December 12, 2007
Special Guest: Susun Weed, Author of Herbal Medicine and Spirit Healing the Wise Woman Way

Susun is the founder of The Wise Woman Center in Woodstock, New York and prolific author of women's health books. Susun is the voice of the Wise Woman tradition. Her goal is to help women rediscover the ancient Wise Woman ways, passed down through countless generations. Here she discusses benefits of herbal infusions, how to make them, and many other topics.

Topics Covered:

• Achieve the health you want – on one quart a day!
• Toss those supplements – get immediate liquid nourishment from herbal infusions.
• Discover why herbal infusions are more powerful than teas.
• Get simple -- unclutter your nutrient intake and discover what really works.
• Find the Wise Woman (or Wise Man) in yourself -- learn to hear and act on your body’s messages.
• Explore the path of nourishing your body, rather than detoxing.
• Why spank your liver, when you can rebuild by nourishing it?
• Learn why raw foods do not nourish, and what to do about it.
• Got 30,000psi to crush vegetable walls? No? Then cook those veggies to get the nutrition!
• Hear a new distinction on enzymes – and use the ones that really work.
• Hear how to wean yourself from hormone replacement, and build a stronger body.
• Conquer the meltdown of menopause – become juicier than ever!
• Discover the delights of oat straw in bed (really!)

Susun states, “Dedicated to the Wise Woman tradition, I help women to learn the oldest ways of healing - together we are rediscovering the green witch/healer in each of us. My goal is to change how we think about health and healing. May we all reclaim herbal medicine as the simple, safe primary care it is; a gift of health from the green nations.” The Wise Woman Tradition empowers you to use your innate wisdom when gathering information and making informed decisions about your health care options. Natural healing and healthy living is simple, safe, and fun! Improve your health and personal well being as you begin to use complementary medicine confidently and effectively.

Susun began studying herbal medicine in 1965. Her worldwide teaching schedule encompasses herbal medicine, ethnobotany, pharmacognosy, psychology of healing, ecoherbalism, nutrition, and women's health issues and her venues include medical schools, hospital wellness centers, breast cancer centers, midwifery schools, naturopathic colleges, and shamanic training centers, as well as many conferences. Susun Weed is a contributor to the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women's Studies, peer- reviewed journals, and popular magazines, including a regular column in Sagewoman. Susun also appears on many television and radio shows, including National Public Radio and NBC News.

Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN Is the host of the Access to Health Experts interview series. She holds a doctorate and is board certified in Clinical Nutrition, is the author of Digestive Wellness, Digestive Wellness for Children, and Leaky Gut Syndrome. She’s the Director of Doctoral Studies at Hawthorn University, and the nutrition editor for Pilates Style Magazine. Dr. Lipski is the founder of several web-based health information sites including Innovative Healing and Access to Health Experts.