience with a message of hope: you can be vibrantly healthy at any age.

Another round, Bio-tender! Okay. That's corny. But you'll love this progressive part #2 of Bios in the Wild. Come along for the ride and keep getting to know the mindfulmedicina gals in a wholly unconventional manner.

Listeners ask, We answer! Today's question:

"As a middle-aged man, I wonder about a healthy testosterone level for myself. I have many friends who are taking T injections and all of them swear by it. I am a bit more hesitant to lunge in. I want my body to age naturally without this (if possible). What are some other supplements/options?"

Dr. Daneals and Janell dive in to discuss a pharmaceutical vs. comprehensive lifestyle approach to maintaining vital levels of testosterone at any age. As always, these two offer their combined expertise spanning natural wisdom from both holistic western and eastern perspectives. Learn to avoid secret sources of sabotage and activate your virility via consistent routines around food, rest, breath, exercise and herbs.

Esteemed integrative dentist, Dr. Bramley Birrer expounds on the secret life of your mouth's microbiome; the good, the bad and the ugly! Gum disease is one of the world's most prevalent maladies, and can wreak havoc on every system of your body. Learn how plaque and pH play a role. Is your current oral hygiene up to snuff? Dr. Birrer can help you clean up your act.

Wrapping up our Deep Dance series on the Sun, Ayurvedic health coach Kate Towell joins us to discuss Dinacharya: the art of harmonizing our daily activities with circadian rhythm for healing and maintaining vibrant health. The ancients taught what modern scientists are now verifying! Enjoy this fascinating synthesis between the Sun science presented by Dr. Daneals in our first series episode with the Ayurvedic principles Kate teaches us today.

Our dance continues as Janell weaves the sun science Dr Daneals revealed in the previous episode into the practical realm of skin care and diet. Learn about specific mechanisms of sun damage, along with strategies for mitigation and repair via natural remedies applied topically as well as taken internally through seasonal foods and specific supplements.
The sun should not be feared, but embraced! It can beautify and “age you backwards” if your dance is on point.
Visit the show notes for recipes and resources…

Dr. Daneals aims to increase your solar competency and liberate the sun from false accusations of being an endangerment to health. The jury is out: The sun is innocent.

You'll find this discussion more elaborate than your typical "Go get some sun for vitamin D" talk. 

The sun is an orchestra with many instrumental biological processes. Production of vitamin D is just one instrument strumming in the composition. The sunlight and melanin have perpetuated mammalian life on earth. It's an electric partner dance and you don't want to miss a beat! 

Part 1 of 3 progressive mini-episodes.
Dr. Daneals and Janell gamify their bios with  a quirky, non-chronological take on telling one's life story. Hop in and enjoy this serious, funny, and seriously funny get-to-know-you session. 

The mindfulmedicina podcast is for you if you crave knowledge in the plethora of healing modalities, ancient wisdom, have the taste buds to savor varying perspectives, and enjoy tuning into discussions with healers and leaders who have thrown out the proverbial box.