In this powerful and wide-ranging episode of Onion Soup, host Dexter sits down with Samuel Salgado to unpack the rapidly re-emerging world of holistic health rooted in ancient wisdom. Samuel shares his unlikely path from digital marketing into founding The Merlin Group—an ambitious platform designed to reconnect humanity with lost knowledge such as Ayurveda, naturopathy, plant medicine, and integrative healing systems long sidelined by conventional healthcare.
Together, they explore how ancient knowledge offers viable, often overlooked solutions for modern challenges like anxiety, chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, and genetic predispositions. Samuel sheds light on the suppression and marginalization of holistic medicine, while also highlighting real breakthroughs that occur when mind, body, and spirit are treated as a unified system rather than isolated parts.
This conversation moves from philosophy to practice—examining personalized care models, real-world case studies, the spiritual dimension of healing, and the economic realities of accessibility, affordability, and insurance within holistic medicine. Samuel also outlines The Merlin Group’s long-term vision: a globally connected ecosystem where ancient wisdom and modern technology work in strategic alignment to restore human health at scale.
This episode is both a wake-up call and a roadmap—revealing how ancient medicine isn’t obsolete, it’s transformativewhen applied with intention, integrity, and innovation.
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Timestamps:00:00 Introduction & Guest Welcome 00:49 The Merlin Group: Origins & Early Challenges 02:09 Holistic Treatments & Medical Suppression 03:46 Building a Comprehensive Holistic Platform 13:08 Case Study: Naturopathy & Personalized Care 19:14 Spiritual Health in Holistic Therapy 24:29 Chronic & Genetic Conditions Through Ancient Medicine 34:51 Affordability, Insurance & Accessibility 39:14 Global Vision for the Future of Holistic Health 48:55 Closing Reflections
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