The Ancient and Stimulating Spice Industry | Ian Herbie Hemphill #027

02/12/20 • 93 min

The Vital Veda Podcast: Ayurveda | Holistic Health | Cosmic and Natural Law

In this podcast show we tend to interview people who are not only passionate and experts in their fields, but who are basically obsessed with what they do (in a healthy way), so much that they immerse themselves deep into their industry at all levels.Ian "Herbie" Hemphill is no exception.His enthusiasm and blissful nature is absolutely adorable. And his experiential expertise!!Ian is an Australian foodie legend.He and his family have been educating us about spices and herbs for over 50 years. 3 Generations of herbs and spice Hemphills.Ian Hemphill’s lifelong experience in the spice industry means we can gain the “inside story” into the ancient and stimulating spice industry.The Hemphill's hobby is also their passion, their business, and their livelihood.Herbie is also the author of multiple books on spices.Herbie & Liz wanted to achieve three main objectives for their business Herbies:

To have the largest range of culinary herbs and spices in the Southern Hemisphere;
To always search for the best quality and make 100% natural blends;
and very important, was to educate consumers so they could judge for themselves.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSThe History of the Spice TradeAdulteration and Quality

Food fraud.
Buying powdered spices and blends.
Packaging and Storage.

Drying SpicesFor more potency and hygiene.Organic vs. Non-organicSpices in AgricultureMono-culture vs. permaculture.Tip for Cooking Spices - for health and taste advancement.Feature Spices: Know your food and medicine:Saffron: More expensive plus gold + medicinal qualities.Vanilla: The most fluctuating spice in price.Black Pepper: A little sun shrivelled into a medicinal powerhouse. More valuable than we think.Cardamom: Green and Black - Seed shortage + medicinal qualities.Turmeric:

The most scientifically researched plant.
Types of turmeric
Easy to grow but hard to get good quality.

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To have the largest range of culinary herbs and spices in the Southern Hemisphere;
To always search for the best quality and make 100% natural blends;
and very important, was to educate consumers so they could judge for themselves.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSThe History of the Spice TradeAdulteration and Quality

Food fraud.
Buying powdered spices and blends.
Packaging and Storage.

The most scientifically researched plant.
Types of turmeric
Easy to grow but hard to get good quality.

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Diabetes & Blood Sugar, Self-Management, Nutritional Flexibility & Chronic Disease Blessings | Drew Harrisberg #026

There is a pandemic in today's world of high blood sugar and insulin resistance, thus, understanding diabetes, blood sugar/glucose and insulin is essential for EVERYONE, whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, where your'e pre-diabetic, or whether you are not even on the spectrum!For example, in USA, 1 in 3 people, that's 100 million people, are pre-diabetic! And the crazy thing? 90% of them don't even know it! and even worse, they think they are healthy and living a healthy diet.This episode with Drew helps you understand blood sugar, how to PREVENT the prevalent issue, as well as manage or even reverse some of these imbalances.ABOUT DREW HARRISBERGDrew is an exercise physiologist, sports scientist, diabetes educator, and most importantly, a happy and healthy guy thriving with type 1 diabetes. His [email protected] inspires many.IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSThe Diabetes Pandemic of TodayDrews Story - Diabetes creeping up - Drew falling asleep in an important job interview and worse, while driving!What Is Type 1 DiabetesQuantum healing to cure the incurable. The Ayurvedic view and approach to Auto-immune diseases and DiabetesThe role of gut health in diabetes and auto-immune diseases.Type 2 DiabetesBreaking down What Is Insulin ResistanceControlling your health and control in general is overrated.Loosing the war mentality against disease. Create synergy.High Fat Ketogenic Diet and Blood SugarInsulin Therapy - The potential dangers of insulin and the importance of accurate dosing.Role of exercise in insulin resistance.- Profound management tool that can reduce the requirements of exogenous insulin.Diet, Nutrition and Blood SugarMetabolic FlexibilityThe blessing a chronic disease diagnosis and adversity. HELP SUPPORT THIS SHOW!Starting and growing a podcast requires a lot of time, energy, and money.Do you appreciate this information, and want to support my intention to deliver as much life enriching knowledge as possible to as many people as possible?The easiest, and most effective way you can help is to do this:

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Astrological Gems | Jay Boyle (The Worlds Most Experienced Gem Stone Buyer) #028

Experience the Power of Superior Quality Gem StonesOne of the planet’s most precious offerings to humanity.We are lucky to have interviewed literally the most experienced gem stone buyer who has bough more quality gem stones than anyone in the world today. Jay Boyle has a pleroma of knowledge and experience in the field of quality gem stones.Gem stones are used as remedies and medicine in the tradition of The Veda (the knowledge governing the unity of the laws of nature and human consciousness, of which yoga, meditation, AyurVeda and Jyotish (Vedic astrology) is derived.When worn over particular areas on the body in a particular way, quality gem stones have the potential to enhance or balance certain energies, natural expressions and physiological mechanisms in an individual and in the environment.In Ayurveda, gemstones are purified with certain herbs then calcified to ash, to be taken internally to help treat deep medical conditions.Gem stones are an integral part of Ayurveda and Jyotish (Vedic Astrology).The effects of wearing gemstones can be subtle for some, and very tangible for others.They certainly are potent little stones that profoundly influence our physiology!ABOUT JAY BOYLE & ASTROLOGICAL GEMAstrological Gem takes their mission statement very seriously:To get the right gemstones to the right people - for the right purpose.To always do this with honesty, integrity, and with complete customer satisfaction.For the last 40 years, Astrological Gem has been serving the worldwide community of Vedic astrologers and their clients by providing top quality, natural gemstones for Jyotish and Ayurveda.Jay, travels internationally to purchase these gemstones at the source - often directly at the mines - so that he can acquire the world's best selection of vibrant, finely cut stones at the lowest prices possible.On these buying trips, Jay selects from such a vast and great quantity of stones. Because of this, he is able to find and select those exceptional 1-2% of stones that are Jyotish Quality and have a sweet, sattvic (pure) feel.He brings them to clients at prices that jewellers often pay.Jay is a Graduate-in-Residence Gemologist of the prestigious Gemological Institute of America with 43 years of experience in every area of the gem business.In addition to his impeccable professional qualifications, Jay's involvement with meditation and inner work has created an appreciation of the finer, more subtle aspects of selecting gemstones with that sweet, sattvic feel. You can have complete confidence when you allow Jay to select your astrological and healing gems.IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSThe Unwritten Code in The Gem Stone Business - Take advantageous of a more naive buyerJays Extensive! Experience in the Gem IndustryJay’s pseudo-scientific experiential explanation of how gems interact with our physiologyWhat Makes a Jyotishi Quality Gem, thus effective

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