{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"153. Heather Grzych on Using Herbs Wisely","description":"Wellness expert and author Heather Grzych covers some of the most important things that should be considered about herbs through an Ayurveda lens. She introduces nine different features of herbs that are studied in Ayurveda, and explains why generic terms like \u201cwomen\u2019s formula\u201d, \u201cdigestive formula\u201d or \u201cmind support\u201d can be misleading to those who haven\u2019t studied herbal medicines. She also discusses marijuana from an Ayurvedic perspective. Heather Grzych, AD is an American author and expert in Ayurvedic medicine who was formerly the head of product development for a multi-billion-dollar health insurance company. She is a board-certified Ayurvedic practitioner at the Ayurvedic Doctor level, serving on the faculty at Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda and on the Board of Directors for the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. Heather\u2019s first book, The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility, has sold thousands of copies worldwide, and her writing has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Yoga Journal, and the Sunday Independent. Her podcast, Wisdom of the Body, holds an average rating of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and is ranked in the top 3 percent of podcasts globally. Visit her online at\u202fwww.heathergrzych.com   Connect with Heather: Instagram.com\/heathergrzych Facebook.com\/grzychheather   Read the first six pages of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility for FREE: https:\/\/www.heathergrzych.com   Connect with Heather for an Ayurvedic consultation: https:\/\/www.heathergrzych.com\/book-online   This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. ","author_name":"Wisdom of the Body","author_url":"http:\/\/wisdomofthebody.libsyn.com\/website","html":"