Show Notes
Dr Nicole is a doctor in Chinese medicine and a fourth-generation farmer based in Austin, where she grows herbs and runs healing workshops. Clients come to her for gut health imbalance, hormonal problems and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression and she prescribes treatments that align traditional Chinese and prescription medication. She advocates for natural remedies that restore that body’s innate healing powers. Dr Nicole walks Brent through the Chinese medicine approach to health and the mind-body connection, where diseases of the mind can cause symptoms in the body and vice versa. She gives some useful insights into what you can do to look after your own health with herbs, sharing tips on which seeds women should eat at what stage in their hormonal cycle and the five herbs you can easily grow at home. Towards the end of the episode, Nicole and Brent discuss the benefits of microdosing and how it can be combined with medication to heal the mind and body. If you liked this episode of Bodies By Brent, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to catch future episodes with Brent and his special guests. Thank you to our sponsors AG1 (Athletic Greens): https://athleticgreens.com/bodiesbybrent What You’ll Learn What herbs to take for your health and how long you should take them for Which herbs you can grow in your garden How the temperature of what you eat and drink can affect your gut The differences in the hormonal cycles of men and women, and what that means for your health How microdosing has helped to keep Nicole sober
Timestamps [0:53] Nicole talks growing up as a fourth-generation farmer and moving to Austin [2:09] Studying Chinese medicine and using herbs as a remedy [3:42] Nicole’s breakdown and her Appalachian trek [4:55] “That’s when life was put back into perspective” [7:00] How Chinese medicine sees mental health and the mind-body connection [9:38] What you can do for your gut health [10:35] “But what’s the temperature?”: Cold water and raw food might be blowing out your gut balance [12:37] The herbs that Nicole eats for her health and hormones [15:10] Many conventional diets aren’t designed for women [17:00] Nicole’s advice to her female patients: Seed cycling with pumpkin, flax, sunflower, and black sesame seeds [20:23] The herbs that can help to mitigate Hashimoto’s [22:24] Quality and quantity: What herbs to take and when [23:46] The top five herbs you can grow at home [26:13] Why Nicole uses microdosing and how it’s supported her sober journey [30:19] Which medications you can combine with microdosing [31:15] The real magic of Lion’s Mane mushrooms [32:52] Nicole’s farm and therapy garden [36:02] The workshops Nicole runs at the farm, including herb cultivation and smoke medicine [37:17] Nicole’s proprietary smoke blend [37:50] Where to go to find out more about Nicole and her farm
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