logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2018
1h 3m

Ep 13 Don't Tread on my Monkshood: Cross...

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
About this episode
What's the difference between a physician and a pretender, a magician and a poisoner? That's a question we'll try and answer in today's episode! We are very excited to bring you our first botanical poison crossover episode with our good friend Matt Candeias of the awesome podcast and website, In Defense of Plants. This week, we'll talk about Wolfsbane, or Mo ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
Special Episode: Alexandra Sifferlin & The Elusive Body
An accurate diagnosis can give us so much. It can give us a path forward. It can give us answers to long-standing questions. And it can give us much-needed hope. Yet many people around the world wait years to receive an accurate diagnosis, which can take a profound physical and e ... Show More
51m 15s
May 26
Ep 211 Motion Sickness: It comes in waves
It comes on sneakily. You become aware of your stomach. You break out in a cold sweat. Your mouth fills with saliva. And before you know it, you’re leaning over the side of the boat (or out of the car, or into the airplane sick bag), barfing up your breakfast. Motion sickness. We ... Show More
1h 16m
May 19
Ep 210 Histoplasmosis: Bats, birds, and budding yeast
Once thought to be a rare, always fatal disease, histoplasmosis is now recognized as one of the most prevalent fungal infections in North America. It infects hundreds of thousands of people every year, and its distribution is growing. In this episode, we dissect this abundant fun ... Show More
1h 18m
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2023
Myth Busting: Seed Oils, Glucose Spikes, Plant Defense Chemicals, Anti-Nutrients, and More with Dr. Joey Munoz
<p>Welcome back to another episode of the show. In this episode we have a discussion with my friend Dr. Joey Munoz. We are going to be discussing some common myths including seed oils, the idea that plants are harming us with their defense chemicals and anti-nutrients, glucose sp ... Show More
1h 22m
Oct 2023
Bonus: Can geckos stick to teflon? (And other questions about PFAS)
tail spinning
24m 37s
May 2020
Plants That Kill Vol. 2
Back by popular request, Hallie discusses more toxic plants! Poisonous plants have been used throughout history for many purposes, including hunting, medicine, cosmetics, and of course, murder. In this episode we discuss several of the most poisonous plants with emphasis on those ... Show More
39m 25s
Feb 2023
Nightshade vegetables: friend or foe for your health?
Nightshades are a group of plants that belong to the Solanaceae family. They include some very commonly eaten foods such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and potatoes. These foods have been eaten for centuries by many cultures around the world and are considered a staple food in m ... Show More
9m 23s
Sep 2023
What can we do now about "forever chemicals?" (PFAS part 3)
<p><strong>#169<br /> </strong><br /> Time for some action. This week on our &quot;forever chemicals&quot; aka PFAS series, get ready to talk about what we can do about PFAS. Can we get rid of them? Can we filter them? Destroy them? Once and for all? Let's find out.</p> <p><stron ... Show More
37m 21s
Dec 2023
What even is MSG? Is it bad for you?
<p><strong>#175<br /> </strong><br /> MSG! The ingredient many of us reference but few of us know anything about. What is it? Why does it make things taste so good? What's in it? Is it bad for us? If not, why does everyone think it is?</p> <p><strong>References from this Episode< ... Show More
47m 8s
Sep 2023
Is Pharmacology Difficult Podcast ONCE UPON A TIME...SERIES-2 (HISTORY OF PHARMACOLOGY)
Would love to know your opinions & expectations -Dr Radhika VijayWelcome all to IS PHARMACOLOGY DIFFICULT Podcast! I am Dr Radhika VijayThis is the second episode of "ONCE UPON A TIME SERIES" corresponding to the "History Of Pharmacology".This effort is specially made with a hand ... Show More
13m 17s
Oct 2022
Finding Modern Medicines in the Botanical World – Cassandra Quave, Ph.D. : 986
<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE</strong>™… you’ll learn how botanical remedies treat infectious and inflammatory diseases. You’ll get a fascinating look at how plants and microbes interact and how antibiotic resistance evolves. And you’ll meet a leader in the fiel ... Show More
48m 43s