"Plants are everything. This is not just about saving nature for nature's sake. This is about saving humanity.". Watch the video on @CNN #ChampionsForChange #ThePlantHunter.

Medically supportive food is changing lives in Alameda County. Dr. Steven Chen and Nat Irwin lead the award-winning #Recipe4Health program—prescribing produce through Medi-Cal. Listen now:.#HealthEquity #FoodIsMedicine

New bonus for Nature’s Pharmacy subscribers: 📘 A bilingual book I wrote on folk medicine, healing rituals, and natural remedies from southern Italy — now available as a downloadable PDF for paid members. Get it here:

RT @HeckerLouise: It was great to chat with Cassy about our latest findings with psilocybin!.

Can psilocybin slow aging? 🧬🍄 I spoke with Dr. Louise Hecker about her new study showing it extended lifespan in mice. We dive into the science + what it means for human health. 🎧 Watch it here: .#Psilocybin #Longevity #FoodiePharmacology.

🎙️ New #FoodiePharmacology episode!.Menus aren't just meal lists—they're cultural time capsules. 🍽️📜. Join Dr. Nathalie Cooke as we explore menu history & what it reveals about society. 🎧 Listen: #FoodHistory #Podcast

New research from the Quave Lab + Hajdari Lab reveals rich terpene and genetic diversity in Kosovo’s wild Humulus lupulus. Why conserving wild hops matters 👉 #Ethnobotany #Hops #Terpenes #PlantScience

New from Nature’s Pharmacy 🍎🔬. Can fruit waste fight superbugs? Our latest study finds powerful antibacterial effects in compounds from pomegranate peels—yes, the part we usually throw away. 🌿 Read more: #FoodAsMedicine #Pomegranate #PlantScience.

Join me in just a couple hours for the “Roots of Beauty” Workshop livestream direct from Ginestra, Italy! July 10 at 9 AM PT/ 12 PM ET / 6 PM Italy. Presented in Italian & English. Available to all Nature's Pharmacy subscribers via the Substack app.

🌿 Can plants help protect your skin from the sun? Many botanical ingredients do more than soothe the skin—they can help defend against photoaging by neutralizing free radicals, supporting collagen, and more. #Photoaging #NaturalProducts #Dermatology.

Ever wondered how sunscreen works or what the SPF number actually means? Read my latest to learn more! Plus a poll on a potential live stream next week.

The Tears of Chios, by @QuaveEthnobot

If the tales of ancient Greece have ever captured your imagination - this post is for you! I share what I learned on my visit to see Delphi - the site of famous seers for more than a millennium.

RT @angie_rasmussen: For the “indirect costs are too high, this is needed reform” crowd, needed reforms don’t typically strip $16B from the….

Argan oil has been shown to have many health benefits! Luckily, I was able to pick up a large bottle in a pharmacy during my short visit to Casablanca. Have you ever tried this oil?

Happy to see @FoodiePharma at number 5 in the list!.

RT @MillionPodcasts: 🎧 Top 40 Food Science Podcasts of 2025! 🎧. 🔗 Full list here: Perfect for nutrition researcher….

New episode! I chat with Dr. César Ojeda about traditional Mexican fermented drinks, the science of ethnomicrobiology, and the role of microbes in food + farming. Prickly pear cactus brews, fermentation containers, and more!. 🎧

If you’ve never experienced the joy of foraging for your own food, dandelion greens are a great place to start!.

This is a headline one never wants to see. Will US science survive Trump 2.0?

The FDA plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply. My latest article covers where these dyes come from, their health risks, and which processed foods still contain them. #foodsafety #syntheticdyes.