What do Valium, Ephedra, and Kratom all have in common?
They all come from plants — and today, fourth-generation wildcrafter Ed Fletcher joins Ultra Life Today to reveal the hidden world behind the herbs you see on store shelves.
🌿 Discover why wildcrafted herbs can be more potent than cultivated ones, how stress in nature changes their chemistry, and what really happened when Ephedra was banned overnight.
We’ll also explore:
- The real numbers behind herbal safety and recalls
- How Valerian became Valium
- Why Kratom is both controversial and promising
- How to tell if your supplements are genuinely natural or just labeled that way
Whether you’re an herbal enthusiast, health professional, or just herbal-curious, this is one episode you’ll want to save.
Listen to the full episode here or watch it on YouTube!: https://youtu.be/2-9F48fWXZM
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