Learn about the addictive history of opioids, the importance of pain-relievers and the safer alternatives to pain relief that are available. It covers the causes of pain and different strategies to solve the puzzle of pain including anti-inflammatories, CBD, omega-3s, increasing endorphins, topical analgesics, alkaline balance and electrical stimulation. 

People have become overly reliant on antibiotics, vaccines and modern medicine to protect them from disease. In the process, they ignore the need to maintain a healthy immune system. In this issue we’ll explain how the immune system's first, second and third lines of defense work together to keep you safe and how to strengthen them with good nutrition, probiotics and stress management. We’ll also talk about risks and benefits of vaccines and suggest a balanced approach to dealing with this important public health issue.

 In this issue of Sunshine Sharing, learn how to work with, not against your immune system, to both prevent colds and flu and recover more quickly from them.

In this webinar Steven will answer common questions parents have about using herbs with kids. He’ll talk about herbal remedies you can use for common childhood ailments, as well as how to prepare them and dose them appropriately for children. If you have children or grandchildren or want to use herbs to help parents with their kids, this class is for you.

 A packet of 25 What is Your Chinese Constitutional Type? quizzes. Each quiz is for pages, covering the five Chinese elements: wood, fire, earth metal, water; excess yang/yin; and sagging qi (chi) or deficient qi (chi).

This issue of  Sunshine Sharing focuses on understanding chronic Lyme disease or Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS). It covers what causes it, how you can recognize it and the remedies used by herbalists and holistic doctors to help those suffering from PTLDS. It also explains why Borrelia burgdorferi and other related species of stealth bacteria make PTLDS such a difficult disease to recognize and work with. It also cover how to deal with tick bites and recognize acute Lyme disease so you can seek appropriate treatment for it.