I am incredibly excited to have a very special guest on the podcast today. Not only because he is just one of the biggest experts I know concerning herbalism, health and wellness in general, but because he's a dear friend of mine, Sage Dammers.
Sage is the creator and co-founder of Addictive Wellness, which is this amazing company tha tproduces the best adaptogen-enhanced chocolates on the whole planet and the most amazing tasting elixirs.
Sage has massively raised the bar on what it means to bring high integrity, cutting edge health and wellness products to the world.
In my conversation with Sage, you'll hear:
02:55 How Sage got into Tonic Herbalism and extending health span
08:58 The first herb Sage studied and applied
Mucuna Pruriens, the „happy herb“ with the highest natural source of L-Dopa, precursor of dopamine
09:44 Sage‘s Happy Hot Chocolate Smoothie recipe for parties
11:09 Astragalus, the ultimate Chi tonic, enhancing energy, vitality, lung health, skin, cognitive and immune function
13:56 The Taoist Herbal World, structure and theory: The Three Treasures: Jing, Qi, Shen and how to support them
19:19 Reishi mushroom, Varieties of reishi, What to watch out for when buying it The ultimate reishi, alpha glucans beta glucans
25:26 Adaptogenic compounds: what they are and what they do
26:54 Why China is a great place for sourcing herbs from pristine eco-systems
30:51 Starting the tonic herb journey: top herbs to start with and what to look out for
35:22 Tonic Herbs for children and how to get them good sleep routine
37:40 Why 80% of Americans are chronically magnesium deficient, magnesium varieties
40:43 Tonic Herbs and sexual health and high performance
Ejaculatory control for men based on herbal protocols
How men can have multiple orgasms
Herbs that boost sex drive and performance
47:55 Why testosterone is very important for women as well
49:02 Why it is important to take Vitamin D3 with Vitamin K2
49:35 How to enhance your resilience to stress
51:43 Spiritual effects of Tonic Herbs and how they can support self actualization
individually and for humanity
59:22 Thyroid health and the connection to hair growth
01:01:09 Ariane‘s recipe for Goji - Schizandra Berry Tea, the ultimate beauty tonic
01:02:56 The benefits of raw cacao and the different strains of cacao
01:09:00 The health benefits of Xylitol and which one to choose
01:10:20 What is a Stevia Supertaster?
01:13:58 Why Arriba Nacional Cacao is the best variety for human health and also for the health on the planet
01:14:47 The DI TAO PRINCIPLE of herbalism
01:18:17 Sage‘s practices
Resources mentioned:
Sage Dammers
Addictive Wellness
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The Tao of Health Sex and Longevity
