Episode 158: Ep #158: Using Plants as Medicine with Dr Dan Gubler, PhD

Have you ever wondered how the benefits of plants are discovered? Or how scientists are able to create medicines from plants? In this weeks episode we visit with Dr Dan Gubler, PhD. Dr Gubler is a Caltech-trained Natural Product Chemist and in our conversation we discuss how his passion for plants led him into this field.

Listen and you will learn:

What a natural product chemist is and does
What bioactive compounds in plants are, and why you should care
The difference between supplements and whole plant usage
Plant conservation as it applies to Ayurvedic herbs and how we can be stewards of the environment
The story behind Biosignaling-the interaction between your cells and there plants you eat
How to use plants as medicine

If you love plants and are interested in having a deeper understanding of their medicinal qualities, and like to be entertained while learning, this is the episode for you.
 
Dr Gubler has formulated over 200 nutritional and personal care supplements and discovered 20 medicinal plants. His research is shared globally and you can find him and connect on TikTok. Search Dr Dan Gubler.

You can also learn more about the supplements he has created from his extensive plant knowledge at https://feelbrilliant.com

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