Herbalist, pharmacist, teacher and learner Dr. Lana Camiel shares the backstory of her focus on biology, a balanced life, and integrative medicine. From lessons learned from a dog, to observations of a grandmother’s courageous selflessness, to uncovering the myriad benefits of herbs for cooking, eating, and overall health, this episode is full of insights that will leave the listener eager to dig deeper into the fascinating world of plants. Whether you are seeking ways to minimize stress or improve your digestion, this conversation with Lana will pique your interest and point you in the right direction to learn even more. (And a great place to start is with Lana's free downloadable guide!)
The many hats of Lana Camiel (3:20)
Lover of dogs (3:50)
A dog’s joy of snow leads to a life lesson (5:30)
Pharm D or Registered Pharmacist? (6:15)
Herbalist or? and? pharmacist (8:05)
Two valid paths to wellness (9:00)
Exploring herbal solutions to address a significant situation (9:15)
Prevention is an important component of quality of life (10:00)
Integrative medicine is closer than the horizon (11:00)
A wise combination of approaches is “good medicine” (11:30)
An immigrant at the age of sixteen (12:25)
Computers, medicine – a shift in interests (13:05)
Great-grandmother – homeopathic pharmacist in Kiev, Ukraine (13:25)
Great-grandfather – conventional pharmacist (13:40)
Childhood memories of remedies administered by mother and grandmother (14:00)
Pharmacy school’s demanding coursework (15:00)
A hot August afternoon and being overwhelmed (15:30)
Anxiety attack (16:00)
Success, but with questions (16:25)
An awareness of the need for self-care (16:35)
Seeking out mentors with an interest and understanding of natural medicines (17:00)
Experimenting and creating personal experiences (17:50)
Maintaining a pharmacist’s mindset and practice - adverse effects, indications, interactions (18:00)
Herbal medicine is a living medicine (18:10)
We are here because of plants (18:25)
Grandmother taught Russian language and literature for fifty years (19:10)
Have to look for solutions – as a teacher or in survival mode (19:45)
Being generous with others is a big part of living a good life and a long life (20:10)
Curiosity inherited from grandmother (20:30)
Chernobyl explosion, relocation, earthquake in Moldova (20:50)
Plants where you might not expect them (23:15)
The resilience of plants and their medicinal benefits – weeds?! (23:50)
Disturbed soil and disturbed environments mitigated by plants (24:30)
Plants as aids to digestion and central nervous system issues (26:50)
Peter Rabbit and herbal medicine (26:25)
COVID-19, stressors, and advice for these difficult times (27:30)
Need more emphasis on vitamin D, physical activity (28:30)
Medicinal mushrooms and the immune system (29:05)
Plants can help deal with stress (29:45)
The best way to learn is to create experiences, focus on how things go together (31:10)
Experiment to learn (32:00)
Apply learning to your own life (33:00)
Curiosity is a main connection to learning (34:00)
What do you want to learn? What is your passion? What are you trying to solve? (34:30)
The first step in learning must be incredibly meaningful (35:15)
PlantLoveRadio.com – deep and wide content (35:50
Aging gracefully, stress, chocolate, sleep, city living, vegetarianism (36:15)
Medicine making, clinical use, cooking and eating (37:00)
Herbs as adaptogens, cognition boosters, wild remedies (37:45)
Herbs can enter your life in many ways – tea, spices (39:15)
Smuggling herbs into your life – a free downloadable guide (40:00)
Favorite teachers and mentor - grandmother – kind, giving, community (41:00)
Another favorite teacher and mentor – simplify, early wins, build (41:35)
Lana’s podcast page and website
Brain boosters Plant Love Radio podcast episode
Wild remedies Plant Love Radio podcast episode
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Free Downloadable Guide – Smuggling Herbs Into Your Life
Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats
Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.
Professional Association of Georgia Educators
David’s LinkedIn page